I'm Looking for a Recommendation for a Carpet Cleaning Machine . . .

I love my Hoover Dual V Steam Vac. I purchased mine a few years ago at Sam's club. I found that the best prices on these machines was at Sam's. I purchased the machine to clean my son's matress after he had accidents. This machine comes with a hose attachment so you can clean furniture or even your car!. I love the ease of cleaning my carpets myself and the cost of the initial purchase has more than been paid for in not having to have a company come to clean my carpets.

I have a Hoover SteamVac Agility and I really like it. It's been easy to use and clean.

Hi P.,

I love my Bissel carpet cleaner. It does a better job than the professional cleaning services I've used. It gets right up to the edge of the carpet next to the walls and cleans deep. It is user freindly.

I got mine at Wal-Mart for $169.

L.

Dear P.,
Wow! You really have your hands full with a wonderful family. You are awesome!
I have a Hoover SteamVac Deluxe. I love it.
It's really very much like using an upright vacuum cleaner. It has a hose and came with attachments for upholstery and stairs, etc. I got mine on one of the home shopping channels which was nice because I received it right away and got to pay for it in 3 installments. I can't remember how much I paid for it, but it has certainly paid for itself. I let my sister borrow it and she immediately bought one of her own. My kids would fight over who gets to use it, so that's always a plus!

I hope you find one you like. Best wishes to your family!

About 2 years ago, I bought a Royal Rug Shampooer at the Grand Lake Vacuums(?) near the Grand Lake Theatre. It's blue and was $300. The unit is light, easy to take apart to clean and extremely easy to use. In our home, I use it to clean my oriental carpets, wall-to-wall and carpeting on my stairs. I also use it to clean our rental property's three hallways -- about 4 times/year.

M. C.

I had a Bissell and it clogged, was repaired, and clogged up again. This time around I got a Hoover SteamVac from Best Buy on sale and really like it, mainly because it hasn't broken down. My only complaint is when I turn it off it leaks a little, and the attachment for upholstery sprays out the sides. Cleaning-wise it's been as good as the Bissell. Be sure to vacuum beforehand, and pretreat severe spots.

oops, I thought you were looking for a service. I think you're smart to buy one. More control. I got sears in and things got worse.

Good luck.