Tineco Floor One S3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner

Tineco Floor One S3 is designed as a wet/dry vacuum cleaner, optimized for thorough cleaning of various sealed hard floors like hardwood, laminate, linoleum, tiles, stone, and similar.

Tineco Floor One S3 is an advanced cleaning system, featuring WiFi connectivity, voice prompts, smart sensor technology, dual-tank design, high-capacity lithium-ion battery, etc., and can be used for regular cleaning tasks and for cleaning in emergencies and similar situations.

Published: November 24, 2020.

Tineco Floor One S3 Features and Specifications

Tineco Floor One S3 doubles as a hard floor wet/dry vacuum and as a hard floor washer, with the important note that the clean water/cleaning liquid is not sprayed over the area in front of the unit, but it is used for keeping the brushroll wet, improving the cleaning effect (when compared with the cleaning effect of the dry brushroll) and at the same time, keeping the moisture level low and allowing the floors to dry almost immediately.

Tineco Floor One S3 is a cordless unit, featuring a built-in 4000 mAh, 21.6 volts, 6-cells lithium-ion battery which is able to store ~86 Wh of energy.

Although the unit is rated at 220 watts, thanks to the smart sensor technology based on Tineco's iLoop sensor and automatic suction strength and water flow adjustments, runtime on the single battery charge is up to 35 minutes in Auto cleaning mode and up to 25 minutes in MAX cleaning mode.

Tineco Floor One S3 features a motorized brushroll optimized for sealed hard floors, including sealed hardwood, sealed laminate, glazed tiles, and similar floors, that is kept wet using the cleaning liquid from the Clean Water Tank (CWT - upper tank). As the wet brushroll spins, it gently scrubs the floor surface, removes stubborn and sticky dirt and messes, and picks up other dirt, which is all then vacuumed into the unit via strong suction and stored in the Dirty Water Tank (DWT - lower tank), leaving the floors clean and just slightly moist.

The capacity of the CWT is 0.6 liters and the capacity of DWT is 0.5 liters.

Note: Brushroll features tangled/blocked alarm, CWT features tank empty alarm, and DWT features tank full or blocked alarm. Although Tineco Floor One S3 is very simple to use and maintain, it is highly recommended to read the manual when the unit comes and get accustomed to the new unit.

Controls are surprisingly simple - unit features On/Off button, Cleaning Mode button, and Self-Clean button:

- On/Off button is used for turning the unit On and Off. When the unit starts, it automatically starts in AUTO clean mode.

- Cleaning Mode button allows the user to switch from AUTO cleaning mode to MAX cleaning mode, which is used for cleaning extra dirty areas and messes, including dried and sticky spills, pet messes and similar.

- Self-Clean button allows the user to initiate automatic self-cleaning of the brushroll, while the unit is placed in the docking/charging station.

Tineco Floor One S3 is not the smallest and not the lightest hard floor cleaner on the market - its physical dimensions are 11.3 x 10 x 43.3 inches (~28.7 x 25.4 x 110 cm) and it weighs 9.9 pounds (~4.5 kg).

For this and other reasons, Tineco Floor One S3 features a pair of wheels that carry most of the weight, while the spinning brushroll gently pulls the unit forward, allowing the user to easily clean a large area rather quickly.

Tineco Floor One S3 is kept stored in its custom 3-in-1 docking station which is used for:

- Storage of the unit and its accessories,

- Charging of the battery - fully discharged battery takes ~4h to recharge completely,

- Self-cleaning - place the unit on the docking station with empty DWT and with at least 40% full CWT and initiate the Self-cleaning process, and let the unit do the rest. After the self-cleaning is done, empty the DWT and replace the wet brushroll with the dry one.

Note: Again, for exact maintenance procedures, check the manual - Tineco Floor One S3 is rather self-intuitive to use cleaner, but better safe than sorry...

All required data and statuses about the unit are displayed on the LCD digital display, including Self-cleaning mode on/off, Wifi status, Brushroll status, DWT alarm status, CWT alarm status, Dirt monitoring loop (amount of dirt being cleaned), AUTO Mode On/Off status, Power indicator, Battery charge status.

Other advanced features of the Tineco Floor One S3 are Voice Prompts and WiFi connectivity and the support of the Tineco smartphone App.

Voice Prompts are used to warn the user about certain conditions and unwanted events including:

Tineco Floor One S3 Status	Voice Prompt
Battery level: 10~20%	Low battery
Battery level: 0~10%	Low battery, please charge
WiFi network connected	Network connected
Clean Water Tank is empty	Clean Water Tank empty, please refill
Dirty Water Tank full or channel blocked	Clean the Dirty Water Tank or the debris channel
Dirty Water Tank is full during self-cleaning	Dirty Water Tank full, please empty
Dirty sensor	Please begin the self-cleaning cycle
Brush roller is tangled	Please clean the brush roller
Brush roller not installed	Please install the brush roller correctly
Shutting down (takes 3s to shut down)	Shutting down
Power is off	Power off
Start charging	Charging has commenced. Auto-detecting whether to run the self-cleaning cycle.
Need self-cleaning	Please begin the self-cleaning cycle
Appliance not on the charging base	Please place the appliance on the charging base
Battery insufficient for self-cleaning	Low battery, start charging
Sufficient battery to start self-cleaning	Start self-cleaning
Cleaning brush roller	Cleaning brush roller
Cleaning debris channel	Cleaning debris channel
Auto detecting	Auto detecting
Deep cleaning	Deep cleaning
Self-cleaning completed	Self-cleaning cycle complete. Please clean Dirty Water Tank.
Clean with cleaning solution by default	Clean with cleaning solution
Clean with water only	Clean with water only
Auto mode by default	Auto Mode
Switch to Max mode	Max Mode
Voice prompts on	Voice prompts on
Voice prompts disabled	Voice prompts disabled

At first, voice prompts may sound like an unneeded feature, but they allow the user to easily monitor the unit's condition and to be aware of its current status - it surely comes in very handy.

WiFi connectivity allows the user to download and install Tineco smartphone App, which includes real-time performance monitoring, maintenance remainders, troubleshooting help, tech support, etc.

Both voice prompts and smartphone app help the user to keep the unit in the best possible working condition.

Tineco Floor One S3 Air Filtration System

Tineco Floor One S3 air filtration system is based on the washable HEPA air filter, which is able to capture up to 99.99% of particles, down to 0.3 microns - note: it is not claimed that the HEPA air filter is capable of capturing 99.99% of ALL 0.3 microns or larger particles.

Nonetheless, air filtration is excellent and the unit expels practically only the clean air.

Tineco Floor One S3 comes with two brushrolls and two HEPA air filters - this allows the user to have the unit ready while both the cleaned brushroll and the cleaned HEPA air filter are being air-dried.

Note: never assemble the wet/moist air filter back into the unit, it may cause the unit to malfunction and can even damage the unit, rendering its 2-year limited warranty void.

What's in the Box?

When Tineco Floor One S3 arrives, the box includes:

- Tineco Floor One S3 unit,

- Brushrolls, 2x,

- HEPA Air Filters, 2x,

- Charging Station,

- Hard Floor Cleaning Solution,

- Owner's Guide/Manual.

A hard floor cleaning solution is safe for kids and pets when used according to its instructions. Also, Tineco recommends their cleaning solution, but other cleaning solutions/detergents may be used as well, just be sure that they are not too acidic not alkaline, and that they are not too aggressive to floors and the environment.

Tineco Wet/Dry Hard Floor Cordless Vacuums - iFLOOR vs iFLOOR3 vs Foor One S3

Tineco manufactures several wet and dry bare-floor cordless vacuums/washers, with the most significant models being given in the following comparison chart:

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As one can see, Tineco Floor One S3 is the most advanced model, featuring the largest battery, the longest runtime, it is the only model with iLoop sensor technology supporting AUTO cleaning mode, etc.

Also, it features Voice Prompts, WiFi connectivity, and the use of Tineco smartphone App. Thanks to the spare brushroll and HEPA air filter, the unit is always ready for use, while the cleaned brushroll and HEPA air filter are being dried.

Of course, all these features come at a certain price, and the Tineco Floor One S3 costs the most of these three models.

But, if you are looking for an advance hard floor cleaner that will save You time and effort and help You keep your home cleaner and safer to live in, consider this model.

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