I have owned a couple of carpet cleaning machines and none have impressed me. Is this worth the extra $ over the $200 range Hoover/Bissell products?
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I've owned 3 different carpet cleaners over the years. I can say without hesitation the Big Green is FAR superior. This was way out of our price range but after doing research & reading all the reviews, we decided to go for it. It was worth it!! This will be the last carpet cleaner we will ever have to buy. I know you will be just as happy and impressed as I am. Watch/ search for a good sale price. Ours went on sale black Friday for &299 good luck!!
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I bought both of my Dyson's when the price was less than $350 - I bought two. I bought them seperately becuase after I bought the first one I decided that I would rather have one for upstairs and one for downstairs. I found that the attachments that came with them work well for me. I may buy the attachment for pet hair eventually but for now I do not need it. I have two cats. I absolutely love my Dysons. They work well on all carpets and the floors in my home. I have tried SO many vaccums and this is the absolute best. It is worth the money but I did wait until the prices were good - around Christmas was the best I have noticed. I am going to buy one for my daughter this Christmas. I bought both of my Dyson's when the price was less than $350 - I bought two. I bought them seperately becuase after I bought the first one I decided that I would rather have one for upstairs and one for downstairs. I found that the attachments that came with them work well for me. I may buy the attachment for pet hair eventually but for now I do not need it. I have two cats. I absolutely love my Dysons. They work well on all carpets and the floors in my home. I have tried SO many vaccums and this is the absolute best. It is worth the money but I did wait until the prices were good - around... » Read More I bought both of my Dyson's when the price was less than $350 - I bought two. I bought them seperately becuase after I bought the first one I decided that I would rather have one for upstairs and one for downstairs. I found that the attachments that came with them work well for me. I may buy the attachment for pet hair eventually but for now I do not need it. I have two cats. I absolutely love my Dysons. They work well on all carpets and the floors in my home. I have tried SO many vaccums and this is the absolute best. It is worth the money but I did wait until the prices were good - around Christmas was the best I have noticed. I am going to buy one for my daughter this Christmas. « Show Less
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it is really good.The cyclone system is a marked improvement on traditional vacuum cleaners -- there are no bags to replace and the suction doesn't decrease as it suck up more dirt. so many times i have left the vaccum on in error on my carpet, and when i removed it, it was awesome cleaned , i can confidentally say it is Good!
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I bought this sweeper specifically because the pet model from Bissell was not available, and the heavy duty was backordered. We have four cats, two dogs, and sometimes have two other dogs visit for "sleepovers." This sweeper picks up pet hair quite well. Might I also add that I use the little spin-sweeper handle for our carpeted stairs, and it grabs hair well. The only issue I have ever had fighting hair has been in our car, and that is because we did not sweep out our car for a long time; this resulted in the hair's burrowing itself deep into the carpet. (Bulldog hairs have barbs on them that face the opposite direction, and they are hard to remove from car carpeting.) I bought this sweeper specifically because the pet model from Bissell was not available, and the heavy duty was backordered. We have four cats, two dogs, and sometimes have two other dogs visit for "sleepovers." This sweeper picks up pet hair quite well. Might I also add that I use the little spin-sweeper handle for our carpeted stairs, and it grabs hair well. The only issue I have ever had fighting hair has been in our car, and that is because we did not sweep out our car for a long time; this resulted in the hair's burrowing itself deep into the carpet. (Bulldog hairs have barbs... » Read More I bought this sweeper specifically because the pet model from Bissell was not available, and the heavy duty was backordered. We have four cats, two dogs, and sometimes have two other dogs visit for "sleepovers." This sweeper picks up pet hair quite well. Might I also add that I use the little spin-sweeper handle for our carpeted stairs, and it grabs hair well. The only issue I have ever had fighting hair has been in our car, and that is because we did not sweep out our car for a long time; this resulted in the hair's burrowing itself deep into the carpet. (Bulldog hairs have barbs on them that face the opposite direction, and they are hard to remove from car carpeting.) « Show Less
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I Own the upright and LOVE it. If you clean the filters frequently, it is WONDERFUL. I have had mine for over 5 yrs and if and when it ever goes bad, I will go right back and purchase another one. It is, by far, the best vacuum out there today and don't let anyone tell you differently. If you are lazy and don't want a vacuum that is a little heavier than most, then don't buy this one, HOWEVER, if you want the best on the market today for a reasonable price, then BUY THIS ONE.Thanks and have a great, CLEAN day:)
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The Dyson DC17 has a very aggressive brush bar that tends to propel the machine in a forward direction. It also cleans very deeply, and is the model I would recommend to friends who have plush, thick carpets and pads. While the Slim is a great vacuum, and cleans beautifully, the somewhat smaller nozzle means more cleaning strokes. If you can get an independent Dyson dealer to allow you to try both machines (the dealer in our town will do this), you can make your mind up on your own, in your own way, on your own rugs.
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I have the rotator, and LOVE it. It makes my old vacuum look like a complete dinosaur, and even after cleaning with my old vacuum, the rotator has picked up a massive amount of additional junk. The rotator comes with the "caddy" for the lift-away. I've never used it, and don't see it as a feature. The wider cleaning surface, larger capacity and longer cord are certainly features that I would consider superior to the navigator. Also, as silly as it sounds, the headlights do come in very handy. I can't imagine having a different vacuum, and honestly, I hate to vacuum. But I guess I don't hate it as much anymore. It is a well-designed and very nice machine.
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Hi Karla. I'm Diane (Edward's wife) and I'm the one who purchased and uses the machine. I have a fair amount of carpet, with a number of different piles, in my home. I have owned three different carpet cleaning machines over the years. I love this machine. I much prefer the roller brushes (as opposed to the spinning scrubbers on my prior Hoover machine). I checked Bissell's website to compare the two models and refresh my memory. I bought the 47A2 based on the following: 47A2 has a bigger tank (1.25 gallons compared to 1 gallon); 47A2 has dual power brushes with 10 cleaning rows ( compared to 8852's one power brush with 6 cleaning rows). I think 47A2 is a bit lighter. I thought my prior Hoover was decent, but when I took the 47A2 for a test drive on my "two dog" carpet, I was impressed. It cleaned beautifully and it really "sucks". My carpet dried very quickly. Hopes this helps.
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I moves fast on carpets. It depends on how much you have to vacuum. I use mine heavily in commercial cleaning. Your attachment head will wear over time. You can buy replacements here really cheap. You will get shoulder fatigue, but it is less than a standard vacuum. I would also suggest an oreck since it is light weight.
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I hated the Hoover. It took so much time to clean and set up that I could have done the floors by hand much quicker. I took it to work, a youth center, and we used it for big spills until it died. I don't have the Scooba, and am reluctant to buy it after reading the reviews and my experiance with the Hoover.
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Perfectly satisfied. Cleans up with ease. Easy to clean machine. Excellent design. One to two passes makes for a very clean carpet. My son in Seattle has the $300+ Bissell and I'd say they are very close in final clean job.
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not familiar with Hoovers product but am thoroughly pleased with gtech. I have a 2900 sf home and can vacuum in 20 minutes. great on stairs and easy cleanup.
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NOOOOOOOOOO & Here's why it's a very thin narrow pad.It would take U 4ever 2 clean Ur floors.U can try it but that's why I sent mine back.I bought a Bisseel pet Vacuum cleaner for $42.at christmas time threw Walmart & I still have it & I had 6 cats & 3 dogs at that time.I beleive in Bissell's products & I was really disappointed in this one.Maybe the Bissell Symphony might be better.I don't know.I've tried the spin mops & those have worked really well,except the mop handle broke & also the taking off 2 clean the mop.So now I have the Libman.
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I have always used Hoover's brand of cleaner. It is not that expensive. Note: Generally, I do not need to use as much as recommended.
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Yes, I did try both just this past week. I absolutely loved the wagner 905 - I even called the company to thank them for making a product such as this available to regular folks who like getting their ledges and edges and cracks and vent and tile and showers and door jambs and screens and windows and.. and...... everything clean! However, on day three of this binge cleaning, I apparently used too much force on the carpet attachment and the trigger broke, right where the parts attach and detach. I tried super glueing it back but of course that did not work. SO... back to the drawing board. i found a couple reviews that sung the praises of the mculloch, which is made by the steamfast company. (The difference between the two is that the mcculloch has a longer hose, and that comes in really handy if you are on a ladder outside cleaning windows.) Long story short, Amazon is allowing me to return the CUTE wagner, which is a terrific machine but just not quite that sturdy, and the very next day the mcculloch arrived. It is even more impressive! It costs more, but hopefully, it will live true to "with quality, you only buy once" truism. There are more attachments: especially handy is the small triangle one for scrubbing small areas. I detailed two cars and they came out like new! However, if you want to do carpet, neither of these machines is up to that. Instead, look into the Hoover SteamVac Carpet Cleaner with Clean Surge, model #F5914-900.
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THAT is why I bought the machine. My late dog Beau used the living room as his own private vomitorium and toilet. Some of those stains were several years old as my old machine had broken. I used double strength solution (4 capfuls per fill up versus the 2 capfuls the manufacturer recommended). The machine got the stains out in about two passes of the machine. This thing DEEP cleans. The coffee colored dirty water proved this to me. I highly recommend it. I used to town the Bissell upright vacuum type cleaner which did a passable job, but died after a couple of years. I'm hoping this machine will stand the test of time. Good luck.
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I don't think any Dyson is worth the cost, however, the only Dyson I have used is the Dyson City DC23. There is little draw. It's actually the brush that picks up the dust and it requires you clean the brush intermittently while vacuuming. I suggest you look at other brands for your needs. I use a Bissell bagless upright and the draw is terrific...strong. I'm sure other brands work well also. This model Dyson would be very difficult to use on stairs as it's cumbersome and heavy.