I charged this as soon as I received it. And after charging I used it on the bathroom floor so I vacuumed up all the dirt and dog hair on the tiles. Then I wiped it off. The vacuum part works really well when mopping too - love it. It's so light and hangs on a hook over the door so it doesn't get in the way. The 2 mop pads have velcro on the bottom of the mop and they actually hold up really well. The ONLY issues I've found are the following (and relate to the design of the handle): The body of the handle, roughly where you would place your hand to swing the vacuum/mop back and forth while cleaning move, the button to spray is the cleaning solution. Although this is ONE aspect I haven't tested yet because when wiping the bathroom I simply applied the water and cleaning solution directly to the floor instead of applying it to the mop. I realized that I had accidentally pressed that button even though I didn't mean to. Otherwise I love this vacuum cleaner. I definitely recommend it.