Hoover Spotless Portable Carpet + Upholstery Spot Cleaner Machine, Lightweight Shampooer Machine, Pet Stain Remover, Car and Auto Detailer, Pair with Hoover Carpet Cleaner Solution

Yes, Hoover sucks so well this 18+yr Bissel buyer will never go back. Bought this back in Feb 2017 when my last Bissel caught fire out of the box and it was suggested to me by the owner of repair shop I had to take it to get fixed (no he did not have any in stock to sell to me told me to go to Amazon). I withheld review for over a year to give a not out of the box review. After over a year, I love this thing. It sucks so well the nasty water section fills before you use all the solution (if use for big messes), as it should but never has happened in other products (ahem bissel little green) ever. With 3 kids a dog, 4 cats and fish tanks. I abuse the hell out of this thing. I use them on carpets (full room bedrooms qty 2), all our mattresses, area rugs, furniture and even our cars. I only have used the Hoover solution one time and that's what came in the box. Have used other brands, off brands, and most commonly a homemade vinegar solution with a drip of fabric softener. Although I do abuse this little guy, I vacuum prior to each use and I do clean it after each use. Here is my run down.Pros:* Sucks well enough it is safe to use on area rugs directly on the hardwood. No dampness ever reaches the wood. Will even use it over towels and\or a wet\dry vac if there is a big spill of water (ahem fish tanks), juice, etc.* Rugs, whatever are lightly damp and dry very quickly. Unlike waiting dir hours with other brands.* Weight is realistic enough can yank it by the hose while cleaning, if needed, and do not need to worry about it toppling over and spilling.* Dirty water seal will not leak when removing for dumping.* Base unit does not leak, like ever. No cleaning your carpet and moving to a new section to see you have a mess under the unit to deal with now.* Noise level is that of a normal household vacuum. No need for ear protection if doing a small enclosed area.* Longer hose that some models so not constantly banging your elbow into the unit while scrubbing.* Easy to take apart and clean.* Self cleaning feature makes sure you don't have anything nasty left in the tubes or in base so no need to worry about that nasty going onto the next time you clean when you pull it out.* Can hear that when it's still sucking up water. Sound on items that no longer need sucked is different than those that still do.* Sucking power has lasted with time.* Dirty water fills faster than solution tank empties. Some may think this is a con but of you are picking up nasty and dirt, it does have a weight and mass to it so it should fill faster. Shows me its not just throwing water down and picking up a little bit to make you think it's cleaning.Cons:* Hose where handle is is kinda kinked due to how it stored can be obnoxious while doing right places. However, have not met a cleaner that does not have this issue.* No easy way to dry the unit other than air drying. Would love to be able to use it and put it away the same day without it being a fixture in a bathroom waiting to dry.* Opaque top for section so can't see it as well as other brands\models actually sucking up the water. Please refer to above under Pros where I noted that it does make a different sound when it is done sucking.* No easy way to fill solution tank with solution without a funnel and or measuring cup with a spout.* When removing the solution tank for a refill you will get 1 or 2 drops fall from it. but again I have never had anything fall from the dirty water tank. 2 drops of cleaning solution to me is no biggie.If this guy ever breaks I will buy the same one again and again. Money well spent on a product that can take abuse and constantly perform as it has done right out of the box!

If you like to clean then this is for you

I mostly use these small machines for automotive interior cleaning, and the occasional spot cleaning an area rug.For years I have used a Bissel little green machine I purchased in the 90's (still working too). But I loaned that out and have not been able to clean my automobile carpet for a while now.So in comes the new Hoover,The Hoover seems to have more suction power than the Bissel. Which may be a good thing for the Hoover as it just dumps the solution out in a heavy spray. The Bissel gave a finer, light spray which I prefer as it did not soak the area. So, suction good, solution spray bad.The Hoover solution tank has to be turned on its face and filled through the back. The measurement marks are for when the tank is in its upright position. So you fill it, lift and look, tilt and fill, lift and look. I guesstimate that when filling to the top line, while at the kitchen tap filling with warm water, leave it about 1/2" from the back sides surface will get you to the top "Large Mess (0.4 Gallon)" line.Once attached to the machine, a trigger pull gets the solution in no time.The Bissel has a bottle (remember this is a 90's machine and not like what they sell today) That gets disconnected from a hose. Fill it and pull the hose up from its well, attach to bottle, turn over and drop the bottle in. If the machine ran dry of solution, it was a bit of work to get it flowing again.The trigger for the solution on the Hoover is a bit large and easy to hit, even when you don't want to.Fill and measure for the Hoover loses. getting solution to flow wins.The country has gone to the dogs, so everything is about pets. The pet cleaning solution I threw away and purchased Hoover's Deep Clean and Restore. This seems to work as well as the Bissel solution I would use.Always use a cleaning machine solution as products like Purple Power for instance will foam a lot and make a mess in the recovery tank.The Pleasure Nub on the tool head is worthless. I don't have pets and I don't shed. I had to take a toothbrush to spots to loosen the stains. After the very first use, I went to Hoover and found a bristle attachment (see uploaded image). Now I can give the person their toothbrush back.Would have been very nice if Hoover packaged both the nub and brush in with the machine (or preferably just the brush attachment). But it makes sense to package only the nubs and solution that are more useless to many so they will have to purchase what is of better use. The world was not gaga over dogs when I purchased my Bissel so it came with the right stuff to start with.The Hoover solution tank is nicer than the old Bissel. They are both easy to remove, but the Bissel was open and could easily spill if you let it get too full.Hoover for the win.Even though carpets look clean and you vacuum them often enough. Walking through parking lots and other places picks up filth on your shoes. The uploaded image of a recovery tank shows what came out of clean looking automotive carpet.Cleaning the hose is great! I always clean my machines after use. The Bissel I would run the water hose and tough the vacuum head to the stream. Had to do this lightly so not to put a strain from the heavy flow onto the machine.Hoover, add some plain water to the tank, remove cleaning head, hold in back of machine and turn it on. Once the solution tank is empty, with the machine still running, I hold the hose up high and shake allowing as much moisture to get drawn into the recovery tank from the hose as possible.Now that I have my brush attachment which I had to purchase separately. All that is left that I don't like is the heavy solution spray.But I am still glad I made the purchase.