Should I steam clean the carpet with a Rug Doctor prior to using this?
1800648
I don't think so. It's an enzymatic cleaner so you have to saturate the area(s) & let it dry overnight so the enzymes can work correctly. You could probably steam clean it after that.
1800649
I did not, but I had used a home carpet cleaner prior. At first, it seemed that the Urine Eliminator worked extremely well. Unfortunately, the spots did come back. Not pleased!
1800650
No need to steam clean. Just spay urine stain completly and place damp towels over area. Best to use white towels to see amount of stain pulled out.
2149093
the rug doctor is great for cars and small area easy to use and clean to comes ready to go not sure about bissell.dave
275437
Although it is not a carpet cleaning machine, once you've cleaned your carpet using whatever other machine actually does clean carpets, it's a good idea to go over the carpet with the McCulloch Steam Cleaner. Why? Because although the carpet may be clean, it hasn't been sanitized. PLEASE NOTE: Silk, wool & some other natural fibers are easily ruined if heat is used to clean or sanitize the rug. YOU should always check into what cleaning methods are safe to use on your carpet before attempting to clean it!
2041338
Clean as best as you can while wet and the rest will have to wear off. There might be a chemical solution bit it could ruin your carpet.
385472
i don't know what kind of carpet you have, but i did use the steam on one small spot. i did so very carefully. it did clean a spot on the carpet.
750687
It does not steam and it is suppose to vacuum up the water/cleaning solution you sprayed on the carpet along with the stain, however the suction is very poor so it does not suck up much water. I have to blot up the wet solution with an old towel or paper towel. The brush agitates to work in the cleaning solution, that is the only value to this machine, or you could just spray your carpet with a good cleaning solution and agitate by hand with a brush, blot up with a towel and you can do the same thing without buying this.
511553
No, you can't "clean" carpets, as it's got no way to extract dirty water. However, with the glide attachment included, you can steam "refresh" carpets, and supposedly kill dust mites, etc. The unit glides above the carpet and injects the steam into the fibers, but you don't use the microfiber pad, so you're not picking anything up. Hope that helps!
1374670
i have used it on my carpets and rugs but it says to "freshen" carpets. It does make them look nice and gets rids of odors and germs with the steam. Although, I use the carpet shampooer to clean up dirt and stains. It says to test it in a inconspicuous area.
13298
No, I just fill it with hot water. I compared other models before purchasing. Has about twice the water pressure of a rug doctor and about 2/3 the suction force.
1877418
No, you can't use this in a Rug Doctor. You can use our X-Mite Moist Powder Carpet Cleaner 1lb. product without having to use water,shampoo or steam. I have put the link below for you, it will take you right to our product.http://www.amazon.com/X-MITE-Moist-Powder-Carpet-Cleaner/dp/B00JZXZJKY/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1404834193&sr;=1-2&keywords;=xmite+carpet+treatment
2255405
We absolutely love the rug doctor portable! It is lightweight,easy to store anddoes a wonderful job of cleaning the carpet.You would not be disappointedin this spot cleaner, Good luck, Carol We have dogs who with regularitypee on the carpet,throw up etc.No problem with the rug doctor!
847705
I don't believe so, this doesn't even work well on carpets. The only reason i still have this is because it sucks up the dirty water that is sprayed on the surface well, helps it dry faster and the amount i payed for it; but the actual cleaning doesn't happen because the brush underneath doesn't rotate to scrub. So to get better use of this, one has to do the cleaning manually and then use the steamer to suck up the excess water.
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Robert W. said you need to monitor it as certain carpets react differently to heat. Actually the base of this heater stays cold so that's not a problem. With mine, I put one of those scrap type rugs you can buy for $1-2 under it. And that's only to catch any drips from when I fill it. Then I just toss that rug into the wash. But the heater doesn't do a bit of harm to any carpet.
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In my opinion... the Rug Doctor. I previously owned a Bissel upright unit...the trigger (which when pulled releases the soap onto the carpet) never worked properly. Bissel units are entirely plastic. I didn't care for it because it didn't perform. This small hand held Rug Doctor performs very well...BUT again it is a spot cleaner. Hope this helps
1523547
The instructions say "no". I tried leaving cleaning fluid in another brand carpet cleaner and ended up having to replace the tank as the cleaner destroyed an "o" ring. I am storing mixed solution in another container between uses to save money on solution. The machine does a beautiful job. Well worth the effort. Wal-Mart carries regular and pet Rug Doctor cleaning solution.
475346
I don't believe so, I have used carpet cleaners on regular carpeting and on Berber. As I understand it the Steam carpet cleaners apply heated liquid to the carpet to help loosen dirt "However" that doesn't do any good unless you can get that liquid back out. With the Max Extract and other models that apply "direct heat" to the carpet it helps wick the moisture up so that it can be picked up. I typically go over the carpet 3 times for removal only, this gets the carpet almost totally dry in an hour or so. I also don't use detergent in my cleaning liquid as detergent's job is to attract dirt - once you have your carpets cleaned if there is any residue in the carpet it will attract more dirt making your carpets look dirty faster. I use straight powder Oxy and mix it in the detergent dispenser, this also helps keep your machine from clogging up like a sticky detergent might. The Max Extract model is super easy to clean also - miles better than my old Bissell was. Hope this helps
1677463
It says you can, it even comes with a special piece you put on so it will 'glide' over your carpet to steam and kill bacteria there. I haven't tried it as I have a carpet shampooer to clean the carpets with.