Do I need to rinse the carpet after cleaning? does detergent damage carpet without rinse?
605051
I don't think you need to rinse the carpet. I never did. The water with soap is released, then it gets sucked back to the machine. It did not damaged my carpet.
605052
No. You're supposed to use a cleaning solution diluted with water. The vac disperses the solution onto the carpet, scrubs it, and sucks it back up until the carpet is only slightly damp. There should be no reason to rinse since the mixed is sucked back into the machine into a separate tank for dirty water.
605053
I did not rinse after cleaning. I'm sure that it wouldn't hurt to rinse. Just go over the same area using just the hot water.it will be depend on what kind of carpet you have. My favorite cleaner is a multipurpose detergent that I buy at dollar tree. It's yellow and is good for many uses. I actually diluted exactly like the Hoover brand cleaner that came with the vacuum. The labels dilute 30 to 1 for rugs. And 2:1 for spots on the rugs. Once again, it depends on your carpet.
605054
No you do not have to rinse the carpet .Just set to spill pick up to dry floor. Cleaning solution protect the carpet.
611241
I didn't do any specific pretreating. I did do several passes on particularly problematic areas and will continue to do so. My primary rug is a very light off white, over my large active dogs reside and live. Some stains basically come out over extended times and repeated cleanings. Once I purchased a rug cleaner rather than renting one, the carpet has slowly improved in cleanliness over the last couple of years.
611242
Just run the regular sweeper. No pretreatment is required. Our house we bought was a model home. The carpets didn't look dirty. But we have six little dogs and when we first moved in the peed ALOT. This took care of all stains and I couldn't believe the dirt that was on the floor. And it smelled wonderful.
1831056
My carpet cleaner says not to use anything except their recommended carpet cleaning fluid. I guess it depends on the individual manufacturer. I make the solution and spray heavily soiled areas by hand and it works great.
1675466
The soap/detergent is in a separate container at the rear bottom of the unit. The clean water tank and dirty water tank are separate on the front bottom of the unit. You can use clean water only to rinse the carpet.
973935
I received 3-hard floor cleaners 1-hard wood floor polisher 1-carpet stain scrubber 1-carpet cleaning pad Pads are suppose to be rinsed right after use before you wash them in the washer. The manual states they will need replaced after 20 uses.
1771404
Use your regular vacuum cleaner to give your carpet a thorough vacuuming. Then use the Rug Doctor to deep clean the carpet. It's much like shaking out a throw rug before placing it in your washing machine.
2173593
I guess they say you can use it on carpets but not to clean them! Its more like a disinfectant or aomething to take away the smell! I never did though.
1526515
Use Windex or Expo cleaner to clean the board, it takes off residue.The only mess issue we've had is that if you use too much Windex it runs down the board, which can potentially stain the carpet. Just be careful.
2257051
Every piece of information I have on this product states it is for carpet use. Personally, I wouldn't use it in the laundry. There are other products I would use. If the item is white I would probably use bleach unless the material wouldn't tolerate it. I have also used vinegar in the water. I have found that regular washing removes the stain and odor. You might try emailing Bissell and asking them. Sorry, I couldn't be of more help.
1016203
Yes. You must follow the dilution instructions exactly. Use in addition to your regular carpet cleaning solution. This disinfectant is very strong. Less is more.
1204456
Yes. I just run hot water through it. I don't use detergent just because I have this thing about lingering taste of the soap.
1531321
You can buy the recommended Hoover cleaning solution at the Home Depot or you an use other solutions for floor cleaning and say no rinsing needed or just plain water with a little oxyclean added. This is just my opinion based on my own experience.
1777017
Clean the carpet first, really well so the scotch hard doesn't seal in the stain. Then you can spray it on clean, still wet carpet and let dry.
130695
Not at all! I have used it 4 times and still doesn't need to be cleaned. Naturally this will depend on the size of your home and length of use (per hour).
257691
We returned the Quick and Light and purchased the Hoover Steam-Vac. We have an older Steam-Vac, so I could see the superiority of it to the Quick and Light. The Q&L; had NO rotating brushes. We also have two Hoover Floor-Mates which are great on ceramic or stone floors. I would NOT use either machine on hardwood flooring as the water would eventually cause damage. TIP: Try using hot vinegar water as a cleaner on lightly soiled carpet. The smell of vinegar ( which repulses me ) vanishes immediately. It is a good alternative to the chemically based cleaners which can leave toxic residue. RgN We returned the Quick and Light and purchased the Hoover Steam-Vac. We have an older Steam-Vac, so I could see the superiority of it to the Quick and Light. The Q&L; had NO rotating brushes. We also have two Hoover Floor-Mates which are great on ceramic or stone floors. I would NOT use either machine on hardwood flooring as the water would eventually cause damage. TIP: Try using hot vinegar water as a cleaner on lightly soiled carpet. The smell of vinegar ( which repulses me ) vanishes immediately. It is a good alternative to the chemically based cleaners which can leave toxic residue. RgN
424687
No, you just spray and wipe it on--no need to rinse. It leaves a slight sheen that looks good and provides a coating that is easy to spot clean without having to do the entire floor again.