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: Awesome -- and follow advice of your amazon pals
Summary: 5 Stars
To sum up:
1. Bought it because my darling cat left BOTH vomit and poop on my carpet the other night. And the price of this thing is less than losing my "pet deposit" on the apartment.
2. Works a charm. Stains of both types are completely gone. Yay.
3. I did not exactly follow the directions provided by Bissell. I followed the suggestions from user comments on Amazon regarding Bissell's sister machine (the regular SpotBot). A very nice reviewer summed it all up at this URL here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1MWQWBP058WER/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm Did the trick as far as I'm concerned (and will save money on the cleaning fluid).
4. There's only one thing I would add: It's HEAVY. Note the 19 pound shipping weight. I realize I'm something of a wuss here, but the SpotBot's design sorta INVITES you to lift it with one hand, and those of us who don't do regular bicep curls may discover a certain amount of residual muscle strain just by moving it around the living room. (It isn't enough to take a star away from the rating -- just be warned if you're a wimp like me.)
Customer Review: Best yet
Summary: 5 Stars
This machine is a lightweight with heavyweight cleaning capabilities.
With six cats, a carpet cleaning machine is a must. The big machine is too much hassle to drag around for smaller jobs, so a few years ago I bought a smaller spot-cleaning machine. That one was virtually worthless, and I finally gave it away.
Then I bought this one. Wow! It's terrific - light years better than the old spot-cleaning machine. I first tried it on a stain on the carpet in the basement, a stain that had been there since we bought the house years ago. The stain had not budged using my big cleaner along with a pre-spot solution. Using the "set-in stain" button on the new SpotBot, I was astonished that this machine took the stain out in only one pass. I've had the machine for nearly a year now, and I haven't run across a spill it couldn't handle, including a recent incident with about a pint of freshly spilled house paint. That one took six or seven passes to rinse all the paint out - but I finished painting the room while the machine did all the work for me.
This one is a keeper.
Customer Review: If I had to marry an inanimate object, it would be this.
Summary: 5 Stars
I seriously love this machine. I have three barfy cats and when we moved into a house with very light carpets, I figured I should get something to keep the carpets nice. This machine is so much easier and more effective than trying to clean carpet stains by hand! Every time I use it I love it a little bit more. The Automatic cycle does a fantastic job at getting out big spots, even really dark ones, and the manual hand tool is great for any small splatter spots nearby.
It does leave the carpet fairly wet when you use the automatic cleaning cycle, but I usually blot it with a paper towel afterwards and then let it dry. I've found that you can use a lot less cleaning solution than they recommend (use more water instead). You don't have to use their special brand of solution, either - I've used some of the pet stain cleaners I already keep on hand and it works fine.
If I had one complaint it would be that I don't think there's any way to completely remove the suction hose from the machine and give it a really good rinse. It's getting a little nasty looking in there.
Customer Review: Great little carpet cleaner
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had the spot bot for about 8 months now. I use it on a regular basis, probably 4-5 times a week. I love it. It cleans my carpet very well. It has two buttons one for new stains and one for set in stains. The set in stain button takes about 6 minutes to clean and does use ALOT of cleaner. I have found that this setting is not necessary, as that the other one works just as well if not better. It only takes about 3 minutes, it doesnt use as much cleaner, it doesnt leave the carpet as wet, and still cleans well. It does still leave the carpet pretty wet, however I use the manual hose to get up the extra water. The only complaint I have about it, is when you leave it sitting with cleaner in the tank, it leaks. When I store it I just make sure to take the tank out or to store it empty. Other people who have reviewed the spot bot have comlained about the noise. It is a little noisy but not as much as full size carpet cleaners. It only takes 3 minutes to clean a stain, I can handle a little noise for that short amount of time. Other wise no problems and would absolutely recommend it to anyone.Customer Review: Really Works - Even on set in pet stains!!
Summary: 5 Stars
We recently rescued dog who wasn't totally housetrained and she "blessed" several of the rooms in our new home. We caught most right away, but didn't find one in our dining room until it had nearly dried. I was fearful the stain/smell had totally soaked through the carpet and pad and would never completely come out.
We purchased the SpotBot after seeing the reviews for the 1200A and 1200B models and are THRILLED with the way it works! The stain(s) are completely gone, no smell or residue on the carpet. We used the Oxy Gen2 cleaner along with the Bissel pet stain/odor remover and it completely wiped out the stains/smell.
One tip - if your carpet is too damp after the suction runs, just use the manual attachment to suck up any remaining water. I went over the spot several times from multiple directions and the carpet was nearly dry when I finished.
Once the area was totally dry I vacuumed and it blended right back into the rest of our carpet - no one will ever know but me...and anyone reading this review!!