Works Great! So i've been looking for a steam cleaner for over a week,reading reviews on any steam cleaner that has a review to try to choose one that will work for my family. With all the negative feedback on the Hoover I was disappointed and thought about changing brands. I had a hoover spin scrub and it has worked wonderfully for over 5yrs but with bringing up and down the stairs and my son letting it pound on the stairs the front plate broke off. Although i could get it repaired, honestly i felt it was a good excuse to get myself a new one and chose to give my old one to charity.
Of all the reviews i have read, the one that i felt had any true meaningful information was a gentleman that was an engineer that said that the plastic on the tank was too brittle. Armed with this information, i did go to my local Hoover store to see what they had in stock. I was ready to purchase another spinscub or to have mine repaired.
I purchased the All-terrain steamvac after talking to the rep. She did not dispute that the tanks plastic is more brittle and should be able to withstand a little more abuse, however, she also said that all of the people that have come into the store to have the tanks replaced, have abused it in some way. The plastic is not made for EXTREMELY hot water, so if your tap water is extremely hot, then fill the tank with some cooler water. the hotter temp. will crack the tank. She said her hot water heater is set so high that when you run only hot water it is too hot to touch. and she mixes her water with cold to get the temp. right. The other scenerio she explained is people dropping the tank when it is full of water. In all the years i can't remember ever dropping the tank so i wasn't concerned about that. And the last scenerio she explained that one woman had her teenager using the machine and had shoved the tank into place and it cracked somehow.
i tried replacing the tank myself in the store and it seemed pretty simple. so i bought it.
i have only had it for a few days but have already cleaned with it. and i love it.something must be wrong with the other reviewer's machine because i filled mine with 16oz. of cleaner and have cleaned my formal living room, formal dining, family room, guest room, stairs and basement , probably close to 1500sq. ft. and still have over half of the solution in it.
The new design is much better than the spinscrub. The hose for the hand attachments attaches in the front so it won't crack at the base like in the older models. I like that the cleaning solution is in a separate container so when you run out of clean water or the clean water gets cold, you can just refill the water side without having to waste cleaning solution or needing to measure out solution every time you need to fill the tank.
The rinse button is nice when you've sprayed down a stain in the carpet and it gets too soapy, then just flip the button and it only dispenses water.
The people I talked to at the hoover store say that most of the repairs with the valves involve the solution that is used. Oxy-clean eats at the rubber and then they don't seal properly. Never put oxy-clean into the tank. It is fine to use the spray oxy on the carpet but not the powder stuff.
i have to say that it cleans great. My dog barfed some green stuff on my carpet a week ago and since i haven't had anything to clean it up with, it has just sat in the carpet. Well the stain is gone and it sat in the carpet for a week!
The dirty water tank is always coming up with dirt and stuff. The dirt stains in my carpet from my dogs/kids are gone and the carpet looks great. I am very happy with it. I will buy the extended 3yr warrenty on the machine. For 50bucks it will protect my investment in case i change my mind about it in a few months!
But I recommend for anyone go to your local shop. I read a lot of the reviews with women bitching about the tank not fitting into the bathroom sink or the cord not being long enough. Personally, I don't want a small tank that fits in my sink. I have too much carpet to clean and the smaller the tank, the more I have to refill it. We've all had those days when nothing is going our way. Just relax. Get a grip! It's just a steam cleaner and our country is at war!!! Hope this was helpful!
Love, LOVE, LOVE IT! This product is definitely worth the money. The first time I used it, I knew I would never go back to the old mop and bucket. It saved my back, time, and a whole lot of sweating. I have a NYC apartment that is all wood floors. With our extra many legged "tenants", I knew I wanted something that would really clean my floors so that I had piece of mind while my boys played on the floors. I was sooooo impressed with the amount of dirt and grime that this machine sucked up. All i can say is YAHOO! Buy it, you won't be sorry.
Not too sure about this one... I used the Bissell 9400 Steam cleaner.
My review may not be fair because I cleaned a foyer carpeting that was really dirty...not cleaned in a year.
I did it 3X & did a clean HOT water only rinse also. It is alot cleaner buttttttt there is still dirt to be seen after it dried. Is this the way it should be on a stained carpet?? I don't know but I don't think so.
When I did the LR carpeting with the Bissell pet & orange shampoo, it came out super clean. I mixed them equally. Great results.
I will do the foyer again & mix all 3 shampoos...or maybe just two, than I will edit this review & tell you whats what.
If you like dirt... I purchased this vac about a year ago after owning a typical upright with a bag. At first, I thought it was great! It was powerful and I loved the small spinning brush attachment for doing stairs & furniture. Then it came time to empty it. I'm not sure what the problem was with the good ol' bag vacs, when it was full you put the bag in the garbage and replaced it. It took about 2 seconds and you didn't have to see OR touch the dirt. Well those days are gone, apparently it's better to SEE the dirt. Touch the dirt. Put your arms in the chamber up to your elbows so you can pull out the stuck dirt. How is this better? Then you have to rinse off the filter which requires touching & seeing more dirt. When it gets full or something gets stuck, it loses suction, just like the bag vacs did. I know this isn't a Dyson, but if it's full, it's full. Which is going to inhibit the vacs ability to suck in more right? I don't get the cyclonic thing either. The things spin around and guess what happens to hair, string, etc.? It gets wrapped around those spinning things and you have to go in there & pull it off. Only a genius could have thought of this, surely. Anyway, if you want to be truly united with all the gross stuff you suck off your floor...this bagless, cyclonic technology is for you!
Very Good Canister Vaccum I have mostly hardwood floors and a little carpet and not a lot of space to store a bulky vacuum cleaner. It was difficult to find a model that would transition easily between wood and carpet. This model is excellent on the hardwood and tile floors, but it is not the greatest on the carpet. The suction is great and easily adjusted from the handle. It is easy to dump the dirt from the bagless collection area. It is a little small, so if fills up fast. The only other issue I have with this is that the cord is very short - so you have to keep replugging it in all over the house. Otherwise, a very lightweight, nicely designed vacuum. I am very pleased with it.