# Looking For A Carpet Cleaner **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 9, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-carpet-cleaner/480470 "2009-01-09T02:50:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-carpet-cleaner/480470/1 "2009-01-09T02:50:46Z")
My wonderful girlfriend and I are looking to get a carpet cleaner. The problem is that we haven’t got the foggiest which is better than another. Opinions, people! Gimme! It’s wall-to-wall carpeting, if that makes any difference. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-carpet-cleaner/480470/2 "2009-01-09T03:02:38Z")
I’ve only owned one, so I don’t know how it compares, but I like it. It’s a Bissell ProHeat. It’s easy to use and although our carpet is a dark color, I know it’s working because the water gets filthy. Even though I vacuum before cleaning, it gets up an incredible amount of pet hair. It cost about $300 and I’ve used it for five years. ---
**Author:** ![truthbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@truthbot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truthbot)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-carpet-cleaner/480470/3 "2009-01-09T03:29:35Z")
I’ve owned several carpet cleaners. I used to swear by the Bissells, but the last time I was shopping I read reviews about their decreased quality. I bought a Hoover SpinBrush last time. I love it! It does a great job of scrubbing the carpet fibers, and leaves the carpet much drier than my old Bissell machines did. I have off-white wall-to-wall carpeting and pets. I live on a farm and have alot of outside chores to perform and stalls to muck out. So I track quite a bit of the outdoors onto my carpet. The Hoover makes my carpets presentable for company, and I’m very happy with it. I purchased it online at [Costco.com](http://Costco.com) for about $279.00 ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-carpet-cleaner/480470/4 "2009-01-09T15:00:28Z")
Excellent. Any more suggestions, folks? ---
**Author:** ![sharding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@sharding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sharding)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-carpet-cleaner/480470/5 "2009-01-10T08:42:06Z")
We’ve had [this one](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RPTV62) for a little over a year, and we’ve been very happy with it. However, our only bases for comparison are an ancient Bissell we borrowed from a relative and the ones you rent at the grocery store. Ours works substantially better than both of those. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-carpet-cleaner/480470/6 "2009-01-10T09:04:30Z")
Just rent one, trying different brands, until you find one you like. Then buy one of that model. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-carpet-cleaner/480470/7 "2009-01-10T15:11:14Z")
We bought a Hoover SpinScrub steam vac all-terrain. Yeah, I know. But it’s a very efficient and effective carpet cleaner. The “all-terrain” refers to its ability to clean vinyl surfaces, if desired. It also has a hose attachment for doing stairs. I’ve also read that Bissell has declined in quality.