Carpet Cleaners: Reviews

Updated September 2009

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Best carpet cleaner

Hoover SteamVac with Clean Surge F5914-900

*Est. $150 Compare Prices

The Hoover SteamVac with Clean Surge F5914-900 is recommended in more reviews than any other upright carpet cleaner. We read hundreds of glowing reviews of the SteamVac, which is less expensive and works better than other… Hoover carpet cleaners. On the whole, carpet cleaners are prone to leakage and tend to leave carpets wet, but this machine suctions better than more expensive models and receives the fewest number of complaints from consumers. The Clean Surge feature delivers an extra squirt of cleanser for tough stains. The SteamVac comes with an 8-foot hose and upholstery and hand-tool attachments. Other Hoover models receive lower ratings from consumers.

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Amazon.com: An extraordinary number of users have weighed in on this carpet cleaner, nearly all of which give this model a four- or five-star ...

BestBuy.com: Close to 100 owners weigh in on the Hoover SteamVac F5914-900 at BestBuy.com, giving it an impressively high average rating of ...

Epinions.com: Almost 50 owners rate the SteamVac at Epinions.com, where it earns an average of four stars out of five. While the majority of ...

Target.com: More than a dozen reviews on this site reinforce what other users say: The Hoover SteamVac F5914-900 delivers great results for a ...

ConsumerGuide.com: The Hoover SteamVac earns a Best Buy designation from this site and receives high marks in all categories. The site mentions no ...

About.com: The model About.com's guide to appliances Barbara Whiting reviews is similar to the SteamVac with Clean Surge. She says it does a ...

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Budget carpet cleaner

Bissell QuickSteamer PowerBrush 2080

*Est. $100 Compare Prices

For light duty or tighter budgets, reviewers say the Bissell QuickSteamer PowerBrush is a good choice. It's less powerful and will leave your carpets damper than the better rated Hoover SteamVac, but user reports say it's… more reliable than other models in its price range. This cleaner is best for small areas and rugs due to its smallish half-gallon tank. Like other less expensive carpet cleaners, we found some reports of leakage but fewer than with other models.

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Amazon.com: We found more than 100 reviews that collectively rate this carpet cleaner as highly as the best (and more expensive) uprights, ...

Target.com: We found several dozen reviews that reflect what users generally say about the Bissell QuickSteamer PowerBrush: It's a good value ...

Sears.com: Several reviews give the Bissell QuickSteamer an average score of 4.7 out of five. Users are thrilled with the balance of price ...

Epinions.com: About 10 reviews give the Bissell QuickSteamer a thumbs-up for being lightweight, easy to use and reasonably priced. Users rate ...

Lowes.com: The Bissell QuickSteamer PowerBrush earns an average of 4.7 stars (out of five) in almost two dozen owner reviews here, but less ...

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Best spot cleaner

Bissell SpotBot

*Est. $130 Compare Prices

The Bissell SpotBot gets great reviews for a portable carpet cleaner, though it's more expensive than many. The SpotBot's best feature is that it can work entirely on its own. You park the SpotBot on a tough stain and the… agitator brush will scour it automatically. The SpotBot can also be used as a regular carpet cleaner, with a 5-foot hose and small suction nozzle, but reviewers say it's best used as a spot cleaner. Experts also praise this model for leaving little residue behind.

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Amazon.com: About 500 users rate SpotBot, with a majority praising its stain-lifting prowess. Reviewers from pet owners to parents heap ...

Target.com: Dozens of users posting to Target.com love their SpotBots. A few complain of leaks and wet carpets. Pet owners are especially ...

Epinions.com: This site neatly headlines reviews with a quick pro-and-con summary section, making it easy to get the lowdown. In short, several ...

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Portable carpet cleaner

Bissell Little Green

*Est. $80 Compare Prices

Small portable carpet cleaners on the whole get poor reviews from owners who say they don't work much better than manual scrubbing. They also tend to leave carpets wet because their weaker motors don't offer the… suctioning power of larger models. Users are more positive about the Bissell Little Green than other cleaners, but unlike the SpotBot, you can't park this model on a stain and walk away. Rather, it works with a hose and nozzle. The Little Green is marketed primarily as an upholstery cleaner, but reviewers say it's also handy for cleaning cars and stairs.

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Amazon.com: The Little Green gets an average of 3.5 stars from a total of more than 50 reviewers. While many users seem satisfied, several of ...

About.com: A short paragraph gives the Little Green a green light for spot-cleaning carpets and upholstery spills. About.com's guide to ...

Target.com: Positive comments from more than 100 users give the Little Green an average rating of 3.5 out of five. We found the same pros and ...

Epinions.com: More than a dozen reviews at Epinions.com collectively give the Little Green a rating of 3.5 stars (out of five). Some owners ...

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Hoover SteamVac All Terrain F7452-900 *Est. $250

3 picks including: Amazon.com, Lowes.com…

Bissell ProHeat 2X CleanShot 9500 *Est. $300

3 picks including: Amazon.com, Target.com…

Bissell ProHeat 2X Select 9400M *Est. $250

2 picks including: Amazon.com, Target.com…

Bissell ProHeat 2X 9200T *Est. $200

2 picks including: Amazon.com, Target.com…

Bissell QuickSteamer Lightweight Deep Cleaner 1970 *Est. $80

2 picks including: Amazon.com, Target.com…

Hoover SteamVac Dual V Widepath F7411-900 *Est. $180

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	Remanufactured Bissell 1970R QuickSteamer Lightweight Deep Cleaner from Amazon.com Average Customer Review:


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