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Tineco Pure ONE S15 Pet Review

A user-friendly vacuum that left our expectations unmet due to its high price and tendency to lose debris
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Tineco Pure ONE S15 Pet Review
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Price:  $500 List
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Manufacturer:   Tineco
By Isaac Laredo and Jessica Riconscente  ⋅  Oct 20, 2022
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RANKED
#6 of 12
  • Convenience - 35% 7.4
  • Hard Surface Cleaning - 30% 6.3
  • Ease of Use - 20% 6.6
  • Carpet Cleaning - 15% 5.7

Our Verdict

The Tineco Pure ONE S15 Pet is a well-balanced product that will satisfy the needs of most consumers. Its user-friendly feature set, attachment system, and range of motion helped the Tineco perform above average in the ease of use and convenience tests. While it is more than capable of cleaning messes around the house, the average cleaning performance across most debris types and a tendency to lose small amounts of medium and large-sized particles held this vacuum back. However, this vac is for you if you want an easy-to-use vacuum that won't get clogged with pet hair.
REASONS TO BUY
Auto suction adjustment
Docking station
Easy emptying
REASONS TO AVOID
Vacuum head can lose debris
Expensive
Medium size debris can clog
Need a vacuum that's tougher on hard surfaces and carpets? Check out our best vacuum cleaners review.

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Bottom Line This easy-to-use vacuum is a bit too expensive for the middling performance it gave in our testingThe cleaning performance and convenience of this stick vacuum impressed our testers, and made them want one for their own homesThis vacuum is exceptionally easy and convenient to use with top-tier cleaning powerThis inexpensive vacuum is convenient and well-priced but only average overallThe advantages of this vacuum are numerous, but the drawbacks of subpar cleaning performance on typical surfaces outweigh those benefits
Rating Categories Tineco Pure ONE S15... Shark Stratos Cordless Shark Rocket Pet Pro Eureka RapidClean Pro Black+Decker Powers...
Convenience (35%)
7.4
8.8
7.6
7.5
6.4
Hard Surface Cleaning (30%)
6.3
9.8
8.0
6.5
4.5
Ease of Use (20%)
6.6
6.8
7.2
6.4
8.0
Carpet Cleaning (15%)
5.7
9.1
8.1
4.9
6.5
Specs Tineco Pure ONE S15... Shark Stratos Cordless Shark Rocket Pet Pro Eureka RapidClean Pro Black+Decker Powers...
Weight 6.9 lbs 8.9 lbs 7.8 lbs 5.1 lbs 5.8 lbs
Cordless Battery Life Max: 9 min 53 sec
Auto: 26 min 56 sec
Boost: 10 min 28 sec
Eco: 49 min 6 sec
20 min 37 sec 23 min 12 sec Boost: 16 min 36 sec
Auto: 24 min 50 sec
Measured Charge Time 3 hours 17 min 2 hours 55 min 2 hours 30 min 4 hours 30 min 4 hours 45 min
Noise Level 78 dBa 78 dBa 73 dBa 65 dBa 80 dBa
Model Number S15 IZ862H IZ163H NEC180 BHFEA520J
Measured Head Width 9.25" 10.25 10.25" 9.75" 9.88"
Variable Suction Control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Brush On/Off Switch? No Reduced Speed Reduced Speed No No
Storage Freestanding floor base Freestanding in MultiFLEX storage mode Freestanding in MultiFLEX storage mode Wall mount only Stands up; wall mount
Swivel Head? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Soft Bumper? Yes Yes No Yes No
Cordless? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maximum Corded Reach n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Our Analysis and Test Results

The Tineco Pure ONE S15 Pet strikes an appealing balance of user-friendly and performance-based features. The Zero Tangle Brush designed to grab hair and process it without wrapping around the bristles makes it a stand-out product for dealing with long or short animal hair.

Performance Comparison


tineco pure one s15 pet - the tineco pure is a worthy candidate to help you keep your home...
The Tineco Pure is a worthy candidate to help you keep your home spotless.
Credit: Abriah Wofford

Convenience


The convenience of a stick vacuum drives consumers to purchase these models instead of their canister counterparts. In this metric, we specifically tested the convenience-based features of each model. Our test team evaluated the included attachments, weight, battery life, and storage systems. The Tineco Pure ONE S15 Pet stood out for its attachment system and floor-based docking station.

This model has four additional components that can easily attach to the vacuum's base or shaft. This creates a versatile vacuum that stands out from the competition, with fewer attachments or lacking base mounting capabilities.

This cordless vacuum offered an average run time of 9 minutes and 53 seconds on maximum power and 26 minutes and 56 seconds when using the automatic setting that adjusts suction to the size of the detected debris. The battery recharged in an average time of 3 hours and 17 minutes.

tineco pure one s15 pet - the removable battery pack makes it easy to charge for the next...
The removable battery pack makes it easy to charge for the next session.
Credit: Abriah Wofford

Unlike other models, this includes a floor charging station with storage ports for the four accessories. Ideally, this would prevent losing any attachments included in the purchase. However, as time goes on, we expect this floor charging station to accumulate dirt and become an additional item to clean.

tineco pure one s15 pet - over time we expect the floor mount to accumulate dirt and debris...
Over time we expect the floor mount to accumulate dirt and debris, but we appreciate the simplicity of its installation.
Credit: Abriah Wofford

Hard Surface


Further tests evaluated the product's ability to vacuum different types of debris from hard surfaces. We used rice, cereal, pet hair, and flour on hardwood lament flooring. Overall, the Tineco offers average performance on hard surfaces that stood out during the rice and flour tests.

tineco pure one s15 pet - our testing layout for hard surfaces includes hardwood laminate...
Our testing layout for hard surfaces includes hardwood laminate, cheerios, rice, flour, and oatmeal.
Credit: Abriah Wofford

This model shined during our rice test, picking up the test pile on the first pass without leaving any dust, fragments, or grains behind. The smart detection suction levels increased to the maximum setting, and the product is a top performer within the category. The smart detection suction also helps collect flour and other fine messes but requires the user to go slow to let the vacuum sort out the desired suction levels. For smaller debris types, maximum suction is the most effective, and this model cleaned up our test pile within two passes.

tineco pure one s15 pet - after one pass, flour only remained in the cracks of the hardwood...
After one pass, flour only remained in the cracks of the hardwood floor.
Credit: Abriah Wofford

To our surprise, the product offered average hard surface performance with oatmeal and cereal due to the low clearance attachments. This posed two main issues: we could not vacuum while pulling back or reversing. The second is that the larger debris formed a pile at each pass's end. It completed the job with some finagling to vacuum the last few pieces. It took four passes to complete both the cereal and oatmeal challenges.

Its average performance persisted in the pet hair test. It picked up hair with ease, and the brush remained tangle free.

Ease of Use


Our next metric looks at the ease of use of each model. Many consumers choose a stick vacuum because of its user-friendly nature and versatility. We calculated the ease of use score by navigating obstacle courses, utilizing decibel meters, and sampling the feature sets. The Tineco performed above average in these tests and stood out for its thoughtful features, like its one-touch dustbin cleaning system.

tineco pure one s15 pet - the dustbin is easy to clear with a simple press of a trigger. a...
The dustbin is easy to clear with a simple press of a trigger. A scraper mechanism makes its way down the sides to push the debris out of the container.
Credit: Abriah Wofford

The dustbin is easy to clean and utilizes a circumferential scraping system to push all the debris from the canister into the trash. This resulted in an easier cleaning process and limited the amount of tangled hair and stuck debris. The Smart Suction enhanced the user experience as the vacuum can increase the battery's economy while obtaining the correct amount of suction for a particular mess. The model has a one-click trigger to turn it on and off, which helped reduce our forearm fatigue. The model produces an average amount of noise that varies depending on the amount of suction required for a particular mess.

The Tinecois a very maneuverable vacuum that excels in reaching far distances under the furniture. Our tests reached 37.5", the end of our simulated test couch. The standard brush attachment struggled with edging because of the added bulk, particularly when working head-on against the wall. The included crevice tool performed the edging tasks better.

tineco pure one s15 pet - the crevice tool makes vacuuming close to edges easy and efficient.
The crevice tool makes vacuuming close to edges easy and efficient.
Credit: Abriah Wofford

Carpet Cleaning


The final metric we examined was the product's ability to clean different debris types from shallow, medium, and fluffy carpets. We used rice, flour, cereal, and pet hair, similar to our hard surface tests. Overall, the Tineco had an average performance in this metric but stood out in the flour, oatmeal, and pet hair tests while coming in just below average for rice and cereal.

Rice can pose a challenge for some products. The model picked up most of the mess on the first pass but frequently pushed rice grains deeper into the carpet, especially on the fluffy carpets. A less-than-inspiring yet informative test on the cheerios led to a clogged vacuum due to the small allowances. The rice and cereal tests highlighted an issue that may plague some users. It lost some rice and cereal due to the hinged flap design, which sometimes may not close to trap the medium to larger-sized debris.


The Tineco offers impressive performance on fine debris types such as flour, pet hair, and oatmeal. It picked up most of these messes on the first pass. It delivered superb performance when picking up the flour and oatmeal as it cleaned the entire mess and dust, all in a few passes. Now on to pet hair — the vacuum picked up 95% of the hair on the first pass. The performance is comparable with other top-of-the-line stick vacuums. Notably, we appreciated the lack of tangled hair in the roller, an advantage worthy of its pet-specific positioning.

tineco pure one s15 pet - this model performed better on fluffy carpets than on shallow...
This model performed better on fluffy carpets than on shallow low-pile carpets.
Credit: Abriah Wofford

Should You Buy the Tineco Pure One S15 Pet?


If you frequently find yourself cleaning up lots of pet hair and are looking for a vacuum that tangles less often, this model is right for you. Throughout the testing, it did a great job of avoiding the tangled bristles that plague so many vacuums. Also, if your least favorite part of vacuuming is cleaning the dust bin, then the easy one-touch system helps alleviate that hurdle. The average consumer could be underwhelmed with the performance of this vacuum, given the cost and its tendency to lose medium to large-sized debris.

What Other Stick Vacuums Should You Consider?


If you are a price-conscious consumer, the Eureka RapidClean is a great blend of performance and price. If you are shopping in the same price range as the Tineco but want better overall performance, consider our top-of-the-line Shark Stratos Cordless.

Isaac Laredo and Jessica Riconscente