Bissell 1697M Powersteamer Pro Upright Carpet Cleaner

by Bissell

Product Features

• Powerbrush lifts out deep down dirt and gently grooms carpet for professional style results
• SmartMix automatically adjusts the amount of cleaning solution applied to the carpet
• Tank-in-Tank system holds both the clean and dirty water
• Ready tools switch instantly converts from carpet to above floor cleaning for those hard to reach areas
• Extra wide nozzle cleans forward and reverse for quicker cleaning

Product Details

Product Manual [490kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 22.5 x 13.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 29.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000069K6X
• Item model number: 1697M
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,134,770 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

The Powersteamer Pro full size deep cleaner is ready to tackle all types of spills, spots, and stains. The SmartMix dial automatically adjusts the formula mix for all types of cleaning jobs letting you choose from water only, normal cleaning, and high traffic settings. The ReadyTools Switch allows you to instantly convert from floor cleaning to cleaning with the included tools. The self adjusting Dirtlifter PowerBrush lifts out deep down dirt and gently grooms carpets for professional style results. The Powersteamer Pro has an extra wide cleaning path and cleans in both forward and reverse. The tank-in-tank design stores both the clean and dirty water so there are fewer trips to the sink, and the tank is easy to empty and fill. Always use BISSELL's advanced formulas with Scotchgard protector to maximize cleaning performance.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bissell does not hold up, November 11, 2002

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Pigmy 712 "old geek" (Spring Branch, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bissell 1697M Powersteamer Pro Upright Carpet Cleaner (Kitchen)

This is the second Bissell Product we have owned that has broken beyond repair a short time after warranty was up. The green plastic case broke where the screws attach it to the frame. Bissell won't make it good. This machine saw moderate use in a 2500 sq ft home with three carpeted bedrooms and the remainder tile floor.

The machine did a fair job of cleaning but left dog hair in little tuffs on the carpet for later pickup. We found that the automatic concentrate dispenser was using twice as much concentrate as the formula on the bottle recommended. We finally just shut this feature off and mixed the concentrate in the clean water holder as other carpet cleaners do.

On the second or third use one of the two belts broke so I stocked up. Now have a bunch of belts.

The squeege attachment constantly came off when doing bare floors. We have a lot of tile floor and this feature was one reason we bought this unit. Big nuisance

41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Skip this machine, September 15, 2003

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Karen Belcher "Karen D" (Richmond, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bissell 1697M Powersteamer Pro Upright Carpet Cleaner (Kitchen)

This machine worked great, for about 10 minutes. Then, I smelled something burning and the motor blew up. It won't turn on at all now. The rotating brush seemed to really struggle on my thick carpet. The cleaning power though for that first 10 minutes, was exceptional. It did leave large lint balls all over the floor so you'll have to follow up with a vac after the carpet is dry. I'm not sure whether to exchange it for a new one (maybe I just got a lemon) or to forget Bissell all together.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ok for awhile, but then...., November 25, 2005

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Tonya Burk (Ogilvie, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bissell 1697M Powersteamer Pro Upright Carpet Cleaner (Kitchen)

I purchased this product about 2 years ago and was quite impressed in the beginning as it did a pretty good job when it was new. Now, I have USED this product as I have two cats, a dog, and two little boys who like to spill. I have never burned a belt; however, the suction ability of this product seemed to get worse the more it was used. It also left my carpet 'crunchy' after using the soap on 'high traffic' or 'half-traffic' so I just used water for the last year. And the integrity of this product is not good as my lever to release product to my carpet would 'stick' so water would continue to spray into my carpet when I released it. I am now in the process of disassembling it to put into the garbage easier and going to get a Hoover.