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Should you choose a wet and dry vacuum or a dedicated wet cleaner?
Published: August 12, 2025
When it comes to cleaning hard floors, choosing the right machine can make all the difference. Whether you're tackling everyday spills or deep cleaning sealed wood, tiles or vinyl, the decision often comes down to two options: a wet and dry vacuum or a dedicated wet cleaner. Here’s how to decide which is right for your home.
Understanding the difference
A wet and dry vacuum combines vacuuming and wet cleaning in one machine. It’s designed to remove dust, dirt, and liquids from multiple surfaces. A dedicated wet cleaner, on the other hand, focuses solely on washing hard floors – delivering a more specialised clean.
The Dyson V15s Detect Submarine™ is a powerful wet and dry vacuum. It offers dry vacuuming with the Digital Motorbar™ and Fluffy Optic™ cleaner heads, plus wet cleaning with the Dyson Submarine™ wet roller head attachment.
The Dyson WashG1™ is Dyson’s first dedicated wet cleaner. Engineered to remove wet and dry dirt in one pass, it’s designed to clean hard floors properly – without the need to vacuum first.
When to choose a wet and dry vacuum
If your home has a mix of carpet and hard flooring, a wet and dry vacuum offers flexibility. The Dyson V15s Detect Submarine™ transitions between surfaces with ease, and its wet roller head washes hard floors with clean water from start to finish.
It’s ideal for:
- Homes with multiple floor types
- Cleaning soft furnishings and upholstery
- Revealing hidden dust with illumination technology
- Vacuuming pet hair and dry debris
When to choose a dedicated wet cleaner
If your home has primarily hard flooring, a dedicated wet cleaner like the Dyson WashG1™ delivers a more focused clean. It uses two motorised microfiber rollers to lift spills, debris, hair and dried-on stains – all in one go.
It’s ideal for:
- Homes with sealed wood, tiles, vinyl or laminate
- Deep cleaning sticky spills and stubborn stains
- Hygienic disposal with separated dirty water tank & debris tray
- Fast, efficient cleaning with up to 35 minutes of cordless run time
Which is right for you?
It depends on your lifestyle and flooring. If you need versatility across surfaces, the Dyson V15s Detect Submarine™ offers powerful wet and dry cleaning. If you want a dedicated solution for hard floors, the Dyson WashG1™ is engineered to clean them properly.
Both machines are part of Dyson’s advanced floorcare range – designed to make cleaning faster, easier and more hygienic.
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