(NEW!) Hoover SmartWash Pet Carpet Cleaner

I really enjoyed having this. I bought it for high pile carpet during a season of life where my dog was at the end of her life and was struggling with getting to outside on time to potty, and with occasional vomit. This is really easy to set up and load, so if you need to deal with messes really quickly you can. I also used it to clean my entire house a few times and it works for that too, although it's obviously not as effective as an industrial carpet cleaning service. Shampooing and drying the carpet takes a long time, so set aside a few hours to clean a whole room. I like to spot treat discolored areas, then run the machine with soap, then remove the soap cartridge to rise the carpet, then finally I spend some time drying. I like the dry only feature and I prefer to get the carpet pretty dry before I let it air dry. It doesn't leak if you leave things in it, and you can lay it on its side with some residual liquid inside it without leaking (like if you put it in your car to take it somewhere or something). I also like how easy it is to disassembly and clean. All of the basins and tanks are super easy to take on and off and all have handles for easy carrying. I've also had good luck removing the rollers for cleaning. The only area tough to get gunk out of is the clear cover over the rollers. I have decent luck running hit water through it from the sink but really pipe cleaners make it a much easier job. It's moderately heavy. I'm not strong and it takes a little effort for me to carry but it's not too big or bulky to move around the house or put up. I don't use the attachments much but I did clean the stairs with this. I preferred to just awkwardly maneuver the it onto the stairs in the regular configurations. However, the attachments were easy to install and clean and store. I've had this for a year now and it's still working great. I feel like I've gotten my money's worth, and I think this is a great tool for people with pets or kids who might want to address big/colored messes quickly when they happen.