Sick of grabbing a bucket and a mop? Here is a quick guide to the best hard floor cleaners available in Australia; all ranked and reviewed by our team of tech experts.
Best hard floor cleaners in Australia: tested and reviewed (2024)
5 min readHard floors are just better than carpet - they're easier to maintain, they look great, and hold less dust, but they still need to be cleaned every now and again. Rather than whipping out the mop and bucket, there are plenty of tech savvy hard floor cleaners designed to properly clean tiles and wood.
These kind of cleaning devices are relatively new to the Australian market, and therefore it can be hard to find one that actually works well. Unless you've tested a bunch of them that is. Luckily we have done just that! We have dedicated time to testing the particle performance, battery life, reliability, self-cleaning efficiency, and user experience of a range of hard floor cleaners available in Australia.
We weigh these test results against the price, scoring and ranking every hard floor cleaner that comes across our desks to find the best hard floor cleaner for you.
How we pick the best hard floor cleaners
Price
Like all products, price is an important factor in hard floor cleaners. Cheaper products that offer comparable results to their expensive counterparts are scaled higher in our scoring system. A higher price tag doesn't neccessarily mean better cleaning performance, it may just mean more features that may or may not be useful.
Design
Considering how hands-on a hard floor cleaner is, we look at the ergonomics and practicality of the design closely. We especially assess the bin size, it's weight, how well balanced that weight is, and whether it has an adjustable height to suit more people.
Performance
In testing we assess the practical performance on small, medium, and large debris, as well as dry, sticky, and caked on messes. Performance also takes into account battery life, and recharge time.
Expert testing
Every hard floor cleaner we have tested has gone through our testing and review process. Our technology experts weigh the performance and user experience across each hard floor cleaner we review, in order to give you the best assessment of where each product sits in the market. We don't recommend products that we wouldn't buy for ourselves.
Reasons to buy
- Stellar performance on old stains
- The best self-cleaning
Reasons to avoid
- Heavy and can be hard to move around
- Clean water bin is smaller than most
The Tineco Floor One S7 Steam is a hefty cleaner with the performance power to match. As a three-in-one device it is able to vacuum, mop and steam clean at temperatures up to 140℃. This steam function is its standout feature however.
In our testing it took off two years of staining from linoleum floor in a little under seven minutes. Unsurprisingly it performed exceptionally well against other wet messes like maple syrup, cereal, and dried up oatmeal. It's water tank is a bit smaller than other floor cleaners, at just 720ml and does tend to plow through that water quickly while using the steam mode. It should do just fine for most other messes, but there is a chance you'll need to refill it part way through.
Tineco sets the standard for self cleaning on this bad boy. At the dock it uses hot water and air to clean the roller as it spins. This whole process takes just two minutes before it is ready to rock and roll again.
Although it is heavier than other hard floor cleaners at 4.89kg without the extra water weight, it is hard to argue with the results. If you're looking for the best hard floor cleaner (even if you've neglected your floors for a while), the Tineco S7 Steam won't dissapoint.
Next best hard floor cleaner
Roborock Flexi Lite Wet and Dry
Reasons to buy
- Cleaning performance that punches above its pricetag
- Lightweight
- Doesn't need a WiFi connection!
Reasons to avoid
- Self cleaning takes about an hour
- Not great for stains
Roborock has a couple of wet floor cleaners, but we prefer this Lite version over the Pro. Not only is the Flexi Lite much cheaper than the Pro version, but it also doesn't want you to connect it to WiFi. Don't get me wrong, app connected tech can be a treat, but there is a time and a place for it. When it comes to handheld cleaners, I reckon we can let it slide.
Performance wise the Lite is just as good as the Pro model, and handles all the usual messes with ease. Sticky, dry, and wet residue are no problem, but admittedly it doesn't do well on stains. That is fair though, it uses tepid water only so you can't win them all.
At the dock it has a simple centrifugal self-cleaning cycle which uses tepid water, and warm air to wash and dry the roller. It takes about two hours which is much longer than competitors, but if you'd rather handle it yourself the roller snaps out in seconds.
Pssst
Psst! If you like the idea of a connected floor cleaner then you should check out the Roborock Flexi Pro instead. It still performs exceptionally well, but we had some problems with connecting the device to the app that we haven't been able to remedy.
Check out our full review, or grab it from these retailers:
Another great hard floor cleaner
Dyson Wash G1
"The WashG1 ultimately over-engineers mopping - something we have been doing since the 1400s. Yet instead of leaning into the multitude of ways we have already advanced the practice such as steam, or vibration, Dyson concocted a whole new system using rotation and microfibre"
-Anula Wiwatowska
Home and Lifestyle Tech Editor
-Anula Wiwatowska
Home and Lifestyle Tech Editor
Reasons to buy
- Huge 1L water tank
- No suction, so very quiet operation
Reasons to avoid
- Expensive for the features it offers
If you think vacuum, you think Dyson, so it is no surprise that Dyson came out with the Wash G1 floor cleaner. In true Dyson style, it is a little bit different than the other devices on the market. While our other picks use suction along with their microfibre rollers, the Wash G1 doesn't.
This makes it the quietest of all the picks, and also gives it more space for a larger 1L water tank. During testing the Dyson was able to pick up a range of debris like vegemite, cereal, and juice, sorting any hard rubbish in its drip tray rather than pulling it in to the dirty water tank. This does make cleaning the device less gross, but the tray is a bit small.
Based on performance the Wash G1 is the equivelant of the Roborock Flexi Lite, but it costs about double. The two share the same centrifugal self-cleaning system, but Dyson's doesn't use any air or heating element so they don't get 100% dry. If you really value peace and quiet then the Dyson is worth considering over the Roborock, but if that doesn't phase you then it is worth the $500 saving.
Stick vacuum cleaners compared
Dyson is obviously a big player, but there are a bunch of other stick vacuum cleaner manufacturers available in Australia. We review products across Samsung, Dyson, Hoover, Acerpure, and well anyone else you can stick a vacuum at. Below we compare the main features of the top performers in the cordless vacuum space.
Model | Bin size | Performance | Overall rating | Retailers |
| Roborock Flexi Lite Wet & Dry | 0.62L | 
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| See from Amazon |
| Roborock Flexi Wet Pro Wet & Dry | 0.73L | 
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| See from Roborock |
| Samsung Bespoke Jet | 0.5L |
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| See from Samsung |
| Dyson V12 Detect Slim | 0.35L |
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| See from Dyson |
| Samsung Jet 90 Complete | 0.8L |
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| See from Dyson |
| Eufy Mach V1 Ultra Wet and Dry | 0.72L | 
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| See from Eufy |
| Hoover ONEPWR™ EMERGE Pet | 0.6L |
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| See from Godfreys |
| Acerpure Clean V1 Lite | 0.4L | 
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| See from Acer |
| Tineco Floor One S7 Steam | 0.72L |
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| See at JB HiFi |
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