Hoover SteamVac Spin Scrub TurboPower Carpet Cleaner with Clean Surge, F5912900

by Hoover

• 12 amp carpet cleaner with 5 rotating brushes to clean and groom carpets
• Direct heat; fingertip Clean Surge function for spot and heavy-traffic areas
• SpinScrub powered hand tool attachment for upholstery and stair cleaning
• Built-in measuring cup; 2 separate tanks; quick-release tank latch
• Measures 20 by 11-1/4 by 44 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Item Weight: 29 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 29.6 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: B000ASB3QM
• Item model number: F5912-900
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (164 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,695 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
  • #95 in Home & Kitchen > Vacuums & Floor Care > Carpet Cleaners

Product Description

The Hoover TurboPowered SteamVac carpet cleaner with Clean Surge technology comes with a powerful 12 amp motor. The SpinScrub Rotating Brush System has 5 brushes to clean and groom your carpet. These brushes are also removable for easy cleaning. It is also equiped with a Fingertip Clean Surge function for spot and heavy traffic areas, and contains a two tank system, one for clean solution, the other for dirty solution. Complete with attachments including the SpinScrub powered hand tool, and comes with a two year parts and labor warranty.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

254 of 260 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Does the Job at a Nice Price August 2, 2006

By KC

My decision to purchase this was mostly on price and gauging its ease of use.

Since renting one from the market is around $50 including shampoo, my thinking was this was an appropriate price to pay for this since after three cleanings, it's yours plus you don't have to return anything.

The other factor is ease of use. This is pretty straightforward. The top container holds the clean water and shampoo. After using, the "sucked up" dirty water is in the container at the bottom.

The Hoover here is nice in that both snap in and out pretty easily.

There are some things to keep in mind.

Try to use near boiling hot water (or a mixture of near boiling water and hot water from the faucet) - you will get a more efficent clean. Pour in the shampoo AFTER you put the water in the container - otherwise you'll get a slew of foam instead of being able to fill it with water to its highest level.

Afterwards, the things always leak some (maybe if you pay $400, it's not a problem) so as soon as you finish, take it outside and start to disassemble the thing. Then dump out the dirty water and hose off the dirty water container. If you can leave it outside for a while to let it dry as it will still drip a little.

This model will do about a 50' by 40' room or so before you need to refill with clean water and empty out the dirty water so if you have many huge rooms, this might not be for you ... or your help will grumble as you have to repeat :-)

If there are specific spots, you still need to spray it with one of those carpet cleaner sprays.

The hose attachment is nice for carpeted stairs but the main unit is pretty bulky so plan carefully so it doesn't tip over (water).

The only real con is that it be nice if the power cord was retractable but other than that, it does what it says it does and the two containers are easy to fill & remove.

Recommended.

133 of 137 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT INVESTMENT! August 22, 2006

By Scarlett

I was hesitant that this would be a worthwile purchase because hoover makes some pretty junky vacuums, however, after reading reviews decided to buy it! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND! I have had this cleaner for approximately 8 months and have used it several times already, and it is truly amazing for a few reasons.

1) It doesn't truly "steam" carpet - BUT if you put some boiling water in reservoir with detergent it does improve cleaning, but I have cleaned with regular hot tap water with good results too.

2) You will be disgusted, amazed, and pleased at how much dirt this thing gets out of your carpets. Secondly, it really fluffs it up with the 5 rotating brushes.

3) Works great on removing stains quickly (I have an almost 2 year old) so, juice, milk, throwup, you name it! etc. It cleans it out completely. Clean surge also helps.

4) In a couple of hours (or less) the carpet is really DRY!!!

5) Finished carpet "feels" clean. You can get down on it and you just know it is clean like a line dried towel.

I haven't tried it on upholstery or car but will eventually. I am sure that it will do an equally fantastic job!

It is really addicting to use. I have used it probably 4 or 5 times already, no problems. It is true that it will leak a little after you are done with it, but it can easily be wiped up. Can't really complain that much about it. Results are amazing! I hope it lasts a long time. It is definitely worth the money considering what it costs to have it professionally done and also cost of renting a machine (which doesn't do half the job).

114 of 122 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars great for about 1.5 years July 30, 2007

By C. Bare

This is great for about a year and a half, then it needs a lot of TLC.

First, you need to COMPLETELY clean out the collection chamber or it gets smelly. There are a lot of small corners, nooks and cranies that hold sediment in the collection chamber. They can't be reached with a toothbrush; you need a coat hanger with a rag wound around it. Also, if you have any pet hair or fluffy lint associated with your carpets, you'll need to disassemble the front part to get rid of the accumulation.

Suction is great until there is a year's worth of wear and tear. After about a year, the hose inside tore away from the fitting because there is insufficient 'slack' in the hose. THank goodness for duct tape. I'm now tired of retaping and am looking to purchase a new machine. (Not this one). Also, the accumulation as mentioned before seriously affects suction and its a nasty wet mess to take it all apart mid-cleaning.

The cap on the tank too is likely to lose its little rubber plug and you cannot use it any more to measure soap without dribbling all over the place.

The hand tool is only fair. You're better off squirting your steps and scrubbing them with a brush. It's good for sucking up the water.

I do like the brush configuration. THe round rotary brushes are much better than a single bar brush. These require a belt to drive them and the belts break easily.