Dirt Devil CE4500 Vac n' Mop
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Dirt Devil CE4500 Vac n' Mop
Customer Review: Great Simple Product
Summary: 4 Stars
This product is great for a cleaning enthusiast. The only issue I have with the product is it's inability to pick up large peices of material from the floor. However, this is something I can live with. Other than that it works great. It gets up alot of dirt you never thought was there. The mop function works really well too. It comes with two bottles of solution, which for the price I paid, is a great deal. I also like how you can substitute the dirt devil mop pads for the clorox mop pads. This way you don't have to order extra pads online. My house is a lot cleaner now.Customer Review: I love this thing
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been using this for a few months now and it's the BEST! I have laminate floors in my kitchen, two little kids, and two dogs. I run this vacuum around very quickly every day, then mop as needed. This thing makes it very easy to keep my floor clean. Good battery life too. The vacuum head goes everywhere and is very easy to move around the kitchen table and under the cupboards. Definitely worth having if you hate dirty floors. The vacuum picks it all up. Say goodbye to your broom and dustpan!Customer Review: Where to find Replacement Sponges
Summary: 4 Stars
I give this product a 4 starts. Battery Life isn't long, just put it on to charge before you put it away after each use should be fine. As for finding the replacement sponges for mopping...you can find them right here on Amazon.com if you can't find them in stores. Just type in Dirt Devil Mop Vac in the search block...should pull up the replacements, the cleaning solution and the Vac itself. Hope this is helpful to reviewers.Customer Review: good machine - hasn't held up
Summary: 4 Stars
I loved this machine. With two Saint Bernards, it did just what I wanted - picked up dog hair - a lot! - and light clean on the floor all in one. Had great functions. I have used it three times a week for the past six months - the problem is that small parts started to break on it right away - it is not made durable enough and now I am starting to look for another machine like this one, but will hold up longer.
Customer Review: doesn't replace a regular electric broom + 9 months later
Summary: 3 Stars
I have now owned this mop for 9 months and the vacuum section has broken at the hinge. I only use this for picking up assorted crumbs as I mop, nothing heavy duty but after attempts at gluing it, it is a complete loss. I would not recommend this product, it is expensive for not even lasting one year. I will stick to my traditional electric broom and purchase a clorox mop for the mopping (if you read my review below, you will understand why I won't buy the swiffer!).
I have a lot to say that hasn't been said. First, I bought this to replace my Bissell electric broom and my pledge mop and go (which I love but has been discontinued so I can't get any more cleaner for it). I used to have a swiffer but it broke before a year and when I called the company, basically they laughed at me and said that they didn't make it to last more than a year (after paying for all the cleaning cloths and cleaner, you would think the mop itself shouldn't also need replacing that quickly but apparently swiffer is deliberately not making a good quality product so you can give them more of your money). Needless to say, I won't give swiffer my business ever again. So, my dilemma of what sort of mop to purchase. I thought this would be a great solution and wasn't worried about leakage, as long as it worked. The first time I tried to vacuum my kitchen floor, I found the rubber part of the mop section stuck to the floor every time I tried to move it back and forth. Nothing in the directions about this so I decided to try to put a dry mop cloth on it. This helped but now I am wasting dry mop cloths just to vacuum. Tonight, I decided to try to mop with it. I pulled out one of their cloths they sent with it, again, no info in the directions but I assumed the reason they put a peel off thing on the cloth is so that you can vacuum prior to mopping thus replacing the dry mop cloth I used last time. It worked fairly well this time but the peel off part began peeling off before I finished which then got the cloth used for mopping somewhat dirty.
1. So, first point, everyone talks about how you can use any cleaner in it which is true but you are pretty much stuck with their own cleaning cloths since you need to have this peel off strip in order to vacuum prior to mopping. If this gets discontined like my pledge mop, again, you are stuck or you will have to buy another brand of dry cloths and also some wet cloths to use in its place.
2. The mop actually works well, the cleaner picked up all sorts of dirt on my floor and it is nice having the ability to vacuum up any dust balls or crumbs you might have missed. The cleaner smells faintly of watermelon and is nice and not overpowering. The floor does not get too wet when using this mop, it squirts just the right amount of cleaner so that you can use it sparingly.
3. The cleaning cloth barely lasted for my whole kitchen, it began to move around while mopping and I had to tighten/readjust it a few times so it is not perfect for larger areas.
I think I have come up with a possible alternative to their cleaning cloths and I think it just might work.
4. Next time I use this, I am going to stick a maxi pad (feminine care product) on it with the peel off strip down to vacuum. Then, I will turn it over and stick the "wings" in the slots on the mop top and use this side to mop. They are super absorbant and should work well. Plus, I am sure I can buy these in larger quantity for a cheaper price than the ones made for the unit. I will not not have to deal with being able to find stores that carry the cloths made for the mop and I will not be dependent on them if they discontinue the product.
And finally, I just brought my electric broom back out of the closet. Although the suction on the Dirt Devil is good, it is much harder to use over the bumps on my tile floor and on my throw rugs near my sink and near my back door (it doesn't work at all on the rugs as you can't push it back and forth). I will use the dirt devil for mopping and catching the crumbs I missed the first time. For this purpose, it is fine.