Bissell Spot Bot Pet Deep Cleaner

January 23, 2012 at 8:48 am

When my husband and I adopted three children under the age of 4, my sister recommended I purchase a Bissell Little Green Machine, which I did in all haste. With two big dogs and three tykes, it proved to be a life saver, so much so that I drove the poor thing into the ground. When it came time to replace it, the Bissell Spot Bot walk-away cleaner caught my eye. What busy full-time mom/entrepreneur/homeschooler wouldn’t want a cleaner-upper that will do the job for her while she does three other things?

I got one for around $130 (you can find them for $120 to $150 from Wal-Mart, Target, Sears, and a dizzying array of online sources). Between spills and an incontinent dog, it has gotten quite a workout, and I have to say, it works as advertised.

There is a hose attachment, and a setting for working manually with the hose, which is nice. But if you want to let the machine clean up the spot, you can set it to automatic and it just does its thing in about 3 minutes for surface stains and about 5 minutes for set-in stains. When it’s done, a tone sounds. And keeps sounding every 5 seconds until you turn it off.

I’m happy with the way it works on urine stains. I still prefer to take a big towel and stand on the stain before treating it with the Spot Bot because the urine spreads out on the carpet padding so much before I can get to it. But then I fill the tank with a pet stain cleaner and warm water, and let it do its thing. For manual applications (for example, if there are lots of spots), I like the manual brush/suction arm. It has a trigger spray so I can get as much or as little spray on the spot as I want. The suction is very powerful for such a small motor, and I have seen no diminishment in the suction since I bought it about nine months ago.

I used a low-sudsing pet stain cleaner, AKC Gold Stain & Odor Remover, which worked well in the machine. The tank has water and detergent levels marked on it, and the Spot Bot even comes with a few samples of Bissell’s cleaning products to use in the machine. These worked very well for me. They also recommend putting the water in first, then the detergent, which cuts down on the sudsing as the water goes in. I find that hot water – if it doesn’t shrink your carpet – dries faster, reducing the chance of mildew. Also, if you have ceiling fans, putting them on high to dry the spot also helps.

The manufacturer has put a Microban coating onto the insides of the machine to inhibit bacterial growth due to prolonged wetness. Still, I like to rinse it out when I’m finished. I empty the dirty intake tank, then put it back. I run clear water in the sink, then suck it up with the hand-held brush. The clear water gets sucked up, rinsing the tube and the intake tank. I just do that whenever I’m done because I can’t stand smells that I can’t get rid of.

The only (minor) problem with the walk-away feature is that you have to have a stain that fits completely under the scrub/suction station for that feature to work. Most dog pee stans will fit just fine, even if it’s a big dog. But male dogs who mark against a wall or furniture will require the manual brush. So will some vomit stains if they’re irregular and spread out. In this case, I just moved the Spot Bot around until it was all picked up. And you do have to still pick up the solids from the stain first before cleaning. But that’s entirely reasonable and to be expected. The automatic cycle really does a great job, and cleans better than I can do with the manual scrub brush/wand.

The cord is long enough that I can reach any stain from a nearby outlet. It uses any cleaning solution (although a diluted solution is best to avoid creating lots of suds). The cleaning solution tank and dirty water tank are easy to empty, clean and install into the machine (nothing’s worse than wrestling with levers and tanks when you’re hollering for the kids to stay out of the mess until you can clean it up).

I love the new Bissell Spot Bot Pet Deep Cleaner. I stow it under the guest bathroom sink where it is convenient to pull out and use quickly. It does what it says it will do and it has held up well under regular use. I would recommend this for any household that has pets. I wouldn’t be without it.

Entry filed under: Dog Product Reviews. Tags: carpet spot cleaner, how to clean pet stains, pet stain cleaner, pet stain shampooer, rug shampooer, stain cleaner.

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Bissell Spot Bot Pet Deep Cleaner

January 23, 2012 at 8:48 am

When my husband and I adopted three children under the age of 4, my sister recommended I purchase a Bissell Little Green Machine, which I did in all haste. With two big dogs and three tykes, it proved to be a life saver, so much so that I drove the poor thing into the ground. When it came time to replace it, the Bissell Spot Bot walk-away cleaner caught my eye. What busy full-time mom/entrepreneur/homeschooler wouldn’t want a cleaner-upper that will do the job for her while she does three other things?

I got one for around $130 (you can find them for $120 to $150 from Wal-Mart, Target, Sears, and a dizzying array of online sources). Between spills and an incontinent dog, it has gotten quite a workout, and I have to say, it works as advertised.

There is a hose attachment, and a setting for working manually with the hose, which is nice. But if you want to let the machine clean up the spot, you can set it to automatic and it just does its thing in about 3 minutes for surface stains and about 5 minutes for set-in stains. When it’s done, a tone sounds. And keeps sounding every 5 seconds until you turn it off.

I’m happy with the way it works on urine stains. I still prefer to take a big towel and stand on the stain before treating it with the Spot Bot because the urine spreads out on the carpet padding so much before I can get to it. But then I fill the tank with a pet stain cleaner and warm water, and let it do its thing. For manual applications (for example, if there are lots of spots), I like the manual brush/suction arm. It has a trigger spray so I can get as much or as little spray on the spot as I want. The suction is very powerful for such a small motor, and I have seen no diminishment in the suction since I bought it about nine months ago.

I used a low-sudsing pet stain cleaner, AKC Gold Stain & Odor Remover, which worked well in the machine. The tank has water and detergent levels marked on it, and the Spot Bot even comes with a few samples of Bissell’s cleaning products to use in the machine. These worked very well for me. They also recommend putting the water in first, then the detergent, which cuts down on the sudsing as the water goes in. I find that hot water – if it doesn’t shrink your carpet – dries faster, reducing the chance of mildew. Also, if you have ceiling fans, putting them on high to dry the spot also helps.

The manufacturer has put a Microban coating onto the insides of the machine to inhibit bacterial growth due to prolonged wetness. Still, I like to rinse it out when I’m finished. I empty the dirty intake tank, then put it back. I run clear water in the sink, then suck it up with the hand-held brush. The clear water gets sucked up, rinsing the tube and the intake tank. I just do that whenever I’m done because I can’t stand smells that I can’t get rid of.

The only (minor) problem with the walk-away feature is that you have to have a stain that fits completely under the scrub/suction station for that feature to work. Most dog pee stans will fit just fine, even if it’s a big dog. But male dogs who mark against a wall or furniture will require the manual brush. So will some vomit stains if they’re irregular and spread out. In this case, I just moved the Spot Bot around until it was all picked up. And you do have to still pick up the solids from the stain first before cleaning. But that’s entirely reasonable and to be expected. The automatic cycle really does a great job, and cleans better than I can do with the manual scrub brush/wand.

The cord is long enough that I can reach any stain from a nearby outlet. It uses any cleaning solution (although a diluted solution is best to avoid creating lots of suds). The cleaning solution tank and dirty water tank are easy to empty, clean and install into the machine (nothing’s worse than wrestling with levers and tanks when you’re hollering for the kids to stay out of the mess until you can clean it up).

I love the new Bissell Spot Bot Pet Deep Cleaner. I stow it under the guest bathroom sink where it is convenient to pull out and use quickly. It does what it says it will do and it has held up well under regular use. I would recommend this for any household that has pets. I wouldn’t be without it.

Entry filed under: Dog Product Reviews. Tags: carpet spot cleaner, how to clean pet stains, pet stain cleaner, pet stain shampooer, rug shampooer, stain cleaner.

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Bissell Spot Bot Pet Deep Cleaner

January 23, 2012 at 8:48 am

When my husband and I adopted three children under the age of 4, my sister recommended I purchase a Bissell Little Green Machine, which I did in all haste. With two big dogs and three tykes, it proved to be a life saver, so much so that I drove the poor thing into the ground. When it came time to replace it, the Bissell Spot Bot walk-away cleaner caught my eye. What busy full-time mom/entrepreneur/homeschooler wouldn’t want a cleaner-upper that will do the job for her while she does three other things?

I got one for around $130 (you can find them for $120 to $150 from Wal-Mart, Target, Sears, and a dizzying array of online sources). Between spills and an incontinent dog, it has gotten quite a workout, and I have to say, it works as advertised.

There is a hose attachment, and a setting for working manually with the hose, which is nice. But if you want to let the machine clean up the spot, you can set it to automatic and it just does its thing in about 3 minutes for surface stains and about 5 minutes for set-in stains. When it’s done, a tone sounds. And keeps sounding every 5 seconds until you turn it off.

I’m happy with the way it works on urine stains. I still prefer to take a big towel and stand on the stain before treating it with the Spot Bot because the urine spreads out on the carpet padding so much before I can get to it. But then I fill the tank with a pet stain cleaner and warm water, and let it do its thing. For manual applications (for example, if there are lots of spots), I like the manual brush/suction arm. It has a trigger spray so I can get as much or as little spray on the spot as I want. The suction is very powerful for such a small motor, and I have seen no diminishment in the suction since I bought it about nine months ago.

I used a low-sudsing pet stain cleaner, AKC Gold Stain & Odor Remover, which worked well in the machine. The tank has water and detergent levels marked on it, and the Spot Bot even comes with a few samples of Bissell’s cleaning products to use in the machine. These worked very well for me. They also recommend putting the water in first, then the detergent, which cuts down on the sudsing as the water goes in. I find that hot water – if it doesn’t shrink your carpet – dries faster, reducing the chance of mildew. Also, if you have ceiling fans, putting them on high to dry the spot also helps.

The manufacturer has put a Microban coating onto the insides of the machine to inhibit bacterial growth due to prolonged wetness. Still, I like to rinse it out when I’m finished. I empty the dirty intake tank, then put it back. I run clear water in the sink, then suck it up with the hand-held brush. The clear water gets sucked up, rinsing the tube and the intake tank. I just do that whenever I’m done because I can’t stand smells that I can’t get rid of.

The only (minor) problem with the walk-away feature is that you have to have a stain that fits completely under the scrub/suction station for that feature to work. Most dog pee stans will fit just fine, even if it’s a big dog. But male dogs who mark against a wall or furniture will require the manual brush. So will some vomit stains if they’re irregular and spread out. In this case, I just moved the Spot Bot around until it was all picked up. And you do have to still pick up the solids from the stain first before cleaning. But that’s entirely reasonable and to be expected. The automatic cycle really does a great job, and cleans better than I can do with the manual scrub brush/wand.

The cord is long enough that I can reach any stain from a nearby outlet. It uses any cleaning solution (although a diluted solution is best to avoid creating lots of suds). The cleaning solution tank and dirty water tank are easy to empty, clean and install into the machine (nothing’s worse than wrestling with levers and tanks when you’re hollering for the kids to stay out of the mess until you can clean it up).

I love the new Bissell Spot Bot Pet Deep Cleaner. I stow it under the guest bathroom sink where it is convenient to pull out and use quickly. It does what it says it will do and it has held up well under regular use. I would recommend this for any household that has pets. I wouldn’t be without it.

Entry filed under: Dog Product Reviews. Tags: carpet spot cleaner, how to clean pet stains, pet stain cleaner, pet stain shampooer, rug shampooer, stain cleaner.

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Want a Clean, Stain-Free Carpet? Win a Bissell SpotBot Pet!

I have a friend whose little dog occasionally thinks the carpet is the grass, and does his business on the beige Berber. No matter how much my friend scrubs, there’s inevitably a stubborn stain. As a result, the carpet looks rather like a giant chocolate chip cookie. Unfortunately it doesn’t smell like one.

My friend needs a SpotBot Pet. (And maybe a doggy door…) I discovered the SpotBot Pet’s amazing features while sniffing around on Dogster’s cool Cleaning section. (Check it out if you want great tips on keeping your happy houndy household bright and clean.) I’ll go into details about this clever hands-free cleaning tool in a sec, but I’ll put this out there now: You can win one of two SpotBot Pet units Bissell is offering as a prize for Dogster readers! (Retail value: $139.99 each.) Read on for details.

The SpotBot Pet uses advanced technology to clean “pet messes” from the bottom up. That’s the best way to get rid of stains. Most of us just deal with the surface when scrubbing stains, which is why there are so many spotted carpets out there. I’ll let Bissell’s literature tell you more about this nifty machine.

The SpotBot Pet is the only hands-free portable deep cleaning system that, with the touch of a button, removes pet stains from the base of the carpet where they can reside. The product’s Deep ReachTM technology cleans carpet from the bottom up, delivering formula to those areas that need a deeper clean, and helping pet owners refresh and maintain their carpets.

The SpotBot Pet eliminates the need for guesswork by combining unique Spiral BrushingTM technology with an Automatic Smart SystemTM that measures and distributes the optimal amount of water, cleaning solution and suction, enabling owners to WalkAwayTM while the unit does the dirty work for them. Microban® protection helps control the growth of odor-causing bacteria, mold and mildew within the unit, keeping it cleaner between uses and making it easier to clean when necessary. Plus, the device’s manual spot cleaning feature provides a convenient hose and tools stored on-board for cleaning spots and stains wherever they may be, including on stairs or upholstery, or even in the car. The SpotBot Pet is safe for use on virtually all types of carpet.

Click here to see a video of how easy it is to use one. You can sit on the couch and watch TV while it does the work!

Want to win your very own SpotBot Pet? All you have to do is write a comment telling us why you need a SpotBot Pet, and how it would help keep your home clean. We’ll do a random drawing to determine the winners. Submit your comment by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14. We’ll use random.org to select the winners, and will announce the names on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Now start thinking clean thoughts!

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Want a Clean, Stain-Free Carpet? Win a Bissell SpotBot Pet!

I have a friend whose little dog occasionally thinks the carpet is the grass, and does his business on the beige Berber. No matter how much my friend scrubs, there’s inevitably a stubborn stain. As a result, the carpet looks rather like a giant chocolate chip cookie. Unfortunately it doesn’t smell like one.

My friend needs a SpotBot Pet. (And maybe a doggy door…) I discovered the SpotBot Pet’s amazing features while sniffing around on Dogster’s cool Cleaning section. (Check it out if you want great tips on keeping your happy houndy household bright and clean.) I’ll go into details about this clever hands-free cleaning tool in a sec, but I’ll put this out there now: You can win one of two SpotBot Pet units Bissell is offering as a prize for Dogster readers! (Retail value: $139.99 each.) Read on for details.

The SpotBot Pet uses advanced technology to clean “pet messes” from the bottom up. That’s the best way to get rid of stains. Most of us just deal with the surface when scrubbing stains, which is why there are so many spotted carpets out there. I’ll let Bissell’s literature tell you more about this nifty machine.

The SpotBot Pet is the only hands-free portable deep cleaning system that, with the touch of a button, removes pet stains from the base of the carpet where they can reside. The product’s Deep ReachTM technology cleans carpet from the bottom up, delivering formula to those areas that need a deeper clean, and helping pet owners refresh and maintain their carpets.

The SpotBot Pet eliminates the need for guesswork by combining unique Spiral BrushingTM technology with an Automatic Smart SystemTM that measures and distributes the optimal amount of water, cleaning solution and suction, enabling owners to WalkAwayTM while the unit does the dirty work for them. Microban® protection helps control the growth of odor-causing bacteria, mold and mildew within the unit, keeping it cleaner between uses and making it easier to clean when necessary. Plus, the device’s manual spot cleaning feature provides a convenient hose and tools stored on-board for cleaning spots and stains wherever they may be, including on stairs or upholstery, or even in the car. The SpotBot Pet is safe for use on virtually all types of carpet.

Click here to see a video of how easy it is to use one. You can sit on the couch and watch TV while it does the work!

Want to win your very own SpotBot Pet? All you have to do is write a comment telling us why you need a SpotBot Pet, and how it would help keep your home clean. We’ll do a random drawing to determine the winners. Submit your comment by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14. We’ll use random.org to select the winners, and will announce the names on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Now start thinking clean thoughts!

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