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

Alright, so here's the deal. I normally don't write many reviews but I had to for this because of the few negative reviews that made me a bit hesitant to buy this product. If you want to skip all this mumbo jumbo just skip to the last little paragraph. I'm a broke college student with two dogs AND two cats. My place is a never ending mess. I clean one mess up and turn around to another one. My dogs spend a lot of their day rolling around outside in the dirt before coming inside to get it all over my furniture. The cats, well, they are just cats doing cat things. Even with constantly washing my dogs and vacuuming the dog hair off my couch, I began to notice a dark appearance where the dogs like to lay on the couch. I love them too much to kick them off the couch (this is their home just as much as it is mine) so I came to the conclusion that I needed a carpet cleaner. I didn't want to spend over a hundred dollars on a carpet cleaner so I was looking at smaller cleaners like this one. The reviews scared me. Leaks, the rubber rubbing off, arriving with water having sat in the machine and not to mention I couldn't find one review on how this thing handled against pet hair. I decided to take the chance. Prime shipping so I was very excited to see it at my gate two days later. It was packaged nicely and it was COMPLETELY dry. I put it to the test immediately. Like a few reviews said, the solution tank does leak a bit. No problem. I can clean up a few drips of cleaning solution. The recovery tank does not drip at all. I would have been a lot more upset having the dirty water tank leak. Initially, when I placed the solution tank onto the unit, water began to pour EVERYWHERE. I was disappointed. I felt like I had just wasted $80 but I wasn't ready to give up. The answer was simple. The bottom of the solution tank has a rubber ring on it meant to keep water from overflowing once you put it on the unit. I eased it off and turned it around. No more mess. It was too simple of a fix to even complain about. Overall, I am beyond happy with this machine. The solution tank leak is the only true issue that Hoover could work on but it's not enough of an issue to keep me from using this machine. I've had no bad experiences with the red rubber piece rubbing off on my furniture and I've been aggressive with it. The suction is wonderful and has yet to disappoint. My favorite part of this machine is its ability to keep up with all the hair from my double coated German Shepherd as well as the rest of my animals. The self cleaning is icing on this wonderful cake. Self clean, open everything up the dry and then it's ready to be put away. If the scary reviews make you hesitant, maybe this one will help a little. I was impressed by this little machine. Thanks Hoover!

I should’ve taken before/after but I was so skeptical and never used a cleaner/water/vacuum thing before I really didn’t know what to expect and was more concerned about my couch then pictures lol. But I went with the Hoover mainly cause we grew up using Hoover and their machines just always lasted a long time. Having no prior knowledge to using this. It was extremely simply to connect and start up. I had purchased Hoover stain removal detergent in addition. However it comes with a little complementary cleaner as well that will last u a couple uses anyways. I ignored the recommendation for how much liquid to use. Because I wanted my couch to be clean!!! I probably use half-1cup of cleaner. The only disclaimer it says using so much is it might be foamy but I never had any issues with that. Anyways the part ur going to skip to read anyways. Is here: My couch was filthy. Like it’s suede. It’s a used L shape brown couch that was never cleaned yet. It was purchased from a family whom also had kids. So u can use your imagination. I have a 3 yr old that was also in the middle of being potty trained and yes he had too many accidents on the couch. And I couldn’t take it which led me to Hoover. So 1. Despite what other comments have said. I had no issue dispensing the soap from the nozzle under the vacuum nozzle. It actually gives a nice generous amount which makes cleaning much faster. The sucking/scrubbing power was great. I could definitely see dirt being lifted. At first I thought it was just the brown color. But taking a closer look it was definitely dirt and funk. Anyways. I cleaned one giant couch every where in less then 30 mins. And when I tell u my couch looks brand new. Like it’s incredible. I seriously wish o took pics because ur jaw would be dropped too. I don’t even want to sit on it. And the way the vacuum cleans. It leaves the fabric a nice beautiful texture. Like it just smells looks clean. Not a single mark on that couch. Not a single stain. This is worth the investment. And it’s very light weight. Cleaning is easy. It is all detachable and simple rinsing care after each use will keep it in new condition. If ur thinking about purchasing I would give this one a green light. Tomarrow I’m going to clean my car with this. And I’m excited.

I bought this portable carpet cleaner to clean up after my dog's accidents at home. After using it for a few times, I am writing this review and giving it a thumbs up. It's portable, easy to use, easy to clean, does a decent job and not excessively loud. The machine evenly spray out cleaning water/solution in a triangular pattern and sucks up most of the liquids quickly in one pass. It doesn't have a super strongest suction because as I go back to the same spot over and over again, you can see it is still sucks up small amount of liquid. This machine does gets the job done and I am happy with the results. Any residual dampness dries up within the hour from my experience. The silicon scrubber is durable, does a good job and is also very easy to clean. So far my spotless cleaning machine didn't leak from either the clean water tank, dirty water tank or the hose, which is an annoying problem on my full size Hoover carpet cleaning machine. That full size carpet cleaning machine continuously drip behind itself a trail of solution/clean water as you use it, which can't be fixed due to its design flaw in the way the water tank is seated on the machine. In short, there's no groove or hole for the water tank's drain valve and Hoover just uses a rubber ring to seal the water leak. That doesn't work because the tank is tilted as you use it so that rubber ring doesn't seal well enough. However, this portable spotless cleaner doesn't have the same design problem, which was my issue before finally buying it to give it a trial run after seeing other reviews. The hose and the cords are long enough for using it around a room without having to change from wall outlets to outlets as you move around. It has a useful self cleaning port, which you plug in the hose into without out the scubber attachment mounted. As you press the hose into the port, it allows the clean solution/water to flow out which gets sucked into the hose and into the dirty water tank. It works moderately fast and you can see the hose gets rinsed out. I personally run clean water thru and refill the tank 1-2 time and then also fill up the sink with a pool of water and then plunge the hose into the water for a large volume quick flush of the hose. Then I leave the machine up on a shelf/counter and let the cord sag and drip dry before storing the machine. The tank's fill/pour holes are on the flat sides of each tank (when the tanks are attached to the machine, they are the sides facing inward) which are small but adequate. The good thing about the openings' being on the long side of the tanks is you can easily fill the tanks under bathroom faucets which don't have deep sinks for filling tanks standing up. The clean water/solution tank can't be disassembled so you fill/dump through the same hole. The dirty water tank is easily disassembled for cleaning. One small complaints is Hoover could have made it easier to shake out all the liquids from the clean water tank before a user can puts the tank/machine away for storage. I don't like the idea of storing a wet tank for a long period of time before using it again. Hoover could have put some grooves or molded the tank with depressions to make it easier to dump out the last bits of water. It will air dry if you leave it open for a day or so.

We used the BISSELL Little Green Machine before we discovered this powerhouse, and we will never go back! The machine itself is sturdy and appears to be made with quality materials. Out of the box, it took only minutes to assemble. Regarding its cleaning power, it does an excellent job cleaning a variety of different types of materials. Thus far, I have used it to clean both of our mattresses, our basement couch (which collects a lot of dog hair), the carpet on the stairs, and the interiors of both of our cars. The soap tank empties relatively quickly withs good water output, but it has great suction power and does not leave the cleaned surface wet. For the price, this product is well worth the purchase.

This extractor works great. I used Meguiars carpet cleaner for my vehicle and cleaned up the carpets really good. It's very easy to use and the self cleaning port is a nice touch so the hose doesn't stay dirty.

Oh what a joy it is to need to clean carpets, with rainy season, teenagers, a puppy and cream colored rugs... My stairs were the complaint of my house, but then we got a puppy. So here it goes. First of all, this thing is super easy to use, good cord length, very self explanatory, add water to one tank, plus cleaning solution, attach head and you're off and cleaning. I will truthfully say, I didn't expect what this little power house did. My bar was set relatively low but I needed to try it. I filled the tank and when the tank was empty, the dirty water tank WAS dirty, yay, but what impressed me was the fact that the dirty water tank was nearly as full as the clean water tank was when I started. Not exact of course but close! This tells me that my rugs will dry quickly and that the suction on this is excellent. I used it with the Hoover restore carpet cleaner, although it did come with sample bottles, I didn't know and I had ordered the shampoo. Every single spot is gone. Every single spot! I have so much more to tell you. Ok so the little suction head thingy has these rubbery silicone material teeth below the sucky area so when you're moving the head it actually lifts the pile and makes your rug all fluffy. I knew from the description that the hose was self cleaning but man that's just cool. So it's time to clean up, I go to the sink, open up the bottom of the dirty tank, which I could have just opened the little easy empty tab but, well, I wanted to see how well I could clean it up. I want it to last. Every single part was cleanable! I mean every part, so I take of the bottom of the dirty tank, rinse those parts and pieces, disconnect the sucky head, run how water through that, when I see the tab, even THAT opens more to fully rinse it out, then I push the hose (without the head) into the self cleaning part, hit the power button and I see the remaining clean water rush through the hose and into the dirty tank. So I rinsed the tank again. Next time I'll do that step before I empty the dirty tank. Nice, neat, tidy and compact so it fit right on the shelf in my garage. But I do have one tiny kind of complaint. When pressing the trigger to spray out the cleaning solution, it doesn't totally just stop spraying when I let go of the trigger so I had to press the other side to stop it. If you don't love holding down the trigger, this could be a cool feature for you, but for me, I press when I want it to spray and let go when I don't. Its almost like an on/off switch, on to spray, but I had to press the "off" side to stop. Overall very very happy. It removed way more water from the rug than my big full sized machine. I'm a fan. Hope this helps.

DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK MACHINE! Basically this unit is nearly useless and should be removed from where anyone can buy it. Despite reading many of the reviews here. I still wanted to give it a try and have a shampoo machine ready for those pet accidents and general spills that happen. After testing the unit right out the box with plain, room temp water. It seemed to do all the bad things you will read below from other buyers. Leaks, lousy design, poor suction and loud, (but all vacs are noisey and not a true negative). And the picture at the top of the page shows additional items that I did not receive. First off the pictures shows 2 different floor heads, 1 clear with red brush attached to the hose and machine and 1 foggy with gray/black brush under the solution bottle. I only received the foggy head with red brush. Where is the second head or even second brush?? Now as for others claiming leaks. YUP! it leaks out the dirty side pretty quickly as the dirty water side fills up. And yes the tank was perfectly seated in the spot it sits and latched. It is actually leaking near where the vacuum exhaust is and blows the dirty captured liquid across the floor where this unit is sitting. So, not only does it not hold ALL the dirty water, it will blow it across another section of floor. IMAGINE THAT?? You just cleaned up your dogs mess at spot (A) and some of it was blown across your floor to spots (B,C,D,etc). Now for the part you need to pay close attention to. And why you should not waste your time with this joke carpet cleaner. When the machine is on and suction is running. You can feel a mild suction in the head where you expect it and also everywhere along the handle and hose. THERE ARE NO SEALS for the hose and head. It CAN NOT concentrate suction to the the thin slit on the head. It is sucking air from every crack and joint from the unit along the hose to the head. And even worse the head is removable to get clogs out and there are no rubber/silicone seals to stop air/water leaks on the head. This is built to be cheap and sadly it is. Half the suction is lost to leaks and the suction you do get is not enough to suck any pet problem or stain out of carpet. I tested will plain water in my sink and it leaked everywhere and barely got all the water from a smooth steel sink. Without a tube of silicone caulk. This will never suck enough liquid from carpet to be anymore useful than towels and blotting. Others warned you with their reviews. I too have tried. I paid good money. Amazon drove this to my door. Hoover put their name on it. ALL these people wasted their time because this Spotless Carpet Cleaner is GARBAGE and based on what I hear happens to returns. I am saddened by the likelihood I have added more to the problem with this bad product. Its only use is to be a landfill filler. STOP MAKING THIS PRODUCT HOOVER! DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK MACHINE!

So, we used to live in a house with wall to wall carpet. We have multiple cats and the carpet was a nightmare. We had several different big carpet cleaners and portable ones over the years. When we moved, we tore out all the carpet and installed vinyl plank flooring. I thought we were done with carpet cleaners. We have a couple area rugs and I thought it would be no big deal to clean it by hand. That wasn't true, but I am glad I got rid of my old machines to get this one. It worked very well on both old and new stains. The suction is great. It pulled up way more moisture than any of my old machines. That made me feel much more comfortable using it on my cat trees - since I don't have to leave a soaked carpet on particle board. The combination of cleaner solution and the scrub worked very well with limited effort on my part. The miracle though - is how they designed this to make it easy to keep clean. I haven't used this machine for very long -- so we'll see if it holds up without starting to really smell- but it seems like they avoided all the fatal flaws of other machines I've used in the past. The hose cleaner works well. I would just suggest keeping the unit on and holding up the hose for an additional minute or so to allow the machine to suck out most of the moisture in the hose. The recovery tank full of dirty water doesn't have a tiny hole to try and drain and rinse out -- it opens completely up so you can easily drain and rinse it out thoroughly. The suction/scrub head also comes apart so you can clean out any debris or hair that gets stuck in there. So far we love it!