We bought this about a month ago. We could not wait to clean our carpets. We did 2 rooms and were very pleased with the cleaning capacity. It works just as well as our old Hoover did, which is why we once again bought a Hoover!!
This was a good investment as far as ease of use and cleaning ability, however the ability to suck the water/cleaner back out of the carpet is highly overrated. Infomercial claim nearly all of the water will be removed from your carpet. Not true unless you have a waterproof rubber or plastic backed carpet. I estimate about only 1/3 of the liquid is removed. The rest soaks through the carpet and into the carpet pad. Still...the machine comes in handy for quick clean up of 'messy' big dog messes.
I purchased this Carpet Cleaner for my roommate and he just used it a day ago and he was so amazed with it and the BEST shampooer that he's used and we want to THANK you Hoover for your GREAT invention for work anywhere!!!!!
I have 3 rooms in my home that have carpet and researched all types of carpet cleaners. One thing I knew is I wanted a small carpet cleaner to store and not take up too much space. This SmartWash+ is amazing it does a great job cleaning carpets and it is the size of a vacuum cleaner. The customer service at Hoover is wonderful!
The first time I used it I was amazed how well it works. I wish I took before and after pictures. My carpet was really really dirty and the second time I used it the stains were almost gone. I thought the only way to get the stains out was a professional carpet cleaning service, but this did a fabulous job. Our friend saw how clean it got the carpet and she bought one too!
We just bought this and have only used it once, but it is vastly better than renting a Rug Doctor. Better in every way and worth the price....but it is new.