Can oil eater be used on carpets?
188161
Used it on carpets and rugs, full strength and diluted, without damage. I regularly use it in my Bissell carpet shampooer, coupled with a spray bottle to pre-treat tough stains.
188162
Works magic on stains but if your carpet needs cleaning you are going to have one clean spot where the stain was!
475346
I don't believe so, I have used carpet cleaners on regular carpeting and on Berber. As I understand it the Steam carpet cleaners apply heated liquid to the carpet to help loosen dirt "However" that doesn't do any good unless you can get that liquid back out. With the Max Extract and other models that apply "direct heat" to the carpet it helps wick the moisture up so that it can be picked up. I typically go over the carpet 3 times for removal only, this gets the carpet almost totally dry in an hour or so. I also don't use detergent in my cleaning liquid as detergent's job is to attract dirt - once you have your carpets cleaned if there is any residue in the carpet it will attract more dirt making your carpets look dirty faster. I use straight powder Oxy and mix it in the detergent dispenser, this also helps keep your machine from clogging up like a sticky detergent might. The Max Extract model is super easy to clean also - miles better than my old Bissell was. Hope this helps
526914
I never tried mine on oil removal but it works fine for removing gas from the tank at the end of the season, etc. If you do use it for oil, it will be a real pain to try to clean everything out before you can use it again for gas...
913498
Yes, very well. Just make sure you use a detergent that when dries up is a solid (powder) that traps the oily dirt to be vaccumed when dry.
1467503
I've used the SD40100 for carpets with no problems. Just tuck away the brush and that should be fine.
1527494
Yes, it can. I have very thick carpeting in my living room and Neato works like a charm on it!
693093
I've never used it on carpet as I have very little carpet in my house and no pets, but the ingredients are not caustic so I believe it would be fine for carpets.
1025251
Yes. But do not do it. The microbes will remove oil from the clothes very well but they will attack the rubber hoses and neoprene gaskets in the washer as well. The continued wash/rinse cycles will remove most of the remaining Oil Eater after a few more loads but there will be microscopic sized microbes that are embedded in porous materials that will continue to eat all Petrochemical based materials. I suggest you use a laundry sink. The drain is PVC or ABS or Stainless which makes Oil Eater safer for hand washing. Keep in mind that the time frame for Oil Eater to remove oil is long, on the order of weeks. I.E. this is not a heavy duty detergent. It is a long-term alternative to detergents and cleaners that you should use when other options have failed. Please take all my advise with a grain of salt. I used it most recently to lift an oil stain from my snow blower from our driveway here in Colorado in Winter. I was surprised that it worked when most of the days were so cold (-12F) and continued to work on days when the drive way warmed up above 40F or so. It is good stuff but it takes time. Lifting the oil took 2-3 weeks. 90% in the first week. 90% in the second and there is a residual amount that is still visible that will wait till late spring when it warms up and stays dry for long enough for the microbes to eat the oil in the surface of the porous concrete.
148188
Have not used it on carpets. They say it does. I'm not sure that I'll ever try. It works well on floors except because of its height it won't go under the kitchen cabinets.
2034452
Yeah, "Turbo Brush" is a bit misleading. The brush churns in the carpet cleaning solution and the stain out. It also can just simply be switched to "Suction" only and help take out excess liquid &/or stains. It would be good for a carpeted area only.
970051
I don't see why not and because it is motorized it should provide more power; especially, with the suction. In addition, because of the spray nozzle feature; this would be ideal so not to over soak those priceless rugs, since you control how mush distribution. For best results, always do a 'spot check' first in a corner or darkest part of the rug.
2101868
The Oreck is excellent on carpet as well as ceramic tile and wood/laminate floors (they recommend using the lower speed for smooth surfaces but the roller brush has not been abrasive even at the higher speed; area rugs can be vacuumed at low speed without tangling); no attachments, so can't use on furniture. GREAT on pet hair!
1102553
The power carpet attachment is powered from the handle. But this will only work if the machine is powered on from the canister.
1253496
I'm sorry, I didn't use this product on carpets though I do believe it will work fine however it may leave a residue that smells and is unpleasant. This works great on floor edges and moulding areas that are hiding places for roaches. The spray handle is great and it totally controlled our buildings roach problem. I hope this helps.
2186849
No, this unit has a stationary brush that will work well with carpets. If you are looking for a canister with a brush roll check out the Bissell 1233 C4 Cyclonic Bagless Canister Vacuum
1297468
Oil eater works but you need to spray it several times. Works better in the summer (warm concrete) than in the winter.
221030
This machine is a steamer. It does not extract. It has the ability to break down stubborn stains that a carpet cleaner can not.It can be used to sanitize a carpet. It kills dust mites, fleas, insect eggs. Hoover has a great carpet cleaner on this site.