Bissell 1200B SpotBot Hands-Free Compact Deep Cleaner Carpet Cleaner -

Customer Reviews:

Terrific for small stains
This is a terrific carpet cleaner for small spills and pet stains. Just set it down on the stain, add the cleaning solution, and press a button. It has a light-duty setting for recent spills, or a heavy-duty setting for set-in stains. Either way, it does a great job of cleaning and drying the carpet. I've owned it for a few months now, and I'm really happy with it. The only thing you need to watch for is if your carpet is dirty, you'll end up with a light circle where this cleaner has been.

The instructions for this carpet cleaner calls for a special cleaning solution, not the standard cleaning solution that's used in full-size machines. All I need is yet another cleaning solution at home. Instead, I've been diluting the full-strength solution by adding two parts water to one part full-strength solution, then following the instructions for mixing solution and water for this machine. Works fine for me.
--2006-12-20

Fantastic machine
We have a cat that throws up all too frequently. This little machine takes care of everything. Just place it over the stain, hit the button and 3 minutes later your stain is gone! No effort on your end, it takes care of everything.
We did notice that the automated cycle does not dry the stain as effectively as the manual mode but doing a little cleanup with the hand hose after the stain is removed is a tiny price to pay. We also notice that the cleaning solution is way cheaper at Linens&Things than anywhere else we looked.
--2006-12-14

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly... Buyer beware!!!
The Good: It gets out set-in stains, with virtually no effort on your part. The SpotBot works as advertised, but comes with some serious caveats...

... Like the Bad. Yes, it removes the stain, but it also fuzzes out your shag carpets in a nice little 9" circle that never goes away, and sticks out like a sore thumb. Therefore, you need to have a way the fluf the carpet in the surrounding area, such as an upright cleaner or a really good vacuum like a Kirby...

...and then it gets UGLY. The SpotBot is terrible at sucking out its own soap... about three months after you treat an area, the little circle carpeting will start to turn black as the soap collects dirt, even if you use the "rinse" option twice. So... ya gotta clean it again, and again...

CONCLUSION: The SpotBot is great for spot-treating spills and set-in stains that you simply don't have the patience to clean with an upright cleaner... but you MUST also own an upright, to fix the damage that it causes. Don't get me wrong: I like the thing, but its very much a buyer-beware product, since it may cause more problems than it fixes.
--2006-12-13

love it, love it, love it
I can't say enough for how much I love this cleaner. We bought it to clean our very spotty, very worn carpet and it has worked wonders. First of all, I love that it came out of the box all in one piece: no assembly required. Within 5 - 10 minutes of opening the box we were cleaning carpet. Simply fill the tank, find a stain, push a button and walk away. It really is that easy.
--2006-12-12

agree with no spots whooo hoooo
i agree with no spots whoo hooo. i own the spotbot and i love it. you can cut down on the wetness if you use the hand held device and suck up the water after you have cleaned the spot it also helps with the circle thing. just scrub the hand held device around the circles and it blends in and cleans up the extra wetness. i use it all the time and would highly recommend it to those who are getting new carpet so your carpet will always look new no matter what you spill on it. i got my spotbot with new carpet and you would never know that my carpet is 5 years old and i also have a dog who sometimes has an accident and i have 6 grandchildren who sometimes spell stuff but no problem i have the SPOTBOT!!!
--2006-12-10

Bissell 1200B SpotBot Hands-Free Compact Deep Cleaner Carpet Cleaner

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