BISSELL Lift-Off Deluxe Pet Upright Deep Cleaner, Titanium, 73H5

Works like a professional pet cleaner.
A friend of mine got a baby Cavalier King Charles last year, and though it's a sweet dog, it's peed/pooped on her carpet countless times. Walking into her apartment, you're immediately assaulted with the strong smell of old puppy pee -- which is pretty nasty.

Aside from the odor and carpet stains, her puppy had also pretty much ruined a microfiber sofa and chair in the living room (she hasn't yet learned that wise pet owners are better off with leather upholstery and hardwood/tile floors).

When I got this pet vac, I knew immediately where to try it out -- we set it up at her apartment and let it rip. First we pre-treated some areas (using the pre-treat product included in the package), then we steam cleaned all the carpet. This machine is AMAZING. The amount of steam and circulation that happens is incredible. The carpet was steaming hot to the touch after the cleaner passed over it. On some tougher spots (like a plant which had a pretty serious pee ring all...

My First Deep Cleaner
First, a small rant: I am always stunned when high-end products make it to sale with basic design flaws. When you take this "Bissell Lift-Off Deluxe Pet Upright Deep Cleaner" out of the box, it comes in two parts; the lower functioning unit and the upper handle. You have to screw on the handle, but for reasons I can't understand Bissell thought it was a good idea to have the screws mount in behind the support handle. They forget the fundamental mechanics of a screwdriver--they don't work so well around corners.

In order to assemble, you need to get down under the support handle and angle up your screwdriver from the bottom. And because the screw wells are so deep, you need a Phillips screwdriver with at least a six-inch shaft that is thin enough to fit under the support handle and into the deep wells.

All of my screwdrivers were either too thick or too short, so I ended up having to buy a special screwdriver just to put this together. Not a big deal if you...

Wow!
I've had two carpet cleaners before this one, and all I can say is WOW! I ordered the pet model because I have a sheltie, and that means a lot of hair.

I was amazed the first time I used this in the living room. Even though I cleaned it not long ago with my old carpet cleaner, the amount of dirt and hair I was able to get out with this new one was amazing. It didn't leave long strands of hair all over the room like my old Bissell did.

The best part is that it's a portable cleaner too. You simply step on a pedal and the center part lifts right up, along with the hose and the power cord.

I waited a month to review it. I wanted to try several areas of the house, and I can honestly say I love everything about the Bissell Lift-Off Deluxe Pet Upright Deep Cleaner.

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