Not all of us are lucky enough to live in spacious homes that allow us to store all the necessary tools to keep it ready, so when a device comes along that combines two of them into one, I personally think it’s a big step forward . A two-in-one vacuum cleaner like that Proscenic WashVac F20 I could promise to remove the mop bucket and conventional vacuum cleaner from our house and make more room for other necessities, but is that true?

The Proscenic WashVac F20 contains two tanks of one liter each, one for clean water and one for clean water. The brush folds behind A mop-type roller that absorbs and scrubs At the same time, it has an infrared sensor designed to intelligently detect dirt by automatically changing the suction mode according to the sensor’s estimate.

This vacuum has with four suction modes: Way Smart which we mentioned earlier and which change the suction power or the water level as indicated by the sensor; Way Max with the highest suction power; mode water absorption, when we need to clean up any spilled liquid; mode sterilization, according to the manual, the vacuum cleaner produces a sterilization solution that disinfects during cleaning, although they do not offer more information about it. To perform all these cleaning modes, the Proscenic WashVac F20 has a Absorption power of 150 W with the possibility of quick drying.

The Proscenic WashVac F20 is quite large and it weighs five kilos, if we load a liter of water, a kilo more. So vacuuming with it can be quite tiring for a while, although the rolling brush and suction power make the task a bit easier. Along with the vacuum cleaner. It is supplied charging station where you can place including spare parts (brush and filter) and a special brush for cleaning the waste tank. At this station, the Proscenic WashVac F20 charges and self-cleans. Also, if you would like to charge the battery separately, because you have an extra one for example, you can make this base as well, it has a hole to keep only the battery and charging.

Vacuuming with the Proscenic WashVac F20

Scrubbing and vacuuming with this single-pass vacuum cleaner not only saves you space by being two tools in one, but also saves you time. Even so, the Proscenic WashVac F20 has several quirks that limit its use. The clean water tank is in the back and the dirty water tank is in the front. The vacuum cleaner has two water tanks cannot be tilted more than 140ºbecause it would overturn the water, plus with a mop brush, It cannot enter openings smaller than 50 centimeters. You have to keep in mind that since it is a vacuum cleaner and a mop. According to the brand specification, it can be used on carpets. Since I don’t have one at home, I couldn’t test its effectiveness on this type of surface.

It is very simple to use, even though it has an application, it is not necessary to start the vacuum cleaner, as an extra the application only offers us cleaning information.

Once we take it out of the box, we need to assemble the handle with the body of the vacuum cleaner and then screw in a small screw. We start it by pressing the switch on the handle or by stepping on a part of the brush, it turns on automatically when it touches the ground. By default, the Proscenic WashVac F20 starts vacuuming in Smart mode, but we can change the mode by pressing the function button located just above the power button. The problem with these buttons, which are located directly on the handle, is that it is very easy to accidentally press itWhen you move your hand to prevent this from happening, it would have to be completely fixed and held firmly to the top, so it is normal to accidentally change the suction mode or turn it off, although it is a quick fix by pressing the button again until you return to the desired mode or you don’t turn it back on.

The battery is enough for a house approx. 90 meters square, although the water tank is a little tight and we might have to stop to refill it if you had to use water excessively when the floor is heavily soiled.

By simply leaving it in the charging station, the vacuum cleaner will start charging and suggest us to do so Self-cleaning which can be started by pressing the self-cleaning button or from the Proscenic WashVac F20 app.

Proscenic WashVac F20 He speaks and does so in six languages. At the first launch, we can select the language by pressing the button behind the handle. The vacuum cleaner notifies us when it is running, in standby mode, what suction mode it is in, if it lacks water or if the waste tank is full.

At the end of the Proscenic WashVac F20 handle, we will see a screen that alerts us to the various states of the vacuum cleaner, from cleaning mode, battery or if there is an error in the brush.

Maintenance

Whenever we finish vacuuming, the Proscenic WashVac F20 will suggest starting self-cleaning and emptying the waste tank. Self-cleaning takes approx 20 minutes and then we let the brush dry to prevent the growth of mold on the fabric, this part is the longest, it lasts for several hours, but during this time we can use the vacuum cleaner again if necessary. The brush drying does make some noise, it’s still white noise at moderate volume, but some people might find it annoying.

As I already mentioned, every time we leave the vacuum cleaner in the charging station, it asks us to start self-cleaning and when it is finished to empty the waste tank, and also reminds us that both actions are necessary to avoid odors. they are, but if we have pets, it’s just as important clean the brush of accumulated hairand not only because of the smell, but also so that it does not get stuck.

The Proscenic WashVac F20 is disassembled in a very simple way, the clean water tank is removed by squeezing and throwing it out. To fill, we will open the button, all we will have to do is fill it horizontally, so depending on the faucet we have, it will be more or less difficult to fill it all the way. This model also comes with a special cleaning solution to increase the shine of surfaces that can be added to the water tank. Only the plug would need to be taken from this solution. From Proscenic they recommend that it always be their brand to avoid tank corrosion.

Removing the waste water tank is also easy. This tank is divided into two parts, a container where the dirty water remains and another part that picks up all the vacuumed solid waste. To clean them, the Proscenic contains a brush, from which we can drag and remove dirt that remains in the container and creates an odor without touching it. For cleaning, it is recommended to rinse with a sufficient amount of water.

These tanks are the ones that somewhat limit the autonomy of the vacuum cleaner, because when the clean water runs out, the vacuum cleaner notifies us that it will not continue working until it is refilled, just like when the waste tank is exhausted. complete.

It also makes it very easy for us to remove the roller/mop, by clamping the two buttons at the top we remove the brush cover, then we have to remove the side cover which is also done by clamping and now we can remove the brush and throw away the accumulated hair. We simply clean the rest of the dirt under water, but if the brush is very bad or smells a lot, we can replace it with a spare one.

application

The Proscenic app allows you to control various branded devices. To run it, just download it and start the Proscenic WashVac F20 connection via WiFi, after connecting we can check the status of the vacuum cleaner and cleaning statistics, how long we cleaned, in what mode and how many stains it removed.

conclusions

The floors in my house are mostly parquet, apart from the kitchen and bathrooms they aren’t very special parquet, so I can use pretty much any product to keep it in shape. I liked the idea of ​​a vacuum cleaner because it promised to save me time and it did and also the quality of cleaning is highly satisfactory.

But there is one thing that virtually none of the scrubber vacuums excel at compared to regular vacuums, and that is picking up pet hair. The reason is simple, the hair gets stuck in the mop brush and this creates an unpleasant smell, a very unpleasant smell. I have only seen one model of this type marketed as a pet specific product and that is the Bissell Croswave Pet Pro.

The Proscenic WashVac F20 requires maintenance every time we use it, unless we just used it to clean a small thing, but if we used it for general cleaning, we will always have to fill the fresh water tank and clean the waste tank. and if we have animals, we will have to clean the infested hair in the roller.

It is not suitable for niches and does not penetrate openings smaller than 50 centimeters, so the cleaning will not be complete and sometimes we will have to drag the brush to remove dirt from the hollow hedges. Also, we can’t use them on sofas, which happens if we have a pet, so it’s important to have a replacement for cleaning this area, so you won’t be able to get rid of 100% of the other cleaning elements.

Despite everything, I liked the speed it gives when cleaning and how this cleaning is quite deep. It is true that it may seem heavy when you first pick it up, but the drive mechanism makes it lighter, yes, I am not sure that I will not end up with a shoelace if the house is more than 90 square meters or if it has stairs.