Hoover F5914-900 SteamVac with Clean Surge

SpinScrub Multiple Rotating Brush System Heated cleaning system with removable rotating brushes for quick rinse cleaning , Fingertip Clean Surge function for spot and heavy traffic areas , Two separate translucent tanks for clean solution and dirty water , SpinScrub Powered hand tool for cleaning stairs & upholstery , Cleaning Solutions Included: One 16 oz. Carpet/Upholstery Detergent

This powerful home steam vacuum saves you the expense and hassle of having to rent a steam cleaner and keeps rugs, upholstery, and bare floors (other than hardwoods) looking like new. The powerful 12-amp motor combined with five spinning brushes that operate at either high or low speed lift the usual dirt and grime out of carpets. By pulling on the trigger in the comfortable upright handle, this deep cleaner releases the included carpet/upholstery cleaner and hot tap water. For more stubborn stains or for high-traffic areas, this SteamVac also has a Clean Surge feature, which sends an extra blast of cleaning solution into the stain by simply pressing a button on the handle. When cleaning is complete, release the trigger and the SteamVac forces hot air into the cleaning path so you can do a few dry strokes over the stain. This deep cleaner has two separate water tanks to keep clean water apart from dirty water. The top tank holds the detergent and 1 gallon of hot water and automatically mixes the two so you don't need to get your hands wet. The lower tank holds the dirty solution picked up from the carpet and unlatches to easily pour out into a sink without spilling.

For cleaning stairs or upholstery, this deep cleaner has a long 8-foot hose and a special stair/upholstery nozzle that scrubs out spots. Other attachments include a bare floor nozzle and a powered hand tool that is also ideal for upholstery or small carpet areas. All tools are mounted on the front of the vac in a handy case. Other features of this deep cleaner include a brush indicator, which informs you that the brushes are spinning; an on/off foot pedal; a handle release pedal; and a 27-inch wraparound cord. The Hoover SteamVac is covered by a full one-year warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde

Customer Reviews:

F5914 comparison to the Agility
I recently had both the F5914 and the F6205 (Agility) to try in my home. The Agility is fully assembled out of the box with a folding handle. The F5914 takes a few minutes to assemble. I pre-vacuumed a section of carpet that gets a lot of traffic and used the Agility first. The solution and dirty water tanks are a bit awkward to open, fill and empty. The foot pedals are curved and your foot tends to slide off rather than activating either the power or handle-lowering function. It's fairly easy to maneuver and seemed to do a good job. The carpet was left quite wet, however and I made sure the tanks were seated and sealed properly as was the door for the tool hose. When I was finished I stopped the unit on a tile floor and it proceeded to leak a good amount of water underneath. I emptied and rinsed the tanks and then cleaned the rotating brushes which pop off easily. The design of the housing around the brushes is such that it collected a lot of debris that needed to be wiped out. The top of the nozzle is removable making it easy to wipe out that area as well. When I was all done, there was still a small amount of water leaking at the bottom.
I then used the F5914 over the same area, carefully using the solution trigger and going over each area several times without solution as I did with the Agility. You can actually see the brownish water getting sucked into the tank, whereas on the Agilty the design of the nozzle doesn't allow as clear a view of the dirty water coming up. The result was a dirty water tank that was dirtier than the Agility's and the carpet was much drier as well. I stopped on the tile again and there was no leak underneath, just a couple of drips from the wet brushes. The solution and dirty water tanks are easier to work with on the F5914, and the area around the brushes doesn't have the same tendency to collect debris so clean up is quicker (the brushes pop off of this unit as well). The nozzle does not come off without having to remove 4 screws (which the instructions advise against), but it's easy to clean out the debris in the nozzle by simply placing a small amount of water on an old cookie sheet with a rim, turn off the brushes then turn on the vacuum and dip the nozzle in the water. This will clean out anything in the nozzle in a couple of seconds. Just do this before you empty the dirty water tank. The tools are much more secure on the F5914 than on the Agility, although you have the option of removing them as a unit off the Agility but cannot do so on the F5914.
In the end for me, the F5914 won out over the Agility.
--2006-12-19

Very Satisfied
I was pleased to find that this product picked up even what my Dyson Animal left behind (which I thought was nothing!). I would recommend this cleaner to anyone who is looking for a bargain and needs a deep clean for carpets.
--2006-12-17

Don't buy it
It wasted my money! If your carpet has clear color like white beige, you will see stain after using it, because it will not suck all the liquid back. If you insist on trying, then go to a local walmart and buy it from there for same price here, so you can return without much on shipping cost.
--2006-12-12

Very Pleased
I have 2 black chowchows and they have slept in the same spot on a large area rug for a couple of years. Vacuuming can only do so much. The dog smell was finally getting to me, so my wife says, and that's when I decided to buy the SteamVac. I also purchased the pet cleaner by hoover. At first, I almost followed the instructions and nearly dumped the entire bucket of solution on the floor. After following the instructions completely, I cleaned the entire rug and most of the living room carpet in a little over an hour and the rug came out great. It is very user friendly. The only problem is, I need to follow up on 2 items that did not come with this specific model although the add said the hard floor attachment came with it and a cleaning tool should have come with it. Other than that it works great. Highly recommended.
--2006-12-11

Great cleaning for price
Very easy to put together but...READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND FOLLOW THEM!!! I actually had to come back to this forum to discover why my unit was leaking. Specifically, you must pull the trigger and push the CLEAN SURGE button prior to the first usage. I did do this twice, and still when I attached the clean water tank water leaked out everywhere. Each time when I pulled the trigger and pushed the CLEAN SURGE button I heard an audible click. The third time I pushed harder and and heard the telltale "louder" click, and I was in business. We purchased this to clean 3 rooms of carpeting that were outrageously dirty. 1 room specifically had many pet stains (cat vomit). We used the Hoover special formula pet cleaner and and on the toughest stains we also used Oxy spray on carpet cleaner. My wife was the absolute skeptic and is now a believer, as am I. This was WELL worth the money, I just wish we would have bought it a year ago instead of living with our carpets looking the way they did. I think we'll clean them every two months with the steamvac to keep them looking good. Great product; highly recommended.
--2006-12-11

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