I had not had my carpets cleaned since moving here. At that time, we replaced most of the carpeting, but the great room carpet was OK. Fast forward 8 years. We have a small dog, whom we raised from a pup, meaning with all the little glitches that come invariably with house breaking, and including one several-months' stint of a kid moving back in with her huge tank of a dog. Plus, it's a pretty sure thing that dogs drag in a lot of dirt. The carpets, needless to say, looked dingy and shabby. The hubs' sister, a OCD clean freak, announced she was coming for a visit. I can't move the furniture by myself, so it all but precluded having an outside company coming in, as they all indicate they will only do "light furniture moving."
So I got the bright idea to look for something that I could buy to do the high traffic areas myself. After much research, I decided on this Hoover model. Amazon shipped it out very quickly. I'm not exactly Mrs. Goodwrench, but the hardest part of assembly ended up wrestling the machine out of the 3 boxes by myself. The instructions are clearly illustrated, even for the highly mechanically-challenged.
I was up and running in about a half hour. And WOW, does this thing work! In the great room alone, I pulled out 6 full tanks of black water. I have an incredible vacuum cleaner, the Shark Rotator, that gets just about everything. This stuff was beyond the reach of any vacuum. Thinking about my husband playing with the dog on that carpet creeped me out totally! But now, well, let the fetch match begin! And my messy, stained carpet is now completely spotless! Now THAT is something to get excited about.
I did not find changing water, either the clean water supply, or emptying the dirty water, to be at all difficult. Time consuming, yes. Difficult, no. Neither was reseating either of those tanks rocket science. That doesn't mean, however, that it's not hard physical labor. It is. If you don't want to have to work hard, be advised then you'd be best served by hiring a company to come in and do it for you. Plus, the machine is admittedly heavy, but that's only to be expected. Water weighs a lot, namely 8 pounds a gallon. A full day of pushing and pulling this machine around, and emptying/filling, will leave you exhausted. But when you see the fruits of your labor, you'll realize it's a good exhausted! Hard work that yields noticeably positive results is quite rewarding.
Be sure to keep a rag towel handy to wipe up spills. Some leaked out each time I removed the dirty water to dump into the toilet. Be aware that when either of the tanks needs to be filled or emptied, there will be some unavoidable drips, so it's best to do those tasks with the machine on a bare floor that can be wiped up once the machine is reassembled. If you try to do those tasks on carpet, you'll be frustrated. Remember that it's dirty work that generates lots of dirty water, so a modicum of planning helps a lot.
The extraction is excellent. My carpets were completely dry in about 3 hours, and for south Florida, where even with air conditioning our humidity level is always relatively high, that's a big thing. There's virtually no time for mold to proliferate.
A small issue I have with the machine is the tool caddy, which came dislodged by accident a few times, and doesn't effectively hold the hose. The small brackets that are meant to hold the hose in place are too small to be effective, and are not up to the task. To divest myself of the repeated annoyance, I simply put the assembly away in a closet until the hose was needed for upholstery cleaning.
Additionally, I did not find the extraction on the upholstery, using the spin brush attachment that is tucked away in the handle, to be nearly as effective. The couch and recliners were left far wetter than the carpet. Still, all was dry in about 8 hours, hardly a big deal. It did extract some very dirty water, so I know it does work. Those will likely need to be re-cleaned to obtain satisfactory results.
A small (one pint) bottle of cleaning solution comes with the machine. I found a half-gallon (64ounces) of this same solution at Walmart for $17.99. Be aware that the machine uses a lot of cleaner if your carpets are heavily soiled like mine were. So be sure to buy a bottle or two to make sure you're ready for when your machine makes its maiden cleaning debut, thereby avoiding disappointment. The fresh linen scent leaves a very pleasant, light, clean aroma that dissipates within a few hours.
Next, I'm going to look into obtaining the hard floor brush attachment (an extra optional piece) for cleaning the grout in between my tile from time-to-time.
The only issue that remains unexamined is the longevity of the unit, for which time will be the judge. However, with all I just cleaned, the machine has already paid for itself. This gave an outstanding performance, right out of the gate. Excellent addition to your cleaning arsenal.
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Features
- SpinScrub Setting Options
- DualV Nozzle
- Edge Cleaning Bristles
- 20 ft. Power Cord
- 8 ft. Hose
- On-Board Tools Included
Hoover Max Extract Dual V WidePath Carpet Washer
Get more dirt, soap, and dirty water out of deep-cleaned carpets and get back to living on them
With the standard for clean set on high, Hoover powers dirt up and out. Bring home a Hoover SteamVac DualV Widepath Carpet Cleaner and never rent a heavy machine again! Deep clean your carpets and upholstery any time you need to, year-round.
Hoover SpinScrub rotating brushes surround carpet fibers to lift dirt and grime, while the DualV nozzle removes dirty water from carpeting efficiently. Six rotating brushes in the Widepath nozzle cover more carpet in a single pass, so you can finish the job faster. Easy-to-empty dual tanks keep dirty and clean water separate. Powerful 12-amp motor provides a thorough clean and the SpinScrub powered hand tool cleans stairs and upholstery.
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Widepath NozzleWith a sixth brush provides 20 percent more cleaning action than other five-brush models. The clear nozzle is removable for easy cleaning in between jobs. |
SpinScrub Powered Hand ToolPuts hard-to-reach cleaning in the palm of your hand for furniture, stairs and more. |
Automatic Detergent Mixing SystemProvides the best ratio of detergent and water without the need for measuring and mixing. Just add detergent and water - the machine automatically does the rest. |
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Intuitive ControlsConveniently positioned where they should be - right at your fingertips. |
Powerful 12-amp Motor with Heated CleaningGives you maximum strength to power the dirt, detergent and water up and out, while helping to dry the surface. |
SpinScrub TechnologyUses patented counter-rotating brushes to gently wash and groom all sides of the individual carpet fibers for a 360-degree clean. |
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| SteamVac Carpet Washer with Clean Surge | Max Extract Dual V WidePath Carpet Washer | Max Extract All-Terrain Carpet Washer | Power Scrub Deluxe Carpet Washer | Max Extract 60 Pressure Pro Carpet Deep Cleaner | Max Extract 77 Multi-Surface Pro Carpet and Hard Floor Deep Cleaner | |
| SpinScrub | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3-Speed Brushroll Control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Wash/Rinse Selector | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Edge Cleaning Bristles | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Nozzle Width | 11.25" | 13" | 13" | 11.25" | 13" | 13" |
| Weight | 20 lbs. | 27 lbs. | 30 lbs. | 18.1 lbs. | 21.9 lbs. | 22.5 lbs. |
| Multi-Floor Cleaning Capabilities | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Tools | SpinScrub Powered Hand Tool | SpinScrub Powered Hand Tool, Upholstery Tool and Removable Tool Caddy | SpinScrub Powered Hand Tool, Upholstery Tool and Squeegee | SpinScrub Powered Hand Tool, Stair Tool, Upholstery Tool, Crevice Tool, 16 oz. Solution and Mesh Tool Storage Bag | Upholstery Tool and 16 oz Solution | SpinScrub Powered Hand Tool, Upholstery Tool |
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| style | Modern | ProHeat Revolution Pet | PowerScrub Elite Pet | Powerscrub XL Pet | PowerScrub XL Pet | Revolution |
| surface suggestion | Carpet,Upholstery | — | Carpet, Upholstery | Carpet | — | — |
| model name | — | ProHeat 2X Revolution Pet Turbo | Hoover Power Scrub Elite | PowerScrub XL Pet | Powerscrub XL Pet | ProHeat 2X Revolution Pet Pro Plus |
| weight | 12200 grams | 17.5 pounds | 24.5 pounds | 12.2 kilograms | — | — |
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Won't work miracles, but it does work magic...
With a 6 year old son around, floors get dirty. I'm on my second Dyson vac, and floors are usually pretty clean, but he has had a few spills. Up to this point I've been spot treating things as they happen, but some haven't come out very well. And I finally got to the point where I wanted to get the carpets cleaned. So I thought i'd try this myself first before having some company come in and do something.Assembly was simple, two screws for the handle. Everything else just snaps into place.In my last house I had a Bissel or whatever, and it was about the worst carpet cleaner that could've been designed. I used it once, was more hassle than it was worth.This one is the opposite. Well designed, simple, and mess free.Filling the water tank is a snap, and filling the detergent part is also easy, even with the large bottle of solution I purchased.Definitely buy extra since the small bottle that comes with the unit will last for about a small bedroom and part of a hallway...One thing I didn't like at first was the lack of anything solid when it came to snapping the water tanks into place. It all just felt LOOSE, like nothing was really there. I kept popping things off and on a couple times the first few refills/empties because it just didn't seem like things were really secured, but they are. The clean water tank goes right in and out, very easily, very quickly, with no mess or dripping, other than a little bit of liquid right on the bottom of the shelf where it sits, which is normal.The dirty reservoir looks like it's not really all the way connected almost, since you can see the edge of the seal from the nozzle coming up the front, but it is. Two locking levers on each side and it's secured.The unit rolls easily, and there was no water or soap anywhere it shouldn't be. Nothing oversprayed, it all went right where it was supposed to go. Little noisy, but that was expected since this thing needs to have good suction to pull the water back up out of the carpet.I've uploaded pictures of the water I pulled out, which was amazing as this gets regularly vacuumed, and I had not expected it to be QUITE so dirty... I'm waiting for daylight now so I can see the results better than just with CF lighting...A couple of spots that were old stains got a little cleaner, less noticeable, not gone, but better than I've ever been able to get it. What surprised me was that some of the other stains I had given up on DID come out.They recommend to remove the clean water tank before dropping the handle to the floor to get at the dirty water tank when it needs emptying, but I found it much easier to just tilt the handle back a bit, not even as much as you do when it's in use, then pop the dirty tank out, and lock the handle upright again while you empty it.The shape of the dirty tank doesn't give you any real good pouring location, so I just used the rear corner of it. Dumped it in the toilet, then I found to get some of the residue still in there from cleaned out (small fibers from carpet, grainy stuff like dirt/sand), I just used a small dixie cup with some water, poured it in, and dumped it right away, easy to do after there's not a lot of water in there again.I did a great room, dining room, my son's bedroom, and the entire hallway in a little over an hour and a half, taking my time. Not any strain on the arms using the unit either.Once I was all finished, I was pleased at how easy it was to clean the unit. No cleaning needed for the clean water tank obviously, other than I did rinse out the detergent part of the tank. Dirty tank is easy, one piece inside removes and I didn't have to do anything but put some water in there and woosh it around and dump it. The cover, however, is a little trickier, as it's "hollow". There's the bottom and top piece, and between them is the airflow for the water pulled from the carpet. So fibers and such get stuck in there, and there's not much access to get between them. I found that putting some water from a dixie up in there was enough to get most of the gunk out. About the only little bit of minute debris left is right at the edge around the circumference where the top and bottom join, that little tight space will probably keep the junk in there forever.The nozzle on the front, the "V" where it gets pulled up, snaps right off, but again, it's hollow, no good way to get inside for almost any of it. Fortunately, the only place things really accumulated was the very bottom where it meets the carpet (easy to get at with a tweezers) and the small circular port where you can attach the hose (also easy to get with said tweezers).Brushes pull right off, and the whole unit disassembles easily by popping three tabs on each side (see my uploaded photo for pics of the tabs). The housing for the brushes cleaned easily, some paper towel to wipe the fibers and such off, and rinsed in water. The brushes, on the other hand, were far tougher. They started out bright green, but they were black by the time I was done. And it wasn't just that they got discolored with dirt, the black was carpet fiber that got up in the bristles. So there was no easy way to just pull it out, but what I found was by using those tweezers again (handiest cleaning tool for this I've found), I could kind of start at the top where the bristles were secured to the circular brush, and work the "invading" fibers out as if I was brushing hair. Took a couple minutes per brush to get all the bristles cleaned, but by the time I was done, they looked just about new again.Wiped the bottom of the vac where it also picked up dirt and fibers just from rubbing along the floor, and that was about it. No tools needed to disassemble for cleaning, all the parts just come off by hand. Except if you want to get as far as I did cleaning the brushes, then those tweezers again came in handy, were perfect for sliding in to release those tabs to pull apart the housing that holds the spinning brushes.Easy to operate, easy to clean, and results that were far better than I had hoped. Granted, I would've loved the miracle if it got a couple of the spots that will never be removed, but I'm more than satisfied with the minor magic it worked on the rest of the dirty spots I had. Carpet hasn't looked this clean since I had the house built 5 years ago (Yes, this if the first time it was shampooed and wet vacuumed).Biggest pain is, as always, moving everything out of the room, and having to move it back in again. My fan is going on the last spot, everything is dry already, saving the replacement until tomorrow through just to make absolutely sure there's no moisture I can't feel that will leave spots when I put things back and the wood and metal contacts it.Far cheaper than the professionals would have been, and gives me more than just the one cleaning. Can't beat that.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2015
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Many have pointed out the excellent cleaning of this machine. I can only add to that. I just received mine and cranked it up with the sample cleaner that came with. Cleans like you would not believe and sucks up the water/dirt very well. We have 2 dogs also.
This thing is so well engineered it's pretty amazing. I assembled it easily and I was very impressed with the thoughtful design that went into this machine. The tanks are easy to remove, easy to clean and refill, easy to replace on the machine. Of course your are going to get some drips on the floor, you're toting around water tanks (referring to some negative reviews). We happen to have a utility room sink that is large and helps with this process. You will need a filter for a sink drain or use the toilet to empty the dirty tank. The amount of dirt and fuzzy stuff this machine picks up is amazing. The whole cleaning/suction path of the machine can be removed to rinse/clean including the suction "Dual V" part. There are minimal small valves that can leak.
I researched two machines before I bought this: the Hoover Power Scrub Deluxe Carpet Washer and the Bissell products. I do not like the Bissell design with the collapsible bladder inside the clean water tank. Other have tried this (iRobot) for a cleaner and the bladder does not last. Also looks harder to clean. We have the Bissell Spot Bot for pets and the Hoover FloorMate Deluxe Hard Floor Cleaner, FH40160PC. We like both but the Bissell machine started leaking right away from the rubber valves at the bottom of the tanks right away. We have learned to live with this. This Bissell design has 2 separate tanks that are also easy to remove/clean. We also have the Hoover Hard floor cleaner and it uses a similar 2 tanks system and my wife and I love it. No issues with cleaning or maintenance. I am glad I bought this over the Power Scrub Deluxe Carpet Washer as the path is wider=less clean time. All the machines this size and type are going to be heavy (referring to negative reviews). The Power scrub deluxe is lighter, but I (husband) will probably be the one to use this more. I was thinking of the rental machines for carpet cleaning with only the hose to maneuver and clean as you go, as I was using this Hoover. On those machines the motor/tank are all in the unit separate so handling only the hose is easy. What I like about this machine, that those do not have, are the spinning brushes to "scrub" the carpet. It's also more compact and less floor space than the rental machines. Also the tank designs are a plus along with no hose to clean out.
I had to look over the Reviewers who posted a "1". Seems the vast majority were from 3-4 years back.
Cleaning tips/address some negative reviews: I rinsed out the dirty tanks after every clean tank/area I did.
Lot's of dirt and fuzzy stuff that needs to be rinsed out of the dirty tank each time.
After 3 areas I removed the brushes to clean. The cleaning is a little tricky as there was fuzzy stuff around the inside of the plastic housing for the brushes. As I rinsed some of this balled up and made it hard to turn the brushes. Some negative reviews said they had been through multiple brushes after breakage. I can see that if this area is not cleaned, it will bind and the brushes will eventually stop>something has to give. I was able to rinse the fuzz balls out and /or pull out with my fingers, but a set of forceps or something else small to reach in and grab might be needed. I tried to open the housing but was not successful. I imagine the green plastic drive shaft is made to give to protect the motor/inner gears.
The Dual V housing is removable to clean also. Again some fuzzy stuff gets straddled across the inside reinforcement areas that takes a little patience to clean out. This was not cleaned until the end and before outing away.
Beware of fuzzies laying across openings/gaskets as you are removing and replacing tanks.
I did have some drainage after parking the machine for tanks rinse/refills, but I use the machine to suction the floor and picked the water right up. One time after being on the carpet during tank refills it did leave some dirty drainage. This came right up when I cranked up the machine again. This is fluid/residue from the suction path and the area just cleaned. Given the long path of the Dual V and the vertical nature of this path, I can see where it came from. Perhaps while the machine is still running you could lift the front a little and suck more air to prevent this. But it came right up again so...
Per the instructions I emptied the tanks and let them dry before storage so I have not had a leaking problem.
Great Machine. It's a rainy wet day today so I cleaned carpets instead of working in the yard. It is big and slightly heavy, but this allows more cleaning in a shorter period of time. It moves back and forth on the carpet easily. Like other, Hoover has placed the carry handle low so it is easier to lift/tote. We also have a 2 story house. I can't help but wonder when people complain in reviews about this type of machine being too big or heavy, if they are the same people who drive around an extra 5 minutes looking for a closer parking space at the gym so they do not have to walk so far.
If you want the convenience of a carpet/rug cleaner that you can crank up whenever you want, and not have to schedule/have strangers in to clean your carpets, this is a great machine.
Update 3 March 2015.
Just used this on a wool "zebra" rug. Please see photo. I was worried this machine would have trouble with this rug as there are high spots and low spots. I tried to show this in the photo. These high and low spots are substantial for a cleaner like this. This rug is in the den/TV room where we hang out and the dogs chew their bones on this rug. Again the amount of dirt this thing extracts is amazing. I would show you but that would be, well, airing your dirty rugs in public. This machine had no trouble with the hi and low points on this 12X9 rug. Cleaned very well.
Again, at the end, clean the brush housing well and remove the fuzz balls.
This thing is so well engineered it's pretty amazing. I assembled it easily and I was very impressed with the thoughtful design that went into this machine. The tanks are easy to remove, easy to clean and refill, easy to replace on the machine. Of course your are going to get some drips on the floor, you're toting around water tanks (referring to some negative reviews). We happen to have a utility room sink that is large and helps with this process. You will need a filter for a sink drain or use the toilet to empty the dirty tank. The amount of dirt and fuzzy stuff this machine picks up is amazing. The whole cleaning/suction path of the machine can be removed to rinse/clean including the suction "Dual V" part. There are minimal small valves that can leak.
I researched two machines before I bought this: the Hoover Power Scrub Deluxe Carpet Washer and the Bissell products. I do not like the Bissell design with the collapsible bladder inside the clean water tank. Other have tried this (iRobot) for a cleaner and the bladder does not last. Also looks harder to clean. We have the Bissell Spot Bot for pets and the Hoover FloorMate Deluxe Hard Floor Cleaner, FH40160PC. We like both but the Bissell machine started leaking right away from the rubber valves at the bottom of the tanks right away. We have learned to live with this. This Bissell design has 2 separate tanks that are also easy to remove/clean. We also have the Hoover Hard floor cleaner and it uses a similar 2 tanks system and my wife and I love it. No issues with cleaning or maintenance. I am glad I bought this over the Power Scrub Deluxe Carpet Washer as the path is wider=less clean time. All the machines this size and type are going to be heavy (referring to negative reviews). The Power scrub deluxe is lighter, but I (husband) will probably be the one to use this more. I was thinking of the rental machines for carpet cleaning with only the hose to maneuver and clean as you go, as I was using this Hoover. On those machines the motor/tank are all in the unit separate so handling only the hose is easy. What I like about this machine, that those do not have, are the spinning brushes to "scrub" the carpet. It's also more compact and less floor space than the rental machines. Also the tank designs are a plus along with no hose to clean out.
I had to look over the Reviewers who posted a "1". Seems the vast majority were from 3-4 years back.
Cleaning tips/address some negative reviews: I rinsed out the dirty tanks after every clean tank/area I did.
Lot's of dirt and fuzzy stuff that needs to be rinsed out of the dirty tank each time.
After 3 areas I removed the brushes to clean. The cleaning is a little tricky as there was fuzzy stuff around the inside of the plastic housing for the brushes. As I rinsed some of this balled up and made it hard to turn the brushes. Some negative reviews said they had been through multiple brushes after breakage. I can see that if this area is not cleaned, it will bind and the brushes will eventually stop>something has to give. I was able to rinse the fuzz balls out and /or pull out with my fingers, but a set of forceps or something else small to reach in and grab might be needed. I tried to open the housing but was not successful. I imagine the green plastic drive shaft is made to give to protect the motor/inner gears.
The Dual V housing is removable to clean also. Again some fuzzy stuff gets straddled across the inside reinforcement areas that takes a little patience to clean out. This was not cleaned until the end and before outing away.
Beware of fuzzies laying across openings/gaskets as you are removing and replacing tanks.
I did have some drainage after parking the machine for tanks rinse/refills, but I use the machine to suction the floor and picked the water right up. One time after being on the carpet during tank refills it did leave some dirty drainage. This came right up when I cranked up the machine again. This is fluid/residue from the suction path and the area just cleaned. Given the long path of the Dual V and the vertical nature of this path, I can see where it came from. Perhaps while the machine is still running you could lift the front a little and suck more air to prevent this. But it came right up again so...
Per the instructions I emptied the tanks and let them dry before storage so I have not had a leaking problem.
Great Machine. It's a rainy wet day today so I cleaned carpets instead of working in the yard. It is big and slightly heavy, but this allows more cleaning in a shorter period of time. It moves back and forth on the carpet easily. Like other, Hoover has placed the carry handle low so it is easier to lift/tote. We also have a 2 story house. I can't help but wonder when people complain in reviews about this type of machine being too big or heavy, if they are the same people who drive around an extra 5 minutes looking for a closer parking space at the gym so they do not have to walk so far.
If you want the convenience of a carpet/rug cleaner that you can crank up whenever you want, and not have to schedule/have strangers in to clean your carpets, this is a great machine.
Update 3 March 2015.
Just used this on a wool "zebra" rug. Please see photo. I was worried this machine would have trouble with this rug as there are high spots and low spots. I tried to show this in the photo. These high and low spots are substantial for a cleaner like this. This rug is in the den/TV room where we hang out and the dogs chew their bones on this rug. Again the amount of dirt this thing extracts is amazing. I would show you but that would be, well, airing your dirty rugs in public. This machine had no trouble with the hi and low points on this 12X9 rug. Cleaned very well.
Again, at the end, clean the brush housing well and remove the fuzz balls.
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