How well does this item work with pet stains? I need a steamer to clean my entire apartment which has white carpet that's been stained by my dog.
1837201
Honestly, I am not sure what would get white carpet clean. Yes, this steam cleaner works, but I am not sure it would rid all of the stains since they are "set in". For a fresh stain it works good.
1837202
I do not like this steam cleaner. I have mostly tile in my home and when I used it it left the tiles streaked.
1711448
My dog horked on a tile floor which discolored the grout (1/3"). The Shark Steam pocket mop cleaned it up great! I removed the mop head and used the steam directly on the grout. I don't recommend it unless you're extremely careful, after all it is steam, VERY VERY HOT.
1836906
I use any kind of rug cleaner in mine and it doesn't seem to matter. I think its only intended to spray a fine mist so quite often when I want more liquid I just spray the cleaner from the bottle I buy it in like Bissell or Rug Doctor or Oxyclean, which ever you buy. This tool works great for when my dog barfs up his dog food when he's a pig,lol. No touching, just scoop,scrape and dump down toilet. I highly recommend this tool for pet owner's.
2065041
Hmm. I have not used my steamer on concrete. Concrete is pitted. What is ever in it.. needs a chemical to pull it out... or a lot of water. The steamer doesn't emit large quantities of water. I would first try something to neutralize the urine. Look for a pet related product. ** #1 Pet Odor Eliminator ** Urine Remover - CRI Certified Enzyme Cleaner For Old & New Stains - FREE BONUS Included... by Petseer Amazon sells this. It is an enzyme...so not a harmful substance. As I stated earlier, I think a lot of water is needed to wash the urine away. Best to you - S.
1238806
this is a steamer not a carpet cleaner BUT i used it on my low carpets more than once to clean up the nasties from my kids and cats (random furball expelled at night and all dried up and stuck to the carpet, banana and raspberry splattered and dried off, etc) and was great. I used the handle part with nothing attached, the power steam direct on the stain and it melt the yuck away.. after that a quick wipe off and a nice clean spot. I also use the upholstery attachment to refresh carpets after i vacuumed. Gently i pass it on the carpet a couple times and will raise up the threads nicely (besides killing germs and whatever is hiding in that carpet) this is a steamer not a carpet cleaner BUT i used it on my low carpets more than once to clean up the nasties from my kids and cats (random furball expelled at night and all dried up and stuck to the carpet, banana and raspberry splattered and dried off, etc) and was great. I used the handle part with nothing attached, the power steam direct on the stain and it melt the yuck away.. after that a quick wipe off and a nice clean spot. I also use the upholstery attachment to refresh carpets after i vacuumed. Gently i pass it on the carpet a couple times and will raise up the threads nicely... » Read More this is a steamer not a carpet cleaner BUT i used it on my low carpets more than once to clean up the nasties from my kids and cats (random furball expelled at night and all dried up and stuck to the carpet, banana and raspberry splattered and dried off, etc) and was great. I used the handle part with nothing attached, the power steam direct on the stain and it melt the yuck away.. after that a quick wipe off and a nice clean spot. I also use the upholstery attachment to refresh carpets after i vacuumed. Gently i pass it on the carpet a couple times and will raise up the threads nicely (besides killing germs and whatever is hiding in that carpet) « Show Less
703255
Hi Emily, the solution is only for hard floor surfaces, not carpets. I love this steamer for the tiled floors in my home, but I did not think it was great on the carpets. If you are looking for a carpet cleaning machine you can find better options. Good luck!
1334674
I'm 95% confident that NO, the steamer part cannot be used on carpet...only hard surfaces. Maybe try Bissell 3624 SpotClean Professional Portable Carpet CleanerIt is small scale.
658918
We just got one of these a few days ago, so I can't speak from extensive experience, but we have berber carpet and so far it's worked great. I used it to clean two greasy shoe-prints (more than a year old), and they came out great using just the surface stain auto setting. If you haven't read this already, you will want to use the hand tool to get up the excess water after the auto cycle is done. You can also minimize the "crop circle" effect by lightly scrubbing the perimeter of the cleaned area w/ the brush on the hand tool before getting up the excess water.
2197013
I used it to clean a stain off the carpet and it worked. I can't see why it wouldn't work on area rugs. Don't leave the steam wand in one place for too long though.
511553
No, you can't "clean" carpets, as it's got no way to extract dirty water. However, with the glide attachment included, you can steam "refresh" carpets, and supposedly kill dust mites, etc. The unit glides above the carpet and injects the steam into the fibers, but you don't use the microfiber pad, so you're not picking anything up. Hope that helps!
140033
This worked great for me, with my pet spot Bissell machine, I had a red dye kitty dry food (vomited) stain. One time, with the set in stain option, took it right up-you'd never know it was there!
656133
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.
174316
Hi there! I have two dogs, 14 months and 3 months old...and I had a bissell steampro for a while, and it just didn't have very good suction, it seemed to dump the water on the carpet, but not suck it out as well. I just this weekend bought a Hoover Dual V Steam cleaner, and it is TO DIE FOR! I just love it! You can rinse your carpets after you are done shampooing, and when my furry little friend who isn't totally potty trained yet has an accident, I can suck the pee-pee right up first, and then add soap and water to flush it out! It's fantastic! I won't ever go back to the bissell, I love my Hoover Dual V! Right where they come in from the backyard there is always a black mark from dirty paws and dirty hubbie's feet, and it got that awful stain out which was there for a long time...I would definitely recommend it to your for your pets.
1826984
This steamer can NOT clean anything, I returned it. I have other shark products they are great. I believe they have a carpet steamer not sure though. Don't waste your money on this one.
1896799
Mine did- we are thrilled with ours- we have off white( really light) carpet and two dogs and grand kids- it works great- you do have to leave it on spots for a few minutes but it took out red wine stains!
1927501
Why not use nature's miracle on the grout or white vinegar.( I have a dog and that's what I did when she was a puppy) I don't know if the steamer would help.
750687
It does not steam and it is suppose to vacuum up the water/cleaning solution you sprayed on the carpet along with the stain, however the suction is very poor so it does not suck up much water. I have to blot up the wet solution with an old towel or paper towel. The brush agitates to work in the cleaning solution, that is the only value to this machine, or you could just spray your carpet with a good cleaning solution and agitate by hand with a brush, blot up with a towel and you can do the same thing without buying this.