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: For the right situation, a very handly little item!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a upright carpet cleaner but it is so cumbersome to set up beforehand and clean up afterward that I tend to let things go a little. The SpotBot makes it a lot easier to deal with little problems the instant they happen. Example: one of my dogs hurled on the bedroom carpet just as the alarm clock went off one morning (thanks sweetie pie!). No way I would have hauled out the big upright before going to work. As it was, I did a little paper towel blotting which I would have done anyway, and then sprayed some Resolve onto the stain. Then I put the SpotBot on top of the stain, put some hot water into the removable reservoir, and hit the GO button. Bang - I'm doing breakfast and catching up on the news while this thing is in my bedroom running automatically. When I went back in my bedroom, the machine was done and the spot was gone. Very easy/quick cleanup.
Also, the hand tool has really strong suction that I know is going to come in handy if (when) there's ever another "accident" in the car...my pricey upright has a hand tool but it's a wimp compared to this thing. If you have pets, get one. I don't have kids but I suspect that if you do, you will find a use for this guy from time to time as well.
This won't replace an upright for big jobs just as an upright won't replace a professional cleaning service from time to time, but it's more than worthwhile just because it makes dealing with small problems so incredibly easy.
Customer Review: Spotbot savior
Summary: 5 Stars
Like most others, I read the reviews on this carefully prior to purchasingi it. We, like others also, have a dog who has infrequent accidents. There are pros and cons (clearly outlined in other's posts), but the Spotbot is well worth every cent.
Before Spotbot:
Dog has accident (or yours truly - but different kind of accident). I (or my wife) spend 20-30 minutes cleaning. That includes getting all the stuff out, getting on hands and knees to scrub the floor, putting everything away, and washing any towels or utensils. Not something I enjoy coming home to...
After Spotbot:
Dog has accident. Spend 2-3 minutes filling tank with solution and water. Put Spotbot on problem area. Walk away. Come back when it beeps, empty container, put away. Total time roughly 10 minutes and it does a better job than I ever did.
Is it noisy? Yes. So is my vacuum and frankly I think the vacuum is louder.
Is the solution expensive? We picked up the bottles for roughly $4 each at Target. Yeah, it is more than what we'd like to pay, but money well spent because I don't have to do it any more.
Does it leave carpet (crop) circles? Yes just as one would expect looking at the design. This does show one when they need to do the entire carpet too because it does that good of a job cleaning the spot.
This is money very well spent and something I am glad I'll not have to do again.
Customer Review: This Is A Great Item
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this item about a month ago, and I couldn't be more happy with it. When I was contemplating buying it, some of the reviews scared me.
What scared me most were the comments about the Spot Bot leaving discs of clean area on the carpet. I was afraid that perhaps the cleaning fluid bleached the carpet in some way, cleaning but also ruining the carpet one circular area at a time. My concerns were entirely unwarranted. Here's the deal: This item is to clean a stain from an otherwise clean carpet. If your carpet is basically clean, the Spot Bot will clean the stain and leave the circular area looking like all the rest of the carpet, which is exactly what you want to happen. If the entire carpet is very dirty, then yes, the Spot Bot will leave a circle of clean. But if your entire carpet is dirty, you shouldn't try to clean it with the Spot Bot. You need to first clean everything with a full-size steam cleaner and then go back over any problem areas with the Spot Bot.
Some reviewers have also expressed concern about how wet the Spot Bot leaves the cleaned area. Although I wouldn't mind if it left the area a bit dryer, the area's definitely not sopping wet. It's damp, and it dries in a few hours. No big deal.
So anyway, I have a cat who vomits about twice a week for some reason. The Spot Bot has been great in cleaning up these stains. Infinitely better than me on my hands and knees scrubbing.
Customer Review: The Best Cleaning Tool I Have Bought In Years!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am totally satisfied with this machine. It works exactly as stated, only better in person. The noise is no more than a vacuum cleaner running, and the ease of use is incredible. I did take the advice of others and am using a spray bottle of my own cleaner along with clear water in the unit itself to remove stains. Before I got the SpotBot, I could not keep up with the pet stains as half the time I never even saw them until they dried, and then was shocked and horrified to see a round discoloration spot.
It actually does the same job as you going and getting some rags, a bucket, some cleaner and a scrubby tool, and then, getting on your hands and knees and working your circular motions until you are tired. Then, as a bonus, you get to totally remove all the wet sudsy leftovers after you finish.
If you dont mind doing this aforementioned dirty exercise, then you dont need a SpotBot. You obviously ENJOY manual labor.
For what its made for it works PERFECTLY, easily, and you can turn it on, walk away and do a chore, and before you know it, your spot is GONE. I am ready to buy another and have them work tamdem. I love this machine!
I only wish they would make the heads of this machine in different sizes, small, as this one is, medium and large, but keep the body the same size, and the water compartments the same size. There. Thats my honest statement on this item!
Customer Review: Got a cat? You need this product. Must prime before first use.
Summary: 5 Stars
This little carpet cleaner is a wonderful device. It cleans a circle of carpet approximately 5 inches across with cleaning solution and suctions the moisture out very effectively. As is often the case, one of my cats tends to eat his cat food and then deposit it on the carpet. This device removes all sign of his deposits, whether they are discovered soon or late after the crime. I simply remove any loose matter, make sure the repositary of fluid is populated, and push a button. There are two settings, basically short and long wash. It does a great job. If you wish, you can press a towel to the carpet to extract what little liquid remains. Then rinse the extraction container and all is well.
Two things: You MUST prime the SpotBot before first use by filling the cleaning fluid container and then holding down the button on the manual clean wand until the tubes are full of liquid and it is being sprayed out the wand. This same tube is then wrapped and snapped back in place and is used for both depositing and extracting the liquid.
Second thing: if your carpet is dirty and you use this product to clean a spot, the circle being cleaned will probably look a lot cleaner than the surrounding carpet. This is not a flaw, but be warned that the cirles will show because they are cleaner than the remainder of your carpet. If you use the "short wash" setting, it helps this.