This powerful and versatile deep cleaner uses a strong spray and suction combination to remove tough spots and stains from your carpets. Take a product tour.
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If you have a pet at home that just seems to enjoy making messes for you to clean up on the rugs, I can't recommend this item more!
No more spray carpet cleaner, and no more wasting rolls of paper towels trying to lift out the stain and smell on the carpet by letting the towels soak it up the way you're supposed to.
The BISSELL Little Green cut my cleaning time in third; I swear! It felt cleaner (the spray carpet cleaner always ends up on my hands...), was much less physically taxing, and meant that I didn't end up with a bag full of dirty paper towels afterward.
I had purposely bought the special 'pet' cleaning fluid when I purchased the item; I used nearly the entire bottle filling up the reservoir, but the instructions stated that I didn't have to use hot water every time. I could leave what was left in there (as long as it was at the min. fill line) for the next clean up. You can also leave the dirty water in the other side until it reaches the max line (although depending on what you're cleaning up, I wouldn't suggest it given that you don't want dirty water congealing in there...)
Since I purchased the item, I have cleaned up approx. 16 messes. I have not had to refill the clean water side, yet (or add more cleaner), although I do empty the dirty side.
After each cleaning, the carpet had no stain, smelled clean and was only mildly damp (dried within about 20 minutes). There was no color loss in the carpet (plain beige, though).
The tubing for the sprayer/sucker is short, but the item is portable and has a decently long plug. An extension cord would allow you to take this anywhere else you might need it.
The spray for the cleaning fluid seems to spray in one long, horizontal line. I must admit that, for my purposes, it would be nicer if I could concentrate it in more of a tighter, circular area, but so far, it hasn't been a horrible inconvenience.
Although the water does not heat on its own (if you want hot water each time, you have to add hot tap water), I have found that the already mixed cleaning solution/water seem to work together just as well as when the water was hot. It cleaned the stain/smell just as well, even with the water cold (or room temp).
What's great about it: Easy to use, great cleaning, good price, portable.
What's not so great: Short tubing, spray radius is kind of wide, doesn't heat water on its own