Cleaning review
Tineco Pure One S15 Review: 99.7% on Fine Debris, 1.80 of 5 on Hard Floors
Two labs measured the same vacuum and reached opposite conclusions about hard floors. Both are right, and the difference is the size of what you spilled.
By Paulo GerchonPublished 2 min read
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Tineco
Tineco Pure One S15
Good · researched from 3 sources
One of the best cordless vacuums here on carpet and one of the worst on hard floors, and the two facts are about different kinds of mess. Fine dust it removes almost completely. Anything the size of a cornflake it pushes around the room.
- Buy if
- Carpeted homes, on a 4.22 out of 5 carpet score · Fine dust and pet hair, at 99.8 percent pickup · Anyone who wants the power adjusted automatically
- Skip if
- Kitchens and hard floors with larger crumbs · Long cleaning sessions, at 26 to 29 minutes in Auto · Overhead work, which Reviewed found tiring
We don’t list prices, because Amazon’s change hourly.
Two labs, one floor, opposite answers
VacuumWars: hard floors, 1.80 out of 5.
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor: hard floors, 99.7 percent of fine debris picked up.
Both are accurate, and the reconciliation is in the second half of Vacuum Cleaner Advisor's sentence, where they add that larger debris tends to get pushed around.
A floor head that seals tightly against a hard surface lifts dust almost completely and gives a big lump of debris nowhere to go but forward. It is a design trade, not a defect, and it decides whether this is the right vacuum for your house.
Dust, flour, pet hair, tracked-in grit: excellent. Cereal, dry pasta, cat litter: a game of shuffleboard.
Carpet is where it belongs
VacuumWars scored carpet 4.22 out of 5, well above their average across more than sixty cordless vacuums, and singled out deep cleaning.
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor measured 99.8 percent pickup of fine debris on low pile.
Reviewed, on medium pile, got 87.7 percent, which is the hardest of the three tests and still a good result.
Underneath all three is the specification VacuumWars measured: sealed suction tying with a Dyson V11.
The battery is the honest weak point
Claimed: 40 minutes in Auto.
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor measured: 26 to 29 minutes in Auto, 9 to 10 on Max.
Reviewed: 10 minutes at maximum, 40 at minimum.
VacuumWars' summary is that runtime is a bit below average for the category. Charging back up takes three to five hours, so a large house is two sessions.
What the sensor buys you
The iLoop reads dirt passing through the intake and moves the motor to match, with an LED ring on the handle showing the reading live and turning blue when the floor is clean.
Reviewed tested it and found it pretty accurate.
The reason it matters is arithmetic: Auto lasts about three times as long as Max because it spends most of its time nowhere near full power, and on a clean-ish floor you are getting the runtime without deciding anything.
Emptying it is the daily annoyance
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor's finding is specific and worth reading before you buy: large debris lodges in the canister gate and in an internal ring, blocking everything behind it from falling out, and the zero-touch emptying does not consistently do what it says.
The canister holds 0.47 litres, which they call fairly small.
Reviewed's complaints are physical: 6.9 pounds is noticeable when you hold it above your head, and the attachment set is thinner than rivals'.
Their verdict is the most quotable thing in any of the three reviews: buy it if it is on sale, because at full price a Dyson V10 does the same job.
How it scored
The overall 7.0 is the weighted average of these five criteria — we never adjust it by hand.
Cleaning performance
VacuumWars scored carpet 4.22 out of 5 and hard floors 1.80. Vacuum Cleaner Advisor measured 99.8 percent pickup of fine debris on low pile carpet and 99.7 on hard floors.
Value
VacuumWars calls it one of the most feature-rich cordless vacuums at its price. Reviewed recommends buying only on sale, finding it comparable to but not better than a Dyson V10.
Build quality
A sealed five-stage filtration system with HEPA-level post-motor filtration, plus ZeroTangle brushroll technology that two sources found effective on hair.
Ease of use
Reviewed finds the weight substantial overhead and the attachment set thin. Vacuum Cleaner Advisor reports the zero-touch emptying failing to work consistently.
Battery
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor measured 26 to 29 minutes in Auto and 9 to 10 on Max. VacuumWars calls the runtime a bit below average against sixty other cordless vacuums.
Pros and cons
What we liked
- Vacuum Cleaner Advisor measured 99.8 percent pickup of fine debris on low pile carpet
- VacuumWars scored carpet cleaning 4.22 out of 5, well above average
- VacuumWars found sealed suction tying with a Dyson V11
- The iLoop dirt sensor adjusts power automatically and Reviewed found it pretty accurate
- ZeroTangle technology kept brushroll tangling minimal on pet hair
- Sealed five-stage filtration with HEPA-level post-motor filtration
What we didn’t
- VacuumWars scored hard floors 1.80 out of 5, with larger debris pushed rather than picked up
- Vacuum Cleaner Advisor measured only 9 to 10 minutes on Max
- Vacuum Cleaner Advisor reports large debris lodging in the canister gate and blocking emptying
- The dust canister holds 0.47 L, which Vacuum Cleaner Advisor calls fairly small
- Reviewed finds the weight substantial for overhead cleaning and the attachment set thin
- VacuumWars measured 74 dB
Specifications
| Suction | 120 air watts on Max; sealed suction tied with a Dyson V11 per VacuumWars |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 26 to 29 min in Auto and 9 to 10 on Max per Vacuum Cleaner Advisor; 40 min claimed in Auto |
| Carpet pickup | 4.22 out of 5 per VacuumWars; 99.8 percent of fine debris on low pile per Vacuum Cleaner Advisor; 87.7 percent on medium pile per Reviewed |
| Hard floor pickup | 1.80 out of 5 per VacuumWars; 99.7 percent of fine debris per Vacuum Cleaner Advisor |
| Weight | 6.8 lb per Vacuum Cleaner Advisor; 6.9 lb per Reviewed |
| Handheld weight | 3.94 lb per Vacuum Cleaner Advisor; about 4.7 lb with the multi-tasker head per Reviewed |
| Dust canister | 0.47 L |
| Noise | 74 dB per VacuumWars |
| Filtration | Sealed five-stage with HEPA-level post-motor filtration |
| Charging | About 3 to 5 hours from empty per Vacuum Cleaner Advisor |
How we researched this
We have not had this unit on the bench. This review synthesises the manufacturer’s published specifications, independent measurements and owner reports listed below. Every figure on this page comes from one of those sources rather than our own measurement.
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sources reviewed
VacuumWars tested it against more than sixty other cordless vacuums and supplies the carpet and hard floor scores, the sealed suction and airflow comparisons, the noise measurement, the air watt figure and the dustbin capacity. Vacuum Cleaner Advisor supplies measured runtimes on each mode, percentage pickup figures by debris type and surface, the weights, the filtration detail, the charging estimate and the emptying criticism. Reviewed supplies a third carpet pickup percentage on medium pile, the dimensions, a second weight figure, the iLoop assessment and the comparison against a Dyson V10. The carpet and hard floor findings appear contradictory between sources and the FAQ explains why rather than averaging them.
What we read
Common questions
Why do the hard floor results disagree so much?
How good is it on carpet?
How long does the battery last?
What does the iLoop sensor actually do?
What goes wrong with it?
The bottom line on the Tineco Pure One S15
One of the best cordless vacuums here on carpet and one of the worst on hard floors, and the two facts are about different kinds of mess. Fine dust it removes almost completely. Anything the size of a cornflake it pushes around the room.
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