Dyson’s latest floor cleaner is built specifically for hard floors
With years of successful suction-based cleaners under its hi-tech belt, Dyson has taken a left turn with its latest launch. The WashG1 is a wet cleaner that doesn’t suck at all but instead uses water and rollers to massage the dirt off your hard floors.
Dyson has dabbled in wet cleaning before—the Submarine vacuum cleaner had an attachment that also enabled it to tackle hard floors with water—but this is the first dedicated machine designed only for this purpose. Based on the time I had to test out the WashG1 ahead of its announcement, it certainly looks promising.
The brand recognizes that many people now have hard floors in their homes – some countries don’t really use carpet at all, and felt it was time to address the floor type in a more serious way. On starting research, the engineers discovered that suction wasn’t cutting it (probably a bit of a pain for the company that made its name creating the best vacuum cleaners on the market).
Apparently, suction-based cleaners tend to clog easily, be difficult to maintain, and, crucially, expel nasty smells while they’re working. The engineers devised another approach: a triple-pronged attack of ‘hydration, agitation and separation.’
Two sets of rollers – one with microfiber and another with nylon bristles – agitate the dirt on the floor, aided by water running through the cleaning head.
