We mentioned this earlier but the attachment is just an attachment; there’s no water tank like an actual electric mop.

When she's not testing camera kits or the latest in e-paper tablets, she's discovering the joys and foibles of smart home gizmos. Some stubborn food stains may need a few passes over them, but the Submarine is perfectly capable of handling that. Not only will it remove debris from the floor, but the mop pads will also wipe the surface, giving it a thorough clean.What was not all that impressive was the subsequent dirty water spills I had as I walked from said bathroom to the laundry room sink where I was going to wash the Submarine roller head. But when you do stop to remove the Submarine cleaning head to give it a wash, not only will the saturated roller leave a streak, you'll get some dirty water spilling out too which even its drip tray – yes, Dyson has thoughtfully included one – can't prevent. It is a heavy machine, though, but is worth considering if you predominantly have hard floors at home. If for some reason you are not satisfied with this product please let us know, we will be happy to rectify this. If your home is particularly dirty and the suction changes often, you may get less than 40 minutes, but you can also get up to 50 minutes if there isn't a lot of dust.

She's also the Australian Managing Editor of Digital Camera World and, if that wasn't enough, she contributes to T3 and Tom's Guide, while also working on two of Future's photography print magazines Down Under. For those who are wondering, there is an opening at the center of the attachment for debris to enter the vacuum (that’s how it acts as a 2-in-1). That, I think, is a good move because the 70-minute battery used in the Gen5detect made the machine quite heavy and hard to move around or used as a handheld unit.The dynamic suction we’ve seen in the last few Dyson models is here, so most users will only need to leave the machine in Auto mode and it will do its thing and, as before, I still think the Digital Motorbar is the catch-all tool for any kind of floor.

Another thing we appreciated about the V15 Detect, which carries through to the V15s Detect Submarine, is the long-lasting battery life. While it’s possible to get a full 60 minutes of runtime from the V15s Detect Submarine, that will only work with the non-motorized tools like the Hair Screw Tool and the Combination Tool or achievable in Eco mode. Dyson's first foray into attaching a mop to its cult-favorite cordless vacuums, the Submarine adds a wet element to an already powerful cleaning machine. During my testing, I managed to get 62 minutes in Eco mode, but I wasn’t quite enthused by the clean I got in this mode. I predominantly bought this part to vac my floor because the head on the Dyson keeps scratching my wooden floor boards.With the V15s Detect Submarine, Dyson’s gone back to the 60-minute battery pack it uses in the V15 Detect.

This isn’t just a hard floor specialist as it comes with an improved Digital Motorbar cleaning head designed to tackle carpets. This is one of those things that you have to experience to truly understand: When it’s in mopping mode (i. Whether it’s a thick, almost-dry food spill, muddy boot prints or just a regular mop of your hard floors, the Submarine can handle it all and mops very well. In my opinion, this is better value than either of Dyson's previous two offerings from 2021 and 2022.You can spray clean water on the floor, or the mop head to clean it, or moisten the mop first and wring out the water before mopping the floor. You’ll also get almost the whole 60 minutes with the Submarine roller head as the suction is switched off with it attached, however you'll run out of clean water long before you'll need to recharge the machine. For the latter, however, you do need to remember that there’s no suction when using the Submarine, so you’re mopping up a dry spill, not vacuuming.