Hoover F5914-900 SteamVac Upright Vacuum

Pros: Extracts water well, fairly priced, simple and neat, cleans well
Cons: Heavy - A "Beast" to lug up and down stairs

We purchased the Hoover SteamVac F5914-900 with Clean Surge as a bit of an impulse buy well over a year ago. We were considering cleaning our carpets but I had long ago decided I would never rent one of those impossible to use store rentals ...

Pros: Excellent water extraction, 6 rotating scrubbing brushes, upholstery/stairs tool, powered hand scrubbing tool
Cons: Cannot remove plastic hood to remove debris - requires special clean out tool

I had a Sears's canister steam cleaner for 12 years before buying the Hoover SteamVac Widepath model F5914-900. When cleaning the carpet with the Sear's canister, you would yank on the hose to bring the tank closer as you clean, and the tank ...

Pros: excellent job of cleaning and refreshing carpet and furniture
Cons: heavy and a bit bulky

Before putting my husbands hard earned money into yet another steam cleaner,that says it will do the job and does for a month or two and then something happens, I decided to do some research. I read a lot about the different hoover steam cleaners as ...

Pros: Does an AMAZING job!  Makes cleaning fun!  Very easy to use.
Cons: For better results, pick up some HOOVER DEEP CLEANING detergent.

I am a bachelor who hates to clean house.  Don't get me wrong, I make an honest effort, but housekeeping just isn't my thing.  (Mom was right;  ALWAYS have your front room, and your bathroom looking clean, as these are the rooms ...

Pros: Strong Suction Power, Spinning brushes, and Great Results.
Cons: Solution Tank empties rather quickly.

I can't say enough good things about this SteamVac. It is amazing!!! I ordered it on-line and it arrived just yesterday. Now to explain my excitement. We have a toddler little boy and those with small children or know people with small children, you ...

Pros: Powerful motor with a host of options
Cons: It is heavy and noisy

When I got married, my wife had 1 cat and I had none. Over the years I discovered that she REALLY likes animals and a host of them have joined us from time to time. Over the years, they have deposited all sorts of biological matter from every ...

Pros: Easy to operate, on-board hand tools, push/pull ability
Cons: Relatively small detergent capacity, multiple strokes per cleaning path

We have a few pets in our home, so I've been accustomed to dealing with stains frequently. Also, I've rented a Rug Doctor 3-4 times a year for a number of years. One of our older cats has been developing some vendetta against using litter boxes, so ...

Pros: easy to use, not heavy like rental units. I felt like an upscale Cinderella.
Cons: What cons?? were there any? Maybe. .how long do those spin brushes last?

My parents sold a home and before leaving, cleaned their entire home with the unit. They are in their mid-60's, but are tech-challenged somewhat. . they don't own a DVD player. . took them 3-4 months to navigate a new flat top stove. . .how to make ice ...

Pros: Shampoos well. Beltless. Many brushes scrub and get the problems out.
Cons: None at this time; will update if necessary.

Let me preface this review with the following:Within the last 6 months, both of my pets (an 11 year old cat, and an 8 year old dog) have been diagnosed as diabetics. Where in animals, it's diabetus mellitus (sp?), the vet told me that if we were ...

Pros: It does a good job of cleaning carpet.
Cons: Designed for maximum inconvenience.

I have always purchased only Hoover carpet cleaners, and they were wonderful.I recently purchased the SteamVac SpinScrub and I hate, detest, and loathe it. It isn't a matter of being defective: This model works -- as long as you follow precision ...

Pros: Deep Cleaning
Strong suction dries carpet quickly
Easy to clean and maintain
Great price
Cons: Waste water fills before clean solution runs out
Bulky and not always easy to steer

We have a year old puppy, and a dirty carpet. Our likes to lick the peanut butter out of his Kong, and onto the carpet. It wasn't that long ago that he was having accidents. I was renting a cleaner from the local rental shop for $25, but I soon gave ...

Pros: Great with spots, surge feature actually works, doesn't leak at all.
Cons: Heavy, no rinse cycle without refilling tank.

After fairly thorough research both at Epinions and elsewhere, I purchased this carpet cleaner a few weeks ago from Amazon.com. It was on sale for $128 after a couple of discount coupons, so I figured the time was right. My husband and I have multiple ...

Pros: It's easy to use as a vacuum and does a very good job
Cons: Compartment where the water drains has a section on top that cannot be cleaned easily.

I purchased the Hoover steamvac about 4 months ago. We have 3 little kids who are constantly dragging in dirt and spilling drinks. I think it works great. The key is to push it very slowly and pull it very slowly. I recommend purchasing the steam ...

Pros: Easy to use, unit and attachments work well.
Cons: The solution heater is not effective. accessories hard to find.

Excellent suction for water recovery, the scrubbing heads in the unit and the hand attachment never stall out. I had excellent results (after reading the cleaning guide). It works well on my carpets, bare floors, furniture and even in the car. The ...

Pros: Does a great job. Easy to load and empty. Easy to clean.
Cons: Foot switch is small and hard to operate.

You have three basic choices when you decide to clean your carpet. You can make an appointment to have a professional carpet cleaner do it, and pay in the typical range of $150 to $300 to have it done. You can rent a commercial grade machine, buy the ...