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Bissell 14005 Little Green Compact Carpet Cleaner
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Our Price: $75.78
List Price: $80.00
Your Save: $ 4.22 ( 5% )
Sales Rank: #7906 (lower is better)
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Bissell
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Brand: Bissell
Color: White/Wasabi Green
EAN: 0011120000535
Manufacturer: Bissell
Model: 14005
Warranty: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.5
Dimensions (in): 19 x 13.6 x 10
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Bissell 14005 Little Green Compact Carpet Cleaner Features
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- Effectively removes pet stains and odors, dirt, and other messes
- Strong spray and suction clean and help dry in one step
- Long power cord and compact design for easy cleaning of hard-to-reach areas
- Stores compactly and ready for use when accidents happen
- Includes tough stain brush, trial size of Little Green formula
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Bissell 14005 Little Green Compact Carpet Cleaner Description
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Stores ready-to-use
Also includes: tough stain
brush, trigger spray, heat
indicator light, heater
switch, dirty water tank,
clean water tank, power
switch, and vacuum flex hose
Boxed
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Bissell 14005 Little Green Compact Carpet Cleaner customer reviews:
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This cleaner doesn't SUCK! (literally)
I bought this after coming back from vacation,and finding that my cat used my brand new couches as a litter box. It started out working fine for the first time I steamed the couches. Then I noticed that it seemed to be leaking from the bottom of the machine the second time. The third time I noticed that the trigger leaked solution water on my hands. The fourth time I was already used to the problems that I was encountering.
I let my friend use the machine once to clean his bed because his dog marked his mattress. He gave it back to me letting me know about the leaking and what not.
I come back from my last vacation to find that my cat did the same thing. I break out the Little Green to clean up the mess again to find that the machine doesn't suck anymore. There is no longer any vacuum after only 5 uses. This machine is not worth the time or the money even if you are desperate. Now I have to go buy a different cleaner so I can hopefully salvage my couches.
Positives outweigh negatives
We've had this machine for over 5 years, and only now am I going to replace it due to wear (and the smell). I completely agree that it is difficult to clean, but if you soak the return tank in diluted vinegar, it helps. I usually don't empty the tank after every use, so that probably makes the issue worse. The return tank has also started to leak into the plastic bottom, but I think that's because the gasket on the main unit is old and starting to come off.
My hubby used this when housebreaking our puppy, and in the past six months, I've used this 2-3 times a day with a potty training toddler, muddy dog, and home improvement messes (dirt, paint, etc.). It's been a lifesaver! I haven't had a big problem with leaking because I put the machine in the garage as soon as I'm done. The 2 times I had serious leakage problems were because I put the machine back together incorrectly. One time I put the rubber gasket for the solution tank on wrong, and the other time it was the rubber insert for the return tank.
We've more than gotten our money's worth from this machine, and I'm looking forward to getting a new one. I wish Bissell would make the unit easier to clean, but hopefully I'll be better at emptying the new one!
Great Job Cleaning - Machine itself is difficult to clean
We bought this product because we have an elderly cat, who gets ALOT of hairballs. It does a fantastic job cleaning our light beige carpet from these nasty little messes....but I am truley disappointed that I cannot take the machine completely apart to clean it. I cannot find instructions anywhere on how to disassemble the machine to clean it. We've had it for a little over a year and a half now and after we use it, and do all the things the instructions tell us to do to keep the hose and parts clean, it still gets moldy ! YUCK. I think that is the reason why on the newer models of this machine Bissell choose to make the hose green colored, instead of the clear hose like the older machines have, becuase they don't want you too see the mold growing. I wouldn't recommend this machine based on the mold factor.
Own It and Like It
My husbadn and I own this and my husband is using it as I type this review. I really like it. It's easy to use and does a great job at removing stains in carpeting as well as the futon mattress as we are discovering right now. Our male cat is having issues and decided that the futon was as good as the litter box. The Little Green machine is taking out the urine stains plus the smell. It's taking some elbow grease in which my husband is more suited for, but it's working. We are not having any issues with dirty water leaking or not being able to empty and clean it sufficiently between uses. I recommend this machine for the price and the portablity of it.
Poorly Designed
THE BAD: The little green machine and the big green machines made by Bissell are poorly designed. Before you buy, be sure to do a web search of forums, blogs and reviews on the machine. You'll see (on Amazon.com for example)that they leak, triggers stick, poor suction, won't spray, and a myriad of other problems. I've owned several of these machines over the years, and there is always a problem near immediately or within a short time. I've bought pumps, hoses, brushes (cheap and break easily), handle assemblies, etc. Cords used on all models are cheap and stiff and kink easily. Their wands (on the big green machines don't hold together well. All in all, imo, they are not worth the money. If you insist on having one, however, I'd suggest you buy a refurbished one, since they are cheaper, no worse than new (sometimes better as they are oft' remedied), and often available and easily found (what does this tell you?).
Currently, I need a small plastic part with spring for the trigger handle of a little green machine pro-heat model. Why? Because the spring that is supposed to return the spray trigger to its original (out) position when you take your finger off of it after spraying is rusted solid. Why is it rusted? Because it's made from steel, not stainless which is something Bissell should learn about using if they make products that handle water and are destined to get wet. Now, when I take my finger off the spray trigger, it sticks (no spring back with a lump of rusted spring), so the water continues to spray madly with no way to stop it other than turning the machine off. This is a quick fix with an easily detachable $2.00 plastic part with spring that snaps out and will snap in after removing two screws on the handle. The kicker, however, is that Bissell will not sell you this part. Instead, they direct you to contact one of their local dealers for service. You learn, however, when contacting a dealer to order the part (not wanting to pay the dealer megabucks to do some a fix so simple a monkey could do it, you learn you have to order the WHOLE handle assembly WITH HOSE to the tune of $30.00 PLUS shipping and handling. For a $2.00 part that snaps out after removing two screws on the handle????? Come on! That's nuts, not to mention a waste of time, money, materials, and natural resources! The bottom line here is that I'm done with Bissell until they start making available to us lowly consumers exactly what is needed to fix their poorly-designed products, i.e. ONLY the cheap part needed to replace the cheap part they manufactured.
Oh, one more thing on the little green machine: As others have stated here (and elsewhere), because of another poor design feature, it's nearly impossible to get out all the wastes, including slime, fuzz, dirt, mold, bacteria, pee, feces and/or whatever else you sucked into this machine. To make matters worse, the filthy collection of waste water leaks into the bottom of the machine tray (outside of the holding tank). Bottom line here: If you're a science teacher or microbiologist, I'd recommend purchasing this machine. It has the potential to be a terrific science project or can serve as a novel research project re how to best incubate and propagate an unusual mix of symbiotic micro-organisms. Whatever you do, be sure NOT to use the machine shortly before company comes for dinner. Although this little machine's suction "sucks" (does a poor job), it is most effective at blowing/venting out some amazing, noxious odors from the accummulated biological wastes in the holding tank. The smell is akin to an unsanitized porta-potty on a hot and humid summer day in the tropics.
THE GOOD?: When company vomits from the foul odors emitted from your little green machine, you can quickly suck up the vomitus with your little machine, adding it to the ongoing experiment in the holding tank! Now, ain't that handy?
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