BISSELL SpotBot Pet Hands-Free Compact Deep Cleaner, Blue Illusion, 1200A
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of BISSELL SpotBot Pet Hands-Free Compact Deep Cleaner, Blue Illusion, 1200A
Customer Review: WOW - I LOVE THIS THING!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have 3 dogs and 3 cats, and my 2 year old wall to wall stainmaster carpet (which cost me a couple thousand dollars) was a disaster! Housebreaking is always a challenge, and even a housebroken dog has occassional accidents, so I was hauling my full-sized Hoover shampooer out way too often. I'm told it's not good for your rugs to shampoo them too much, but you get to a point where you don't care. I had just shampooed them, then offered to dog-sit for a puppy that I was told was "doing well on housebreaking". Not sure what her owner's definition of "doing well" was, but the dog went on my carpet more times than I could count over the 4 days I had her.
Combine that with the 9 week old Australian Shepherd I just brought into my pack, who actually IS doing very well on housebreaking, but got sick a couple times, and I was ready to cry. Then I saw this little miracle shampooing machine and ran right out and bought it. It works GREAT! Old stains of unknown origin that were all down my stairs were easily eliminated (my upright doesn't have hose attachments and I wasn't able to clean the stairs). If the puppy has an accident, big deal! I've got my SpotBot out and the stain is gone. Even the really disgusting accidents. And the solution leaves a nice scent behind.
What I really love about this is that I can put it on the Automatic setting, then go make myself a sandwich, clean somewhere else, sit and play the piano, drink a glass of wine and watch Ghost Hunters...anything I want....and come back a few minutes later to find a nice clean rug. The manual setting works very well too.
Personally, I like that the spray radius is wider than the brush attachment. You cover more surface area with the solution in one spray, and then just move the brush around to clean up the whole area.
It's simple to use, lightweight, and very easy to clean. Just watch out for the hole in the top of the dirty tank when you go to empty it out. For some reason,I was thinking I'd have to unscrew something at the bottom of the tank and I poured all that filthy water down the front of myself.
Customer Review: Worth every penny!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got my Bissel after I read the Amazon reviews. I got mine from Big Lots, and it was a remanufactured/refurbished machine, so it was only $75 with taxes.
I'll say it plainly: My cat has been pooping on the carpet. She is sick, so it is *almost* liquid. I got this because I was sick of scrubbing poop out of carpet with a washcloth and then having that nastiness to deal with. The carpet is light colored, and I felt really bad that my cat was messing up my parents' nice new-ish carpet.
It works great! I mostly use the handheld attachment as opposed to the spot-circle part, because the stain is not in a compact area. I feel like it works so much better than scrubbing it yourself because you aren't rubbing the stain down *into* the carpet, you are sucking it up and out.
My mom had me test it on a 4-inch-diameter spot in her room that she had scrubbed and scrubbed on and off for years. I put the spot-circle-cleaning part down over the spot, and it got it out! She was amazed. I think the vacuum really helps get any stain out.
It has also worked great on old food or mud related spots on the carpet.
I don't really think you need a lot (if any) of cleaning solution if you get to the stain early enough. I spray it with some cleaning material, then use the water (which sprays out of the handheld attachment if you use it), and it cleans it up really well.
You will only be able to use it on small areas, but it works well for that. I would say it is loud, but not any louder than any other vacuum. And, the only downside I see is the time you take after cleaning to clean the tube (by pouring some water down the hose which then goes into the dirty water container, and then washing out the dirty water container (I empty it in the toilet). You probably get away with not doing these steps, but as you probably buy this to clean up poop or vomit, I wouldn't recommend it.
Happy cleaning!
Customer Review: Must have if pet owner with carpet!!! Awesome Machine!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a stay at home mom with one medium size dog and one very fluffy cat. I read a lot of the reviews and wasn't sure whether to make the purchase or not. A cousin of mine said it was great and I should try it...so I did. Today I put it to work. How I ever lived with pets and carpet without a Spot Bot is beyond me!!! This thing is awesome!
You load up your solution/water, put it on the spot and let it do all the work! So easy!!! I am careful not to slosh it around too much when I move it full of water, and have not had any leaking problems like others have reported. It's SO easy to empty the dirty water, this thing takes hardly any time and takes all the work out of your stains! No more scrubbing on my hands and knees...and now I can leave it to do the dirty work while I play with my son! The Bot does all the work for me.
Other complaints people had were that it leaves the carpet wet....well duh people....do you expect it to blow dry the carpet as well? Sure it leaves the carpet damp...but not any more than it does when I scrub it by hand! So, this is not a big issue, and I do not think it overuses the water, or leaves you a puddle on your floor. It is a reasonable amount of damp for the job done. People also complained that it left circle marks on the carpet. Well, yes, it does work in a circular motion...but not all of the spots I did left a circle-ish mark. The places that did leave a circle are where the carpet is dirty (just from regular wear - I vacuum regularly, so it's not that kind of dirty- just dirty from being walked on so much in shoes)...and the Spot Bot left a CLEAN SPOT on the carpet. LOL The thing does it's job and it does it well! It took out old black (grease I think) stains in our carpet...on the surface setting - 3 minutes! Took out the odor where the pets had "accidents."
I LOVE the Spot Bot, and would recommend it to anyone with pets who have carpet. It is so EASY, FAST, and it WORKS! :)
Customer Review: WOW, I love this machine!
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, it's hairball season again and I have 2 cats. One just urps a hairball once in a while and likes to go outside to do it. Love that cat! The other one has tons of soft fluffy hair and when she gets a hairball, she leaves ate least 5 piles all over the house and it includes her food. I have 2 Bissell compact cleaners...one battery powered and the other electric. They both do ok but require a lot of elbow grease. Enter the Spotbot. I ordered this after the 1st hairball episode this year (and just 1 month after a knee replacement). I knew I would have a hard time with the other ones as it is hard for me to bend over yet. OMG I love this machine. It does such a good job. I just go from spot to spot, turn it on and in 3 minutes...it's done. Yes, I do get the crop circles but I discovered if you just use the manual part right after and just brush a little with it (no spray)they are less noticeble. So now, when I hear that dreaded urp-urp sound, I don't get all upset and grouchy. I just grab some paper towels for the gross part and my Spotbot. I sure wish I had this years ago when I had a cat with digestive issues. I would have a lot less grey hair now...well, I also had a teen so maybe not. Anyway, it does use a lot of cleaner but is so worth it. And since I like to use hot water, if I have left over soulution in the machine, I just pour it into a measuring cup, microwave it until it is hot and put it back in the machine. Like I said. I love this machine. Update, while I was writing this, I looked over to see Miss Urpy flipping a dead bird into the air in my living room. After I gave the bird a proper burial in my garbage can, I noticed some blood spots on the floor. Spotbot to the rescue (this time with the Oxy-gen added)I bet you think I am making this up...I wish I was. I just had to let everyone know how much I love this machine. I do keep a wad of paper towels under it when it is stored as it leaks a litte. Again, so what. For what it does for me, it is worth it.Customer Review: This product is a puppy owner's dream come true!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am the proud owner of 2 boston terriers: a 4 yr old who pretty much understands the rule of going to the bathroom outside, and a 5 month old rebellious puppy who thinks my living room carpet is her grassy field. I found this product while wandering the aisles of a store looking for yet another bottle of spray carpet cleaner and a jumbo pack of paper towels.
I thought I was seeing it wrong... just put it down and walk away!?! This can't be right! Oh, but it is. What a fabulous creation! I brought it home last night and used it no less than 6 times already. I stood there fascinated and watched the first few cycles expecting it to blow up bc it was too good to be true. Honestly, you NEED this machine if you have puppy training issues, or house parties, or if you have carpet at all!
To address some of the complaints I've seen on here: Some people here have complained about the noise, I say it's much quieter than if you had to lug out the 30 lb. carpet cleaner and there's a very convenient PAUSE/RESUME button if a phone call comes in while you are using it. As for it using a lot of solution, I'm sure if I compare how much I have been spending on paper towels and expensive spray cleaners and NOT getting anything clean (or smells out!) then the cleaning solution is a steal to me. And remember, its a SPOTbot. It's not going to clean your whole carpet. This is exactly made for what it says- spots- pretty large ones too, so you have to be reasonable as to what you want it to do.
My only complaint is that it does leave my carpet a bit wet- but thanks for the tips on here, I'll just use the hose attachment to suck up the excess moisture!
Best part- my puppy is scared of the noise. Maybe she'll realize that everytime she pees on my carpet, the big scary monster comes out and she'll just learn to stop. (HAHA!) Thank you Bissell!