{"id":22649,"date":"2018-08-17T20:40:45","date_gmt":"2018-08-18T03:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=22649"},"modified":"2018-08-17T20:40:45","modified_gmt":"2018-08-18T03:40:45","slug":"floor-mop-meets-tech-for-easy-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/floor-mop-meets-tech-for-easy-clean\/","title":{"rendered":"Floor Mop Meets Tech for Easy Clean"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Do you have stone or hardwood floors?  If you have kids, you most likely do.  They are easier to clean up when spills when they occur. <\/p>\n

The problem with hard floors is that they often take two steps to clean.  Step one is to sweep or vacuum and step 2 is to floor mop.<\/p>\n

I find myself spot cleaning more than taking a floor mop to the whole floor which just takes too much time. <\/p>\n

We also got the cutest two little Maltipoo puppies for Christmas last year and I discovered that it’s not true what they say about this breed not shedding.  I find clumps all the time.  So I’ve had to vacuum more.<\/p>\n

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The Karcher FC5 Floor Mop<\/span><\/h2>\n

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We have been testing the Karcher Floor Cleaner FC 5<\/a> which is a 2-in-1 function mop that allows you to vacuum and floor mop at the same time. This is great, it’s so convenient. <\/p>\n

The FC5 uses two rotating microfiber rollers designed to pick up dirt and allow dirt and dirty water to be easily suctioned off and placed in a repository.<\/p>\n

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They way the FC5 works is that you fill up a canister of water and snap it into the front of the mop.  The mop draws from this water and moistens the mop rollers continuously.  A motor powers the rollers and the vacuum suction, which does three things:<\/p>\n

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  1. Suctions off dirt as it comes in contact with the rollers<\/li>\n
  2. Provides fresh clean water throughout your cleaning session<\/li>\n
  3. Vacuums up debris as you mop your floors<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So as the vacuum suction soaks up excess moisture in the mop head, this dirty water and associated debris deposited into the dirty water reservoir.  The whole process is very efficient and effective.<\/p>\n

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    My floors were mopped just two days before I tried out the Karcher FC5 for the first time.  To my surprise, the mop water  from the FC5 was very dirty and it had collected a bunch of debris that shouldn’t have been on my “clean floors.”<\/p>\n

    With the traditional floor mop process,  you very quickly collect dirty water that you continue to reuse the dirty water to “clean” your floors. <\/p>\n

    This doesn’t happen with the FC5.  It continuously cleans the rollers as you clean your floors, ensuring a vastly improved clean.<\/p>\n

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    One interesting thing to note is that this floor mop cannot stand up by itself.  It either needs to lean against something or you can put it in its cradle to stand it upright.<\/p>\n

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    \"\"I tried the FC5 on our stone travertine, wood, and tile floors.  You can see some of the water on the tile in the above picture.  I liked getting easily to the crooks and nannies under our cupboards and in corners.<\/p>\n

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    I could get under some of our furniture but couldn’t go all the way under a chair.  Nonetheless, this is all I need for a quick cleaning.  The water dried off the wood in a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n

    We have a lot of stone, tile, and some wood flooring.  The versatility of the Karcher FC5 floor mop works really well with my flooring.<\/p>\n

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