BISSELL SpotBot Pet Hands-Free Compact Deep Cleaner, Blue Illusion, 1200A
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of BISSELL SpotBot Pet Hands-Free Compact Deep Cleaner, Blue Illusion, 1200A
Customer Review: Don't believe the Hype!
Summary: 1 Stars
I am truly disappointed, for all the claims and good reviews this product does not live up to them.
A. My carpet is a fairly new upscale in cost cream with roses.
B. My daughter has an all out fetish with Gatorade and spilling it on the carpet.
C. She also likes those moisturizing creams that turn your skin a shade darker
Ok that is just to give you a sort of history of with what I am working (or working against). So I bought my Bissell Spotbot Pet because they didn't have the little green spot bot at Bed, Bath and Beyond and I just couldn't wait with Thanksgiving around the corner I wanted to have a nice clean carpet. I also paid about 30 dollars more for this model. Let me start off by saying NONE of the spots have been removed after multiple applications and going through 7 very expensive bottles of their cleaning formula and boosting oxygen agents.
1. A filled tank only cleans three spots (and yes I use the word clean but I should just say wets it down)
2. A bottle only fills two tanks, and at a cost of 3.99 to 7.99 it will get very pricey if you have a lot of stains to remove.
3. Maybe my expectations are too high but a machine that does all the work for you?? Yes it is too good to be true. First of all you might fine yourself using the hand held attachment to get up any excess water that the machine so graciously leaves behind. If I wanted to do the cinderella scrub I would have done so and not gotten the machine.
4. The machine is loud. My daughter can't nap during it in an entirely different room. It sounds like they are doing construction in my bedroom.
5. I thought for once I would get a great product that would help instead of frustrate me. Honestly maybe I did let the stains go to long, pet stains have never really been a problem with me but juice Gatorade and lotion, I give this thingy a thumbs way down....
Customer Review: This product is a puppy owner's dream come true!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am the proud owner of 2 boston terriers: a 4 yr old who pretty much understands the rule of going to the bathroom outside, and a 5 month old rebellious puppy who thinks my living room carpet is her grassy field. I found this product while wandering the aisles of a store looking for yet another bottle of spray carpet cleaner and a jumbo pack of paper towels.
I thought I was seeing it wrong... just put it down and walk away!?! This can't be right! Oh, but it is. What a fabulous creation! I brought it home last night and used it no less than 6 times already. I stood there fascinated and watched the first few cycles expecting it to blow up bc it was too good to be true. Honestly, you NEED this machine if you have puppy training issues, or house parties, or if you have carpet at all!
To address some of the complaints I've seen on here: Some people here have complained about the noise, I say it's much quieter than if you had to lug out the 30 lb. carpet cleaner and there's a very convenient PAUSE/RESUME button if a phone call comes in while you are using it. As for it using a lot of solution, I'm sure if I compare how much I have been spending on paper towels and expensive spray cleaners and NOT getting anything clean (or smells out!) then the cleaning solution is a steal to me. And remember, its a SPOTbot. It's not going to clean your whole carpet. This is exactly made for what it says- spots- pretty large ones too, so you have to be reasonable as to what you want it to do.
My only complaint is that it does leave my carpet a bit wet- but thanks for the tips on here, I'll just use the hose attachment to suck up the excess moisture!
Best part- my puppy is scared of the noise. Maybe she'll realize that everytime she pees on my carpet, the big scary monster comes out and she'll just learn to stop. (HAHA!) Thank you Bissell!
Customer Review: SpotBot lifted oily/tar spots that nothing else could do!
Summary: 5 Stars
Somehow someone tracked in some type of oily/tarry substance onto our carpet over a year ago. We tried spray carpet cleaners & everything else you could think of. Finally, right before the holidays I tried using our full-size Hoover carpet cleaner with slight (to no) success. Then I tried hand scrubbing (again) resulting in the 1-2 inch spots spreading into 5-8 inch spots (and much hilarity among the male members of our family, who called them "oil spills"). Now it was either cut out the pieces of carpet or buy a SpotBot and try it one more time.
SpotBot worked (key miraculous music). I used it on almost every stain on our 13 yr old carpet. The huge oily/tarry slicks are about 98% removed (and very hard to see), leaving a very slight different color to the carpet which was more than we'd ever hoped for. Most of the stains are completely gone & a few that we'd expected to be with us forever are faded to the point of almost invisibility. Since the carpet is a little over 13 years old and we live on a lake and have always had pets a lot of you will realize how amazing this is.
We love the SpotBot - the results were far more than we ever expected and we'd definitely buy it again. Was it a miracle worker and our carpet is pristine? No - but that would truly have been a miracle. Is our carpet far, far cleaner and looks better than we ever expected? Absolutely.
Our favorite part - set the SpotBot down on the stain and go do something else until it beeps! How cool is that?
Note: These stains were TOUGH and some required multiple deep cycle scrubbings to remove. Other, regular stains came out one deep or light cycle, depending on the stain. In some of the reviews that indicated that the SpotBot didn't work for them it may be possible that their stain may have needed more than one cycle. Let's face it - some stains are just pains;)
Customer Review: Fantastic Machine ... I can't imagine having a pet without it !!
Summary: 5 Stars
A few reviewers were not impressed with this machine and I can only theorize that it is because they either had bad luck and got one that just happened to be defective, or they weren't using it correctly or something along those lines. This machine is worth every penny ... and trust me at over $100 for a portable machine I wasn't sure that would be true when I bought it. But with an aging pet that suddenly started having lots of accidents on my new carpet I would lost my mind without this machine.
Before purchasing this machine I tried cleaning a few spots with a spray bottle of cleaner and doing the wet sponge spray and rub routine they recommended and all I did was make a big sloppy mess that was still stained. I tried this machine and it worked like a charm. It's easy to use, fairly easy to clean up after using it, and it does a fantastic job on those small spots that don't quite warrant a big full size machine or a professional. Best of all it's automatic ... fill it with solution, set it on the stain, hit a button and it does everything itself ... a very nice feature when you get woken up to stains or accidents at 3 AM.
I would concede that it does use a fair amount of cleaning solution, so in that respect it isn't exactly cheap to use if you have a lot of large and frequent stains, but you can't beat it for quality of performance ... I think it does a better job than even my Bissel Upright steam cleaner! If you have pets or children with new carpet this machine is a must. I even recommended it to my brother when he got a new Lab puppy and he called me to thank me and tell me it was a lifesaver at his house as well.
I don't often write reviews raving about products, but this machine deserves all the kudos it gets. And it's got a Consumer Reports Best Buy rating as well.
Customer Review: Great little tuck-it-away cleaner, but so-so for deep/set-in stains
Summary: 3 Stars
I "adopted" two older cats, and one of them can't seem to stop wee-ing near the front door and by the laundry room door. So? A fabulous friend bought me this, and I have to say it is a godsend! I like that you can push the button -- fresh or set-in stains -- and walk away. As others have written, you won't miss the alarm when the cycle is over, because it's an annoying beep. And if you miss it? Your pets will definitely let you know that something is freaking them out. ;)
The hose attachment is perfect for areas that you can't plop the circular scrubby thing over. And the scent of the Bissell pet-cleaning solution is really nice, without being flowery or lysol-y. And it takes up hairball/yack-up stains like they were never there. Sweet!
Problems? Well, if you have a pet that likes to wee up against the wall (like mine do) or in a corner? You're pretty much out of luck with getting a good clean from the hose attachment. It can do stairs or small areas nicely, but that touch area right up against the wall? Is something that probably can't be really reached by any attachment. I've had to pull up the carpet and try to scrub it with the hose attachment while holding it up. And even with doing that, if you don't get the stain At The Moment It Happens? It just won't come up completely; I've checked with black lights after letting the Spot Bot have at it several times in a row...and there's still a glowing stain (and a bit of scent) in all areas, even the ones I've gone over 4+ times.
In a nutshell, this is a great product for surface stains and brand-new wee-attacks. Anything more heavy duty, you'll probably need a professional service, or something larger. But if you're looking for a small, portable/stowable cleaner for small and light stains? This one's great.