How does this model rate as far as shampooing carpets?
909738
I would advise you reach out to the Great Vacs folks, very responsive, to see what additional attachments would be needed.A squeegie attachment is available for wood, stone, linoleum etc. The vac itself I found to be so delightful that when I lost this model back in a 90s breakup, I continued thinking about it until I finally bought one again a month ago.
909739
This model is a vacuum cleaner only. There are other attachments needed to shampoo carpets. Otherwise, this a fantastic vacuum!! I always loved Rainbows ever since I sold them in '85...wouldn't use anything else!! These are the ONLY way to get ALL the dirt out of your house!!
158369
So far for me, it has worked nicely. Sometimes, on a carpet surface, I will use the little brush attachment and it will pick up the hair that really sticks to the rug surface, but most of the time, the regular attachment works. We just have a super fuzzy cat..
707198
I have it for a 1 BR apartment. As long as you don't have a lot of "clutter" and cords on the floor, it works pretty well. One thing is it has to be emptied frequently and the brushes need to be cleaned otherwise it becomes pretty ineffective. My girlfriend who lives with me has long hair and it tends to fill up the brushes pretty quickly. That being said, it works well. Just press the clean button when you leave and it will clean for like 40 minutes or so then return to the docking station. If price is really an issue, you may be better off getting a regular vacuum and just vacuuming once a week. The one thing this does that a regular vacuum won't do (besides running by itself) is that is will get under beds and most furniture.
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!
11844
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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Works very well on carpets and rugs. I don't care for it as much on bare floors unless I use a non- rotating attachment. The way you disable the rotating brushes on the standard attachment is by this trigger that opens up an air inlet thereby causing the brush mechanism to lose suction and stop turning. Problem is that it seems to also lower the suction overall so it doesn't pick up a lot of stuff. My solution is to use one of the optional attachments or to just let the brushes run even on bare floors. They are soft and don't leave any scratches. Overall I really like this vacuum cleaner. It seems effortless to move around. Much better than my old canister vacuum. It also takes up surprisingly little room.
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.
681409
Yes, great machine for the bucks. Pick up dirt and leaves floors with a polish look. I don't have carpets; only have hard tile floors. Must keep filter clean.
411561
I have used the carpet cleaner twice on normal carpet and when I am suctioning I lift up slightly on the handle to create more suction. I feel it is a very impressive machine for its size and the carpet dries quickly.
1602675
It has a flat attachment with holes to steam the carpet on low setting. The scrubbing action is quite vigorous and I don't think it will be good for the carpet strands. I pretreat with my own cleaner and spot steam, or do an overall quick refresh. If you want to shampoo, best to rent a shampooer or hire a professional.
1810661
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.
318835
The machine does have a suction cycle. It extracts most of the water but the carpet is still damp. We have rented larger carpet cleaners and we have had carpet professionally cleaned. The carpet is no more damp than with other methods.
2258168
We love the Neato - It does a great job on carpet, although it does not have bristles, and an acceptable job on tile floors also. The carpet looks much better being swept with the Neato, and I would heartily recommend it.
114287
I don't have pet hair in my carpet, but I can tell you it removes a lot of fuzz like particles from my carpet. For being a light weight vacuum, I think it has great suction. I can see the action as the container that hold the dust, dirt particles is visible when I am vacuum. I can see the compartment fill. I have look at the particles and it is amazing how deep this vacuum can suck up the dust and dirt. I highly recommend this vacuum. Virginia
1526556
I use the wash cycle at the beginning of cleaning my carpets, followed by a rinse cycle after the shampooing is done. I will usually do one cycle of each, unless an area is SUPER soiled. Then I will do two wash cycles (make sure to soak up excess water between each wash and each rinse cycle to keep the carpets from getting over-soaked) and then two rinse cycles. This seems to work as my carpets are AMAZINGLY clean.....even cleaner than with the "professional" rented machines out there!!!
26945
I'm not impressed by it on carpets at all, just spent an hour with it and stain/spot lifter on a 2 square foot area by my back door trying to get rid of the "heavy traffic" look. Despite carpets being professionally cleaned less than a year ago and living alone it barely made a dent in it. I may try a Haan if I purchase one of these ever again, they seem to do better all around.
1121690
I have an 1130 sq ft condo and it cleans it all in about 1 hour. It will go all over the house until the bateery is low then it will go recharge itself. Keep in mind that the vacuum is not very powerful. The way it cleans is by going over the same area multiple times. It also does not have hugh storage area for dirt, dust, crumbs, hair, sand, or whatever is on your floor. And it does not clean shag carpet well. Good points are you start it and then leave it. It goes under the bed and most furniture. It will not fall off an upstairs area by going over the edge.