Shark StainStriker Portable Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner, with Bonus Tool & Full Size Cleaning Solution, Spot, Stain, & Odor Remover for Carpet, Area Rugs, Couches, Upholstery, Nordic Blue, PX202BRN

BLUF: LOVEPROS:Pet hair catcherCleaners spot they call it a Self washThe tanks sit flap so you can set them down, you don't have to hold them- FLAT BOTTOMS! or Tops, whatever.CONS: Um, I'll get back to you ...So this is probably the 3rd or 4th one of these devices I've gotten. We have animals, and messes are a part of life. My bestie has the little green one, it was awesome when I was pet sitting and her boy got diarrhea 😞.So I got the step up of from hers, with the heated water tank cause hot water works better>>>And I hated it. It was hard to clean, constantly leaked, and made a bigger mess when dumping the dirty water tank. Literally gave it away.Anyway, I have one in the repair shop, covered under a warranty, but that leaves me without. I have to take a trip for family stuff and am leaving my better-half with the 7 month nervous puppy with tummy issues, 2 other dogs, several indoor outdoor cats, chickens, and it's spring-ish. So there is mud, sap, poop, vomit, and a puppy with a tail that has killed my coffee more times than I can count. I knew I couldn't leave him without something. I took a chance. This came today. I'm packing and prepping and lo and behold, puppy takes out my coffee, again, all over my kitchen chair.. So I sighed, cleaned up the floor, gave him a carrot to distract him and set to assembling and using this.The problem with so many of these, is that pet hair causes so many clogs. And the place where the hose connects to them is like a U-turn so clog, clog, clog. Or the suctions good for a while and then sucks, or doesn't 🙃This has 2 pet catcher thingies. And although I was using this on a kitchen chair, the cats nap here when I'm not using them, so I decided to er on the side of caution and used the pet hair thing. It's also easy to set up. The water tanks have flat spots so when you flip them over to fill them, I can set them on the floor or counter and it doesn't fall over. I don't have to figure how to hold the damn thing and fill and whatever. Yay! This is a huge win for me. Someone really thought about the design.So I get the chair cleaned. Then I look at the pet hair catcher. Eeeew. But yay again. It was easy to clean. And it has the cleaner thing on it to clean the hose so it doesn't get yucky or smelly. And the little tool, the others just slide over it. Easy.Another thing I like about this is the handle is big enough you can squeeze the trigger, and then move your hand for the back and forth action and not be constantly accidently hitting the sprayer thing. Hate when I make more work for myself.Suction seems good. Won't know until I tackle other stuff or after I've used it a few dozen times. The self wash was easy. I haven't wrapped it up yet. I'm literally so excited. I am sitting here writing this review and not doing dishes or packing as I should be. I think if I find the spoons, I'll get to my man's chair, and maybe my yoga mat so it has a chance to dry before I get back ... My chair is still wet, well damp, not wet, and I won't know if the coffee came out yet for a bit. Let you know.I'll get back to you on the cons of I find them.

Let's start with a few things they could change. The amount of down time between cleaning the hair filter, replacing the water, and emptying the tank takes is probably one of the only main things I had an issue with. I was doing one or another every 20 minutes. The handle is a little big and uncomfortable if you have to do longer/larger projects. Ok now the good. This machine is absolutely amazing. With the two things I found wrong with it, i couldn't even take stars because the product works amazingly. I had pen! PEN! Stained on the couch. I watched this machine suck every ounce of ink out of my couch. I sprayed it held it on the stain and literally watched the stain go through the tool as it cleaned it. It actually was pretty satisfying to watch. I have had 3 cleaners prior to and my dog hair has took them all out. Anyone who has huskies will understand this review and we'll. I have 2 huskies in full shed mode. I have been unable to clean my couches in the past year. When I day there is not a single hair on my couch I mean it! I absolutely would recommend this 15/10. If I could give 6 stats I would. If they made the two improvements above this machine would be made in heaven for pet owners like myself.I also would like to note, it came missing a part. I called shark directly and gave them my purchase information and they sent a replacement next business day. To say the least I am a happy first time shark owner.

TL;DR This machine is fantastic for residential customers, but when compared to professional equipment its not the same, however this is a great machine and i highly recommend!I've owned a carpet cleaning company, very familar with professional chems and equipment.Used this machine to clean my couches that dogs had..... to put it G rated.... messed up. between accidents, vomiting, body stinkiness. The machine was quick in cleaning the couches and again did an amazing job for what it is - i highly recommend it.I do still have and use professional solutions/chemicals and i highly recommend you source and acquire. Use a sprayer like a chapin with the solutions and pre spray the spots with the cleaner chemicals, agitate and let sit for 20minutes. In the machine ONLY put water and a fiber rinse (professional carpet cleaning solution) - DO NOT put the shampoo in the machine - i use the analogy its like shampooing your hair, you rinse the shampoo out of your hair with clean water, NOT shampoo water. Proceed to clean your spot. (you can easily find cleaning chems and the fiber rinse here on amazon) If you put the solutions in the machine and clean, youre not rinsing out the solutions and they will attract more dirt faster.