The modern house has a variety of hard floors including tile, laminate, linoleum, and of course hardwood. While these surfaces look really nice when clean, they do tend to attract dust and pet hair. Having a dedicated floor cleaner like the Hoover FloorMate will not only keep your floors looking like new but it can also prolong their life by removing harmful grime from the surface. Hoover has 2 different models that go about their cleaning in a different manner so we will compare them head to head to help you decide which one is the best choice for your home.
Hoover is a brand that is synonymous with residential vacuum cleaners. Their Windtunnel vacuums boast one of the best selling lineups of the past decade but many people do not know that their FloorMate lineup is equally adept at cleaning. With a hard floor cleaner you are really looking for a machine that is safe for all floors including sealed wood but still can remove anything you throw at it. Many will also have the ability to vacuum before so you can get the pet hair and dust out of the way before scrubbing with the cleaning solution. Let’s take a quick look at Hoover’s 2 models before comparing them closer in a few key categories.
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Bissell is one of those brands that is well known in the vacuum cleaner industry, particularly the residential segment. They have a wide lineup of affordable vacuums that are effective at cleaning but not necessarily on the cutting edge of technology. That just hasn’t been their niche per se but they are starting to invest more in developing new cordless models that can compete with the likes of Dyson, Tineco, and Shark. Their ICONPet is a big step forward in terms of cord-free technology as it comes with powerful batteries that can clean your entire household. But does it compare favorably to the other top cordless brands sold today?
Shark is certainly one of the most innovative vacuum companies in the world. If you look at their lineup from top to bottom you will see a lot of features exclusive only to them, or at the very least invented by them. So it’s not surprising that they have multiple robot vacuums that you can put on auto-pilot, letting them do the cleaning that you don’t want to. One thing Shark has always done is looked at what their customers want out of a vacuum, and then responded by filling those needs. The ION lineup demonstrates that perfectly.
The Shark APEX Speed is a lighter and more compact vacuum than the full sized uprights in their lineup. It’s designed to provide the cleaning ability of the larger models combined with easier maneuverability, making it ideal for smaller homes or tight spaces. Even though it is on the lighter side it sill comes with some of the features that have made Shark the most innovative brand today like DuoClean, Lift-Away, and Active Glide (more on those in a bit). While it is on the pricier side of their lineup there are many reasons for that. Let’s take a look at what this vacuum has to offer to see if it is indeed one of the 
The Shark ION F80 is an all purpose cordless vacuum that comes with their unique MultiFLEX™ technology, as well as a long list of strong features. Like the other major brands in the home vacuum industry, Shark has made a big investment in cord-free machines to make them viable replacements to the heavier corded models found in virtually every household. While the biggest improvement has been with the batteries (more on that in a minute) there are several other features that make the F80 a tremendous value.