can you use it without the hot water aspect? (room temp water) I have wool carpets and I am looking for a cleaning method. HOt water seems like a bad idea.
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I assume you can. The idea however is that hit water leads to cleaner results
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I am sure you can place warm water vs hot water... however, you decrease the cleansing aspect perhaps by 50% by doing so. We have wool carpeting (beige) throughout our house & utilizing hot water had no adverse affect. That said, however, Bissell.com has an 800 number for customer service and calling them and asking the question about hot.vs warm.water would best be answered by the professionals to allay any fears you might have.
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The water doesnt ever get hot unless I add it hot. Maybe mine doesnt work like it is supposed to, but it has never heated the water.
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It should be known that this unit does not really "clean" the carpet. But this unit does use hot steam to sanitize and freshen the carpet. You use the large rectangular attachment with both of the extension arms. It's not going to remove stains this unit does not extract any dirt or water. But I have found when I use it for the carpet it does give the room a sense of freshness.
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NOT really, I use it everyday when I'm sleeping in my bedroom, its quite and puts out alot of steam in the room for me. I mainly just put plain code tap water in it, It has a small area that is hard to get to for cleaning but it is not that big of a deal to me, I just mainly run scalding hot water on any type of fungi or mildew that may pop up here & there inside the unit. Hope this helps answer your questions...........Jerry.
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No, you have to use hot water ... I can tell you that this machine is great . I have a cleaning business and we are using this carpet extractor for small spaces and work like a big machine
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I use tap water, but we have a water softener. I have steam cleaned white, cushioned (seat and back), high-top bar stools and pillows and the machine works well. I clean my tile and wood floors and have cleaned the tile grout with good results. I am pleased with the machine. The only problem is keeping a constant tight grip on the "on" button while moving the mop while it steams. Would be better if it had an auto on and "pause" design.
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The carpet is warm immediately after running steam vac over the area being cleaned, due to the warm/hot water in the dispenser; however, if you walk away, it will probably be cooled down when you go back. I always ensure I run over the clean area without engaging the release of cleaner to ensure that the carpet isn't saturated, which allows for quicker drying. Hope this answers you question.
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I did not rinse after cleaning. I'm sure that it wouldn't hurt to rinse. Just go over the same area using just the hot water.it will be depend on what kind of carpet you have. My favorite cleaner is a multipurpose detergent that I buy at dollar tree. It's yellow and is good for many uses. I actually diluted exactly like the Hoover brand cleaner that came with the vacuum. The labels dilute 30 to 1 for rugs. And 2:1 for spots on the rugs. Once again, it depends on your carpet.
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Great question Ralia. Some wool carpet cannot be cleaned with water based formulas. You may want to check with your manufacture to verify its ok to use a cleaner like this on your wool carpet.
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It's not really steam, but very hot water. We have cream color carpet with 2 dogs and it is the best cleaner I've ever owned. I use club soda and it extracts the liquid and dries very fast; usually 30 min. You would not go wrong with the carpet cleaner
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I would think you would steam clean the carpet first... Is this for inside a home? I ask because the smell would be strong and diluting may not work for you
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I do not use my carpet cleaner as a vacuum cleaner. The instruction manual warns against that idea repeatedly. I vacuum area(s) several times before I steam clean.
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I don't think you need to rinse the carpet. I never did. The water with soap is released, then it gets sucked back to the machine. It did not damaged my carpet.
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No, I clean mine with steel wool and have had no problems. Bad problem is the even heat distribution isn't really good, but worth the money. I'm still using mine after almost two years!
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I have a 20 year old wool rug that I cleaned using the Agility with great results. I laid it on the clean garage floor and used cold water & cleaning solution in the cleaning tank. I went over the entire rug probably 3-4 times and then used plain cold water to rinse several times. It looks almost new. I can't recommend that everyone clean their wool rugs this way, but I had nothing to lose. I was ready to get rid of the rug because I didn't want to pay the high price to get it professionally cleaned. If this is your case, why not go ahead and take the risk.
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Geez...not sure about that. It is water and the steam does get hot, so I don't think it would be a great idea to leave it sit for too long on at least a wood floor while on. That said, this thing does a great job cleaning wood floors and an even moved Jon on ceramic. My wife is super sensitive to any type fragrances so for me it is a perfect combo of getting floors really clean without any chemical odors.
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I haven't had to use it on wool carpet yet, but I would try it without concern. Of course, try it first in an inconspicuous place.
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It steams as far as sanitizing. But as far as removing stains, I would use carpet cleaner prior to steaming.