BISSELL® CrossWave® HydroSteam™  Wet Dry Vac, Multi-Purpose Vacuum, Wash, and Steam, Sanitize Formula Included, 35151

We have a tiled room that is hone to 2 large dogs that shed a lot. Usually I would start with a brtomn and then vacuum and finish by mopping the entire foot twice. Pretty exhausting for an old guy. One pass with the cross wave hydro steam did a thorough job on the floor. It’s much easier than pushing a mop. Cleanup mode makes clean up much easier. I’m very pleased with the results. I rarely pass out a 5 in reviews but this is a great machine.

This thing is amazing! Vacuum and wash the floors at the same time is genius. The self cleaning cycle you can do at the end is great for keeping the roller brush and machine clean. I was amazed at what it picked up!

I’ve been cleaning for 10 years. Just take my advice and do not buy this. It’s not worth the money at all. Nearly every single aspect of the design is useless. You can clean the floor faster manually with a vacuum and then wet mopping with a microfiber pad. This thing is absolutely useless. It’s not even worth my time to describe everything that’s wrong with it, because it’s literally everything.

Unlike similar floor cleaners, this cleaner has a steam feature. It shoots out a great amount of steam, scrubs the floor, and sucks up the water thoroughly. Of course it vacuums as well. But, I’m a bit old fashioned and pre-vacuum my floor first. The other advantage of the steam feature is there are no streaks. FYI, I put a small amount of Murphy’s oil soap in the clean water reservoir (this might void my warranty).

Dont think about it just get it!!! Ive had the crosswave and decided to upgrade to steam - it made a huge difference - I have sealed hardwood floors and theyve never been cleaner!!! I have pet hair and am a sloppy cook and this completely eliminated having to vacuum first- the steam is awesome!

I will preface by saying longevity is my real concern with all vacuums. I had previously owned a steam mop from this brand that broke within 6 months, so if this doesnt hold up long term I will update this review. Overall after testing this a few times, I like this for a deeper cleaning. Once a week or an unexpected mess. I have three cats and no kids, so your needs may vary. I sweep and spray mop pretty much every morning, but my main concern is dust and cat hair which is not the really the best use of this thing. The good-- it definitely picks up some grime my usual daily cleaning leaves behind. Its pretty easy to use, though a bit heavier than my stick vacuum I use everyday. It says it is good for sticky messes and I find that to be true. My whole house is old hardwood, tile, and area rugs. It works well on all these surfaces. I used the steam function on the hardwood to see how it would do, I use Weiman floor polish every month and I was happy to see that the steam function didnt dull that shine. The light on the front is a nice feature, and the machine is pretty quiet compared to other vacuums as well. The cons-- I dont love the proprietary cleaners, they arent cheap and it uses quite a bit. The little sample bottle of cleaning solution they sent only lasted about two cleanings for me. They are fine solutions and smell fresh, I just dont like being limited to these cleaners. They make the self-cleaning feature sound easy but its pretty time consuming to clean this thing as instructed. Its the main thing that keeps me from using this on a daily basis. You have to empty the dirty water, fill the tank with water and use another proprietary cleaner for the cycle, then you run the cycle, empty the dirty water tank again, rinse that, take out the brush roll, take out the filter and wash that, wipe out the cleaning tray, then let it all dry for 24 hours. It says to do all this every single time you use it, its kind of a pain. Cleaning out the dirty water tank is pretty gross, it has a strainer for solids so you dont have to dump all the hair down your drains but its kind of nasty. Pre-vacuuming kind of defeats the purpose of this but emptying a container of dry cat hair is a lot less nasty than a tank of wet hair. The last little annoyance, it doesnt fit in corners or under the edge of counters well. Other than that it does work as it says and I do like it. As long as it holds up better than my last Bissel Ill be happy. I think it would be a very useful thing for someone with messy kids or dogs that create a lot of wet or sticky situations.

I have been a long advocate of the Bissell Crosswave after buying my first 2.5 years ago. Prior to that, I was a steam mop fan which I still use occasionally. So, when I saw they released a new Crosswave WITH steam i just had to try it. It is much sturdier/heavier than the previous model and removes much more water residue left behind than the previous model did! All in all, my new favorite hard floor cleaner!