Amazon.com: Customer reviews: BISSELL PowerLifter PowerBrush Upright Carpet Cleaner and Shampooer, 1622,Purple

PERFECT CLEANER FOR PET STAINS AND HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS.

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2018

Seeing is believing! I'm always slightly hesitant to order home appliances online, especially being they are much more difficult to return than a small parcel. Well, I gave this one a try and I just have to say- I could not be any happier with it than I am.

Firstly, if you're looking for a deep cleaner that will have a tank capacity big enough to do your entire house- Keep shopping. This little bad boy might require you to refill it more than once per room, but the overwhelming advantage to this is that it can fit into smaller closets without taking up an immense amount of space. This is especially convenient for me as I live in a two bedroom apartment with one utility closet to share between myself and my roommate; so compact design was an absolute must.

Second, there's no bells and whistles with this little beast. There's no hoses to connect, which means there's no hand tools or anything for small spot cleans or cleaning your car. The compromise for this, of course, is that there are far less things that can go wrong or break. It's a very simple machine with one on/off switch and a trigger button beneath the handle to control the water/solution dispersal. The cord is longer than most deep cleaners, which is mega plus for me.

And lastly, the design of the reservoir tank is awesome. The dirty water goes into it's own separate compartment in the same tank, once again saving space and time. One tank for all the liquids. Your cleaning solution goes in the top and the dirty water is filtered into the bottom which can simply be poured out without ever needing to touch it. My recommendation, however, is to pour a little clean water in there when it's time to put it away. Swish it around a little to get any excess dirt out before pouring it out. Nice and clean.

My personal experience with this cleaner is as followed:

I have two cats and a dog. One of my cats is geriatric (made 20 this year), and had a tendency to puke if he eats his meals too fast. This lead to several unsightly stains on the carpet as they would happen while I was away for work 12 + hours a day. My original deep cleaner broke last year so it was time to buy a new one and take care of the problem myself rather than spending 100 bucks to rent a rug doctor. I found this model on sale on amazon for 80 bucks so I jumped on it. Let me just say, it's INCREDIBLE. Stains I spent twenty minutes trying to scrub out by hand are coming up like they're nothing, and the carpet looks BRAND NEW. The high traffic areas in my room were horrible since I do industrial work and track my environment home with me, but this little machine restored that area to near new condition.

I couldn't be happier with this purchase, and I intend to get one for my parents for their anniversary as they're needing a new one soon too.

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J. Productions

Better than slap on the back with a wet towel!!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2017

Style: PowerLifterVerified Purchase

You know you're filthy. I was too until I got this little beauty.

The previous owner of our home installed white carpet in two of the rooms and shag-tastic carpet in another. His questionable design and practical decisions aside, we needed a way to keep those suckers clean - until me and my machete permanently removed it. In addition to normal traffic we have a canine fur generator/ deer poop aficionado ensuring that carpets remained grubby.

Along comes this little cracker, reduced in price to 90 bones, too good to be true I thought, but with 100's of fair dinkum reviews I thought I'd give it a whirl. It comes in a box and you assemble the 3 parts, easy peazy. Load up the snazzy 2 part chamber with hot water and some of the gratis cleaning fluid. (I threw a smidge of bleach in my chamber to bleach the white carpets a little - dont recommend you fellas do it unless you have mastered machinery like I have) Then hit the go button and drop the hammer. This little bugger wets and sucks and wets and sucks...and sucks with some wetting... you little corker!!! Finished a few passes then had to empty the chamber. Crikey Sheila, that carpet was dirtier than backend of wallaby in a limbo competition.

It took 4 changes of the bucket to finish cleaning.. every change looked like Milo or hot chocolate. Put a fan and a dehumidifier on full blast to soak up the damp. Opened beer and watched the carpet dry

So in closing. 5 stars. This little rip-snorter is cheap, gets it done, sweet design best 90 quid I ever spent. Who needs those fancy rentals.. just the suckers.

Listen to me, it feels flimsy BUT its 90 bones, stop your whining. The clean-out of the chamber is pain, but only because my floor is dirtier than two mud crabs wrestling a nappy. The water tank would be great if it was larger but Im not going to cold shoulder your sister over it.

I posted photos of how dirty my chamber looked after cleaning but Amazon removed photos as they were too diiiiirty

Buy it, you wont be disappointed.

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Knucklehead211

***REVIEW FROM MY WIFE**** When we first received this amazing item it came in a rather small box

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2016

Style: PowerLifterVerified Purchase

***REVIEW FROM MY WIFE****

When we first received this amazing item it came in a rather small box. For some reason I expected it to have been shipped to me like the ones you see in stores (already put together), but it came in pieces. It was extremely easy to put together though and I didn't even have to read the instruction manual. It comes in three pieces, the large bottom piece that has the bristles and suction, the handle which attaches via two scews (also in the box) and the last part is the water bin that is stored on the backside of the machine. The bin that holds the water keeps dirty water separate from the clean water via a large plastic bag that holds the clean water; which allows the dirty water to surround it. Located on the top of the lid is a measuring cup which allows you to put the right amount of solution into the bag along with hot water. You just insert that bin back into the shampooer and off you go. Actually using the shampooer is easy: pull the trigger to release the soapy water and let up off the trigger (located on the handle) to suck back up the water. Cleaning the bin that holds the dirty water is easy to rinse out which is really convenient because there will be loads of dirt that accumulate inside of the water bin.

A couple things I don't like about the shampooer so far: I don't know if you have ever used a shampooer before, but these babies use a lot of soap. I could easily go through a bottle in one cleaning spree. Nothing against this machine, it is comparable to others, just wish there was a better way to solve this problem because the bottles of the concentrated cleaning solution are not cheap. The biggest quarrel I have with this thing is the length of the cord. I am shampooing along and after a couple of steps I'm already out of cord. In my opinion, the cord is much too short, especially for larger areas that don't have sufficient outlets. Second thing, and this could be because the first carpet I tried it on is a SUPER cheap rug, the shampooer didn't really get my rug as clean as I was expecting. (There is a picture of this below). This rug has also never been washed after a year of wear and tear. Before you judge, just know I am a super busy gal. The second rug, which is a little more high pile than the first cleaned up really well with only one passing. (This picture is listed below as well).

I really liked the price point of this shampooer since most of them start in the $150's for something decent. I think for the price, this is a really good piece of machinery. I would have loved to have bought the shampooer with the capability of cleaning upholstery because I have three medium sized dogs that run amok in my house and all over my couch. Although it might be frowned on, I think I will still try to use it on the top of my cushions (putting them in the washer ruins them and makes the sewing unravel). I'll update you and let you know how that goes! I also really like how light weight this machine is. It looks really big and heavy, but it is so easy to pick up and move to different places. I also love how simple it is to use. I would definitely buy this little guy again in a heartbeat.

The first picture is that low pile carpet (that is also super cheap) which hasn't been cleaned in a year. The Bissell had a bit of a hard time getting all of that grime out. The second picture is the rug I paid an arm and a leg for which the shampooer did much better on. You can see the clean side of the rug based on how high the carpeting is and how much darker it is. The dirty side is flattened down and grungy looking. The last picture is just one of the water bin and how dirty it was after cleaning. It really picks up a lot of dirt!

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Charlotte

Old Dog + Carpet + This Vac = No Prob

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017

Style: PowerLifterVerified Purchase

I have an old dog, and a house that is 95% wall-to-wall carpet. You get it.

As a result, I have been renting a Rug Doctor 2-4 times a year for the last 4 years, at $40ish a pop. Finally I realized that was dumb and looked into affordable deep-cleaners. I got this on Prime Day based on prices and reviews, and when it arrived it was so light and small that I was afraid I had ordered a regular vacuum by mistake. I double-checked and, nope, this wet vac really just is very light an small.

It is INCREDIBLY easy to assemble. It comes in three pieces and with three screws. It took me three minutes. Magic. Despite being excited to try it, I even put off opening the box for a few days because I didn't want to deal with assembly. But it was super easy.

I used it for the first time last night and I am VERY impressed. It is easily maneuverable (after using a heavy, clunky Rug Doctor a billion times these last few years, I appreciate that about it) and not loud compared to the Rug Doctors, which sound like a jet engine. For now I am just using baking soda and water to clean, not using any shampoo yet, so I can't comment on that, but I'm very happy with it.

Just so you know, I am using it on a brown carpet on which you can't really see dirt or stains, so I gauge effectiveness based on dog-smell that remains. At first impression, this worked great and my house smells like a normal person's house (not the house of someone with an ornery 13.5-year-old pit bull). I can't comment on how it works on light carpets with visible stains.

The tank is pretty small, but it is very easy to empty and refill (and to clean!) so it isn't too much trouble to take care of that. Last night I thoroughly cleaned an area that is about 15x10 and I had to refill the tank perhaps four times. For comparison, a Rug Doctor with a 3-gallon tank would do that room on one tank, but the benefits of this machine compared to the RD outweigh that convenience by a long shot. Once I deep-clean my whole house once, I predict I will just use this to spot-clean because it is so light and convenient, so the small tank will no longer be a problem.

I'll update this review if I change my mind the longer I own it, but for now, I absolutely recommend it.

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AWord

Excellent product for the Price!

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2012

Style: PowerLifterVerified Purchase

I am a sucker for finding a good deal. I have needed a steam cleaner for awhile and always come to Amazon to read the reviews. It definitely influences whether I purchase a product or not. I have used the Pet Bissell Product and was unhappy with it. this product however, is great! It was less than $100 too. It does not have attachments nor do I believe it has the ability to have them added, but I am fine with that as I prefer a smaller handheld to get small spills than lugging out the big guy. This is rather light and easy to use. I love that they combine the liquid and water into one bucket. The other product I owned had two separate and seemed to leak. I was able to get 5 full buckets out of the little sample cleaner bottle they sent with it, so a regular sized 2x bottle should last a good bit! easy to assemble and does a great job. I had my BerBer carpets professionally cleaned last spring and have recently potty trained two puppies back to back so wanted to wait until they were done to get the floors cleaned again and I believe this product did just as good for half the price I paid for the professional. Even my low pile rug I cleaned became vibrant again. My dog is a digger and this rug was filthy as it was at the back door where he came in and dumped his mud, but Oh my, it looks brand new and even better than when I bought it! Very Pleased!

--I don't believe its meant to be used on SHAG. I attempted to use it on an area rug and while i picked up a good amount of dirt, it seems to make a high pitched noise in the brushes so I think the shag gets caught.

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Wifeybo

Extremely Impressed!!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2018

Style: PowerLifterVerified Purchase

I own 4 cats and live in a rural area. I literally have to deal with what the cats have drug in on a daily basis. Additionally, I have a gravel driveway so it is impossible to enter the house without tracking in dirt. My area rugs were filthily despite regular vacuuming and spot cleaning. This unit cost less than having my area rugs cleaned once by professionals, and much less than new rugs, so I thought it was worth a try.
The cleaner was super easy to assemble -- just three screws, it took less that 5 minutes.
I followed the instructions and thoroughly vacuumed the rugs before beginning the cleaning process. The tank was easy to fill. Because the one tank holds the clean and dirty water, it's an easy one step process to empty the dirty water and refill the tank. I like that it is not super heavy or bulky to lift either. It holds just the right amount of water so I didn't need to change the tank too often. The machine doesn't over-soak the carpets either which is helpful. I found it really easy to maneuver the tank into it's spot on the machine as well.
The machine itself is easy to maneuver across the rug, it has great suction and leaves the carpet pretty dry-- just slightly damp like a professional cleaner does. I like that you can see the color of the water being sucked up so it's easy to tell when an area is done. I was super impressed by the strength of the suction. I thoroughly vacuumed before I started yet the machine still pulled out cat hair from deep in the rug. It kicked out the hair in neat balls that were easy to pick up.
I used only a small amount of the cleaner mixed with Kroger brand oxy cleaner because I've heard that rug cleaning solutions attract dirt however, I may end up buying the Bissell brand cleaner though because it did not suds and or have much scent. Even using less than half the amount recommended, the rugs came clean and my home smells fresh.
I like that the machine is not very loud and also fairly light. Because it is so easy to use, I foresee using it regularly.

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Hannah Shark

Bigger Homes and Dirtier Carpets - be prepared to empty tank often!

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2019

Style: PowerLifterVerified Purchase

TL;DR: Be prepared to refill a lot for bigger rooms/dirtier carpets but pretty powerful cleaner for the price.

You can take this with a grain of salt because I am not a professional carpet cleaner but I definitely go the extra mile when it comes to cleaning. My house is just under 1000sq ft and I thought that this smaller carpet cleaner would be able to at least clean one room on one tank of water/product. However, when I was cleaning my soiled carpet I had to dump and refill the tank on this 5-6 times in a 14x14 room! Also, the tank uses a bladder system where the solution/warm water goes into the "bladder" in the middle of the tank and the dirty water surrounds the bladder in the rest of the tank when you use this machine. I found it a little difficult to get all of the dirty suds out of the tank around the bladder, but I may need to look at if there's another way to clean the tank because I was just dumping the water and doing my best to rinse but not really taking the time in between.

On a positive note, the tank is pretty easy to remove/replace once you get the hang of it. There was only one instance when I went to remove the tank from the machine and the top popped off and I had a hard time reattaching it to the tank with dirty water, so I would practice without solution a couple times first before diving right in like I did. I would also say that the reason I had refill so many times is because even after slowly going over the tough spots on my carpet a lot, I could still see dirty water coming in (again I like to go overboard) - so though this machine is tiny, it is POWERFUL. Because the machine is a little smaller in size, it's very easy to handle - not too clunky or heavy while using and shouldn't be too hard to find a place to store.

I've only used it once, so I may update later about durability and whether or not it improved the look of my carpets.

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L. Ballard

Better than expected

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2011

Style: PowerLifterVerified Purchase

I was skeptical because of the negative reviews I read before purchasing. For less than $100 I took a chance. So far I'm pleasantly surprised.

It came out of the box in 3 pieces as per the instructions. A phillips screwdriver, 3 screws, 2 minutes and it was ready to use. Easy directions.

The resivoir comes with a built in measuring cup. The detergent is easy to add. The bladder is easy to fill with hot water. Remember, this one does not have a heater.

As usual, I wasn't surprised with how much dirt I got out of an area rug. I was surprised that this little unit did as well as it did. I covered a 4' X 7' area rug with a little cleaner to spare. The brushes did well. It vacuumed the water up well leaving the carper damp but not wet. The trick is to lay the water down as you push forward and release the trigger for a slow pull back. Repeat the vacuuming process (back and forth) until there is no more water coming up through the vacuum nozzle.

One small issue. I have a long haired cat and the vaccuum nozzle did not handle the clumps of hair like a commercial model would. The hair balled up and remined in clumps on the carpet. I simply removed them and tossed them in the trash. This would not have been such an issue if the rug had been deep cleaned more often. It goes to the depth of the cleaning. I've vacuumed it 100 times before with a good hepa filtered cleaner and none of the deep dirt and hair were removed.

Clean up was easy enough. I had to clean the nozzle with a small piece of wire to get all the cat hair out. Outside of that it was a snap.

It may not be a true steam cleaner but it worked to my satisfaction and it pays for itself in 2 uses.

I may update this if it breaks or leaks in the near future.

So far it looks like it's well worth the money.

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miki

A picture is worth a thousand words

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017

Style: PowerLifterVerified Purchase

Very impressed with this carpet cleaner! I used to have a Bissell cordless handheld but it died so I started looking into getting a full sized one and based on reviews and pics, I chose this one and I'm very happy I did!

I really put this thing to the test on some spots my kitten made after a disastrous food switch.

The first pic is the night I got it. I used the cleaner it came with and tested 2 spots I had attempted to hand-clean. The second pic is the after shot.

I was impressed but wanted a different cleaning solution so the next morning I bought one. The 3rd and 4th pics are of my tiny dining room with various stains. 5th pic is the after shot.

Note: I was able to clean about 2/3 of the dining area before having to stop, dump and refill.

6th pic is of the contents of my 2/3 cleaning. Pretty gross stuff hiding in my carpet lol

Finished up in the dining room and had enough left to clean the litter box area so 6th pic is the before and 7th pic is the after. Excellent job here!

Final pic is a size comparison to my vacuum cleaner. Wanted to mention this thing moves more like an old non-swivel vacuum. Can feel a little bulky but not difficult to handle just takes a minute to adjust if you're used to the mobility of your super swiveling vacuum lol

Also, someone asked if it picks up animal hair and it does not but it pushes into little clumps so you can grab it with your vacuum afterwards.

Assembly took 30 seconds. It comes in 3 pieces, with the screws you need. Grab your Phillips head and you're good to go.

I am extremely happy with my purchase and very thankful for the honest and thorough reviews on here that helped me make my decision so I hope mine is helpful to someone in the same boat!

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Sierra

Absolutely recommend, read if you have concerns.

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018

Style: PowerLifterVerified Purchase

This is a wonderful carpet cleaner. I thoroughly read the reviews before purchasing, and I’m glad the negative reviews didn’t turn me away. From what I saw, people who complained, were definitely at fault for their complaints about this product. One I saw complained about the front of the vacuum breaking after they ran into a wall with it, of course something will break if you are rough with it. This isn’t a normal vacuum, you cannot go fast with it. You should be delicate with it. It’s meant to be a slow cleaning, that way you can throughly clean the carpet. If you are using this for pet accidents, use it for the stains only, don’t expect this to pick up the poop or urine entirely for you, clean the accident up, then use the vacuum to get whatever is left behind. One more thing I saw was something saying it was leaking at the bottom, and made a mess, I do recommend placing the vacuum on a towel afterwards, because yes, there is probably run off water from when it sprayed. But it really won’t be messy if you know what you are doing and are gentle with the vacuum. And yes, it does take time to dry, don’t spray so much water if you are really concerned about the carpet not drying fast enough. What I find works is after you spray and clean the spots you needed to clean, go over it with the vacuum without spraying a few times, so it can suck up any excess water you may have left. It will take about an hour to dry depending on how much you clean. For actually using the vacuum, if you expect this to be a 5 minute job, this is maybe a 20 minute job for simple spots, depending on how much water and formula you need, but if you don’t have patience to do it yourself, then hire a carpet cleaner. For those complaining about refilling the water and formula, I don’t know what big mess you were doing, but I only needed to fill it and empty it once for one carpet, and oh big deal if you have to empty and refill it a few times, you can put some effort into it if you want a clean home. This carpet cleaner is great, I should have taken some before and after pictures, but I didn’t. It makes my carpet look new. All stains gone. I don’t like making what I feel are expensive purchases, but this is worth it to have in my home. It would be really nice if it had furniture and stairs attachments, but I knew it didn’t come with it before purchasing. Highly recommend.

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