Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Let me start by saying I wrote off all home carpet cleaners several years ago because no matter how expensive or how nice they were they all had the same problem, cleaning them after use. This new Bissell design however has taken that known issue and eliminated the worst part of it. Never have I had such access to the suction tunnels and brushes that you have with this machine. The ease of cleaning is amazing so it brought me back to the home carpet cleaner bandwagon so to speak. This unit came packaged very well, and by very well I mean it was in a giant box, inside that giant box was another large box and filling for the empty space, inside that box was finally the product box. Inside the product box the machine was tightly packaged as you would find with any cleaner or vacuum when purchased so no surprises there. However I would like to commend Bissell for not using a ton of Styrofoam so kudos there. Assembly was quite straight forward, all 4 pieces snap together easily and only 1 Phillips head screw needed to be installed. After consulting the manual I was able to figure out how to take apart the front section for cleaning so I was prepared. Cleaning was a breeze especially with the flat design and getting under the end of beds or furniture. I also appreciate the fact that the accessories and hose come in a separate bag that only need to be attached to the machine when you are using them so leaving less bulk when using the main unit. Another kudos from me on this part. Main carpet portion was straight forward and using the foot controlled “extra” hot shot was pretty nice as well. Basically if you have a spot coming up in front of you there is a foot pedal you can step on that will squirt hot cleaner solution on the spot before the machine gets there to help assist with the removal of said spot. The handheld attachments made quick work of my couches even with my dogs still laying on it. very easy to attach to the machine and very easy to use. If you have ever had a home carpet cleaning machine you will find most of these things pretty similar. Now the cleanup. Super easy with the removable pieces off the brush heads. The only part I had to bend down and clean while still on the machine were the brush heads themselves. Ease of access and there was even a tool included to assist cleaning these brushes. I know this seems like a lot of information but I wanted to makes sure I expressed anything I found so anyone looking at buying this unit could see my interaction with it first hand and hopefully help them make their decision. Long story short I would absolutely recommend this to anyone with carpet cleaning needs in their home. My mother in law has already been eyeballing mine Good luck and enjoy you will not be disappointed with this machine.