Reviews and Ratings for Karcher FC5 Hard Floor Cleaner

Wow, I love, love, love! The FC5 Hard Floor cleaner is amazing. My whole house has hard floors, I used to dread hoovering and mopping. Not anymore, I can't express quick and easy the FC5 is to use. Firstly, the cleaner is heavier than my hoover, but not too heavy that I struggle to carry upstairs. The clean water tank is enough to do my whole house, this is easy to remove and filled with tap water. The FC5 cleans right up to the edges of rooms and picks up the dirt nicely. My floors dry quickly and without any smears. Emptying the tank is easy to do and you see all the dirt and bits that the FC5 has picked up. Lastly, the lead is long and you do not need to keep unplugging and re-plugging in each room. I would recommend the FC5 to anyone who has hard floors.

The first thing that strikes you is the quality, it’s a really hefty solid design. I was surprised at how it seems to take off by itself, some power! Cleans my Amtico brilliantly, I was so shocked at how filthy the water was...even if you think your floors are spotless it shows that they might not be! Only negative so far is the noise, it sounds like a jet washer.

Having just received my Karcher FC5 I was excited to get it open. From the minute I opened the box you could see that this is a quality , well made product. I took the machine from the packaging and it was extremely easy to assemble with the arm control slotting and clicking into place. The resevoir was easy to remove and the instructions were very easy to follow. The machine comes with a small bottle of detergent allowing the user to get straight down to cleaning with it . A capful of detergent into the resevoir and the resevoir is clipped back into place and you are very nearly ready to go. There is also a docking tray in the box which allows you not only to dock your machine but also to rinse your rollers after use. Before first use you must place the machine in a small amount of water in the docking tray and turn on for ten seconds which allows the rollers to get hydrated. Now I am ready to go and I decide to do my kitchen floor first. I am very impressed as tbis machine has a lot of power and although quite heavy and robust is an absolute doddle to use as the rollers pull it seemlessly across the floor vacuming and washing as it goes. And the end result is a great clean floor. I am impressed.

After unpacking and assembling the FC5 I thought it was a little on the heavy side,But after using it I realised it needed to be this heavy so the smart rollers make good contact with the floor. It really does a good job at cleaning and after a minute or two found it quite easy to handle. I was very surprised how far a tank of water went,it lasted for the whole of the lounge and kitchen.The dry in two minutes is a little optimistic it took close on ten minutes to dry fully. The vacuuming function is really handy as it cut my floor cleaning time in half. All in all not a bad little machine,i would recommend.

Hi there, Been using the Karcher FC5 for a while already since this campaign started and i found something i already knew . Karcher is a professional brand. Well..box arrived in good conditions,assembling was a straightforward process. Few things that worth mentioning are: 1. Uses extremely less water compared to the classic mopping 2. Its a light tool,anyone can use it 3.Maintaining is easiest ever. Fill the tank ,empty the tank,wash the roles 4. Results are remarkable,especially on wooden floors where we don't want much water left on the floor 5. Time means money. I got clean floors in shortest time possible ( takes 2 minutes to dry, if exposed to a bit of airflow ,even faster) Karcher FC5 should not be missing from any household . My family friends already looking to buy one. I recommend this product with all my hearth.

This is the best floor cleaner I have ever used. It makes my floors all clean and shiny with very little effort. I actually now enjoy cleaning the floors before it was a chore. I look for any excuse to get the ‘yellow beast’ out. It was very simple to put together the handle just clicked into place. The diagram instructions were easy to follow. You just fill the tank with water and your off. When you have shiny floors you just have the rear tank to empty with all the crumbs you’ve collected and dirty water. It has a big thumbs up from me . After using this for a few weeks on a almost daily basis I would still recommend. It’s great for getting the muddy cat paws and muddy feet from the children up also the crumbs they leave from eating. It’s saves me a lot of time cleaning just having to get the 1 machine out to do both jobs

This is an excellent new product. The build quality is excellent. Leaves floors clean and dry with no smears. No other product is like it. Take the work out of cleaning.

I recently got the FC5. To be true I did not know what to expect from a Floor Cleaner. I have hard sealed Laminate Flooring. It is a bit annoying to bring down the vacuum cleaner and later dry mop the floor. This is particular more difficult when we have children around the house. We were always thinking to get something that could vacuum clean and kind of mop the floor. We came across FC5 and decided to give a try. At first, it felt strange to take the machine and start cleaning. It felt we were forgetting to first sweep or vacuum. Then we got used to it. I have to say it surprised me. The 400ml of water storage of clean water allowed me to clean, living room, dining room and kitchen easily. The water suction was good and it will surprise you with the amount of dirty water it collects! Did not know my floor was that dirty! It took a little longer to dry than the 2 minutes as it mentions and it did not collect bigger particles from the floor like my child’s dry pieces of modelling dough. We hate dust in our house because of allergy, and for my surprise it collected it all. I tried by actually passing my finger on the floor once dried. Amazing. We found that giving a rough sweep on the floor where bigger particles were. It then left spot on. The machine is not too heavy but it took us longer to adjust, it does feel like it pulls you and you need to keep hold of it. I guess with any machine of this kind. I am overall very happy with FC5 and I would definitely recommend it to anyone with hard flooring.

Having got a cordless vacuum and a spray floor mop to clean the floors seems such a long and old fashioned way of doing things. I write this review from my wifes pint of view as she is the one I have to convince or the product does! Yesterday not so sure, but then i showed her the dirty water after she had mopped the floors the traditional way - mmm was the response. Came home today I love it , ive done all the floors and it was quick and they dried quickly. Others have commented on the build quality and its solid engineering which will give you faith. The stand that doubles as a cleaning mechanism is inspired, only downside is that its heavy not light but not when in use though as it powers along. Well down yellow people another class product worthy of your name and thanks insiders.

I usually hate cleaning floors, it takes so much effort. However using the Karcher FC5, the time I've saved is unbelievable. The device itself was initially heavier than expected. This wasn't a problem however, as the cleaner effortlessly glides across the floor. The product has left my floors clean and shiny in record time and I was shocked at how dirty my floors actually were when I emptied the tank. We are currently tiling our bathroom and the Karcher effortlessly sucked up dust and debris whilst cleaning the floor. The Karcher also picks up Cat and Dog fur with ease, and is perfect for not only in depth cleaning but for a quick clean up of muddy footprints or spills. Cleaning the product couldn't be simpler, the tanks easily click in and out and there's not many pieces, so it's incredibly easy. The Karcher FC5's sleek design also means that when in its docking station it fits perfectly in my cupboard, so great storage wise.

First of all I have to say I really like this karcher hard floor washer and I would recommend it. I was very excited about the idea of making cleaning much faster and easier, about vacuuming and moping at the same time. I had big hopes and expected a lot. The set up was very easy, very straightforward, using it is very simple. I had a look at users manual but everything is quite clear even without it, I only had to attach the handle when it was delivered and it was ready to go. Water tanks are very easy to remove, fill, empty, clean, all of that is very easily done. It moves by itself just needs to be held up and directed. It was said that it cannot pick up anything bigger but from my experience it does pick up some smaller pieces of cat food, cat litter, things like that. And it does great with dust and cat’s hair, there’s always a pile of hair in the dirty water tank. You might still need to use a regular vacuum cleaner from time to time or sweep the floor because it cannot pick up something bigger really. The cord is too short for my liking, it’s quite annoying that I have to plug and unplug it a few times every time I clean, it has to be longer or it needs to go cordless. Also it would be great if it could vacuum just about anything but I would imagine it’s not very realistic having in my what kind of cleaner it is. It cannot reach that well under the furniture. And a spare set of rollers might be useful but they last long I imagine so not an issue. But it does clean well, does a splendid job, the amount of cat hair it picks up is unbelievable, dust also, our floors are so much cleaner now, I used a spin mop before and a steam mop and this karcher machine cleans many times better and also the floor dries in no time. Our all downstairs are hard floored, we have tiles and laminate and it cleans both very well. I am happy with it and don’t want to part with it.

I have been using the Karcher FC5 floor cleaner for a couple of weeks, and so far have been very impressed with its cleaning power. The unit itself is solidly built, and weighs roughly the same as an average upright vacuum cleaner. However, with its twin motorised rollers propelling the unit forward, only minimal steering is required to manoeuvre the FC5 around the floor when cleaning. Also, as it has a pivoting head, negotiating around obstacles like table legs or corners is effortless. The low profile of the cleaning head means it fits easily under the kitchen units right up to the kickboards. When it comes to the cleaning performance, it's the best floor cleaner I've ever owned. We have two young daughters and a cockapoo puppy, all of which love playing in the garden, which invariably means they are tracking dirt into the home, meaning the floors need almost daily cleaning. As a test, I cleaned the floor with our popular brand of steam cleaner then cleaned again using the FC5. I was amazed at how dirty the water was after washing the "clean" floor, and how little water was needed to do the job. I didn't sweep before the initial clean, and despite the floor being damp from the steam cleaning, the FC5 did a decent job of vacuuming up the smaller debris. It took me approximately 4 minutes to vacuumclean the kitchen floor, and together with the 3 minutes drying time, the whole "chore" including filling and emptying the tanks, took less than 10 minutes. A big timesaver is that it can clean multiple hard floor surfaces using the same multipurpose detergent. I can clean the porcelain kitchen tiles then move seamlessly into the hallway to clean the wooden floor. Plus, with the FC5 having a very long power cord (7m) I don't even need to switch power outlet. The only inconvenience of the FC5 is the weight compared to a steam cleaner, and the storage space needed given it is vacuum cleaner sized. However, if you have the storage space, the cleaning results from the Karcher FC5 are more than worth it. Highly recommended

I was over the moon to be chosen to test the Karcher FC5, having most of the floors, especially the ground floor of our house with hard floors and finding the whole business of vacuuming first before mopping to clean them an absolute chore. The large box duly arrived and I looked forward to giving it a trial.. Assembling was easy and setting it up for use was child's play. The quick instructions were clear and the water container was easy to take off. I decided to put warm tap water in the tank with a few drops of the detergent and agitate slightly to mix. I think the detergent bottle should come with a small nozzle as putting in a few drops was not easy. I liked the stand, a simple idea which works and makes the appliance easy to store, plus easy to fill with water and rotate the rollers in ready for use. First impression: streamlined so takes up little room, good cord length which is easy to coil, very solid and sturdy, basically a smart piece of kit in the Karcher colours. Using it was easy-peasy as the motor pulls it along and the weightsuction keeps it in constant contact to the floor, great cleaning power. The onoff button was very stiff and I didn't realise that if you pressed it hard, it would stay on. Of course once I discovered this half-way through doing the kitchen floor which is ceramic tiled the job became even easier. The rollers didn't quite go up as close to the edges or if they did, they didn't get the floor as clean there. I also noticed that if I went horizontally across the floor the rollers caught on the grout lines or uneven tiles so it was obviously best to follow the line of the ceramic planks and grout lines. Cord length was good and I did the whole of the kitchen using about a third of the clean water. Another good test was our cat has a habit of taking her food from her bowl and eating it off the floor, so there is a often a congealed mess of cat food left behind where she has finished which normally needs a good scrub to remove, It took about 5 seconds of going over it back and forth to clear it completely with no sticky residue left behind. Total drying time was more like 8 minutes, this was with the kitchen being warm and sunny. I also did the white tissue paper test which because I keep the floor relatively clean, didn't show up much difference, however emptying the dirty water container was a revelation. Absolutely brilliant, finding out that what the Karcher FC5 is doing is cleaning up the dirt you CANNOT see!

I've just tried the Karcher FC5 for the first time today so here are my initial thoughts... I'm sure it would save you time when it comes to vacuuming and washing the floor with some practice. The first trot out for any new gadget will always take some getting used to. The machine itself is very well put together but it is heavy. The machine washable SmartRollers have been very effective at the cleaning process. Evident in the dirty water tank when emptying! Just thinking about all that dirty water going back onto the floor with a mop and bucket.... YUK! We have two Labradors and a cat who seem to malt continuously but the FC5 had no problem with this until it came to a second pass over the entire floor (our floor area is around 40sq metres!) A quick check in the manual lead us to unclogging the suction head which was effortless and quite eye opening considering how much dog hair it had already procured! Despite it's heavy weight, the FC5 is a powerful machine and easy to manoeuvre due to the self propelling rollers. Agile around corners and tight into the skirting boards. The initial filling process by removal of the clean water tank was OK and was stiff but this is to be expected for a brand new out of the box product. I'm sure as the FC5 gets more use the process will become easier. Even after just a single use my number one tip would be is to make sure all the parts are rinsed with clean water before putting it away until next time, especially if you have animals. All in all, so far I am happy with the Karcher FC5 and look forward to it's next outing!