This has been a great carpet cleaner for us but it's time to get a new one. I've been waiting for steam technology to finally come to consumer cleaners and, while pricey, they are here and I just got one.
The motor on this is a little whiney but it's been like that for a while and still works fine. I suppose if you wanted to put in a quieter one you can since Hoover still sells every spare part for this model.
This comes with the hose, in perfect shape, and a hand tool for cleaning upholstery, steps, etc.
One of the reasons I've loved this (and why I got it in the first place) is that it has separate tanks for clean and dirty water so it's super easy to dump it, the dirty water tank comes apart so you can really clean it and the cleaner can go in at full strength and the tank shows you where to add water to, making it super simple to set up and use.
Here are some of the features:
• MaxExtract DualV Nozzle Technology -we're pulling up a lot of dirty water so your floors dry fast and you'll be back to living on those deep-cleaned floors quickly.
• Pressurized Edge-to-Edge Cleaning - a wall of pressurized water that loosens and lifts stubborn stains with constant and relentless spray.
• SpinScrub 77 - counter-rotating brushes engineered to surround carpet fibers, removing dirt at every angle. It's like treating your carpet to a deep, massaging salon shampoo.
• SpinScrub Setting Options - sets your cleaning system by surface:
• Spill Pickup Mode is suction only, without brush agitation action;
• Gentle Scrub Mode rotates brushes at slower speed for ceramic tile, linoleum and sealed hardwood floors;
• Power Scrub Mode maximizes scrubbing action for cleaning carpet and high-traffic areas.
• Heated Cleaning - powerful motor with forced heated air to help speed dry time.
• Auto Conversion Tools - conveniently positioned where they should be - right at your fingertips.
• AutoRinse - sets cleaner to wash with detergent on forward stroke, then automatically rinses with fresh water on the backwards stroke.
• CleanSurge - fingertip control applies extra detergent to stains and heavy traffic areas.
• SmartTanks System - separate tanks for clean and dirty water, so you can easily fill, empty and rinse each tank individually!