FINALLY...

Finally, my FloorMATE is working like a champ! After waiting for a squeegee & filter because the squeegee was worn out & filter was dirty, it REALLY dries the floors in SECONDS!

Hoover Floormate H3000

If you're tired of the outdated mop, bucket & manual scrub brush, get a Floormate! You'll never know what dirt & germs you leave behind on your floors after mopping with a regular mop once you use a Floormate. This FM has a 13 inch cleaning path & 6 Spin Scrub brushes that loosen dirt & grime a mop can't touch. It also has powerful suction to dry your floors in less than 1 minute! There are also 15" Widepath models (H3040, H3044, H3045, H3060) & the 13" wide H3050 & 15" H3060 have "tight-area" detail kit for cleaning around bath fixtures & a grout brush for cleaning your shower or tile coutertops. The H3044 & H3060 Floormates also have Spin Scrub grout brushes for tile floors.


Today I won a Hoover Floormate H3000. This is the best of all Floormates because:

1. Parts easy to find


2. Easy to work on/repair


3. Very reliable


4. Most powerful Floormate ever


5. Easier to use than the newer style Floormates (H3040, 3050, 3060)

Although the FMs are expensive, they are worth every $ spent; esp. on higher tier models like the H3050 & H3060. The H2850 is fine for everyday floor washing; but because the H2850 does NOT have rotating brushes like the H3000 thru H3060 do, it can't handle heavier or stuck-on dirt like the Spin Scrub equipped models can. One drawback about the newer style FMs (H3030 thru H3060) is they aren't as durable or reliable as the H3000; but all Spin Scrub equipped Floormates REALLY make hard floors sparkle like magic!

Mongomery Wards Scrub N' Vac

Here are some pics of a Montgomery Ward branded Floor-A-Matic.

Full view of the Wards Scrub N' Vac shampooer/polisher

Close-up of powerhead

Close-up of Montgomery Ward logo on vent between handle & tank

Polishing & Scrubbing/Waxing Brushes & Pads in Original Accessory Bag

Shampoo Brushes & Shampoo Suds Guard/Tray

Underside of machine

Model # & Specs Plate (Located under unit behind Left brush plate)

Handle Controls

I'll NEVER use a mop again!

So far I have 3 Hoover Floor-A-Matics & 1 Montgomery Ward Scrub & Vac (same as Hoover but branded as Montgomery Ward instead of Hoover) All I need is a new squeegee for the blue FAM since its worn out well.

Floor-A-Matic, Floor Washer & FloorMate vs. Mop/Bucket

For many years, people wash their floors with a mop & bucket. That was until the 1950s when Hoover introduced the Floor Washer. Then came the Floor-A-Matic in the 1960s & it was made til 1999 after a few name changes (Scrub n' Vac, FloorMAX Deluxe) In 2001, Hoover came with the Floormate. FAMs are the best of the bunch because the base is made of cast aluminum & had a metal handle; you can polish, scrub or wax hard floors or shampoo carpets (do NOT use Wet Pickup mode on carpet or when using solvent-based cleaners or for dry pickup!)

The Floormate is a fine machine since it can pick up dry material; but its all plastic & most don't last longer than 3 yrs. While a FloorMate can eliminate the outdated mop & bucket, it does OK on floors that aren't very dirty; but it can't remove heavy dirt like the FAM can. But you can put a spring on the FloorMate's "Spin Scrub" brush post & attach green "scrubby" pads onto the brushes & you'll see a HUGE difference.

There are many models of the Hoover FloorMate; but I recommend only the Model H3000 because it's the easiest to use & least trouble-prone unlike the newer style FMs. I have always wanted the Floormate ever since it was introduced; until when I got my first used FAM from eBay (I have 1 FAM in Sky Blue that my parents bought new; it has NEVER been used at all) I am still looking for the FAM with headlamp, which is the most elusive Floor-A-Matic followed by the two-speed FAM (Model 3614) I will get more into the two-speed Floor-A-Matic later on.

Introduction

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