Hoover F5810 SteamVac™

Pros: Great cleaning, fast drying, easy to use, good price.

Cons: Large/bulky, tanks may need refilled/emptied in the middle of large jobs.

The Bottom Line: I would definitely recommend. It does a great job & is very affordable.

Review: I just purchased this last week & have cleaned A LOT with it so far. I love it! It has gotten a carpet in my parents house looking new again when everyone thought there was no hope. It does a great job cleaning and drying... Every carpet I've done has ...

Pros: Cleans well, no frills.

Cons: Doesn't heat water, shorter cord.

The Bottom Line: Buy it if you are looking for a simple cleaner.

Review: I purchased this to keep from having to rent a cleaner. I think it cleans really well, although I put in HOT tap water and it cooled quickly. The machine doesn't heat it. The tanks are large and will hold quite a bit. I am able to do my large living room ...

Pros: Works well to clean the carpet

Cons: Big, tanks fill up & empty too quickly

Review: I bought mine about a year ago & I loved the idea of it being heated. Well I discovered that it doesn't actually heat the water, you just have to put hot water in it. It's pretty big but not creditably heavy. It has 5 individual brushes that spin to ...

Pros: leaves the carpet as good as new, a handy large tank of water

Cons: the brushes stopped working after a while of use very fragile attachments

The Bottom Line: I've seen these vacs on-line sell for about $100 now, i would definitely buy now, best bang for the buck.

Review: Has a large tank of water that is capable of cleaning a 15x12 living room with only 1.5 refills of water. However the brushes stop working after about the eighth carpet wash, but the hot steam alone seems to be doing a good job at cleaning even though ...