The unit itself is easy to clean and lightweight, but it does not have the scrubbing or suction power of the FloorMate Deluxe. I would have thought it would be able to clean a hard floor with a flat surface with ease, but you have to go over the muddy puppy prints numerous times to get the floor clean without streaking and have the floor semi-dry. It does well sucking up the stray pet hair, and is easy to clean from the filter, but I didn't purchase a vacuum...I would NOT call this a "Pet Hard Floor Cleaner" Go with the Deluxe if you have more than one pet.