Hoover SteamVac F5914-900 SpinScrub 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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Easy to use & it leaves floors so clean!
Cons: Machine is a little heavy

First I have builders grade beige carpet. I live in Oklahoma where Red Dirt stains everything and don't forget the husband, son and dog who drag all the dirt from outside inside! I do have a very fancy Kirby that has a carpet cleaner attachment but ...

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 ...

Pros: Works extremely well. Deals with all kinds of carpet. Pretty easy to use.
Cons: It's heavy. The base can be hard to clean if there's pet hair.

We got tired of renting carpet cleaners every time we moved. So when we saw the Hoover SteamVac on sale we decided to bite the bullet and pay for one. At the time we were living in a home that had vastly different carpets in every room and had had ...

Pros: There aren't many attachments to lug around, and it does the job.

Cons: I can't think of a single complaint I have about it. It's perfect.

I love my Hoover Steam Vac! It's lightweight, easy to push and pull throughout the house, and it gets out all the stains, and leaves a beautiful finish which brought tears to my eyes the first time I used it. There are two kids in our ...

Pros: Great Value for Inexpensive Cost, Cleaning Results are Excellent, Tackles Berber Carpet & does Wonders!
Cons: None

After moving into a new home with light beige Berber carpet, I knew that something had to happen. The carpets were soiled in all of the major walk-ways, but the carpet itself was in fine condition. I tossed up a couple of ideas... pay over $100 to get a ...