BISSELL Stain Pro 6 | Carpet Cleaner With HeatWave Technology and 6 Rows Of Rotating Brushes | 20096

Oh, how eagerly I awaited for this item! After a lot of research, and a very bad vax rapide carpet cleaner experience, I settled on this carpet cleaner mostly based on the name, the reviews and the price. The fact that it would allow me to clean my stairs, made it the winner. So, after being informed that it would be arriving today, I shifted some furniture and hoovered the room in preparation. Anyone who lives in an old, rented house can probably understand my excitement. It arrived with no excessive packaging, boxed as you would see it in a shop with some added cellophane (So if you're ordering it for a surprise, it won't be). I unpacked all of the bits, all present and correct, though it did take a lot longer to put together than it probably should have. Either I was being particularly special or it was the instructions. Though, it is possible for two things to be true. Anyway, the written instructions are kinda vague (attach a to 4 as shown in picture type of deal) and the illustrations are very small, very grainy and I still didn't care because I finally had my carpet cleaner. I finally got it all put together and filled with water (Very easy lift out tank) and used the detergent provided to go over some stained areas on a browny gray carpet that I had used the vax rapide carpet cleaner on just 5 days ago. Firstly, the noise was less of that screaming mechanical undertone that a lot of carpet cleaners have and more like a standard vacuum cleaner level. Secondly, it was blatantly obvious from the first pass with the cleaner that it was hugely more effective than the last. After a slow and steady session, the area cleaned felt almost dry to the touch and some stains had already been removed, with just a couple extremely stubborn ones remain though not as obvious. As the carpet is not quite dry yet, I'm yet to be able to see if there's much of a colour difference between the cleaned area and the next to be cleaned one. If the colour of the dirty water is anything to go by, it'll be a good couple of shades. The detergent provided a nice, fresh smell to the room. The true test will be a thick, once-cream rug. If it brings that up, then it's a bargain. Quick update, the gray (but once-cream) rug has now had 2 goings over with this cleaner (using the same detergent as was supplied) and we couldn't believe the difference. One added bonus was how the cleaner spits out any hair that is removed from deep inside the fibres. Even after a very thorough vacuuming, this bad boy was still coughing out hairballs quicker than my Persian cat! The rug is now cream in all but one or two stubborn spots and is definitely a lot cleaner, not just cleaner looking. I can't recommend this product enough.

We had a vax a few years ago, absolute rubbish.. We even got in a professional team to clean the living room carpet, yet even they couldn't get it anywhere near as clean as this amazing machine has done. Couple of notes, for anyone that is having trouble or has the hose keep falling out of the holders. You get two hose brackets, one screws to the back of the machine and one fits on the handle (before you mount it to the machine.. I saw a guy on a video demonstrating it and he tried all sorts of things to keep it from falling out,. He worked out that the spot cleaning accessory head, fitted in a clip in the centre of the lower hose bracket, which is true, however, it should really be fitted to the hose, then pushed into the clip, on the side of the upper bracket, then the swivel clip turned to prevent it coming out (see first image). Also , just in case, you have the machine running over the cable , pass it through the small clip at the back of the handle, that way it exits from the back of the machine , rather than lower down of the side. As for using the machine.. This cannot be stated enough.. You have to go VERY slow, it is not like a vacuum cleaner, where yo blast over the carpet and job done.. You need to position the head of the machine at the beginning of a run, power it on, push on the small level in the handle, make one slow pass forward, then one pass back, holding that trigger, this is the wet pass. Now you release the trigger, going slowly forward over the same strip and then slowly backwards, until the machine is back where it started.. I found you can do approximately 2 strips, approx 8 ft in length, before you have to empty the tank and refill. Our carpet was last cleaned, by so called professionals, back in 2009. So as you can imagine, despite daily vacuuming, it contains a heap of ground in dirt and pet hair, plus the countless stains that accumulate over time.. We even tried that Vanish power, which had ZERO effect. So a couple of days ago, I decided enough was enough, so I bought this and I am so impressed by the results. Having seen so many photos showing a carpet before and after, I realise most are taken from the wrong angle, so the difference is barely noticeable, so I've not include a photo yet, as I am doing it in stages, as we only have a small house, and finding somewhere to put the furniture is impossible, but I can assure you, even after almost 10 years of boots , shoes, dog cat, dust and ground in hair, this Bissel Stain Pro 4 is an absolute marvel. In the first image, you can see the carpet, just after I'd completed the central section, so it's still damp, but when my mother saw the black water, that came out of the tank, she was stunned. I told her I would probably do it twice, as I am sure, even though it looks very much brighter and feels so much softer, there is probably still more ingrained dirt, that this machine could remove. Anyway, question is, would I recommend this machine and the answer is an unreserved YES. Top quality, excellent performance and I still can't believe it has done such a fantastic job, even after the first run.

Very easy to assemble. Lightweight. Water capacity is quite small. You need to make 2 or 3 fills to clean a carpet but this helps the machine to give a brake to cool down. The cover of the water tank opened while taking it from the machine so be careful when taking and carrying it. I have used big rental machines before, this does the same job. This one is even better. It sucks the water back very efficiently. Did not left a wet carpet. It cleaned the carpet nicely, gets the pet hair (I have a cat). Removed some stains as well but not all the stains. Overall I am happy with the job. Having a small water tank is quite bad. And the material did not seems to be very high quality so I am not sure how long it will be working in good condition. Well you won't use it everyday, so, in total it was a happy purchase.

This is a brilliant cleaner. I have a champagne/silvery biege carpet in my lounge. Hard to explain the color but quite light. My lounge leads to the garden that is turfed with alot of flower beds and large conifer hedging that my cocker spainel loves to run through and dig in. Even though we wipe his feet our carpet got very brown!! I ordered this and was over the moon. It cleans it up like brand new. The water we pour away after use is brown. After every use i clean the tank and the machine which is easy to do and the amount of dog hair it collects is unbelievale even though we have a really brilliant hoover that i use daily. I honestly couldnt live without this now. It was delivered quick, easy to asemble, easy to use, easy to clean, really lightweight and does an incredible job. The cleaning detergent is also a very fresh smell. I would reccomend to everybody with a carpet, even if it doesnt show the dirt as you will be surprised what comes out. I must say it is rather addictive.

My carpets and rugs were in serious need of a deep clean. After reading reviews of this Bissell model, I ordered one and tried it out. One of the best pieces of kit I've bought to date. I'm a dog owner and the shaggy rug I have in the living room was in serious need of a thorough clean. This machine powered through it with no trouble at all and left all my rugs and carpets looking good and smelling fresh again. The key to great results is to work the machine slowly, taking time to wash each room's carpet one at a time. The unit was easy to assemble and the suction and wash functions are very powerful. After washing the tank with clean water after use and cleaning the brushes and filter, the machine can stored until next time. Seriously good.

We just got this machine because our ten-year old VAX machine began emitting smoke and sparks. So far I have cleaned the landing and the bedroom with it. It is better than the VAX machine was at the actual cleaning, I think, though it's hard to judge for sure. One full tank of water did both rooms, whereas the VAX would have taken 3 tanks in my estimation. This machine releases water only when you press the trigger and then sucks it up very efficiently. The water is heated by the machine. I did find that towards the end it was leaving twists of purple "carpet detritus" as they had accumulated during cleaning from the brushing process, and then were coming off occasionally as little lumps on the floor. However, these were easy enough to pick up. I also tried cleaning carpeted steps with the attachment tool and that worked well also. The machine is cleverly designed. For example, there is a single water tank with a flexible membrane in it. You put the cleaning solution in the top and the membrane swells out into the tank to accommodate it. Then as the machine cleans, dirty water squirts into the bottom under the membrane; hence one tank is used for both clean and dirty water. Neat! Cleaning the machine afterwards turned out to be straightforward also. The tank is carried like a bucket to the sink, tipped out, and then you rinse it thoroughly. The front brushes have a couple of twist locks that you rotate and then lift off the brush cover. You can then easily clean the cover (which was quite hairy) and the brushes. In summary, so far I am very satisfied. I did also take out Amazon's insurance because I was fearful of a few "1" reviews where people had experienced that something or other broke or did not work. We'll see how it goes as time passes. We are using it a lot right now as we have new puppies! Last note about the assembly: you do need to be competent with a screwdriver but nothing more - it was easy and the photos, though small, helped. One tip: when attaching the top hose bracket, you put it into the indentations and *then slide it up* before locking it in place with the screw. They don't mention about sliding it up a little and to begin with I was baffled by the misaligned screw hole. This wasn't too hard to figure out though.

Was my first attempt at a carpet wash so I tested on my rug which I've had for a few years to say the least I'm impressed with its ability to clean on such a budget and have an upholstery cleaner attachment. This comes 6 m power cord it's water tank is both for clean and dirty water, there's a bag inside the box for the clean water which as it empties the box then fills up with dirty water. My only gripe is that the clean and dirty water compartments or not separate also I was hoping that the upholstery attachment would have a spinning brush head but unfortunately this will require you to scrub and then suction away with the hose it maybe notable that you can get an attachment for a drill to work on brushing up carpets which is probably the way I will go and use the Hoover then to suck up any excess water. At the time that I bought this it was £140 and was by for the most well equipped carpet washer would I buy again yes

Was dubious about buying this cleaner as although the reviews were mostly positive there were a few mega negatives ones and I never know whether to truly believe if any of them are actually genuine but at the special offer price (this also concerned me as going back on the reviews it seemed this special offer has been on for a very long time) I thought, why not. So firstly the negatives, it's heavy, it's fine when you're just pushing up and down the carpet but carrying it up and down stairs is not easy. That might not be an issue for some but I live in a town house so I have quite a few stairs. The other negative is you don't easily know how much water you have left in the tank so I had to stop and empty the dirty water a couple times to better see. That's it with the negatives . The positives are: it cleans bloody great, it dries the carpet much better than any other I've ever used and so you can walk back on the carpets in no time at all. The machine itself is also super easy to clean and anyone that's used these types of machines before know, the clean up after can be a bigger hassle than the carpet cleaning. I've always used Vax cleaners before but not anymore.