HARD FLOOR CLEANERS – A REVOLUTION IN CLEANING

The most effective way to mop is to keep the dirty water separate from the clean water. With a traditional mop and bucket this can be difficult. Even with a sponge mop you have to constantly wring out the dirty water and reapply fresh water, a very time-consuming process.

Karcher hard floor cleaners solve this issue by always keeping the fresh water and dirty water separate, in two storage tanks. They also automatically apply just the right amount of fresh water (and floor cleaner, if desired) to clean without interruption.

Imagine being able to properly mop (not just wipe) an entire kitchen or living room floor without having to scrub, use a bucket or come into contact with dirt! Additionally, since the microfiber rollers spin 500 times per minute, our hard floor cleaners save time while also delivering a deeper level of clean than you could ever achieve with a regular mop. 

Spray mops mostly clean loose surface dirt and can be expensive in the long run.

Many spray mops are not able to clean beyond surface dirt, whereas our hard floor cleaners have microfiber rollers that spin at 500 RPM to thoroughly and deeply clean hard floors. The motor does all the deep cleaning work for you!

Best of all, Kärcher's microfiber rollers are machine washable. Unlike spray mops, where you have to constantly buy (and later fill up the trash with) expensive replacement pads, our rollers can be used over and over. 

Spray mops can also use a lot of cleaning fluid. In contrast, just one bottle of Kärcher hard floor detergent will last 50 - 100 uses. Or you can clean with just water.

A spray mop may be inexpensive at the beginning, but over time the costs of replacement pads and cleaning fluid can quickly add up. Motorized hard floor cleaners can save money in the long run and clean your hard floors more thoroughly. 

Flooring with cracks or gaps allow entry points to steam that may cause damage. Additionally, some types of vinyl floors can warp when exposed to direct heat. So while steam might be suitable for cleaning ceramic tile flooring, it might not be a good fit for real hardwood floors or vinyl planking and tiles.

For wood floors especially, a hardwood floor cleaner with spinning rollers (such as the Kärcher FC 3 and FC 5 models) are ideal. Because Kärcher hard floor cleaners use a very minimal amount of water or cleaning solution (much less that a regular mop would use) your floors will dry quickly – usually two minutes or less. 

Kärcher hard floor cleaners offer several unique advantages over other popular floor cleaning machines:

• Direct roller to floor contact for the most complete cleaning
• Edge-to-edge mopping so that you can clean right up to walls and baseboards 
• Superior removal of dirty water, allowing your floors to dry more quickly (in two minutes or less)
• Swivel head for maximum flexibility to clean around furniture and corners
• 12" wide cleaning path
• Machine washable rollers
• QuietMark for low noise operation
• Three year limited warranty

Kärcher hard floor cleaning machines are designed for use with the following flooring surface types:

• Sealed/varnished hardwood floors
• Oiled/waxed hardwood floors
• Finished cored hardwood floors
• Finished/sealed reclaimed hardwood floors
• Urethane treated hardwood floors
• Sealed/finished engineered wood floors
• Sealed/finished manufactured wood floors
• Sealed/finished faux or synthetic wood floors
• Sealed bamboo floors
• Linoleum flooring
• Ceramic tile flooring
• Waterproof laminate flooring (check to make sure it's waterproof)
• Stone floors (e.g., marble, travertine, ledger, granite, slate)
• Vinyl flooring
• Polished concrete

Kärcher hard floor cleaners should NOT be used to clean the following types of floors:

• Unsealed/unfinished hardwood floors
• Unsealed engineered wood floors
• Unsealed bamboo floors
• Untreated cork flooring
• Non-waterproof laminate floors
• Carpeted floors

You should be able to use Kärcher hard floor cleaning machines on the following brands of flooring:

• Pergo® (water only, no detergent)
• Nucore®
• Bruce® (including Hydropel, Dundee, American Honor, Early Canterbury, Blacksmith's Forge and Next Frontier)
• Tarkett® 
• Bellawood® 
• Congoleum®
• Lifescape®
• Porcelanato® 
• du Chateau® 

However please read the care guide for your flooring thoroughly before cleaning with any wet product! If in doubt, we highly recommend you contact the manufacturer prior to cleaning.

Remember: As with any cleaning project, always test a small inconspicuous area first.  

_{The above brands are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification purposes only. Use of these names and brands does not imply endorsement.}

Most users will get 50-100 uses from each 500ml (16.9 oz) bottle. You only need to add 1/4 to 1/2 capful of cleaning solution to the fresh water tank (after filling to the max line with water). 

So one container (MSRP $12.99) will last a long time! There are four formulas available:

• Universal Floor Cleaner
• Sealed Wood Floor Cleaner
• Oiled/Waxed Wood Floor Cleaner
• Stone Floor Cleaner

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Kärcher hard floor cleaners were designed to be used with wet microfiber rollers that spin at 500 revolutions per minute. They should not be used without water in the fresh water tank. 

Some users have asked whether it's OK to put oil or cleaner directly on the floor and then run a hard floor cleaner over it, without water in the tank. We advise against this type of use. Water should always be in the fresh water tank when you are using a hard floor cleaner.

The included microfiber rollers are about 6" wide. With the rollers installed, Kärcher hard floor cleaners have a total cleaning width of around 12".

Three types of microfiber roller sets (MSRP $24.99 - $29.99) are available:

• Multisurface Rollers (Yellow)
• Multisurface Rollers (Gray)
• Stone Floor Rollers

Karcher hard floor cleaners are covered by a generous three year limited warranty. 

They are also a part of our unique Rapid Exchange Program. Should your FC 3/FC 5 ever require in-warranty repairs, our call center (based in the USA) will arrange to quickly ship you a replacement so that you experience as little downtime as possible.

There is no need to ever drive your Kärcher hard floor cleaner to a service center (unlike other floor cleaning machines!). We stand by our products and are here to help with innovative services like the Rapid Exchange Program.

The FC 5 and FC 5 Premium are made in our manufacturing facility in Europe (Lithuania). 

The FC 5 Cordless is made in Italy.

The FC 3 Cordless is made in China.

Our bottled floor cleaning solutions are made in Germany. 

The spare roller sets are made in France.