Mixed flooring should always be the first question you ask when buying a vacuum. Not price. Not suction numbers. Flooring. Modern homes are increasingly a patchwork of timber, tile, vinyl and the odd rug, and that reality has fuelled the rise of wet-dry vacuums that promise to do everything in one pass.
That category is still full of compromises, but Tineco has quietly turned it into a specialty. After spending time with several generations now, it’s clear the company understands that convenience is not just about power, but about movement, balance and how much friction exists between you and the task. The Floor One S7 Stretch builds directly on that thinking.
Positioned beneath the flashier S9 models, the S7 Stretch lands at a price that feels more attainable while still offering the core experience that made Tineco’s mop vacuums popular in the first place. It’s not chasing maximalism, but usability. This isn’t the most powerful vacuum on the market (neither is it by any means weak); the true value lies in its flexibility, redefining the tactile experience of pushing a vacuum around by making the whole process as smooth (and addictive) as possible.
Design
Mop vacuums are never going to win any awards for minimalism. There is water involved. There are tanks involved. The S7 Stretch accepts that reality and focuses instead on proportion and ergonomics. In hand, it feels deliberately weighted rather than top-heavy, with the water tank positioned low enough that the device glides rather than tips.
The headline feature is the full lay-flat design. At 180 degrees, the S7 Stretch compresses enough to slide under beds, sofas and low cabinetry without requiring you to lift or angle your wrist awkwardly. This sounds like a small thing until you realise how often dust collects in precisely those spots you usually ignore.
Movement is the real story here. The self-propelled drive feels calm and controlled, not eager or jittery. You guide it. You don’t wrestle with it. After using this for a few days, switching back to a traditional stick vacuum feels like stepping into a car without power steering, which is when you know when a modern tech device has been a success.
Performance
The S7 Stretch is designed for hard floors first and foremost, and it shows with its reasonable suction power of 21,000Pa. Dry debris disappears quickly, while wet mess is lifted without being smeared across the surface. Tineco’s iLoop sensor adjusts suction and water flow in real time, and unlike many “smart” features, you can actually feel it working.
Larger debris triggers a noticeable uptick in power. Lighter dust gets a gentler pass. The LED ring shifts colour as you move, which becomes a surprisingly effective feedback loop. Red means keep going. Blue means move on. It saves time because you stop second-guessing whether you’ve done enough.
In my mid-sized apartment, the real test is tracked-in grit and fine dust that a regular stick vacuum often leaves behind. Running the S7 Stretch over an area I thought was clean revealed just how much residue was still there. One slow pass later, the floor felt genuinely finished, not just visually tidy.
Water distribution is consistent, and I rarely found myself needing to double back. That alone makes this a more realistic everyday cleaner rather than something you only bring out for deep cleans.
Maintenance and self-cleaning
Maintenance is where many wet-dry vacuums fall apart. The S7 Stretch largely avoids that trap. Its self-cleaning cycle flushes the brush and internal pipes with clean water, then dries the roller with heated air. It’s not something you dread triggering at the end of a session. You dock it, press a button, and walk away.
The dirty water tank still needs a rinse now and then, particularly if you’re dealing with pet hair or heavy grime, but everything detaches easily and without mess. That matters more than manufacturers like to admit.
Battery and smarts
Battery life is comfortably generous. In a standard apartment, you’re unlikely to use more than half a charge. Docking is simple, and the vacuum effectively resets itself for the next run.
There’s app support if you want it. Cleaning stats, maintenance alerts and tutorials are all there. I dipped in out of curiosity rather than necessity. This is a product that works perfectly well without your phone, which feels like the correct balance.
Verdict & Value
The Floor One S7 Stretch doesn’t try to impress you with excess. It wins you over through calm competence. It moves well. It cleans thoroughly. It removes enough friction from the process that you’re more likely to clean little and often, which is arguably the whole point: offer a vacuum that’s such a joy to use you’ll actually look forward to cleaning.
It won’t replace a dedicated carpet vacuum for deep pile rugs, and stairs remain a blind spot for this category. But for modern homes built around hard flooring, this is one of the most convincing one-step solutions available at the $749 price point.
Highlights: Very powerful at this price point, super flexible design that’s very smooth to use, easy to clean
Lowlights: Lagging battery life
Price: $749
