Customer Reviews for Bissell - Little Green Pet Deluxe Portable Carpet Cleaner and Car/Auto Detailer 3353
Customer Rating
3
Stinks horribly when in use
on June 27, 2013
Posted by: Cdschuyler
from Glens Falls, NY, USA
We have tried everything from running gallons of water through, vinegar, baking soda, sucking bissell cleaner, the smell emitted from exhaust air from machine while in use is putrid. Empty tank after each use and clean head and hose as well as possible. Ours is an older version without the heat but the odor is awful. Any ideas would be great otherwise it is now useless.
Response from BISSELL HomecareBy bissellpwr, bissellpwr, April 21, 2022
Thank you for your review. We wouldn't recommend suctioning vinegar or baking soda in your machine; this may cause damage. If the BISSELL formula didn't help, you may want to check with a BISSELL Service Center for a maintenance cleaning. For locations, click at this link: http://www.bissell.com/service-centers/?zip=Enter%20your%20zip%20code&distance=50
It's quite a bit of work to use it but hey it's portable and it works with a little elbow grease as they say! It has done everything I expected it too! It actually sucks up the dirty water pretty well! Cleaning the tool after use works pretty well with clear water sucked up the tube......Pretty darn good value!
I have this unit as backup for the big unit. I like it because it does a good job for small clean-ups. Like the big unit, it takes me longer to clean after use, than cleaning up the original spot. There's got to be a better way!
Response from BISSELL HomecareBy bissellpwr, bissellpwr, April 21, 2022
We recommend taking a bowl of tap water and suction the water back into the collection tank to push the debris through to clean the tool and upholstery hose. You may have to do this a few times until clean water comes back in the tank. We hope this is helpful!
I am not sure what I think yet. I might just be using it incorrectly so these may be more questions than reviews. First the sideways spray seems to shoot quite far and hits my furniture near where I am cleaning the carpet? Is that suppose to happen? It seems to be hard to actually hit the stain? Second I have burbur carpets and it seems to be hard to get the water out since there is no give to the brush... Like it cannot suction down tight enough to get all the water out. My suction did not seem to be very strong at all compared to what other people are saying?? Could it be that I have a faulty unit? When I put my hand under it the suction is there but not strong at all.... I have to press really hard down on my carpet and I am worried I am going to ruin my carpet but I needed to get the water out. Plus it did not take out something as simple as spaghetti ?? Any ideas??
Response from BISSELL HomecareBy bissellpwr, bissellpwr, April 21, 2022
Thank you for your review. The spray does spray out wide; try to position the tool more in the carpet then on top. This will help. For low suction, please click at the link for our troubleshooting steps. http://www.bissell.com/FAQDetail.aspx?id=1188
After 25 years our first Little Geen Machine quit. My wife loved that machine so much I instantly bought her a new one. After the first time she used the new one she fell in love with it too. A Great product.
I had an older model of the Little Green and loved it. It was the only appliance ever that I would go out of my way to tell my friends to get. I eventually needed to replace and bought the 1400B. It cleans just as wonderfully, but the area just under the clear window on the cleaning tool very quickly collected trapped pet fur and debris. You cannot remove the window, so the dirt must remain. The waste tank also does not allow you to open it for cleaning and can, even with rinsing after use, collect debris. It is hard to feel that the unit is doing a good job when I take it out to use and it looks dirty. It's unfortunate that such an amazing cleaning product should seem less fantastic than it is because you cannot keep it clean. Sadly, I would purchase a competitor's model if the parts were cleanable, even if it was less robust and I had to replace it more often. Regarding replies to similar posts recommending replacing dirty parts, I feel that replacement is a solution for parts that are broken. Parts that come into contact with dirt as part of their job should be cleanable.
Response from BISSELL HomecareBy bissellpwr, bissellpwr, April 21, 2022
The cleaning tools can be cleaned by taking a bowl of water, and suction the water back into the collection tank to push the dirt through. By doing this will clean the upholstery hose also. If possible, dry vacuum before deep cleaning to reduce the dirt in the nozzle. We hope this helps!
I have had this for about 3 years now and have used it probably a dozen or more times. The last time I used it it leaked out the bottom and lacked suction. I'm not sure where or how it is leaking but it doesn't make for a very pleasant experience when your trying to clean up a mess and end up with a bigger one.
Tonight I am ordering my third "Little Green Machine. I have read all of the reviews, and thanks to your website, I have learned how to deal with previous problems other folks have mentioned. The hose has cracked right at the body; I've duct-taped it for the last time. I have six house cats and one dog; the usual nieces and nephews; but here's a problem I have not seen mentioned: I've had seven-years with my Mom who has Alzheimer's Disease, and God bless her, there are "accidents". The "Little Green Machine" is the solution for this! Thank you!