7.10.2018

About a couple of months before receiving this to test I purchased Vax ECR2V1P Dual Power Pet Advance Carpet Cleaner which gave me a chance to compare between the two. The tl;dr version: this is much superior to the Vax, which I am now going to give away and keep this Bissell machine instead.Assembly requires attaching the handle and carrying bracket and inserting a screw - I found the instructions for this slightly confusing but not a major issue. The product I had contained no actual operating manual and I had to contact Bissell customer service (it was not on their website among the list of manuals) - they sent me a black and white printed version as a stack of A4 sheets - not sure why they couldn't find an actual manual,but no great matter.Included are a hose and three attachments for general stubborn stains, an upholstery tool and a stair tool with a triangular head which you can rotate to clean stair edges or the corners or the general flat areas. There is a tool for getting hair out of the nozzle, a carry bag to put all of these in, and three sample size bottles (two cleaning solutions plus an additive for extra cleaning power) which I have found sufficient to do two deep cleans of all fairly sizeable living room hallway and bedroom and still have a bit left over.You can fill the tank with hot water from the tap (the Vax instructions require ‘warm’ water) and the machine keeps it heated while you are cleaning – this in itself no doubt contributes significantly to this Bissell having superior cleaning power to the Vax. The machine has two settings for deep and ordinary clean. I went straight into a deep clean to see how it would perform relative to the Vax which I had previously used on the carpets around three or four weeks beforehand. Given that using the Vax was the first time the carpets had been cleaned for a few years it was amazing how much dirt this lifted which must have been left behind by the Vax. It should be noted that it also brought up a significant amount of carpet fibres in the process too, so maybe you don’t want to be using the deep cleaning setting too often, but having said that two the carpets are quite old now – they weren’t exactly new when we bought the house 11 years ago and the other we installed almost immediately after moving in.There is a useful feature called “CleanShot” where you press a button with your foot and it shoots out some of the cleaning solution from an aperture on the front right hand side of the nozzle for extra cleaning power on stains. This takes a bit of practice to get the aim and distance right. The upholstery tool is extremely impressive. I used this on some old dining chairs which are only ever used by one of my cats as a hiding place under a table and were covered in hair as was astonished by how easily it removed the hair and dirt, the hair being trapped in the receptacle behind and underneath the cleaning head.The manual tool is better than the Vax equivalent and the triangular stair tool (for which there is no equivalent in the Vax) is a help in cleaning stairs but they’re never going to work quite as well as the rotating brush bar does on other areas. It would be nice to have a hose tool with a rotating brush bar like with some vacuum cleaners, but perhaps this is a limitation of the design (I don’t know if higher end models of carpet cleaners have such a feature).A few minor annoyances: When using the hose attachment the brush bar continues to spin and so if resting on a carpet could cause extra wear on that spot. The on-off button is located low down and you have to keep bending over to turn on and off. I would have liked the cable to be a little longer. Taking the dirty water tank apart to give it a proper clean inside (you pour the dirty water out via a hole from which you remove the rubber cap, but you still need to take the insides out to clean out all the hair and fibres) was a real pain as the insert was completely stuck and took me ages to remove. Fitting the cleaning nozzle back into place properly can be a bit of a pain – the first time I was using it I cleaned out the nozzle after the first room because of the carpet fibres which had accumulated and then found in the second room that the nozzle kept on detaching as I was using it as I seemed to be unable to attach it back properly, though I did eventually manage to work out how to do it correctly.Overall this is a very good machine which I am pleased with, and as mentioned before, much superior to the Vax. Many years ago I had an old style Vax carpet cleaner which was such a pain to fit all the parts and thin plastic tube to deliver the solution together and such a pain to use that I rarely used it. Technology has moved on, and these days using a carpet cleaner is as easy as using your regular vacuum cleaner – this is something I can bring out on a regular basis, especially now that winter is approaching and the cats will decorate the cream carpets with their muddy paws, and clean and freshen the carpets without much fuss.

28.8.2018

Bissell, to me, are a long-standing premium brand that make superb products. I have tried their spot cleaners which have bene fantastic and this is no exception.I previously had a vax and whilst ok at what it did, I found build quality and results average. Most recently I had a Rug Doctor in a similar price bracket. The Proheat 2X I have found to be better for a few reasons that I will go into during my review.On arrival it comes in a singular box and requires some self-assembly. This is straightforward and you are up and running in no time. So, time to start getting ready. First things first, you get a small almost sample size bottle of cleaning solution.Given the cost of the unit this is somewhat miserly I feel so if you intend to do a lot with it order some solution with the cleaner. Included with the unit is a stain tool, stair tool and upholstery tool with the necessary hose and a cleaning tool.I filled the cleaner with warm to hot water which I find is the best way to clean. This cleaner features proheat so essentially a small heating capacity to maintain that heat throughout the clean. Once the solution was added I was off. It is reasonably noisy just like most cleaners, but my immediate thoughts were how light and manoeuvrable it is compared to my Rug Doctor. Much easier to manoeuvre and the vacuum design and low profile allow it some reach under sofas etcAs you move around you might find a stain etc that require a bit extra. They call it CleanShot but essentially a small jet of water that comes out the front that you can aim onto the stain. Very helpful but I would recommend treating stains with a Bissell stain treater ahead of the clean if its severe.The clean is quite frankly superb. The brush roll and heated cleaning solution really agitate the carpet and lift stains and leave the pile looking good as new. The collection tank will need regular emptying which is very easy and it is astounding how much it picks up despite how clean you think your carpet is.The tools. Often overlooked as a bolt on tis clear some thought has gone into these. I particularly like the 2 in 1 pet upholstery tool. It has its own little pot for debris which is great and left our cream fabric sofa looking, feeling and smelling good as new.The stairs tool is most handy and the tough stain tool is a stiffer brush affair for some spraying and scrubbing.It is important to clean the machine after use. My Rug Doctor was not that easy but this by contrast is a doddle. There’s a tool for cleaning the tools and the brush cover comes right off so you can rinse and debris out etc.I can’t say enough good things about this. A well thought out cleaner that delivers on all its promises.

9.10.2018

It is a big brute of a thing, but compared to other top of the range machines like the rug doctor it is much lighter and more manoeuvrable. Out of the box you have to attach the long handle (making sure the water tank is taken off first) and then the lower handle, which is fitted around the bottom of the tank section and secured by a screw. It took a few times for me to get the screw matched up with the hole as it's an awkward fitting, but got there in the end. I didn't actually get the promised anti-bac tester bottle, but got the concentrate along with accessories including measuring cup, attachable hose, two cleaning tools and a dual cleaning tool (to clean the machine after use)

29.5.2020

We like many people are using lockdown to clean everywhere, we decided to buy rather than rent and so glad we did. Reviews on this are impressive and can verify that it does a great job of cleaning carpets.The instructions are all pictorial so I had to watch a few YouTube clips before I tackled the first carpet and it is so easy.The Bissell carpet cleaner comes with three different sample bottles (236ml) of carpet cleaner, Wash & Protect with Scotchguard, Wash & Refresh with Fabreze and Oxygen Boost for tough stains. We also purchased the 1.5l size of Wash & Remove Total with Fabreze and Scotchguard to come with the carpet cleaner.We only used two cap-fulls to do the stairs and landing carpet

24.5.2019

I decided to try the Bissell carpet cleaner this time round having bought other brands on a few occasions in the past - I watched a few reviews on you tube and the cleaner did receive some good write ups and recommendations so I decided to buy one as my old one has had a lot of use and seen better days.Very easy to assemble - takes only minutes, even easier to start using, just fill the clean water tank and your off!Straight away you could see the dirty water getting sucked out of the carpet - the dirty water tank was a horrid brown colour when it was full - but with each pass you really could see a massive difference in the carpet.We have a hearth rug, which when you lift it up has a rectangle of pristine carpet beneath it,

6.4.2019

Fantastic cleaner until it developed a fault, I will come to that later.I live with 11 rescue rabbits, 0ne of them was very sick before I adopted him so he often pees on the carpet, this is a side effect from his often fatal illness, the others all use their litter trays. I bought this especially because of him, there is no way I was going to confine him to a small area, he had a hard enough life in the past so deserves to live out his remaining years in luxury.Before I ordered this I purchased a Vax but that left the carpet so wet that when it did dry it smelled like a damp mouldy rag so I returned it.

17.8.2019

Over the last few years I've had a few different carpet cleaners. I had an upright Vax one that lasted two years and then the motor failed. Replaced with another top of the range Vax machine that was faulty and shrank the living room carpet. Had a massive fight with Vax before they would cover the cost of a replacement carpet and vowed never to buy another of their products. Bought a carpet washer from the company that make Henry vacuums but wasn't too keen on it and most recently I've had a £600 commercial Karcher one. The Karcher one was okay but it was big, hard work to use and with it being a cylinder type and not having a rotating brush the results weren't fantastic.I had some carpets to

19.8.2018

If you have a Springer Spaniel (or any kind of active dog) and/or children or grandchildren then dirty carpets will be something familiar. This carpet cleaner does a great job at tackling the grime as well as brushing out an amazing amount of pet hairs. It's surprisingly large (not fitting in the same boiler room space as my previous model) and heavy (5kg, plus the weight of any water you have in it) so be careful carrying it up and down stairs. Certainly don't drop it on your toes - or the dog!The water tanks are adequate and easy to fill and flush. Personally I thought that they didn't have such a great build as my Vax model nor did the dirty tank clean as easily as the top doesn't clamp on and off.

27.12.2018

I can’t rate this carpet cleaner highly enough. We came home from Christmas after visiting 2 sets of relatives to find that our cats had had several accidents of both types on our living room carpet while we were away.The smell was, obviously, horrible, as was the state of the carpet. So, rather than enjoying our first quiet day since the 21st, we were trying to save the carpet.But, thank goodness, the carpet cleaner came to our rescue, and we used the special pet accident cleaning solution (included) to remove all evidence of the horrors our cats had left us.The cleaner did a fantastic job, it worked like a dream, very fast, easy, and not too heavy to push either.

23.5.2019

I bought the Pet Pro Carpet cleaner (even though I don't have a pet) after looking at all the main models on Amazon and compaing them. Overall I'm very happy I went for this model - it's suction is far better than Ru gDoctor rentals and a lot easier to navigate.Assembly - not exactly difficult (only 4 things to do), but needs a screwdriver to screw in the holding handle at the back (if you want to carry it around, which you will from time to time) - the holding handle doubles as one side of the cord hold.Filling & emptying - Easy to fil with water and solution. Easy to empty the second tank when it gets full. When you've run out of water, the hoover starts to get noisier, which is useful.

28.9.2019

This is just as good as professional cleaning and worth buying seen as you will pay more for your carpets to be professionally cleaned than you would for this alone. Yet of course this you only have to buy once. My carpets downstairs are extremely old and where badly stained between the previous tenants, the decorator who was constantly in and out of my home with dirty boots on and then my daughter spilling things. The only downside I can say is that it is heavy especially filled with water obviously bit kind of to be expected. I have ehlers danlos syndrome also so others may be a lot more sensitive to it especially as I have dyson cordless. The suction on this is amazing,

7.11.2019

This is an excellent carpet cleaner. When I ordered it I was unsure between it and the Vax Rapid Power Plus as both had good reviews on the internet. In the end I ordered the Bissell because Amazon were offering it on 5 equal monthly payments, and I am glad I did. The machine is easy to assemble and set up, although the instructions that come with it are useless and so I resorted to the internet to work out what all the switches do (and to find the on/off button which is in a non-intuitive location on the side of the machine). A lot of reviews say the machine is too noisy, but I do not agree and it is certainly quieter than a rental machine from Rug Doctor.

29.10.2019

I have only recently purchased the Bissell Pro Heat 2X and as with all products of such nature was sceptical when buying as any low star reviews I read tend to put me off spending a good amount of money. However, I have now had this product for less than a week and cannot rate it highly enough. I do not feel that 5 stars does the product justice!To outline, I have now been living in my house for 8 years and have not cleaned the carpets other than minor spot cleaning which left spots of clean areas throughout the house. There has therefore been 8 years worth of dirt accumulated on the carpets, particularly the living room where my 2 children eat and drink on occasions and spillages are frequent.

6.11.2019

Great carpet and upholstery cleaner, I did my carpets with ease, i like the extra cleaning shot button on the side, the brushes in the rollers make it thoroughly clean areas, its a little heavy but not too much of a problem. Tanks are easy to fill, empty and clean although I've lost the tool to get the fluff out not sure where to purchase another one. I have a 5 year old son with severe sensory issues and low functioning autism we have a sensory room for him and a couch, he got the couch really stained with all sorts of food items, chocolate and sauces and various things. I was doubtful that this would get all the stains up as the colour of the couch is turquoise blue.

4.9.2018

I already have a very similar model but this one has more deluxe features.1. Button to spray cleaning mix directly in front of machine.2. Better range of hand tools including one for stairs!3. Brush assembly is easier to take apart for cleaning.With the name of the machine I assumed it may have an electric heater to heat the cleaning solution but like my other one it expects you to fill it with 3.7L of hot water (near the top of the machine so when handled tilted makes it heavy as all the weight is on your arm) and it then uses the waste heat from the motor to keep the flow to the brushes warm.The clean and dirty water tanks are pretty easy to fill with indicator lines on the tanks for the fill levels.

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