- Dyson has unveiled the PencilWash moist flooring cleaner
- Makes use of the identical ultra-slim, gentle construct because the PencilVac vacuum
- It has two hydration modes, with water tanks hidden within the floorhead
Dyson has introduced a brand new moist flooring cleaner that is extremely compact and light-weight. Actually, the brand new PencilWash is in regards to the measurement and form of an old-school, guide mop. All of the mechanics have been shrunk down and squeezed into the deal with, whereas the water tanks are tucked into the floorhead.
Saying the PencilWash, John Churchill, Dyson’s Chief Expertise Officer, mentioned: “We’re eager on making machines smaller and lighter whereas dramatically enhancing efficiency. PencilWash applies that considering to moist cleansing: our slimmest, extremely‑gentle format that glides effortlessly and reaches the place others can’t. It brings the simplicity of a brush along with the precision and energy from Dyson engineering.”
The deal with itself is 1.5 inches / 38mm in diameter — just a bit wider than an everyday broom deal with. It is designed so you’ll be able to steer the entire thing effortlessly, just by twisting the deal with.
The PencilWash weighs 4.9lbs / 2.2kg, however most of that (minimal) weight is concentrated within the floorhead, so Dyson says the burden in your hand shall be extra like 0.8lbs / 0.38kg. It is designed to have the ability to sneak beneath furnishings — it lies flat to 170 levels, and on this mode it is simply 15cm tall. It is constructed to be used on arduous flooring, and might deal with moist and dry spills.
The 300ml clean-water tank is outwardly able to cleansing as much as 100m2 of flooring. The cordless design has a most 30-minute runtime, and you’ll choose up a backup battery to swap in if you wish to prolong that.
As is the case with the entire Dyson wet-cleaner vary, there isn’t any suction — as a substitute, the PencilWash makes use of hydration and agitation to get your flooring clear. The curler is roofed with densely-packed microfiber, to soak up liquid spills and buff off filth. It is repeatedly fed with clear water because it rolls round, whereas the soiled stuff is extracted, so you are not simply smearing the filth round your flooring. You possibly can select from two hydration modes.
Unusually, there isn’t any filter. The press launch suggests filters merely “lure filth, breed micro organism, emit odors, and [are] tough and ugly to wash” whereas this filter-free design “removes the danger of sludge, blockages, or drop in efficiency”. I will not quibble with the concept filters are nasty to wash, and if this design can keep away from blockages and dirt buildup with out one, that is good news.
The place does it sit within the wider vary?
I have never had any hands-on time with this new cleaner but, however I’ve been testing the PencilVac, which is the sister mannequin, unveiled in June 2025. It has an analogous, broom-shaped construct, however swaps the mopping floorhead for a vacuuming one. That cleaner is supremely maneuverable and extremely nimble — I am hopeful Dyson has recreated that very same magic with the PencilWash.
The PencilWash is the third devoted moist cleaner in Dyson’s vary, sitting alongside the WashG1 (which went on sale August 2024) and the Clear+Wash Hygiene (simply launched at time of writing). Nevertheless, in some methods the design is extra much like the Submarine floorhead on the Dyson V15s Detect Submarine, with the tanks all contained throughout the floorhead.
The Dyson PencilWash goes on sale on 17 March within the US, and 23 February within the UK, at a listing value of $349 / £299.99. I am awaiting pricing and availability info for Australia.
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