Brand: Bissell Color: Green EAN: 0011120016970 Manufacturer: Bissell Model: 1697M Release Date: 2003-09-19 Dimensions (in): 27.8 x 22.5 x 13.9
Bissell 1697M Powersteamer Pro Upright Carpet Cleaner 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
Bissell 1697M Powersteamer Pro Upright Carpet Cleaner Description
With the PowerSteamer Pro carpet cleaner from Bissell, you can get the dirt out of even your most high-traffic areas. SmartMix automatically adjusts the amount of cleaning solution applied to carpet. The DirtLifter PowerBrush lifts out deep-down dirt and gently grooms carpet, leaving it looking like it was professionally cleaned. Tank-in-Tank technology holds both the dirty and clean water in one tank. Also features an extra-wide cleaning path, cleaning solution indicator, clean tools switch, spray trigger, 30-ft. power cord and quick release cord wrap, small-area tool and ergonomic handle. Imported. 46Hx12W".
Bissell 1697M Powersteamer Pro Upright Carpet Cleaner Accessories
Bissell 1697M Powersteamer Pro Upright Carpet Cleaner customer reviews:
Worst piece of junk ever! All I can say is PLEASE do yourself a favor and spend your money on any other unit but this. TOTAL JUNK! Plastic says ABS on stampings but it can't be... Real ABS is used in football helmets and is tough stuff, this is thin, cheap and cracks easily. Mine came apart after two uses, the top and base seperating where screwed together because the unit is assembled by screwing into thin built-in plastic 'nuts' which can't handle the vibration and torque of the motor (a wimpy 7 amp toy) moving the handle and stepping on the handle release.
The roller brush is cheap and does a poor job of cleaning, creating balls of wet fibers and such which it ejects out the sides and constructed so that fibers, hair and dirt can enter the machine where the belt comes through. Speaking of belts, what's up with that? Hoover and others make cleaners that don't need belts and even if it were ok which this is not there is still much to be desired in engneering with this unit. Belts mean poor design and breakage just when you don't expect it and it also means a sneaky way to generate more revenue for the MFR.
The unit leaks, has poor seals, most of which have sticky tape on one side to attach them to the plastic which of course can't stay sticky long as it's constantly wet with carpet solution, requires a screwdriver to disassemble parts for cleaning after use (clear front vacuum cover) has poor suction, mixes 2x the solution rate recommended on the bottle, has hollow wheels which pick up dirt and water on their edges and track it all over, drips solution even when you are not pressing the trigger, has the most awfull design for spray tips you could imagine (think stream into a wall with no atomizer or O2 mix) wimpy pressure, no heating of the water, poor filtration, designed so the motor can get wet as the air intake is UNDER the machine exposed to the wet carpet.... I could go on and on.
Truth is, I trashed mine after taking it apart to see if it was worth repairing and just went out and bought the Hoover Steam Vac V2 with clean rinse. IMHO the best unit under $500 available.
The new Bissel units look impressive and have better brush rollers but still lack 8-way impact needed to really clean carpet fibers. Oh, they also claim "2x better cleaning than any other leading brand" which is a lie, Consumer reports rates Hoover #1 (and a CR best buy) and Shop Vac #2... Bissel gets low marks in all but ONE area... Price!
Bissle this is a very good cleaner, it the only brand I will buy, I swear by it. Its the best rug shampooer you can buy. home cleaning not professional cleaning I like this product to use in between professional cleaning. I have two young children and the cleaner gets the stains out really well. I enjoy using the upholstery tool for the sofa stains and dining room chairs. However, to clean a whole room is just too much work refilling the tank and vaccuming afterward to get the lint balls. It is heavy. I worked up a sweat cleaning my hallway only. But it good to have in between professional cleaning. I am glad I purchased it for less that $100. It does the job. We have this upright cleaner at work. I have used it several times and it it was easy to use and surprisingly took out charcoal-colored spots from a beige carpet. This cleaner is used every weekend where I work and it is now more than one year old. It is good for spot cleaning. I thought that it was user-friendly and an easy -to- fill water compartment. It sucked up the water with ease.
I have read several of the reviews and found it surprising that it had such poor ratings. I thought of purchasing this cleaner for my home. With so many varying opinions, I wonder if the problem is that there is no consistency in the quality of work that goes into assembling the cleaner on the front line.
The negative side of this cleaner is that I found it a pain to maneuver around from room to room. It is bottom heavy, clunky and awkward. It is ok though when it is being operated and you are on one level. You do have to thoroughly vacuum your carpet because you end up with large amounts of fluff left randomly on the carpet. I had to picked it all up as I went along. It definately does not "steam-clean" the carpet.
I will have to do more research before I make a purchase for sure but I still gave this a good rating.
Great cleaner I bought this cleaner to use in an apartment I rent. I use it in my home, my parents home and in the apartment. I have purchased others, but this works well. I recommend it.
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