Customer Reviews

Hoover F5898-900 SteamVac LS Edition Carpet Cleaner

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After trying out several different ones, I found this SteamVac to have the perfect combination of features for my needs. First, it has great suction, leaving the carpets nearly dry after cleaning. Scrubbing brushes get the carpet really clean. On board tools with automatic conversion make it easy to use the tools when you need them - without have to stop, attach a converter, move the equipment, etc. When you are done with the tools, you simply keep going with the carpet! Its also easy to clean and store. In addition, I prefer the cleaning path size over the "widepath". It gives better suction, and takes up a lot less room to store. This is a great machine!

EASY TO USE, REALLY CLEANS AND EASY TO STORE. FIVE SPIN BRUSHES GET YOUR CARPET CLEAN + SCRUBS BARE FLOORS(DO NOT USE ON HARDWOOD FLOORS)...ON BOARD TOOLS ARE GREAT FOR SPOTS, STAIRS AND UPHOLSTERY. SUPER SUCTION POWER, CARPETS DRY FAST.

Okay, so maybe you're not like me. (Or maybe you are.) An impeccably clean house is just one of those things I take pride in. And while you can vacuum a carpet until you're blue in the face, let's face it: Some types of carpet soiling just does not and cannot disappear with a vacuum cleaner alone. Enter hot water extraction cleaners.

Like others here, I've previously used Bissell cleaners with mixed success. The canister style Bissell that I purchased a few years ago worked more or less. But it had a tendency to leave way too much water in the carpet with its anemic suction power. Plus the inconvenience of hooking the thing up to a faucet to use it (not to mention the clean-up process) meant that it lived in the closet more than it worked, and begged to be replaced with something better.

Despite that, when I began searching for something to replace it, I tended to look first at Bissell, thinking I'd give their self-contained cleaners a try. Thankfully I didn't limit my shopping to retail stores, and dropped by here not only to price the cleaners, but read the reviews. It saved me from making what could have been a mistake: another Bissell purchase.

Based on positive reviews of the Hoover, coupled with great experiences with Hoover vacuums, I decided to purchase one... Great decision. Why?

1. The Hoover has outstanding suction power, leaving the carpets barely damp after cleaning, and quick to dry completely. No waiting and waiting.

2. It works. You'll be amazed at what comes out of your carpets and into the cleaner's tank. (Or you'll just be grossed out.)

3. Clean-up is as easy as possible. None of these cleaners is (or could be) clean-up free. But the Hoover makes it as simple as I could imagine.

4. Hoover's cleaning solution -- unlike Bissell's -- leaves a nice, clean smell that's not too strong to start, but then dissipates as the carpet dries. No room-filling perfume scents that linger long after the cleaning's done (and rapidly become irritating).

I'll be the first to admit I have not tried Bissell's self-contained extraction cleaners, but my older, canister style Bissell extractor was a disappointment. In contrast, I love my Hoover SteamVac, and would highly recommend it for those who, like me, just sleep better at night knowing those floor coverings are as nice and tidy as possible.

I just bought one of these and let me tell you, what a difference it has made in my home.

I'll admit I was skeptical at first, but once I tried it, I was truly amazed. It has awesome power and it's so easy to use.

With a new baby, two dogs, messy husband and a white carpet, this machine truly is a blessing!!!

With a young child and 2 indoor/outdoor dogs, I was really looking forward to clean carpets - 3 weeks later, I finally had them. The dirty water suction kept shutting off; the first time I didn't notice until the whole living room was wet. Tried to call customer service - the toll free number only provides recordings. To get a human required a toll call. Took 3 phone calls and a total of 35 minutes on hold to get through to an operator. At one point I left my pager number and was paged back to the hold queue. When I finally got through, the problem was a known issue and the fix was simple. I was then able to clean my carpets. The cleaner worked well, but the experience with customer service really soured my view.

This is an excellent carpet-cleaning machine that is easy to use and easy to clean. In a house-hold with a couple of kids and a couple of cats it does not take long for the carpet to get dirty and in the summer with the extra traffic cleaning has become a must. We have rented the industrial strength machines that you see at the grocery store for years but recently we picked up this Hoover and were we surprise at the cleaning power it possess. It is as easy to use as a vacuum cleaner and does not take up much storage space. It has a power hand tool for cleaning carpeted stairs, upholstery, and other hard to reach places.

After reading all the reviews posted here I was excited to give this machine a try. I had only used about two thirds of a gallon of clean water solution when the motor started to smoke. Before I could hit the off switch with my foot sparks flew out, then a small flame, and finally puffs of black smoke out each side of the machine.

Needless to say it's going back in the box and being returned.

To Hoover's credit the water in the dirty water bucket was quite dirty so it was getting dirt up before it blew up.

I also tried calling customer service and had a hard time getting through. They were not very helpful and suggested I take this brand new machine into an authorized service agent. No thanks.

We have had this machine for three or four years. the past year it has sat in the workshop waiting for its latest repair. Basically I believe the workmanship is terrible. None of the gaskets actually seal so not enough vacuum is created. I have spent hours trying to make the seals tighter. That helps but there are still issues. The ideas the used to design the machine are good, the tolerances are not. It is easy to see where they intended to have a tighter seal but the plastic or rubber pieces don't meet to create the seal. We also had a moter burn ou t o us. It started smelling hotter and hotter one day and we turned it off and waited a bit and resummed after doing this several times. We say smoke and the writing was on the wall. The motor was shot. We called and got a new one and it has maybe 20 minutes of use on it. It too smells a bit hot, however a leak has started that leaves dirty black stains on the carpet. I hope my latest efforts fixed that leak but honestly I can't help but think this thing is a lemon. I'm am looking for a different brand cleaner now, fully expecting this one to continiue messing up to the point where I through it out soon. Any suggestions?

I am very frustrated with this steamvac and am about to throw it out the window. We did a lot of research before we purchased it and so many people said it was great. We've had it for three years. The first few times we used it we had success but then the passageway starts getting all clogged with hair/debris and CANNOT be cleaned without extreme effort of taking the screws out, etc., etc. Now it has so little suction that it is virtually useless. It is also NOT a steam vac - We have to heat our water up and put it in and even then, it does not remain hot enough by the time it exits the vac to the floor - the water is cool. I want to warn potential buyers.

- Kris Day

I always do a lot of research before I spend money on something like this - and this cleaner came up as a top buy. I have big dogs and cats that come in and out all day in all weather, and when we got new, lighter colored carpet(as opposed to our previous dirt-colored carpet) a cleaner that was easy to use, easy to store, and could handle the pressure of frequent use became a priority instead of a "one of these days" purchase. Now, I was lucky - because my in-laws purchased a similar model a year or so ago, so I got to try it out before buying.
But I still wasn't convinced this was the one until I did some checking, and surprisingly, more expensive *isn't* better. The more expensive models seemed more awkward to use, and I found lots of complaints about leaking, etc.
This machine keeps my light carpet looking great, and I have been very happy with it.