does it put a lot of water on the floor? I have real hardwood floors and there is small openings between some of the boards that I don't want water getting into.
1471005
You determine hoe much water is dispensed by how long you hold the button down. That being said I don't think I would use it on wood floors with openings between the boards. It is phenomenal for tile floors and the grout lines.
1471006
I use my Spinscrub on my hardwood floors. I think it is the best way to clean them using the oil soap for hard wood floors. You MUST make sure to turn it to squeegee and suck up all the excess water. GO SLOW; TAKE YOUR TIME. Do not leave the unit sitting on your hardwood. Stand to the side, and make sure you sucked up all the water!Also, like one of the previous users noted, the new machines are NOT as good as the old ones! This is my fourth Spinscrub but will be my last. Hoover used to make the best products for home floors, but their quality is not only lower, but has disappeared! I use my Spinscrub on my hardwood floors. I think it is the best way to clean them using the oil soap for hard wood floors. You MUST make sure to turn it to squeegee and suck up all the excess water. GO SLOW; TAKE YOUR TIME. Do not leave the unit sitting on your hardwood. Stand to the side, and make sure you sucked up all the water!Also, like one of the previous users noted, the new machines are NOT as good as the old ones! This is my fourth Spinscrub but will be my last. Hoover used to make the best products for home floors, but their quality is not only lower, but has... » Read More I use my Spinscrub on my hardwood floors. I think it is the best way to clean them using the oil soap for hard wood floors. You MUST make sure to turn it to squeegee and suck up all the excess water. GO SLOW; TAKE YOUR TIME. Do not leave the unit sitting on your hardwood. Stand to the side, and make sure you sucked up all the water!Also, like one of the previous users noted, the new machines are NOT as good as the old ones! This is my fourth Spinscrub but will be my last. Hoover used to make the best products for home floors, but their quality is not only lower, but has disappeared! « Show Less
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You can easily control how much water you use so you may be able to avoid those areas I suppose. The suction works well on a flat surface but when I tried it on tiles in my brother's house it left quite a bit of water on his floors.
1471008
Definitely no more than an old fashioned mop and bucket - quite a bit less than that. Also, every pass puts the water down, then uses suction as well as squeegee to pick it up. I used to live in a 1920 bungalow with original hardwood floors (complete with gaps), and never had an issue.
1471009
I am very reluctant to say anything negative about anyone or anything ...but honesty has to rule here...the one shipped to me was a leaky mess...I would never use it on hardwood....If this was the first bad experience I had ever had with Hoover, well..... 'It just ain't the Hoover your Ma and Gma use to know and love'..... There are better machines... Check out a few others...Amazon is wonderful about being truthful and returns if it just isn't right....
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I use my Spinscrub on my hardwood floors. I think it is the best way to clean them using the oil soap for hard wood floors. You MUST make sure to turn it to squeegee and suck up all the excess water. GO SLOW; TAKE YOUR TIME. Do not leave the unit sitting on your hardwood. Stand to the side, and make sure you sucked up all the water! Also, like one of the previous users noted, the new machines are NOT as good as the old ones! This is my fourth Spinscrub but will be my last. Hoover used to make the best products for home floors, but their quality is not only lower, but has disappeared!
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I put mine on a boot tray from Home Depot that has an inch-high outer lip, and I've had no trouble with water getting on the floor. I do have to say, though, that the issues I've had with cleaning the plastic hood and the submersible pump really have me regretting this purchase.
1029963
It does not allow moisture to seep through the bottom. I have not had a problem with moisture seeping through it yet.
549446
I'd worry about it damaging hardwood floors. It does put out quite a bit of mist and can drip and accumulate at the base of the fan.
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I used it on my oriental carpet that was on hardwood floors (no padding). I worked in small areas (4ft by 4ft). Gave the carpet a pretty good soaking. I checked to make sure if I was getting the hard wood wet. It wasn't at all. I then was careful to vacuum up the carpet. The suction of the vac will really take up practically 90% of the moisture if you are not sloppy. I could walk on the carpet immediately afterwards. In my experience (and I've now used it a lot) your concern should not be a problem at all if you are not careless. You'll see when there is no more water coming out of the carpet. Oh, and btw I am very fussy. This machine was great. I used it on my oriental carpet that was on hardwood floors (no padding). I worked in small areas (4ft by 4ft). Gave the carpet a pretty good soaking. I checked to make sure if I was getting the hard wood wet. It wasn't at all. I then was careful to vacuum up the carpet. The suction of the vac will really take up practically 90% of the moisture if you are not sloppy. I could walk on the carpet immediately afterwards. In my experience (and I've now used it a lot) your concern should not be a problem at all if you are not careless. You'll see when there is no more water coming out of the... » Read More I used it on my oriental carpet that was on hardwood floors (no padding). I worked in small areas (4ft by 4ft). Gave the carpet a pretty good soaking. I checked to make sure if I was getting the hard wood wet. It wasn't at all. I then was careful to vacuum up the carpet. The suction of the vac will really take up practically 90% of the moisture if you are not sloppy. I could walk on the carpet immediately afterwards. In my experience (and I've now used it a lot) your concern should not be a problem at all if you are not careless. You'll see when there is no more water coming out of the carpet. Oh, and btw I am very fussy. This machine was great. « Show Less
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If you mean water spills. Yes you can on either rugs or solid floors, but this will not completely remove all the water. If a lot of water was dropped on a rug for instance, much of it will migrate down through the rug to the padding and this product will not get all of that water. It is designed to spray water on the carpet and then pick it up with the suction head right away. (the spray is right in front of the suction head). The best way to get water from the pad is to lift up the rug and blot up most of it with a sponge or towel and then use a fan to dry the backing and pad. If you do not do that you have a good chance of getting mold in the padding.
1396665
There are holes in bottom of the floor for water to get out. And there are grooves that are part of the fake flooring that channel water toward the holes. I haven't tested it yet though.
1231212
No, I have not had any problems with any leaks, luckily. I have mine directly on hardwood floors, too.
266516
I have mine on a small table and it doesn't get it wet. It should be fine unless it is on thick carpet.
1710338
Because it is a cylinder, the water does not splash out like it did when I was using a bucket. For me, it is a lot less mess than using a bucket. I don't get water all over the floor.
1866765
since my garage is heated it usually evaporates w/o any trouble... I have a large floor squeegee that I have used if I think there is too much water on the mat, but honestly don't think I would have needed to-- it contains and holds a lot of water..
1849587
Mine gets the surrounding area pretty wet if it's run in anything other than extreme high or extreme low. I put it on a towel.
1680791
I'm not sure. I have engineered hardwood and I use it sparingly. You can control the steam but it still scares me to use it too much. Works wonderful on tile bathroom floors but I'm sure that doesn't help you.
1554093
On mine the panels are not totally water tight. So the extra moisture leaks through whichever the bottom seams happens to be. In most cases it the seams opposite the doors, because I tend to leave the doors in the up position.
465452
There is a very thin foam under the holes. I have hard wood floor so the ball often goes in the hole hits the hardwood and pops back out. I put a rag under it to fix this problem. Overall, this was a great purchase and I am very happy.
2009872
It does come out in a mist similar to water. But if it gets on the floor, watch out, it makes tile and linoleum very slippery.
737461
I think any humidifier can cause issues with moisture on a wood floor. This one is pretty good, but I have concrete floors. I would'nt trust any thing that has a container of water on wooden surfaces. You can always put something non-porus underneath it.