I've owned many steamers over the years and been let down by most of them. They either don't last long or clean all that well without a lot of work.
There are not "that" many brands of steamers at most retails stores, and I'd been through nearly all of them in the past, including Bissell.
I needed a good steamer and decided to let online reviews help me judge whether or not I should consider looking at anothe Bissell.
This model was well reviewed on nearly every site I went to, and, the newer model was basically the same as this one. Putting both of these factors in, to me, it seemed Bissell must have done something right since the last time I used one. So, I took the plunge and ordered it.
Amazon shipped it quickly and everything was in good condition (no beat up box). Only one screw needed to be installed for the handle. And, they included samples of the two main cleaners. One was a peroxide based deep cleaner and the other was a concentrated carpet cleaner.
Loading the tank was easy in the kitchen sink. Get the water hot, fill the tank to the water line, then use the desired cleaner. The tank snaps easily into place (something that was an issue with many steamers I used in the past, which makes it a hassle when steaming larger areas).
The two rotating brushes are great at working loose the dirt/stains. And, with two of them (all my prior ones had just one brush), it took a lot less work to get the carpet clean. This had the added benefit of not needing as much cleaner for each spot.
About the only down side is the return (dirty) water tank is ready to be emptied all before it's as full as you might think it to be (since it is a sizable tank). However, this isn't necessarily a bad thing as there is less chance of a spill, and, any gunk in the tank is easier to get out since it is not sitting there too long. Pull the tank, flip the cap, pour it empty, put the cap back on, snap the tank back i and keep going.
I only had two spots I was not able to get out through the entire house. I'm still trying to figure out what my son got on the floor of his room to cause those two spots. So overall, yes, the steamer did a great job, and, it took less time to do a two story home than an apartment I used to live in (thanks to those two brushes and good steamer suction).
I used the hand attachment for the stairs and it even did a better job than the one on my previous Bissell (thank goodness). If I could make one improvement, it might be to have a longer hose for the hand attachment so I could get the stairs done without having to move the entire unit every couple of steps.
And, the cleaner tool they provide to pull out the fuzz and hair that gets into the suction area (and brushes) is amazing! You do want to be sure to use this after steaming, and rinse out the tanks, as it helps keep any odor causing stuff out of the steamer (which can get nasty if left in there).
I'd recommend this steamer over any of the others I have used in the past, including Bissell ones.
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Dual DirtLifter PowerBrushes
12 cleaning rows of bristles work to remove embedded dirt.
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Express Clean Mode
Carpet dries in about 30 minutes.*
*Express Clean Mode (reference instruction in user guide). Tested on new carpet with protectant. Results may vary.
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Helps maintain water temperature throughout the cleaning process.
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Two 8 oz. Trial-Size Formulas
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With spray tips that reach deep into carpet fibers to remove tough stains and odors.
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Scrubs and suctions away tough stains on carpet, stairs and upholstery.
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bottom line is for the intents and purpose of a wet vac I don't recommend this at all
oh boy where to begin with this technical wonder. bottom line is for the intents and purpose of a wet vac I don't recommend this at all. as a regular dry vac there are far better options so in that regards I cannot recommend this product either. why the horrible review? well I finally got a chance to test this bad boy after the holidays and folks just skip Bissell and go straight to a rug doctor.I purchased this wet vac in hopes of not needing to lug a rug doctor from the local super market everytime I want to clean the apartment. the idea behind this sounds great and the construction looks good too. pour in some water, use the wet gun, and get your carpet/rug deep cleaned seemed like a simple order. unfortunately this machine is over engineered and doesn't do as advertise. I won't get into the marketing pro heat thing; the machine doesn't heat the water at all and you have to pour hot water into the reservoir for that effect; same as the rug doctor.the problem isn't that it doesn't lift up the gunk, in fact it does so quite well. but this poor thing is so underpowered and the vacuum passages are so narrow and small any gunk it lifts up gets stuck. there is a reason why they give you a long plastic clean out tool. you'll spend more time cleaning out this machine than you will cleaning your carpet. the dirty water reservoir is also a pain to clean out. there is a "quick" clean opening and a "final" clean opening where you unscrew the bottom and pour out the dirty content. the engineer decided to have this overly complicated plastic channel where dirty water travels through be inserted at this particular spot and seal it with an large diameter o ring. so anything "dirty" that remains can cause the o ring to not seat properly and you won't be able to screw it tightly to re-seal. also the rotating bristle area just traps any gunk that was lifted and leaves a nice pile for you to clean up as well.btw once the machine gets overwhelmed because of the clogged channels and or bristles it'll just cough up the gunk onto your clean carpet during operation. so I ended up picking up after it like a dog while using it. I thought this vacuum was supposed to do the picking up?if you have ever operated a rug doctor you'll understand the frustration. that machine is simple to operate, and simple to maintain. cleaning should not be this complicated and the machine should not take more maintenance and work than cleaning the carpet itself.
