HooverSmartWash Pet Automatic Carpet Cleaner Machine with Spot Chaser Wand and Storage Mat, Deep Cleaning Carpet Shampooer Machine, Pair with a Hoover Carpet Cleaner Solution

I really enjoyed having this. I bought it for high pile carpet during a season of life where my dog was at the end of her life and was struggling with getting to outside on time to potty, and with occasional vomit. This is really easy to set up and load, so if you need to deal with messes really quickly you can. I also used it to clean my entire house a few times and it works for that too, although it's obviously not as effective as an industrial carpet cleaning service. Shampooing and drying the carpet takes a long time, so set aside a few hours to clean a whole room. I like to spot treat discolored areas, then run the machine with soap, then remove the soap cartridge to rise the carpet, then finally I spend some time drying. I like the dry only feature and I prefer to get the carpet pretty dry before I let it air dry.It doesn't leak if you leave things in it, and you can lay it on its side with some residual liquid inside it without leaking (like if you put it in your car to take it somewhere or something). I also like how easy it is to disassembly and clean. All of the basins and tanks are super easy to take on and off and all have handles for easy carrying. I've also had good luck removing the rollers for cleaning. The only area tough to get gunk out of is the clear cover over the rollers. I have decent luck running hit water through it from the sink but really pipe cleaners make it a much easier job.It's moderately heavy. I'm not strong and it takes a little effort for me to carry but it's not too big or bulky to move around the house or put up.I don't use the attachments much but I did clean the stairs with this. I preferred to just awkwardly maneuver the it onto the stairs in the regular configurations. However, the attachments were easy to install and clean and store.I've had this for a year now and it's still working great. I feel like I've gotten my money's worth, and I think this is a great tool for people with pets or kids who might want to address big/colored messes quickly when they happen.

I did a lot of research before settling on this model and I'm glad I did. This does a great job. I bought this instead of the Bissell because: 1) I don't have to continually push a button to keep the suds going; 2) push forward, it's cleaning...pull in reverse and it automatically dries; 3) there is a separate button for continuous drying, which stops the shampoo and just pulls up water to dry more quickly; 4) really easy to remove the brushes and clean them; 5) doesn't use much shampoo; 6) easy to remove and clean all parts; 7) detachable wand for pre-treating tough areas; 8) easy to assemble and start using; and 9) it was $100 cheaper. The 2 things I don't like are: 1) the cord gets in the way because it's located very low on the machine so it took me some adjusting so I didn't trip over it; and 2) when I paused the machine or turned it off while on the carpet, the dirty water or accumulated carpet fuzz would drip onto the carpet so I would have to clean that area again. I learned quickly to put it on the mat when I wanted to turn it off or pause. I have to say that it cleans really well. Our wall to wall carpet was filthy and this did a great job of cleaning many of the spots. I did pre-treat a number of areas with the wand and I also used stain remover spray. It removed most of the water when I put it on dry--it was slightly damp only an hour after I shampooed it. The cleanup was very easy and I was pleased with being able to remove the brushes and clean out all the lint. I had to stop the machine a number of times to clean the brushes but it didn't take long and was easy to do. The lint accumulates so be sure to clear it regularly or it will end up on the carpet. It doesn't use a lot of cleaning fluid and I was able to clean our large tv room and only had to refill the water container and empty the dirty water once. All parts of the machine are easily removable for cleaning. I purchased this model b/c we have a Maine coon cat who sheds like crazy and tosses hairballs on to the carpet fairly frequently. I am very pleased with the results. I highly recommend this model.