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The Tineco Floor Washer Uses Advanced Tech to Clean Smarter and Faster. Here’s What That Means

Courtney BalestierSenior Writer, Creative Studio
Courtney BalestierSenior Writer, Creative Studio
Courtney Balestier is the Apartment Therapy Creative Studio Senior Writer. She holds a master's degree in magazine journalism from NYU and lives in Pittsburgh, where you'll find her doing DIY projects in her new house with her dog and cat (who are not being very helpful).
published Jul 17, 2025
Three women with curly hair vacuuming in a modern living room with large windows, plants, and a golden retriever.
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Cleaning the floor is one of the most basic home maintenance chores we all have to do, but vacuuming and mopping can be annoying at best and an aerobic workout at worst — especially if you’re dealing with pet hair or kid messes. But it doesn’t have to be so hard.

The new Tineco FLOOR ONE S9 Artist Steam turns three chores into one streamlined routine: vacuuming, mopping, and steam-sanitizing floors quickly and efficiently. Here’s a closer look at how it works.

What is Tineco?

Founded in 1998, Tineco is dedicated to making home products smarter, more efficient, and easier to use. In addition to its large lineup of floor cleaners, the company also makes small appliances like smart toasters and hair dryers. With a growing user base of over 19.5 million households and availability in approximately 30 countries, Tineco remains committed to its brand vision of making life easier through smart technology and continuous innovation.

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What is the Tineco Floor One S9 Artist Steam?

The new Tineco FLOOR ONE S9 Artist Steam is an all-in-one floor washer that uses smart technology to automatically detect messes, for simpler, more effective, and more efficient cleaning. “All-in-one” refers to vacuuming, mopping, and 284°F steam cleaning. It’s also self-cleaning, for easy, hands-off maintenance.

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How is a floor washer different from what I already have?

Floor washers are hard-floor cleaners that improve on the traditional mop and bucket, using scrubbers or other cleaning pads to achieve a deeper clean. Floor washers address both wet and dry messes, and — unlike conventional mops — they clean with only fresh water: They use a dual-tank system to keep clean and dirty water separate, so you’re never just spreading dirt and dust around. The FLOOR ONE S9 Artist Steam is Tineco’s most advanced floor washer yet: It uses cutting-edge technology to vacuum, mop, and steam-sanitize floors all in one machine.

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How does the FLOOR ONE S9 work?

Let’s take it step by step: While vacuuming, the DualBlock anti-tangle system tackles hair and pet fur without getting jammed up. The triple-sided edge cleaning design removes dust from hard-to-reach spots like baseboards and corners, and the 180º lay-flat design lets you easily maneuver under coffee tables, couches, and beds.

Thanks to its iLoop Smart Sensor technology, the FLOOR ONE S9 can detect messes and adjust both suction power and water flow automatically. This simplifies the mopping process and ensures you only use the water you need. Tineco’s innovative boiler technology produces a high-temperature steam function that reaches 284º — hot enough to easily dissolve even stubborn, sticky stains and thoroughly sanitize your floors. The Aurora AI Light changes color based on the cleaning status, so you’ll know when your floor is fully clean.

The FLOOR ONE S9 has four modes:

  • Auto lets the iLoop Technology do the work.
  • Max performs at the highest suction and steam setting.
  • Steam uses only steam.
  • Suction only dry-vacuums.

OK, but how do you clean the cleaner?

Short answer: You don’t! The FLOOR ONE S9 Artist Steam has a FlashDry self-cleaning system, consisting of a two-minute fresh water self-cleaning and a five-minute flash dry with 185° air. This quick process leaves the floor washer fresh as new for its next use.

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How easy is it to use the FLOOR ONE S9 Artist Steam?

Every element of the FLOOR ONE S9 Artist Steam is designed for simple use. The body thoughtfully features an LED Headlight designed to illuminate hard-to-reach areas as well as a cleverly placed water tank that lowers the centre of gravity, which makes it lighter and easier to maneuver. The unique SmoothDrive technology is guided by an aerospace-grade gyroscope and sensor mechanism for 360º flexibility with a 90º swivel angle. Combined with the 180º-degree lay-flat design, it allows you to steer the FLOOR ONE just about anywhere, for more thorough cleaning in less time.

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What else do I need to know?

The FLOOR ONE S9 Artist Steam’s battery life is unmatched, with upgraded pouch cells that triple the device’s runtime, up to 75 minutes. Flash charging means it’s always ready to go. The FLOOR ONE S9 is available on Tineco and Amazon for $999.