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 Works great - no wall mount? October 15, 2008
S. Ronald (Oakland, CA USA)
Had the first version of this Bissell for 4-5 years before the dirty water tank came apart at the seams. That was fine for $40, it did its job, mainly on cat mistakes, well.
I bought the Bissell 1719B SpotLifter 2X Portable Deep Cleaner Carpet Cleaner as a replacement and it is better than the first, more suction power and longer battery life. It is missing one important feature - no wall mount! I'm supposed to leave this machine that I use to clean cat throw up charging on the counter? I think not! I probably voided my warrenty by rigging a hook & eye mount.
 Right product, right price October 7, 2008
William Uemura (Huntsville, AL)
Serves its purpose very well. Reasonably priced, and very handy for small jobs -- food & drink spills, etc.
Putting it into operation for the first time presented no major hassles.
Cleaning it up after use was also not difficult.
I keep it handy -- plugged-in in an out-of-the-way place. For a typical little accident -- from discovery to recovery is about 10 minutes:
Discover the spill, get the SpotLifter, mix the solution, clean the spot, empty and rinse the reservoirs, and put the SpotLifter back.
Great results -- leaves a fresh scent.
LOVE THIS CORDLESS STAIN LIFTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! October 5, 2008
DMD (Los Angeles, CA United States)
I HAVE A LITTLE DOG NEED I SAY MORE!
THIS IS PERFECT, QUICK EASY TO USE, LIGHT WEIGHT AND CORDLESS.
SO EASY TO USE. I LOVE IT.
How can anything this cheap suck so good? October 1, 2008
J. Abercrombi (København)
The Bissell SpotLifter/Deep Cleaner is a powerful little machine that can keep your carpets (and rugs and ceramic tile floors) looking brand-new and immaculate for years and years.
I especially like this machine because it is cordless. I can't tell you how annoying it is to have to worry about all those cords when I'm trying to clean or vacuum my carpet. It comes with an internal battery that has a life of about 4 to 5 years. There isn't a charging base or any bulky pieces (like those old-fashion "dust busters" that everyone's grannies had). Instead it simply has a plug with a charging element and a tiny little outlet on the back of it.
The unit comes with an 8 ounce trail size of Bissell little green cleaning formula. This will last you roughly 4 full loads (each load is about 4 ounces, half water and half of the cleaning formula). However, this unit can also use your favorite carpet cleaner, so don't get stuck buying Bissell's if you're used to something different. (I prefer SpotShot because IMHO nothing has ever gotten out carpet stains as quickly as this.)
This unit is really so versatile. You can scrub your floors, pre-treat your carpets and even clean your drapes and upholstery with it. In fact, it works excellent on any surface thats colors won't run. The pre-treating really helps for nasty spills that otherwise would take a lot of elbow grease to come out (if they even do).
One of the reasons why I got this was because I have wall-to-wall white/beige carpeting and cannot stand lugging out that bulky and obnoxious carpet cleaner all the time. And if you're like me you don't have the time (or the money) to waste on some glorified maid to come into your home and clean your carpets (I've tried that nonsense and found that I can get it much cleaner myself because I take much more pride in my home and in my carpets than an outside stranger). Of course you'll still need to shampoo your carpets, but you won't have to do it as much once you start using the Bissell SpotLifter/Deep Cleaner on a regular basis.
Once it's fully charged it runs for about 10 minutes. It's kinda short, but for someone like me that's never happy when it comes to cleaning the carpet I'm glad there's a time-frame, otherwise I'd be down scrubbing my carpets all day. It takes about 12 hours to get a full charge. Once it's fully charged, the booklet recommends that you not continue charging it (as this may shorten the battery life). Once it's fully charged I simply keep it in central closet (filled with the solution) so that it's reading and rearing to go. By the way, it arrives partially charged, so feel free to use it as soon as you get it home.
My only brief complaint is that although it's sleek and easy to use, the Bissell SpotLifter/Deeper Cleaner is not very pretty to look at. This is not something that you're going to want to leave out on display like your Dirt Devil Kurv. But it's functional and that's really the most important thing to remember.
When I'm done treating my carpet (or my tile flooring) I simply clean out the inside and the outside of the unit. It's so surprising how much dirt/dirty water it picks up. You really will be amazed. It's very easy to clean it out; simply pull the little inside plug out (that keeps it closed) and run some cool water inside it. Then you simply dry everything with a paper towel (I prefer a tea towel because it picks up more of the wetness). And then you may want to give the brushes a once-over with a sponge or I use Mr. Clean cleaning wipes. And, to make sure it's nice and fresh and clean, once it's fully dry, I give it a slight spray of Lysol green apple.
As I touched upon it does come with a user's booklet that explains how to use it. But basically it's all very self-explanatory (don't you hate it when you get a new item for your home and it doesn't make your life easier?) You will not have that problem with this little machine.
Great for Spot Cleaning September 30, 2008
veruca salt
Cleaned some older stains on the carpet quite nicely. It's cordless but holds a charge over several days and has enough suction power to pick up the moisture from the carpet. You can't go wrong with this for the $40 price.
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