BISSELL - CrossWave All-in-One Multi-Surface Cleaner - White/Titanium/Cha Cha Lime

FIrst off, the Bissell CrossWave is definitely better than a mop. With a mop, you're often sloshing around the mess. With the BissellCrossWave, the mess is temporarily pulled up by the brush to let the vacuum portion draw it into the dirty water tank. Since the brush roll (with bristles) is spinning at about 3,000 rpm, it's doing the hard work of scrubbing the floor for you. I had a dried up spot that I probably would have spent a minute or two scrubbing by hand, and the CrossWave took it out in a few seconds. I was pleasantly surprised at how little solution is used. I think part of that is because the solution is pulsed onto the roller instead of constantly streaming. I also liked the suction level provided by the vacuum. However, the CrossWave does have its faults. The manual leaves much to be desired. So much so, that I couldn't understand the purpose of the Easy Clean Storage Tray. I found a YouTube video of the CrossWave as demonstrated by HSN which did a better job explaining most of the features and usage of the CrossWave than the manual could. The machine itself needs quite a bit of cleaning after use. After dumping and cleaning the dirty water tank, you'll need to remove and rinse the brush roll window. Then remove the brush roll and clean that up, then you need to wipe down the rest of the brush roll chamber and let each separate item air dry overnight. It's definitely not a machine you can throw into a closet just after use. So make sure you're cleaning an area of floor that is worth the hassle of cleaning up the CrossWave. I also noticed that you're not going to be able to clean to the edge of a wall. I estimate you will clean up to an inch away from all walls. Also, if you have deep grout lines, the CrossWave might not be able to clean the grout lines very well. I question the longevity of the squeegee wiper on the bottom of the unit as well. Even through these faults, I still maintain that the CrossWave is better than a mop. My floors are definitely cleaner than a simple mop can achieve. It will work harder and save you time when cleaning a large area, but be prepared to spend a few minutes cleaning the machine after use.

The Bissell Cross Wave was a snap to assemble, as only one part (the handle) had to be clicked into place. That's it, no further assembly was required. The Cross Wave has a real solid feel to it, as compared to other floor cleaner/carpet cleaners that I have used in the past. The instructions were decent and left no unanswered questions. I have 1700 square feet of tile throughout the house that the unit was used on. The Cross Wave handled the job with no problem. Noteworthy was the fact that the unit had no problems with the vacuuming of small bird seeds and debris. Other cleaners that I have used in the past only propelled the debris to another part of the floor. That was not the case for this unit. Debris was easily sucked and swept into the cleaner. The filling of the water and floor cleaner solutions could not have been easier. The bottle has two fill levels. One level is for small areas, and the other is marked for larger areas. The bottle is also marked for how much of the cleaner solution you need. All the guesswork has been taken out of the equation. This is a very nice touch. The unit also has a dirty water chamber that is a snap to release and empty. The Bissell Cross Wave is far quieter than other models that I have used in the past. The Cross Wave left my tile floors really clean and shiny. No need to spot clean any of my floors before you using this unit. The unit worked quite well on some area rugs and had no problem taking on the job.The Bissell Cross Wave is a great cleaner and is backed by a 2 year guarantee. Two years is a great amount of time to stand behind a unit. The Cross Wave is a winner in my opinion.

The Bissell CrossWave is very easy to use and good at its job with only one minor hangup. Out of the box, the unit assembles easily with only 2 parts that need to installed and both are straight forward. The unit is well marked and the directions are clear and easy to understand, making it so you can be cleaning within minutes. Performance is also very good. Floors are very clean, with even stubborn messes effortlessly removed, and residual moisture dries up quickly. And it's not overly loud. The only hangup is cleaning the unit after use. While it disassembles without tools very easily, deciding how to clean out the waste tank is problematic. If you do not pre-vacuum the floor, you'll find a mix of dirty waste water along with hair, leaves, etc that cannot be poured down the drain as easily as the instructions make it seam.

Pretty impressive multi-floor type cleaner. Easy to set up as there are only a few parts to put together. Instructions are easy to follow and understand. The floor cleaner that comes with the device seems to work very well and it dries really fast with no residue. I like that it vacuums while it cleans. It is lightweight and easy to maneuver around while cleaning. It is a little loud but that was kind of expected as it is a vacuum. I gave it four stars only because of cleanup. While it is easy to take apart, there are a few things you need to disassemble in order to clean it properly after using. Also, it is not as simple as pouring the cleaned up waste down the drain because it is a vacuum as well as a floor cleaner. Meaning if you didn't sweep before cleaning it will vacuum all of the debris off of the floor. While this is nice, it makes it a little messy when cleaning as you are pouring out hair, leaves, etc... when dumping out the container.

Very Impressed! We received the CrossWave a few days ago and I wanted to give it a couple good uses first before writing anything. We also a different branded floor scrubber and I wanted to test this against it also. Unboxing was simple, it came in a large cardboard box with plenty of paper egg shell type liners. Inside you'll find the machine wrapped in plastic, in basically two pieces. Just remove the handle and body assembly, remove all the plastic bags and little advertisement flyer attached to the side, slide the handle into place till you hear it snap in and you are done. The cord is nice and long, we can reach around our kitchen and dining area easily using one plugin. Also inside the box you will find two small bottles of cleaning solutions, one multi floor and one for hardwood, two brushes - one for hardwood and one multi floor brush, there's one multi floor brush already installed and ready to go. There's also a plastic tray for setting the machine in after use and to be used for cleaning out the machine, a plastic brush holder is also included and snaps into the side of the plastic flor tray, nice for storing and drying your brushes after use. A manual, guide and warranty registration card are also included, it's nice to see Bissell has given this a two year warranty also. For our test I first ran our normally used vacuum over the area rugs in the kitchen and dining area, figured I wanted to give it a good test and see if it actually picked up anything our vac didn't. I filled the solution bottle to the large area marks "figuring two rugs and the tile floor around may take a lot", but I only used about half of the solution recommended, I've found over the years I can use less than what's recommended in all the machines we've owned and this seemed like a lot to me, "just personal choice". I started the machine up and began with the runner in the kitchen, be sure to select the "Rug" power button for which floor type you'll be cleaning on. When you depress the solution release trigger two leds light up the solution path on the head and you can see the solution flowing "neat", a great way to see that the solution is coming out. While running the machine is a little heavy to run around as it cleans and vacs it really sticks to the rug and takes a little effort to move, "not bad by any means" and less than our full sized carpet cleaner. With the clear head surrounding the brush you can see the solution doing it's work, foaming up and being sucked in. I didn't pay much attention to the dirty water tank at this point, I focused on getting that carpet clean. After a good run over the kitchen runner I ran it around the tile floor around it "switching the power switch to hard floor", I could visually see the floor getting cleaner and a second quick pass after the solution application really pulled off a lot of the water leaving the floor just barely damp. Next I went over to the are rug in the dining area "breakfast nook" and started there, also setting the power switch to rug. I did notice the solution tank really didn't use a lot of solution and was surprised, I expected more, but the floor and runner were definitely getting enough as they were left slightly damp. After running over the throw rug in the dining are, I did the tile around it with a couple quick passes and then shut off the machine for cleaning and inspection. We were really surprised as to what came out of those rugs, the visibly were a lot cleaner, and the dirty water tank looked like a cup of hot chocolate with chunks "eww", can't believe that came out of the carpets even after going over them with the regular vac "and it's a high end popular model to boot". The water was absolutely dark, lots of what looked like mud laying in the bottom "see pic". Taking the unit apart for cleaning couldn't be easier, first just take out the water tank, dump, remove the air filter, wash out the tank assembly and set aside to dry, I also rinsed out the air filter according to instructions and set it aside to dry out. Next, cleaning the brush was easier than expected, just lift up on the back side of the cover and it pops right off, then there's a small tab on the right side of the brush marked "pull", pull up and the brush comes right out. I took that to the sink rinsed and squeezed out all the water I could and put it in the drying tray. I noticed the head and intake tube had a lot of dirt in them so I took it to the bath tub and rinsed it out and placed in the try to dry, I had actually forgotten you can use the tray to rinse the whole thing out, just used to cleaning our old carpet cleaner that way, I'll try that sometime. Oh, and the solution tank, it only took half of it to clean up those areas, wow, our other one took at least one tank "and it's bigger". So this appears really economical to run. In all I'd say this beat our other floor cleaner by simple versatility, how well it cleaned and how little of the solution it actually used. It probably doesn't get right down into the grout as well as our other one, but I'll know more as time goes on, and it's easy enough to use more often so that may be a moot point. My wife is really pleased with the outcome, some of the spots on the runner in the kitchen are now gone and it looks great. The throw rugs colors in the dining area look like new again, "didn't realize they were that dingy till after cleaning". I'll highly recommend this floor cleaner and if you have a lot of hardwood, laminate, tile and throw rugs "which we do, no carpet anywhere" then this would be a great machine for you. I did see Bissell is coming out with a area rug specific brush and have that on my want list as I think it will do an even better job on the throw rugs even though the results are already outstanding.

We have a cat and two dogs, and the the absolute darkest shade of wood floors offered. They show every paw print, slobber mark, and furry tumbleweed that lands on them. We also have a twice monthly housekeeper and a robot vac. We thought the robot would do the job in between cleanings, but w stop have to mop after it runs through and there are inevitably furballs pushed into corners that make it a mess. Enter Crosswave. Wow. I figured it would be okay, like a motorized wet jet. Nope, this thing has terrific suction! I was not expecting that at all. It sucked up fur, food, dust, and litter all the way to the base boards,AND left the floor clean at the same time. My wife and I both saw the results and said, " That's the dream!" Set up is simple, just follow the quick guide. Cleaning is much easier than I thought due to the removable cover on the head of the unit. The front racks are handy and necessary. The only flaw I see is in the design of the handle. I accidentally hit the switch a few times and turned the unit off. Easy enough to hit again and turn on, but that could be moved down the handle just a bit to prevent it.

This review is based on my receiving a unit from Best Buy at no cost to me. Overall, this is a reasonable product. Starting with the shipping carton, I appreciated that when opening from the top that there was a diagram of all included parts. There weren't many parts, and it was easy to get the device together. Now, I like Pine-Sol, and while this usage isn't strictly supported, I did it anyway. It actually worked well. In fact, the only issue was in making sure the feeder reservoir didn't clog the intake with too much foam. Other than that, the mopping worked well. Essentially, this is a mini Shop-Vac, in that it sucks up both dry and wet simultaneously. I really liked the fact that there was virtually no standing water on my floors after use. So far, I've only had one run with it, but believe it's a keeper, and super-simple to mop. Frankly, I wouldn't pay $250 for the machine; I'd recommend something south of $200. But, all in all, it's a reasonable machine, even light enough to do stairs.

Bissell has done it again. At first, I was skeptical on how well this vacuum would truly get down to the nitty-gritty and deep clean hardwood floors, chicago brick, & tile (all found in my house). Let me tell you first-hand that after vacuuming all areas with my Dyson DC65 Animal + Allergy thoroughly;that the Bissell Crosswave (while using the appropriately included 3 different brush bars) picked up so much dirty water! (Great thing) I even re-tested it's raw deep-cleaning abilities the day after my maid came to clean. It still finds a way to clean all my hard floors so well. I've used all 3 included brush bars for each of their respective applications and all 3 have produced fantastic results. The floors feel so much cleaner now even after using a Dyson + Bona. Highly recommend the Bissell Crosswave to anyone with hard floors.