Alright friends, finally getting around to sharing my messy adventure with this Tornado floor cleaner I grabbed a month back. Promises to handle both my hardwood and these rugs, yeah? We'll see. Buckle up.

Just Getting It Outta The Box

First thing? Damn box was bulky. Hadta wrestle it onto the kitchen floor. Inside, it's kinda packed tight with foam - cleaner unit itself, this long stick handle, couple different brush heads (one flat looking, one with bristles), charger brick, and a manual thicker than my grocery list. Honestly felt a bit overwhelmed just looking at it all spread out.

Threw the stick onto the main unit - clicked easy enough. Slapped on the flat brush head first. Poured some plain water into the tank cause the book said to test it empty first. Plugged the charger in and left it overnight. Simple start, no drama here.

Fired It Up on the Hardwood

Next morning, kitchen tiles got the first taste. Hit the power button. Thing started screaming like a tiny jet engine! Nearly jumped outta my socks. Okay, loud, but manageable. Started pushing it around. Here's the weird part:

• It pulls itself forward. Like, genuinely tries to drag itself outta your hands if you're not ready. Took me a minute to get the hang of just guiding it instead of pushing.
• Water spray soaked the floor ahead nicely. Saw instant dirt trails forming behind the brush.
• Cleaned decent. Left the tiles looking shiny, no streaks. Felt pretty good! Thought I might've actually bought something useful for once.

Then Came the Rugs... Oh Boy.

Feeling cocky, I switched to the bristle brush head for the living room rug. Big mistake.

Instant clog city. The spray got the rug too wet right under the machine. The vacuum suction? Pitiful against anything bigger than dust. Watched the brush smoosh a stray cheerio into oblivion instead of sucking it up. Felt my mood sinking.

And the noise... somehow got even louder vibrating against the rug fibers. Sounded like a dying lawnmower trapped under a blanket. Awful.

Adjusting and Trying Again

Read the stupid manual again. Turned down the water spray to the lowest setting for carpets. Went super painfully slow. Like, walking pace for a snail.

Better? Marginally. Didn't leave the rug as soggy. But the vacuum power was still weak. Saw tiny bits of lint escaping around the edges. Felt like it was almost working, but needed way too much babysitting and re-dos.

The Verdict After Using It for Weeks?

Hard Floors: Yeah, it works! Gets them clean. Loud and pulls hard, but gets the job done.

Carpets/Rugs: Barely functional. The suction is junk. You have to crawl pace to avoid soaking them. Even then, it misses stuff and needs multiple passes. Totally not worth the headache for anything bigger than a small rug.

Overall? Feels like two half-machines slapped together. Great for hard floors. Terrible for carpets. Wouldn't buy it again. Probably gonna keep it for the kitchen and stick to the proper vacuum for the rugs. Saved you some cash hopefully. That's the real story.