Tineco worth the money?

Submitted by Crazy_Black_Cat_Lady t3_yjnccc in BuyItForLife

Sorry in advance, as these probably are not considered a buy it for life item, but none of the adjacent subreddits it’s really match…anyone have any experience with the Tineco brand? I have been eyeing the wet/dry vacuum specifically but their spot cleaner and slim vacuums are nice looking too.

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vic12344 t1_iuosy5d wrote

I’ve had two Tineco Floor One S3’s and I would say it is not worth it! The only reason I’ve owned two is because I had to return the first one as it kept malfunctioning and would stop after 10 seconds of cleaning saying that the dirty water tank needs to be emptied and cleaned even though it was not full at all. Second vacuum ended up doing the same exact thing. I also found the cleaning solution doesn’t smell that great and I love having a clean smelling house. It just doesn’t have that fresh clean scent that I prefer. I have a Bissell Crosswave now and it’s not given me any problems. The only drawback imo is that it’s not cordless but I don’t mind that. A wet dry vacuum is a godsend with two dogs!

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Crazy_Black_Cat_Lady OP t1_iuopiji wrote

I currently have an older shark vacuum, a bissel green machine for spot cleaning (but it’s a pain to clean and currently stinks as some water was accidentally left in it) and a traditional mop and swiffer. We have 2 cats and 2 under 2 with minimal storage and am looking to upgrade/consolidate.

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Muncie4 t1_iupo96s wrote

You are here shopping your conclusion and you should be asking for advice. And you are shopping about three items at once. I'm hoping you go to Vacuum Wars on youtube, then coming back in a few days with focused questions if you need more help. Budget. Floor types. We need both of those. Do you know that the use case for a "slim vac" vs a full frame vacuum....do you have a full frame?

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Crazy_Black_Cat_Lady OP t1_iupryqc wrote

I was just looking into the brand as a whole, and wanted opinions from anyone who has had or currently has any of their products and can attest to their quality as I have seen reviews that go both ways. I have hardwood floors and I’m not focusing so much on budget at the moment as I’m hoping to hit a Black Friday deal if I can decide what brands are worth giving a serious look into. I’ll definitely look into that channel as I was unaware it existed. But for the future you don’t have to be a jerk about it. You can ask a simple question regarding missing info and give an honest, helpful recommendation without sounding condescending. I appreciate the advice but not the tone

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Muncie4 t1_iuqwp07 wrote

I'm not here to help your feelings, I'm here to help what you want. To supplement, here is how to make any shopvac brand last 200 years, even if it is a shitbox shopvac:

  1. Designate it wet or dry. Heck get two and Sharpie them as such. Reason #1 these go to hell is people swap them from wet to dry willy nilly. This creates SuperAIDS in the guts and 500 mechanical issues. Don't swap back and forth.
  2. They all have optional bags, just like your home vacuum. Research these first...buy a bunch of bags....before you buy the unit so you can jump in on day one by using a bag. Train everyone on this as many are ignorant of shopvac bags. This keeps the dirt in bag vice in the hopper, so when you pop the top, everything inside is lickably clean.

Using the above will triple the lifespan of even a shitbox shopvac.

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