Would you recommend this to clean the carpet in a small apartment (660 sq. ft.)? How long does it take for the carpet to dry?
872863
I think it would be fine for a small rug. I only use it to clean a bedroom carpet and it works pretty well. My carpet will usually dry in less than four hours. It is not as powerful as my first carpet cleaner, but overall, I am pleased with it's performance. I do miss the hand held attachment for concentrating on some stains instead of the ole' soap and a scrub brush routine, but it works.
872864
You would need to refill the tank and cleaning solution a few times to clean that space, but it would do a fine job if the carpet isn't very heavily soiled. It takes a few hours for the carpet to dry once it has been cleaned. The instructions included with the product are thorough and should help you answer if you decide to buy.
872865
Its more of a spot cleaner., not a all over room cleaner. So the smaller the space the better if you want to do a whole room. The carpet does not exactly get "wet" more as damp. If done correctly the floor dries rather quickly. If your a little heavy on the water the floor can take quite a while to dry, but it also depends on the type of fabric.
872866
I've only used ours twice to do about half our house at a time (approximately 600 sq ft at a time). It dried fairly quickly because you are sucking up the water back into the machine as you go. I think it was dry enough to walk on in under 30 minutes, if memory serves. My only disappointment is that it doesn't heat the water or steam on its own. You can put hot water into the tank, however. And it did suck back up a lot of dirty looking water so it was helping. I mainly got it to clean up after our elderly dog who was having lots of accidents.
872867
Yes, I use it for spot cleaning and it does a great job. It's not very big, and it's light so I like that part too. Drying time isn't too long, depends on how saturated you get the carpet...probably an hour with a ceiling fan on it.
872868
I wasn't all that impressed with this unit and only used it twice before giving it away. Difficult to use, carpet was always too wet, just never felt it was doing the job.
872869
this is not wide it is compact. you control how much water goes on the carpet, I wouldnt do it when its heavily traveled but I put a fan on. its a good little cleaner.
872870
We only use ours for a area rug in our kitchen. I think you would need something with more power. It's ok, but I wouldn't buy it again. I would never try and clean a big room. We have In--Floor heating. In the winter time it doesn't take that long to dry. In the summer time I would say about 2 1/2 hours. I think you would be better off getting a bigger one with more power. Hope this helps you. Good luck !!
2041142
Works great. It has a carpet setting and a hard floor setting. The suction is strong enough to clean up those bare floors with ease. Hope this helps!
2201690
I use it as regular vacuum to clean my rooms, does well. The suction is good enough that I think it will remove water from carpets. Hope this helps.
1741225
Yes, it does leave the carpet slightly damp but not wet. I found using a fan helps dry the carpet faster.....also depends on whether conditions or if the inside environment is climate controlled.
864662
It depends on what you want to do, I use it in Persian carpets, 10 x 14. It will do 2 very nicely. It is the best carpet cleaner I have Used.
2242667
I only have two bedrooms with carpet but it works well. The turbine brush seems to be pretty strong and capable on carpet. I have had far more expensive vacuum cleaners function less effectively on carpet than this unit. I am happy with it especially that I can easily go from my hardwood floors, to my tile floors, to my carpet floors.
2068414
I wouldn't recomend it for an entire carpet. It is not designed for that. Spot cleaning is it's strength. That said, I wouldn't hesitate to use it on a four or five foot square area.
822602
Pretty darn well. I used it in my apartment that is almost entirely carpeted and it worked well.
921114
Hi,I was skeptical at first due to the size and price. But it turn out to be much better than I expected. It sucked up my car carpet very clean, since the unit is very light and small, it's very easy to maneuver inside the car. Great to suck up small area around the house as well. Hope it help.
1233047
I found that for cleaning things on top of the carpet or slightly under the top, it did fairly well. I found the suction to very weak. I bought a wet vac to use after I use it because it was not strong enough to remove much of the water.
1518085
My apartment is 452 sq ft and every 4-5 days I empty out the tub. It does a good job for that amount of space. Since your condo is probably bigger than that you could use something a little bigger of this would also work but not as fast.
1694456
I would say an average amount. It didn't soak the carpet nor was it too dry. I only checked after I had cleaned and sucked it back up. The carpet was slightly wet but not too damp.
821014
Over 20 minutes. I use it for two small rugs daily (We have a german shepherd who sheds a lot) and it makes it through cleaning them On high I'd say 10-12
157194
It all depends on how big your rooms are and how often you use it which seems like a rather common sense answer. I have three carpeted rooms and I usually get thru them all before it slows down.
1617672
I've been using the Zorb with my non-dyson vacum. Light colored carpet and two dogs. I use a strainer ( a sifter was recomended but I didn't have one) to pour the powder into then shake it sparingly over the carpet. Then I take a push broom or a regular broom and work it into the carpet. I use about 6-8 ounces for a 10 X12 room, after vacuming the carpet first. I let it dry - minimum 30 minutes but it can still be a little damp and may leave residue on your vacume suction area that you will have to clean off. But it works great and my 5 year old carpet (remember the dogs) looked great. I found that if I can wait several hours, or even overnight, it works even better and vacumes up better. I do have to vacume a couple of times but the results are so worth it. Saw that it was sold by Target online, but it is not available in any stores near me. Also, if you use too much,it will take longer to dry. Problem is that you can't always tell if it is dry inside the carpet, may feel dry to the touch on the top of the carpet. If you vacume before it is dry it will also leave stuff on your vacume suction areas. I use once a month. I have a steam cleaner, but it doesn't work as well as Zorb does. Just wish it was easier to find locally.
1490683
I have used mine in a smaller space. For example, our dog had an accident (a smelly one) in the spare bedroom. We put the outsource in there, closed the door for 3 hours, and the poop smell was all gone. Of course, we had cleaned up the floor first. Our entire first floor space is about 850 square ft, including 2 small bedrooms. It is located on a small table which allows it is work in the living room, kitchen and at least one of the bedrooms. We have a dog and 2 cats....You would never know it. I love this thing!
747645
The vacuum has a small container for the dirt. This may not stand up to your cat's mess. It works well for cleaning my carpet and hardwood floors but we have a small apartment. It is not a great expense, though. Perhaps, you should try it.