is this a vacuum as well as a carpet cleaner?
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It is not actually a vacuum cleaner. However if the carpet is only lightly covered in dirt and more in need of a rug cleaning then the carpet cleaner can be used to do both jobs at once. It sort of depends on your thought as to how to best go about cleaning your carpets. Experience seems to be the best teacher. After using my Carpet cleaner for several months now I seldom vacuum unless I see no reason to clean the carpets. As times goes by the more times that I use the carpet cleaner over the same carpet over time the carpet gradually becomes even cleaner.
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It "brushes" the carpet, giving it a refreshed look, lifts dust and small stuff to the surface. However, I would not bother, if I had a good vacuum.
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I don't know. We use it for quick, frequent vacuuming of our rugs, floors and staircase, and use another vacuum for deeper rug cleaning.
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I never thought about it like that however, I would not. There is a very small slit opening where the unit meets the carpet so you would have to go over the areas a few times. I believe the instructions would want you to vacuum first although, this unit picks up quite a bit of extra dirt even after I vacuum. We have cats and it does a great job in my opinion.
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First of all, I want to make sure you realize this isn't a vacuum sweeper? That aside, it really seems light to me for a carpet shampoo-er. I think it would work out fine for you.
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It is, in that it cleans so well that it eliminates odors. Hover, we also vacuum first with Glade Carpet and room Deodorizer and the Hoover Clean Plus, before using the Carpet Cleaner macine.
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Its a good vacuum for both, but you have to make sure to empty it out after each use,else, the suction is significantly reduced.
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We have hard floors with area carpets. The vacuum seems to be able to work on all the surfaces. The suction head is the main link in the process.
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I just used a normal vacuum. But my carpets weren't any cleaner although it did pull the pet smell out. I ended up buying a biessel carpet cleaner and I love it.
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It works fine, but to do the job properly, we use a Swiffer. The vacuum will clean up just fine, but to remove dirt, etc., the Swiffer is designed to do that better.
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I vaccuum it first then I use this. It's a steam cleaner, so it cleans the fibers and makes the carpet look and smell better. For dusts and hairs, use a regular vaccuum.
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Marty,This is not really a vacuum but I have seen an attachment kit that turns it into a vacuum.
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No, it isn't. It's also a quite a bit heavier then a standard upright vacuum (and could pose difficulty for some when going up and down stairs with it) . With that being said it's easy to move around on the rug and I had zero issues with it.
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No, but it has two speeds. One for hard floors and the other for carpet. It's a great vacuum. I love it.
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No it is strickly a hand tool, it comes with 2 ends that you can attach ti the hose. A flat one and a crevice tool. Both have brushes on them but the brushes don't move or vibrate. You do that by going over the spot or area your self. I have a industrail carpet cleaner and have cleaned carpets for 20 some years professionally and this little machine does a good job for the money. I recommend using amonia instead of the soap that comes with it. You'll get a better cleaning job with out the soapy residue.
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Rita, Yes it is. It is just as good on carpet as any of the much larger machines that I have owned. There is a slight trade off with the self adjusting head in that it doesn't pick up large pieces (dropped peanuts for example) without some maneuvering to lift the head. I do not find this problematic as the unit more than makes up for it by being able to go directly to bare floor cleaning without any adjustments.
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Light wt with great suction, easy to use and store. Yes, it is great for a dog and cat owner. I believe the good suction provides good cleaning, don't know about real plush carpet.