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: Pleases my dog and me
Summary: 5 Stars
My dog is almost 15 years old and like our previous dog who lived to be 18, she has accidents in the house. The SpotBot has been a savior but I have been very kind to this little green machine. If you use it in the automatic mode by placing it on top of the spot needing removal, you likely will end up with a circle of cleaner carpet than the surrounding carpet. You will also find that you are using much of the solution which makes sense because it goes through the cycle a couple times. Lately I have been using it in the manual mode with the turbo attachment from my previous two Bissell Little Green Machines and I find that I use less solution, need to fill the reservoir less frequently, and my dog loves to come to me and lick my face while I work on the spot needing lifting. In other words, it gives us a chance to bond rather than my fuming at the disappointment to find a mess on my well-worn carpet. I am conscientious and always, I mean always, take the machine over to the sink and suck up some very warm water to clean out the hose completely. I also empty the dirty water each time and rinse the container with very warm water as well. If I use the machine in automatic mode for the hands-free spot cleaning, I usually end up going over it at some point with the manual hose to incorporate the spots into the surrounding carpet. I have bought the solution by the case from Amazon but I'm not sure if it's offered right now. This machine has lasted much longer than the two previous Bissell machines I've had, so I'm also very happy with that. I sometimes use a baking soda warm water solution to refresh old residual spots in between deep cleaning which I do regularly to remove any remaining spots. All in all, this is a great little machine for those pet accidents, spills, new stains, tracked in mud, and anything that needs a little cleaning in a hurry. I've also used it in the car with great success.Customer Review: Spotbot vs. Latex Paint
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I recently purchased a townhome on Caribou Hill in Burnaby BC. The paint job, done by a company contracted by the previous owners, was poorly executed by way of grey latex paint droplets on many areas throughout the three carpeted bedrooms. As everyone knows, dried latex paint on carpets ranks among the highest in terms of removal difficulty. Our initial attempts with a professional carpet cleaning company failed to remove even one spot. As such, my wife and I lamented that we would have to rip out the carpets and replace them at considerable cost.
As I am a current owner of other cleaning products by Bissell, I was aware of the newly released SpotBot. Based on the overwhelmingly positive reviews on Amazon.com, we decided to purchase one from the local London Drugs.
While set in food stains were easily taken care of by the SpotBot, the latex paint stains remained. In a radical departure from conventional wisdom, and label instructions, I decided to use a 100% solution of methyl hydrate (methanol) in the fresh solution tank. With this solution, the SpotBot was only partially successful in removing the droplets using the "set-in stain" setting. However, when using the manual cleaning brush wand, a little elbow grease, and patience, the spots were gone....gone gone GONE! AMAZING!!!!
After I was finished, I brought my wife to the rooms that have been finished. She was amazed and very ecstatic about the results (bonus points for a happy wife!!!).
Although this kind of use could constitute almost an abuse of the product, and I wouldn't recommend anyone doing it, the SpotBot saved us potentially thousands of dollars in new carpeting.
Given the circumstances, the SpotBot did an exceptional job. If the SpotBot can help get rid of latex paint stain, then it can get rid of anything. Great product period.
Customer Review: No scrubbing! Woohoo!
Summary: 5 Stars
I highly recommend this product. The negative reviews made a few valid points, and I will comment on them so that future buyers know what they are getting. But first things first, this thing gets out stains, even old set-in stains, and you dont need to scrub it, rub it, or do anything except press a button. That is worth 5 stars right there. I have a dog who does her best not to make a mess in the house, but still has accidents. As a single guy, sometimes I may do a poor job of cleaning it. Over the last two years there have been a few stains that were absolutely set in. I tried special shampoo from the pet store, as well as every thing else. I tried steam cleaners. Nothing got the stains out....nothing except spot bot. These are stains that have been there probably months now! Please note the product's drawbacks are accurately portrayed (perhaps overstated a bit) by some of the negative comments above. These include:
1) yes, it is true, the area is still fairly wet after spot bot is done. (steam cleaners are the same way)
2) there can be a very clean circle with a little area of dampness around the circumference. If the stains are bigger than the circle, it may look a little uneven after and require spot bot to be placed over a large spot several times.
3) true, the directions say there is a storage tray, which was not included. Customer service was very courteous when I brought this up to them.
4. It goes through the carpet cleaner VERY quickly.
Hope I haven't discouraged you to buy the product. Just want to give a fair review. It is definitely deserving of 5 stars despite the minor issues discussed above. If you have tough set in stains, or you are tired of endlessly cleaning up after your dog or your kids - then you should get this product. If you work hard to keep your place clean, treat yourself, you deserve it.
Customer Review: This product sucks - and that's a good thing!
Summary: 5 Stars
I literally just bought my Spotbot today. It is expensive - no getting around that - but like a previous reviewer, I used a 20% off coupon at Linens -n- Things so that helped a little.
Like a lot of people who've bought this product, my main reason was because I have a pet. My dog is completely housebroken, but he has a sensitive stomach, so every once in awhile he throws up a little. His area of choice is usually our living room, which we rarely use, so sometimes it takes us awhile to find out.
A couple days ago, he threw up twice in the living room, and my wife spent about half an hour on her hands and knees trying to get the stains out, using Resolve, to no avail. She was ready to call Stanley Steemer.
I was out running errands today and on a whim decided to pick up a Spotbot. I brought it home and within 5 minutes of taking it out of the box, it was hard at work on the first stain. I used the "set-in stain" setting for the stains, both of which were about 5 inches in diameter. There was enough cleaning solution in the tank to do both spots, and I was very happy with the results. The stains were completely gone. I didn't think that the carpet was left overly wet, like some reviewers have reported. By the way, I used a combination of Oxy Gen2 and Bissell Pet Odor and Stain Removal Formula (samples came with the Spotbot). Clean-up was a breeze - I just rinsed out the "dirty water" tank and that was it.
I can't wait until my wife comes home tonight - I think she's going to be very happy.
Now - I'm staring at a coffee stain on the carpet in my office. I'm going to let the Spotbot attack it and see who wins!
Oh - by the way - the actual model I bought was the "Spotbot Pet". I compared it side-by-side with the original and I think the only difference is in the packaging.
Customer Review: This machine is worth its' weight in gold!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have two small dogs, as we know there is nothing small when it comes to small dogs. The fact is little dogs can make the biggest messes on the carpet. I own both a pomeranian, and a chihuahua. The irony is the chi is great, with the occasional accident. My pom however, is a chronic marker. You name it, he has marked all over it. I was forced into buying this machine. When I woke up, and my house reeked of wee.
When I ordered this Spotbot it came practically overnight. It was foolproof, you can take it out already assembled. Basically there are two compartments: one for cleaning solution and warm water. The other is where the dirty water gets sucked into. there are 3 options for using the Spotbot: the hose (for furniture or spot messes), the set in stain (great for pet messes, and old stains), and the surface stain (for fresh stains). I took this around every wee stain in my house, and I was amazed it worked so well. You find yourself equally grossed out and amazed by the dirty water that comes out of the other end. Like others, I would recommend cleaning your carpets before or after the Spotbot, if they're very light and dirty. This also leaves circle 2" foot damp crop spots everywhere. If you rub your hand over this circles when it's wet, it won't leave such an obvious circle. The house works really well on my couch, I had an freak accident today. My black liquid eyeliner leaked all over the couch, and the hose cleaned the stain. You would never known any stains were there! The downside, it will go through cleaning solution like mad, a cheap W#l-m#rt brand is a cost efficent alternative. The Spotbot will clean messes of all sorts. I spent hours cleaning different areas of my home, I am thoroughly happy with this machine!