Hoover Power Scrub Deluxe Carpet Cleaner Machine, Upright Shampooer, FH50150NC, Red, 27

I paid $150 cdn for this on sale. What a great deal!I did my research and compared product reviews/specifications in a similar price range and I'm very happy that I chose to purchase this cleaner!There are so many pros to this cleaner, so I'll just list a few, then I'll address some of the problems in the negative reviews.First off all, the engineering of this is very well thought out! I previously had a $150 carpet cleaner, which I actually had to strap lifting weights to, in order to get it to press hard enough down on my carpet, to suck up the water (no joke). This machine however, is designed so that the dirty water collection tank always sits on top of the vacuum suction head... think about that. What that means is, as you recover more dirty water, the head presses down harder on the carpet (due to the increasing water weight), recovering almost all of the water that you've sprayed out.... but wait, there's more! The heat exhaust of this machine, is vented down at the carpet, this helps to evaporate what little water remains, ingenious! This, combined with the separate water and detergent tanks, removable spinning brush heads and filters, plus the detachable stair/upholstery nozzles and many handles, really make this a no brainer purchase.Now, to address some of the nay sayers:To the person/people who complained about the brush heads hardly/not spinning when the machine was tilted on its back: I noticed the same thing, and it had me worried that it was broken, however I soon realized that this is most likely an intended safety feature. When tilted, the plastic cog wheel disconnects, to stop the brush heads spinning, but if you tilt it back upright, it puts pressure on the heads, engaging the shaft to cause them to spin (I verified this by reaching my hand slightly underneath, although I strongly discourage anyone from doing this)As for the handle breaking: that person/people must have been very forceful, as I wasn't exactly "friendly" using mine, and encountered no problems at all, everything was rigid.For the people complaining about water leakage: this happened to me as well, but it was my own fault. It happened by placing the clean water tank on incorrectly, easily fixed. The manual also warns about not tilting the machine on its back with water in the tanks.For the people complaining about the tank sizes: this tank is actually very large! It holds twice the water of my old, similarly priced machine.You have to consider that:Any greater tank size would mean, thicker plastics to handle the stresses, increasing cost.More pressure on the brush heads meeting the carpet, which means the shaft/cog wheel might need to be made of metal to handle that stress, increasing cost.Finally, water is heavy and if the tanks were larger, less able people would find it very heavy to lift or handle.The bottom line is most of the negative reviews were due (like many things) to human error or not following instructions correctly.In conclusion, I honestly don't believe that you can beat the value this machine provides. I highly recommend this product! I would have happily paid well above what I did for this machine based upon its design and performance.

This thing is amazing!! After my tenants moved out, we were putting the house up for sale. I used it once, let it dry then again and the results were incredible! We were worried we had to replace the carpets (2 dogs). It’s fairly easy to assemble and clean. I like the small upholstery cleaner too. I use it on the carpet as well in areas harder to reach with the machine. It worked just as good. It does use a lot of water but so worth it!! Don’t waste your money on fancy detergent cleaners. Go to Home Depot and get the large $10 jug, works better than the expensive ones and you get 3x as much. I did my research and this one had the best reviews for the cost. If you have pets or kids this is so worth the money!

I am COMPLETELY disappointed in Hoover for this product. Several months ago, I threw it in the trash because when my husband took it apart to see why it wasn't working anymore, all of the parts were rusted! Are you kidding me... it's a carpet cleaner. I use it alot. I had a more advanced Hoover product before this and used it for about 3 years before it stopped working. I decided to get this because I thought I would spend a little less money and still get the quality. Forget it.... what a piece of trash. Completely wasted my money. I'm done with Hoover.

This carpet cleaner has seen things... indescribable things that no one shall see or smell. Ever. We use the carpet cleaner for all over cleans along with larger spots. But let me tell you a story that goes down in history...One day, my brother wanted my son and I to come over for dinner and so he could see his nephew. I told him that I wasn’t really sure my 150lb Pitt/Great Dane mix was feeling that great. She had the runs the night before but it seemed to be drying up. He, naturally being a brother, claimed I was using that weak excuse to get out of coming over. This peer pressure set in. I let my dog out one last time and left. For way too long. Keep in mind, my down stairs all hard flooring. The dogs have access to that, the carpeted stairs, and a small hallway of carpet. Should be fine.Narrator: It was not fine.Cue my return to the distinct smell of explosive diarrhea. The smell has filled the house. I see a couple of poo streaks down stairs and think, wow, what a stench for a few streaks. Oh but wait, there’s more. I slowly creep up the stairs and see brown spots as I climb up. Please no. Oh but wait, there’s more! I reach the top and see a few more small spots. Okay not terrible. BUT OH WAIT, THERES MORE!! I turn the corner and low and behold, a fecal nightmare.At this point, you know I have a big dog and there’s poo on some carpet. Big dogs = big poos. Not only were there two large streaks of runs and plops of patties all over. The dog done pooed up the bathroom door. Still not sure on the logistics but there was splatter and patter because it was on the door, the frame, and somehow the half wall on the other side.Now... the moment you’ve all been waiting for. The cleanup. I picked up as much waste as I could using the ole ‘hand in the bag’ technique so there was minimal solid waste. Keep in mind, the waste is cold so it’s been here a hot minute. I then pretreated with the Hoover pretreat spray, which I also highly recommend. Next was busting out the power scrub deluxe with pet cleaner shampoo. This cleaner scrubbed like there was no tomorrow. I had to do a little more than the manual recommended passes but not only do I not see any evidence from the crime committed, I can lay my face on the crime scene and SMELL NOTHING. NOTHING!!! This horrifying episode alone earned every penny spent on the carpet cleaner.Thanks for a great product Hoover and those who took this story journey with me. Always remember to immediately clean your machine afterwards so it doesn’t get smelly.

Not as good as my Bissell Green Machine, but a whole lot cheaper (especially on sale) and does a good job. Water extraction is very good for this level of carpet cleaner. Water capacity is good. Noise level is tolerable. Light weight and easy to handle/maneuver. Good cord length. You need to go slow to get the best results on soiled areas - i.e., the scrub brushes and solution need time to work. Pre-treatment and extra passes may be needed for heavy soiling, which is (likely) true with all residential carpet cleaners...including Big Green. I prefer to use the hand-held unit for stubborn stains on pile carpet so I can scrub deep into the fibers. I sometimes spray really bad areas with other (stronger) household all-purpose cleaners...after trying them on a small hidden area first for color-fastness (and be sure to rinse thoroughly). Definitely satisfied!