This mop is built very good and does a good job. The only complaint I have is that the container does not hold a lot of liquid. Part of this is my fault for not ordering the caddy. I wish they made this with a larger container because it is so well made. If you buy this get the caddy with it.

I saw this Mop used in a hospital and had to have one. I'm a six feet tall lady and find most mops too short. This one has a long pole, holds enough moisture to clean a lot without re wetting and also holds liquid cleaner in the handle. Great overall mop. It is expensive but makes mopping easier.

This is a great mop----but yes, as reported, the valve will quit dispensing fluid. BUT,,,its easily fixable! Don't give up. The cable becomes disconnected from the push button. Take all the screws out of the black housing over the bottle, take the screw out of the end of the handle, take the screws out that hold the button mechanism, slide the grip handle off. You will see the cable ball has come out of the connector. Put it back in. I then put some liquid still over the gap---to close the gap. Put all the screws back--works good as new! DON'T GIVE UP ON THIS UNIT---BEST MADE--JUST SLOPPY GRIP FOR THE CABLE THAT CAN BE FIXED!

Our 1400 square foot condo has hardwood floors throughout and tiles in the bathrooms. I'm old school when it comes to cleaning floors. Give me a good ol' mop bucket and big, stringy mop and I'd change out the water several times while cleaning to cut down on cleaning with dirty water. I remember when Swiffer first introduced the wet spray system. I was appalled because I didn't think it did a good enough job as the mop bucket.

Years ago I started with the traditional Rubbermaid commercial-grade yellow mop bucket on wheels along with their commercial-grade mop heads. But that system took too much space for storage. Then I moved to the O Cedar system, which is much smaller, but has its own flaws.

The biggest challenge I've faced with traditional mop buckets is that our master bath has white textured floor tile, which is a nightmare to keep clean (we don't wear outdoor shoes in there). I had to abandon the O Cedar system and get on my hands and knees because the O Cedar mop would get stuck on the tiles as I applied pressure to scrub the dirt.

I needed something new that would save me time, reduce the aches and pain I had from scrubbing, and actually get my floor clean. And that's when I discovered this little guy. It has changed my mind on the effectiveness of these spray systems over a traditional mop bucket. With this system I have found major benefits over the traditional mop bucket:

1. I save a ton of time while mopping because I'm not switching out water.
2. I don't have aches and pains from cleaning the bathroom floor on my hands and knees.
3. The floors dry much more quickly since they're not as saturated.
4. The floors are just as clean as they were with the mop bucket.

While this system is great, there are some downsides for me:
1. I'm 5'4", and I find the handle to be a bit unwieldy. I wish the handle were adjustable so that I could make it slightly shorter, which would give me more leverage for scrubbing.
2. It's difficult to clean out the water reservoir. I use vinegar/water for the hardwood floors, and a heavy duty tile cleaner for the bathroom floors. When I'm changing out the waters, I have to flip the handle over the tub.
3. It's difficult to fill the water reservoir. This thing didn't come with instructions, and I couldn't find anything on Rubbermaid's website. I couldn't find a way to disconnect the water reservoir to fill it or empty it. Because the pole is so long, it can't fit under my bathtub faucet, so I have to use the kitchen faucet by pulling the head out and filling it.
4. I often overfill it. Because of the awkward way I have to fill the reservoir at the kitchen sink, it becomes difficult to see through the clear window to see how much water is in there.
5. I don't know what the reservoir is made of, and I'm concerned that over time the water won't dry out and this will become full of mold.

Despite the downsides, the upsides make this an attractive piece of equipment that will stay in my cleaning arsenal. I can only hope that it stands the test of time and will replace my old school methods permanently.

While I was in the hospital my wife saw the cleaning lady use one of these mops. My wife said she wanted one, so I purchased one for her. She is very happy with this mop. If necessary I would purchase again.