Bissell CrossWave OmniForce EdgeFind Review

There used to be days where we had to vacuum our floors and then mop straight after. It was tedious, it was a time-waster, and no one liked it. Or worse, we just vacuumed and skipped the mopping entirely because who has the time? Nowadays, this no longer has to be the norm. With machines like the Bissell CrossWave OmniForce EdgeFind, you can vacuum and mop your floors at the same time — saving both time and effort.

What’s Inside the Packaging?

Design and Setup

The CrossWave OmniForce EdgeFind is not a large or bulky machine, which makes it easy to carry around the house. Assembly is straightforward and takes seconds — you can essentially start using it straight out of the box. It weighs 4.8kg, which is manageable, and the swivel head makes it easier to navigate around furniture.

The unit sits in a 3-in-1 Docking Station that handles charging, self-cleaning, and brush roll storage. It runs on a 25V rechargeable battery with up to 30 minutes of run time per charge, with a 4-hour recharge time. The 610ml clean water tank and 440ml dirt tank are kept separate by design.

One limitation to be aware of: the unit cannot be laid completely flat. This means cleaning those far edges underneath a bed or low furniture is tricky, as you simply cannot get the head low enough to reach in properly. It is not unique to this machine — many upright floor cleaners have the same constraint apart from the premium models — but worth knowing if underfurniture cleaning is a priority for you.

ZeroGap Edge Cleaning

The ZeroGap Technology lets the machine clean right up to the skirting boards with zero millimetres of gap. In practice, this works well. It reaches areas that a regular vacuum cleaner would normally miss, and you spend less time going over the same edge multiple times or following up with a separate tool. For anyone who has tiles or floorboards that run right up to the wall, this makes a noticeable difference.

FurFinder Headlights

The FurFinder Headlights use patented high and low beam lighting to illuminate debris on the floor. They are actually useful — not just at night or in dimly lit rooms, but even during the day. Specs of dust and short hairs from our Chihuahua that I would have otherwise walked past are now easy to spot. You can also tell when you have missed a patch during your cleaning session, which helps you do a more thorough job without going over everything twice blindly.

Power Mop Mode vs Power Vac Mode

The OmniForce EdgeFind gives you two main operating modes. Power Mop Mode vacuums and mops simultaneously, dispensing the right amount of water and cleaning solution automatically — no trigger to hold. Power Vac Mode switches off the water and gives you 75% more suction for dry vacuuming only. Switching between modes is done through the buttons on the machine and the LCD display, which is straightforward enough.

The suction is strong enough that debris does not need to be directly under the roller to get picked up — even stuff sitting a few centimetres in front of the head gets pulled in. That means you do not have to be overly precise or super slow with your strokes, and it makes the overall cleaning feel more efficient.

One thing to plan around though: if you want to use Power Vac Mode on rugs or carpets, you need to do that before the roller brush gets wet from mopping. There is no spare roller included in the box, so once you have started mopping, you either wait for the roller to dry completely before going near the carpet (which is very long), or you plan your session in order — vacuum dry surfaces first, mop the hard floors after. It is not a dealbreaker, but it does require a bit of forward thinking rather than just picking the machine up and going.

Tangle-Free Technology and Two-Tank System

The multi-surface brush roll has built-in Tangle-Free Technology, and so far it has handled both my wife’s long hair and our Chihuahua’s short hair without getting clogged. Hair and dry debris do not end up mixed in with the dirty water. The machine keeps them separated — dirty water goes out into the toilet, and dry waste goes into the bin.

That said, there is a design issue worth flagging. The strainer that captures dry and larger debris sits a little too low inside the tank. During longer cleaning sessions, as the dirty water level rises, the strainer ends up partially or fully submerged. When you pull it out afterwards, it does bring most of the dry debris up with it — but not all of it. Some debris ends up waterlogged and sinks, staying behind in the dirty water when you lift the strainer out. So while the separation system works reasonably well for shorter sessions, it is not entirely clean cut. I think raising the strainer height would be a straightforward fix that would make the separation far more reliable.

The automatic water dispensing in Power Mop Mode uses roughly one tablespoon of water per square metre. There are barely water streaks on the floor which is immediately noticeable compared to the Tineco FLOOR ONE S7 PRO. Regular/traditional mopping always left the floor wetter for longer, so this is a clear improvement for daily cleaning.

Manoeuvrability

The CrossWave OmniForce EdgeFind is reasonably easy to push and pull around the house. It is not the most effortless machine out there — some more premium models from other brands use additional technology to make movement even smoother — but it is more than good enough for everyday use. Cleaning the entire house in one session is not an issue.

Self-Cleaning Cycle

Once you are done cleaning, place the machine back into the docking station and activate the Self-Clean Cycle with one button press. It rinses and flushes out the brush roll, and you can watch the process through the transparent roller closure — dirty water passes through until everything runs clear. All the dirt ends up in the dirty water tank, which you then need to empty and rinse. Do not leave dirty water sitting in the tank for days, or it will start to smell.

There is only one self-clean mode and the cycle is fairly quick. For regular light cleaning sessions this is fine. But if the roller brush is heavily soiled or has got a bit sticky, a single cycle may not leave it properly clean. You may need to run it two or three times depending on how dirty things get. It would be better with a more intensive option for those situations.

There is also no drying mechanism after the self-clean cycle finishes. Once done, you need to remove the brush roll and leave it in the docking station to air dry. If you want a machine that dries the brush roll automatically, you are looking at models that cost roughly twice as much. At this price point I would not expect that feature — it is just something to build into your routine.

Safety and Sanitising

The included Hard Floor Sanitise Formula eliminates 99.9% of bacteria on sealed hard floors when used as directed, which is a useful addition on top of the regular cleaning. The machine is also compatible with any BISSELL formula labelled for CrossWave use. The filter is FreshStart antimicrobial washable, and Bissell recommends replacing it every three to four months, with the brush roll replaced every six months or as needed.

Bissell CrossWave OmniForce EdgeFind Review Conclusion

The Bissell CrossWave OmniForce EdgeFind is a capable and practical floor cleaning machine that does what it promises. Vacuuming and mopping in one pass saves real time in daily cleaning, and features like ZeroGap edge cleaning, FurFinder Headlights, and the Tangle-Free brush roll show that Bissell has thought carefully about the common frustrations of floor maintenance. For homes that are primarily hard floors — tiles, floorboards, laminate — this machine performs well.

There are a few rough edges but note that at A$699, it is forgivable (more premium machines mostly have fixes for these rough edges but they cost twice as much). The unit cannot lie flat, which limits reach under low furniture. The strainer separation works reasonably well but is not perfect — some debris will still end up in the dirty water after a longer session. The self-clean may need to be triggered multiple times for a heavily soiled roller. And without a spare roller in the box, you need to plan your session if dry vacuuming and mopping are both on the agenda.

Factor in the 2-year warranty and the 60-day money-back guarantee, and the OmniForce EdgeFind is still a solid buy for anyone who wants to cut down on cleaning time without spending a fortune on a premium robot cleaner or higher-end models. If you are still doing the traditional way of vacuuming and then mopping your floor separately, getting the Bissell CrossWave OmniForce EdgeFind is a fine choice.

Disclosure: Bissell CrossWave OmniForce EdgeFind review unit was supplied for reviewing