BISSELL SpotBot Hands-Free Compact Deep Carpet Cleaner, 1200B
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of BISSELL SpotBot Hands-Free Compact Deep Carpet Cleaner, 1200B
Customer Review: Great Little Helper
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using my spot bot for over six months now and it's been working great for the job it's intended to do..."clean spots". It is not inteded to clean a whole room though! For that, I recommend a large upright steam cleaner.
I have realistic expectations and this machine has gone above and beyond. It's a big help to me since I have a small dog who occasionally has accidents and I have also spilled some drinks on my carpets, and have spilled coffee in my car. By the way the SpotBot is excellent for the car since it's light, very portable and powerful.
What's great about the SpotBot is that the brissels are multidirectional (unlike a traditional steam cleaner) so it really works a lot better to get tough stains out. If the stain is larger than the area covered by the brissels, you will have to move the spotbot and start another cycle. It will leave the area very clean, making the rest of your carpet look not that great, but like I said before, you can then clean the rest of your carpet with a large upright steam cleaner. I use the spotbot to treat the spots and the upright steam cleaner to finish the rest of my carpets and make it look even. My carpets are like new again. The spotbot is great for carpeted staircases too, since the manual hose lets you reach all surfaces.
I agree that this machine does use a lot of cleaner but it's worth it. I've been averaging three cycles for each tank of water with cleaner. I find that warm water takes out dirt better but for other stains cold is better. If the spot is still wet after the cycle you will have to use the manual hose feature to suck up the rest. I think since it's automatic I get spoiled with it's simplicity but really it's not that hard to suck up some extra water if you want it to dry faster. (Also make sure the tank for dirty water is completely closed and that the water is not above the marked line, otherwise it will not suck properly and will leave the area more wet.)
When I was considering purchasing this product I read a review that was very helpful, it was about cleaning your machine when you're done using it. I have been doing that and I think it will keep the machine working better and it will last you longer.
I bought another one for my grandmother for her pet since it really is so easy to use and not that heavy.
It truly is AWESOME for what it's intented to do, clean spots (and other small areas)!
Customer Review: Can't live without it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using my spot bot for over a year now and I absolutely love it. I have two 90 pound black labs and a dog door that they are constantly using to track mud in our home. This device is the only thing that saves my carpet from certain muddy doom. Nothing beats being able to clean your carpet while you watch tv or read a book. Also, the manual hose is awesome for cleaning the furniture and upholstery.
We have had several friends come to visit over the last 6 months and each one has asked us if our carpet is new and how we keep it so clean with two dogs. Our spotbot has picked up every single stain we have. Granted, sometimes we have had to use the spotbot twice on the same stain but it always disappears by the second try.
The only thing I dislike about it is how it beeps every few seconds once it has completed a cleaning. I can't always walk into the room after it's done and hit the stop button so I have to suffer through continuous the beeping noise until I get my hands free. I wish there was a way to turn this off. I will take the beeping over dirty carpets any day though.
I have not noticed my carpet being extremely wet or soaked after using it. I usually will put a white cloth or paper towel over the spot for a few hours to soak up any extra moisture. If there was excessive amounts of water being left on the carpet, I would just use the manual hose to pick it up. It would still be faster, easier, and better then cleaning your carpet by hand or pulling out an upright carpet cleaner.
Also, I tried the Bissell cleaning solutions which worked fine but they were very costly and did not last long. I have found using hot water and vinegar works just as well, if not better then the solution. Vinegar has long been known to neutralize odor without leaving a smell or residue. People never believe me on this so I will actually have them get down and smell my carpet. No one has ever told me it smells like vinegar. When my oldest dog got sick and her medications caused her to pee everywhere, we thought we might be safer buying the Bissell pet solution for the smell. After using the solution, the stain was gone but the smell remained. Then I used my usual vinegar and water and there is no smell at all. Works like a charm and vinegar is cheap!
I highly recommend this product to anyone with carpets or even upholstered furniture. You will not regret it!!!
Customer Review: Amazing gadget for unmentionable accidents (on carpet)
Summary: 5 Stars
Just when my husband was away on a business trip, his 1-year old German Short-Hair (medium/large dog) decided that upstairs (on the new carpet) was a great place to dump copious loads of pungent, dark-green diarrhea. The disgusting mess had dried over-night. It had dripped out of his you-know-what while he found another of the multiple places to squat and burn. There was so much of it. All I could do was laugh, and genuinely wonder how the dog could have had that much poop in him at one time. I picked up what portion of it that I physically could, and then had no idea what to do next, as ripping out the carpet was not an option.
From my previous experience, I knew that a consumer-level carpet cleaner/steamer/shampooer would not get this level of putrifaction out of the carpet entirely.
I went online and searched for an hour or so for some guidance from individuals with practical experience in such matters.
I was totally skeptical of the rave reviews that I continued to read about the SpotBot. However, there were so many positive reviews - and from many different sources on the web. The cruncher for me was that these reviews specifically mentioned disgusting pet acts and carpet.
Because I was in a REAL hurry, I bought it locally. I purchased the recommended shampoo and Oxy-booster, and prepared to feel ripped off. However, I am now writing a review (which I don't normally do because I don't have the time for such things).
You fill the tank, set it over the stain, choose the cycle, and wait either 3 minutes, or 6 minutes (depending on the severity of the "event").
Just to be sure that I removed the sludge in a couple of the worst areas, I applied the 6-minute cycle twice, but I don't think I needed to. The SpotBot breaks up the stain (if it is - or was - solid), and shampoos and vacuums the majority of the resulting moisture away. It leaves the targeted area a bit wet, but CLEAN.
If you have pets inside (like the dogs) it is worth every cent. I still need to find a really good large-area carpet shampooer/steamer, but the SpotBot is unbelievable for nasty "small" stains and "accidents".
Quite honestly, this would be an awesome gift for many occasions. This is a medium price consumer purchase that has a specific use, and it does what it says it will do.
Customer Review: Easy and it Works!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love my new SpotBot so much that I just bought another one for my daughter and son-in-law. I also own the full-size Hoover Steam Vac, but it is heavy to carry up and down stairs. The SpotBot is extremely portable and light-weight, and is easy to fill and clean.
I bought the SpotBot primarily to clean up cat vomit, as my cat is sick several times a week. The SpotBot cleans all the cat stains with just the Little Green Formula and water. It is extremely easy to use. However, it does leave a circle that is quite wet. Fortunately, the SpotBot has a hose already attached and it takes just seconds to snap on the on-board hand brush/suction tool. I use this hand tool to go back over the clean wet spot to suction up the extra moisture. On a low-pile or Berber, the carpet is dry in a few hours after using this method.
Another tip I have found helpful is to use the SpotBot to thoroughly rinse an area I have cleaned. On my couch I don't like to leave any soap residue, so I clean the spot with Resolve and a damp cloth first. Then I use the SpotBot hand tool to rinse the spot with clean water (no formula added) and then suction the water back up. To further dry, I firmly press a clean, white towel on the couch to wick up as much remaining moisture as possible. I then remove the towel and turn a fan on the slightly damp area. Works like a charm.
An alternate method I have used to clean the carpet using the SpotBot is to fill the machine with the water and cleaner, run the "Surface Stain" 3-minute cycle, then replace the cleaning solution with plain clear water and run the "Surface Stain" 3-minute cycle again to completely rinse the area just cleaned. I just ordered another clean tank so I can swap the tanks quickly and conveniently without having to waste any cleaning solution. I still follow with the wand to suction up additional moisture, but the whole process is under 10 minutes, very little effort is required, and the carpet is clean and spot-free.
Bissell has a great Rewards program and if you register your SpotBot online, you will get discounts and free shipping on the Bissell website. With the discounts, the Bissell website has the lowest prices on cleaners and the extra clean tank.
Customer Review: green fighting machine!
Summary: 5 Stars
Since this was a major purchase for me, I researched it to death! I found that reviewers either loved it or hated it because it didn't work period. But I needed something for my carpets that have been through animals gallore (I bought a rental home) and three small children. One stain was from laundry detergent. My two year old took one from the trash and dumped it upside down and the remainder of the contents emptied on my brand new carpet. That was 2 years ago. The spot bot cleaned it up completely. The upstairs carpet, the old yucky carpet, has stains everywhere! I first tackled the old red kool-aide stain, it lightened it big time, but it is still red. But the stain is 5 years old, so I wasn't surprised. But it did help. I also have a stain where my son tried to plant a tree in my house. Yes, he brought in soil, some seed, and watered it; I was in the shower. That stain disappeared, no more memory stain there. I also have sippy cup drips everywhere, juice, kool-aide, soda, that kind of thing, it has taken those up too. One gal commented how loud it is. I compare it to a normal vacuum--I have a Kirby. It is very simple to use, light weight, and easy to store. The samples that it comes with are good for one filling, so two uses. If you fill the container like recommended, you get two uses out of it. I am trying regular oxy clean detergent that you use in the laundry versus the stuff you by for the spot bot. It works just fine except some of the oxy clean hardens and you just dump it out when its done cycling. I am recommending it to all my fellow moms. And another bonus, my 2 yr old and 8 yr old think this green fighting machine is a miracle worker because it cleans so good. They also love to watch the water move through the hose into the holding tank. So good luck with your purchase. If you have more questions about it, please email with them..no I don't represent Bissell in any way..grin.LOL. froggin4colorado@hotmail.com lynette