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I got this last summer, Because i was bored one night and flicked on a TV selling show (we all do watch them at times i am sure) Well they had the bissell on and i watched the pitch,. But was not ready to order from the TV, As we know the internet is a better place to locate items at the prices we trust.... Well i ordered my unit for the store, it is 65 feet x 35 feet, and around july, i figured to give it a test spin, i followed the directions., and was UTTERY SICKENED,. when i saw the DIRT......I felt like a complete SCUM BAG.... I use a HEPA BAGGLESS 12 AMP FANTOM VACCUM, But this bissell found stuff that was DEEP DOWN., So i ended up doing the WHOLE STORE (all 7 rooms) and from commercial carpeting to the DEEP PILE CARPET.....it made these carpets look new again. Then i proceeded to do the HOUSE I LIVE IN......and it made the whole house smell wonderful (we have 3 male cats, or should i go deeper into this?? No....But the bissell made it easier to breathe with the anti allergen additive, and I also use a AIR IONOZER for the Stuffy noise., But after cleaning, i was able to breath freely, And I also became a neighborhood deep cleaner for some close friends, i am waiting till it is open window time in PENNSYLVANIA, so i can do my spring cleaning to get the salt and winter tracked iun grime off again.....So if any one doubts the way bissell cleans!!! Get this one and give it a fair chance! you will be thrilled as much as i am, And EVEN save $$$$ from the people that drive the vans with the hoses......it will payfor itself many times over, and well worth the investment!!! (i am not a employee of bissell or amazon.com) i freely posted this message! as a super satisified user.... 3/20/2004

In the past I have always rented machines to clean my carpets. I decided that I was tired of having to go to the store, put the machine in my car, carry it into the house, and then rush to clean my carpets so that I could return the machine and not get charged for an additional day of rental. After investigating a number of models, I bought this one, and I'm happy to report I made the right decision. I love this machine. It's easier to use than the much bigger and heavier rental units, and does a better job. Not to mention the cost savings - it will pay for itself after only 2 uses. I also like the fact that I can now clean one room at a time without having to feel rushed, becaause the only place I have to return this machine to is the closet. Do yourself a favor - stop renting and get yourself a Bissell. You won't be disappointed.

This is my first steam vac and the carpet had never been cleaned since purchase. How brown was my water! This is a very light machine. [even lighter than my bissell vac] I had trouble with my trigger, the tool attachment worked but I had to call customer service to get the trigger working. I hope that's the only trouble I have.

We used this shampooer in the kids dirty bedroom and it was Fantasic. I would buy this again if need be. The Bissel cleaner is kind of costly. I did notice Wal-Mart has thier own brand. Thinking of tring it. For the money you can't beat this shampooer.
Did as or better jpob then rug doctor. Did way better then the shop vac set up from sears. In short great buy.

This machine does exactly what it says. Wonderful, the floors were a wreck now all the carpet looks brand new.

So much in fact that when a friend came over they asked when we got new carpets.

The tools made it easy to do work on other things besides just the floor, pay the extra money and get this model.

... After only two years my Pro Heat Bissell's water pump just stopped pumping the water/cleaner solution. I would expect more from a model this expensive. We only have a few carpeted rooms in the house, most are hardwood, and we did not use the cleaner THAT much. I would look at other brands for better reliability. Also: When it DID work, it leaked on the floor when not in use! Steer clear of this lemon.

My husband and I recently bought a house with carpet that looked like it had never been cleaned. We didn't have the money to replace the carpet, so we decided to buy a cleaner and do it ourselves. After careful consideration, we decided to purchase this Bissell Proheat. What a fantastic machine. The carpet almost looks new and the house smells great. It is very easy to use and you can even clean your couch or chair with the tools. I would recommend this machine to anyone who is not happy with the cleanliness or appearance of their carpets.

We bought this carpet cleaner because it was necessary for out warranty on our 1 year old carpet. Either clean with this cleaner once a year, or have it professionally done every two years. I had used the Hoover deep cleaner before, so was a little leary about buying this one. Assembly was easy, 4 screws and that was it. How's that for simple?? Did my 3 younger kids bedroom first, ages 4, 3, and 9 mths. It was a breeze. Not having to "measure" the cleaning solution was great, pour it in the reservoir, and your done. Did my stairs next with the hand attachment. Really easy, flip the switch for the hand tools, and it prevents it from running the roller bar. I next used it on my living room. I was going to wait until the kids went to bed that night, but my 3 year old took his ravioli in the living room, and the 9mth old ground it into the carpet. Used a little pretreatment solution, let it sit for 5 minutes, and whalla, it was gone. I was hesitant that the floors would be wet for quite a while. This machine is great with sucking the water out of the carpet. It was dry in less that 2 hours!! WOW. I also liked the water only feature. If you do happen to get to much foaming in the carpet, just switch to the water only, to dilute it, and suck it up. You do have to empty the cleaning solution from the reservoir and replace with water to use that feature, but over all very very simple and fast to use. Did all these rooms in less that 2 1/2 hours!! One little con, it does leave a little puddle of water if left on the floor not being used, and full of water, but I haven't seen a deep carpet cleaner that doesn't do this yet. Wish I would have bought this one sooner!!

We bought ours less than 2 months ago. I bought it to mainly use for small messes my toddlers make. It worked great at first. Now we would be happy if it would run for more than 3 minutes without the battery dying. We have to go over and over the specks of dirt. Sometimes it will pick it up in the 5th try. Sometimes we can even get one area rug vacumed before the battery runs out. Ours has found a new home in the trash. We found for large jobs our Bosch Cyclone is the best, and small jobs I now use a Sanyo Transformax Sc-180. I won't even bother with cordless anymore.

I bought this just to use while my hoover was being repaired. It worked great at first! It was easy to use in small places my large vacuum could not reach and seemed to suck pretty well for a small vacuum. That was for the first 3 months. Now I can not get the upright part to suck up anything. The hand held still works great but just doesn't seem to work when attached to upright. Now it is going to the repair shop! It has been used on a weekly basis, just to let you know how much wear and tear it can take. It has been more convient than my large vacuum until the upright part broke.

This machine worked great, for about 10 minutes. Then, I smelled something burning and the motor blew up. It won't turn on at all now. The rotating brush seemed to really struggle on my thick carpet. The cleaning power though for that first 10 minutes, was exceptional. It did leave large lint balls all over the floor so you'll have to follow up with a vac after the carpet is dry. I'm not sure whether to exchange it for a new one (maybe I just got a lemon) or to forget Bissell all together.

I thought buying a carpet cleaner made more sense than renting one each time but now I'm having second thoughts. First of all, the name is slightly misleading, this proSTEAMER doesn't actually produce any steam at all. What's more troubling is that I've used this particular machine no more than three times within a year and a half and it just pooped out on me today. There is a serious malfunction with the motor, Bissell is replacing the entire unit for me but I think I would rather simply get the money back and rent from now on.

this is ok for an average person