Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner review: a dazzling wet and dry dirt buster

T3's Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner review in a sentence: great all-round appliance that manages to do a bit of everything really well.

I love the idea of owning a hard floor cleaner that can do a little bit of everything and the new Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner is able to do just that. I’ve got hard wooden floors through the downstairs of my property and, along with the usual dust and fluff that shows up a lot on this type of covering, is prone to showing stains from food and drink spillages. Now, I know there are a few models that do the same thing, so there’s competition for my interest, but based on my experience so far, this is a great appliance.

Take a look at the best hard floor cleaner models and you’ll see that they all follow a similar theme, but Beldray has done a great job at designing this, which makes it perfectly suited to my needs. Granted, the Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner doesn’t come with a steam feature built in, unlike some models out there, but for cold water cleaning plus the vacuum and drying feature this will be perfect for many households who have not only wood floors but vinyl coverings too.

Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner review: Price and availability

The Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner (model number ‎BEL01814) is available now, either direct at Beldray or from Amazon. Either way, it comes with a price tag of £179.99, which makes it a competitive package. In fact, Argos currently has it for just £150 on its website.

It arrives in a large cardboard box with everything inside to get started, including the appliance itself, mains plug and cable as well as a floor stand that lets me dock it slightly off the floor and allows a bit of air to circulate around potentially damp or moist components. A manual takes you through all of the setup and usage details as well as outlining how the clean-up process works.

Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner review: What is it?

The Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner is just that; it's been designed to get hard floor coverings back up to scratch, using a natty blend of suction, moisture and drying. The bonus about this is that it's possible to carry out an entire cleaning job without pulling out any other appliance. However, the cordless versatility and lightweight design does mean it's not quite as high powered as a corded vacuum model.

Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner review: Is it any good?

I’d not tried a hard floor cleaner before, although the Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner is just the thing I’ve been looking for. This is a compact and lightweight appliance, which weighs just 4.5kg and that means it’s super easy to maneuver on hard floors such as laminate, wood and vinyl. Along with the lack of weight, there are two wheels behind the cleaning head that makes it even more versatile, plus there’s a flexible angled joint between the body of the unit and the cleaning head, that offers quick and easy access to awkward spots.

There’s also the convenience of bagless cleaning, with a lift out bin section that can be emptied easily enough. Up on top of the unit is a water container, for the mopping side of things and both these receptacles aren’t exactly huge, but they world perfectly well within the context of a lightweight appliance. Everything seems to have been designed to keep the weight down, which certainly makes it more appealing to wheel out of the cupboard than some bulkier machines I can think of.

Beldray has created a very quiet machine here too, with a noise level of just 78dB that makes it enjoyable to use. There’s a runtime of 25 minutes, which is good enough to tackle most floor space I think. Having a battery built-in means the appliance is also completely cordless, which adds another level of practicality to proceedings. The overall construction is of a good quality too, with premium plastics making all of the major components feel robust and durable. The fluffy mop inside the cleaning head is impressive too.

Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner review: Performance

Getting the Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner ready to go is one of the best bits about it. Simply fill the water container, make sure it’s fully charged and off you go. Up on the top of the handle there are three buttons, one for power, one for spray functionality and the bottom one is a self-cleaning option for when you’re done.

Powering up the appliance I started with a quick vacuum, but soon engaged the water spray. Pressing the button to do this allowed me to mist moisture through the roller across the floor, while the mop spins and gets to work on the dirt and stains. My hard floors are a little sensitive so I was worried about that primarily. 

As a result I was quite restrained with the water dispersal. The benefit of this appliance is that it dries as you go too though, which means any major water is sucked up and the damp residue gets dried as the appliance moves over the floor. I kept a rag handy just in case I spotted any random water droplets, but it was actually fine.

I found it really effective at the cleaning bit. The vacuum functionality isn’t the most powerful, but it’s perfect for the job in hand. Any deep clean vacuuming is best done with another machine and the Beldray manual does say this when it comes to pre-cleaning. For lightweight vacuuming though, it’s spot-on. The best aspect is the wash and vac side of things though and, in that respect, I think the compact and lightweight Beldray is ideal for my cleaning requirements.

There are white, green and red indicators on the front of the unit that show you which cycle of the cleaning process is in action and these can be toggled as needed. It’s all really straightforward and fuss free. The other big bonus with this model is the self-cleaning feature, which spins the mop vigorously cleaning the head and fluffy brush nicely. I left the roller out of the head for a while afterwards just to ensure it had fully dried before storage.

Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner review: Verdict

The Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner is ideally suited to my needs, mainly because I have wood floors that don’t like too much moisture on them. This model allows me to moisten the mop, clean and then get drying rapidly, which means there’s not much actual water on the floor covering for too long. 

The great thing is that if you’ve got a more durable floor covering, such as vinyl, the machine will keep the water coming as long as you need it or until the smallish tank runs out. Either way, it works really well and I’m also fond of the quick and easy clean-up system.

Beldray All in One Floor Cleaner review: Alternatives to consider

There are some great alternatives to this appliance, with perhaps the Eufy Mach V1 Ultra being the T3 pick of the crop. It’s expensive, but for good reason with brilliant mopping performance being the main factor.

Elsewhere, the tried and trusted Bissell brand is worthy of inspection with its Crosswave Cordless Max model, which is another excellent performer. Similarly, the Vax ONEPWR Glide is a popular option too, which might not look like it’s going to be that great but is super-efficient. Better still, it’s very keenly priced too.