Bissell 1716B Spotlifter Powerbrush Handheld Deep Cleaner
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Spot Lifter, Power Brush, Corded Hand Held Extractor, 18' Power Cord For Continuous Cleaning, Motorized Dual Brush Roll For Double Cleaning Action, Powerful Spray & Suction Clean & Help Dry In 1 Step, Quick & Easy To Use, Uses #499 Little Green Cleaning Formula. Product details and pricing info |
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114 Customer Reviews Posted
- Not very powerful
- Not very powerful at sucking the water back up, but did clean spots I wanted to get off the carpet. Would be nice if it held more water in the tank. I thought it would be nice to have to clean upholstery, but it is too large and awkward for most jobs.
- 2009-01-07, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- A waste of money!!
- There is a big opportunity for a manufacturer to provide a product to clean carpet spills....well. I had a Hoover Steam Vac Jr. and it was pretty good, but the hose just fell apart (cheap plastic). This product is a waste. Read the other reviews, it is correct that it has NO vacuum, and the spray part is like a hand pump...you have to pump it out with the trigger...unlike the Hoover which sprayed it out using the vacuum pressure. You can pump out a cup of hot liquid, and you will get back about a quarter of a cup. Then, I use my shop vac to get almost the last three quarters that this junk will leave in the carpet. At the moment, my spot clean method is a pyrex cup of hot water and cleanser, with a stiff dish brush to clean...and the wet/dry shop vac to suck up. Not very convenient!!
- 2008-12-27, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Does What It Says
- I've owned my 1716 Spotlifter for about 6 years and decided to purchase one as a gift for a friend. We both do rescue and have anywhere from 6 to 8 cats in the house at any given time.
I have been very pleased with my Spotlifter, so was quite surprised at some of the reviews I read. My Spotlifter is the purrfect tool for quick cleanups before the stain sets in. I own a Little Green and the Pro Heat as well, and I am always surprised at how well this little gadget really does work.
Yes, you do have to tilt the unit forward and apply a little pressure during the suction pass, but after all, it is a hand-held unit for "spot" cleaning. I don't see any problem with the trigger spray, I do not find it to be excessively heavy, the brushes don't damage my berber carpet, it's a snap to clean, and it does "lift" the spot out. I suppose you could always blot with a dry towel afterwards, but I haven't found that to be necessary.
In my opinion this is a great little "in between" machine that does the job quickly and easily until you do the heavy duty cleaning with your full-size machine. - 2008-11-25, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- This machine is a wast or your money
- This machine is one of the worst purchases I have ever made! It has barely any suction. My stairs took forever to dry! I eventually had to break out my upright and use the attachment to reclean my stairs one by one because they were so matted and crusty feeling from the left over detergent and such. Not a fun experience. Giving the unit the BFD that maybe it could have been user error, I tried it one more time. This time I no sooner turned it on and it began to smell funny, like the belt was burning. Well I was right something was burning alright, but it wasn't my belt. It was the brush cartridge that literally melted and fell apart in my hand! After my husband looked it over and over he determined it was nothing I had done to cause it. Completely random. So there you have it folks. The Spot Lifter experience...a whole 2...count them...one, two...uses! So if you have one, return it, sell it to an ememy, give it to your nasty minded neighbor, whatever. Just get rid of it. For those who want one...JUST SAY NO! It is not worth the time, money or headache. Cheers.
- 2008-11-16, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Unbelievable efficacy! cleaned red wine, cat urine, vomit and more!
- I am currently wanting to buy an upright machine as effective as this handheld. The operator of this machine must know to tilt the machine to create the sucking action, if you leave it flat there is no seal created between the front suction piece and the carpet. But I never had a problem with lack of suction. My only complaint is that I am petite 5'1 with small hands and this makes it difficult to grasp the back reservoir tank for pull out/removal so I would wait for my husband to get to it. But I used this machine about three times a week for 4 yrs now and have loved it. My brushes are finally so full of hair and crap that I need to take them and really clean them but this machine takes a beating and gives you your old carpet back. the only stain that it has not completely cleared is a coffee stain on my white carpet that sat for a few days before I got to it. So it was my fault. The machine is loud but very effective.
- 2008-11-08, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
