A love affair gone sour (Bissell Power Steamer ProHeat Plus)

Member Name: mfs1011

Product:	Bissell Power Steamer ProHeat Plus
Date:	06/07/04 (1170 review reads)
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Advantages: Cleans your carpets, Cleans your upholstery, Pleases the wife

Disadvantages: Expensive kit & shampoo, Flimsy & leaks, Hard to clean & heavy

We bought our Bissell just over a year ago. Soon after running out of warranty, it has been delivered to the local recycling centre.

Why?

Simply the quality of manufacturing is poor. This is acceptable at first, but after a year or so of use, not heavy by the standards of most vacuum cleaning it leaked, the screws holding it together were coming out of their threads and the machine consumed the very expensive carpet shampoo like a drunkard in a brewery - and yes we did adjust the settings.

Yes, the machine does lift a lot of dirt and crap off your carpet, but you have to lift a lot of money out your wallet for what you get - and at the end of the day you may be better hiring a cleaner from your local DIY store like Focus.

We are going to try the Hoover Brush 'n' Wash, which is about £70 cheaper and may be better value. One thing is certain, we wouldn't buy another Bissell.

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