Whose got dirty carpets ? (Bissell Quick wash 1970)

Member Name: eiley123

Product:	Bissell Quick wash 1970
Date:	04/04/07 (2264 review reads)
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Advantages: Good price , quick and easy to use , not heavy , fairly tough ,results

Disadvantages: Cannot be used on stairs

A couple of years ago , already being the owner of a Vax carpet cleaner , I was browsing our local Tradex and spotted the Bissell vacuum carpet shampooer for £69 . Now I knew that was a good price as I had seen them around other stores and catalogues but I wasn't sure if it was a 'seconds' . The assistant insisted it was not and was just a bargain so I investigated further .

By this period of time we had two dogs who although quite clean pooches still managed to tramp some mess in , knock stuff over , let alone the people mess that happens , as they say . The Vax was and is brilliant but it's not a really quick shampooer to get up and running . Many years ago I had a Bex Bissell manual carpet shampooer which I bought from a friend for 50p . Yes 50p . It was really good although it did leave the carpets a bit wet to say the least . I had that for years till I lent it to a friend and it never worked again , but I suppose it was passed it's sell by date .

So I knew Bissell was a long standing maker in this field and had a good reputation . At the bargain price what was to loose . In the flash of an eye it was bought , carried and home .

Now it is a couple of years ago but as I remember it was quite easy to assemble .The nice thing with this Bissell is after you have emptied and dried it you can leave it fully assembled for the next time . It's just a case of filling with water and shampooer and you're away .

The Bissell Quick wash has the appearance of an upright vacuum cleaner , well almost . It is mainly tough white plastic with dark blue at the bottom where the bristles are , and the water goes in and out . This is not quite so tough . The only problem I have had with the Quick wash is underneath there is some clear plastic which has broken off . This has not affected the machines performance but it probably would if it became a lot worse . However as this blue part attaches via clips I would think I could replace it .

For first time assembly there is a manual but it's not hard . The handle screws onto the body of the machine . At the back there is the water tank which you remove to fill and empty each time you use the Quick wash .There are recommended cleaning products and amounts . I usually use my Vaxx carpet shampoo as it's really good and retails for about £2.95 at Wilko .You unscrew a cap on the water tank and put the desired amount of cleaner in . You then add warm water to the fill level line .

After you plug into your mains and switch on there is a power switch on the back of the machine . You press this , then with your foot press on a pedal which enables you to angle the cleaner back from the upright position and then press a lever at the top of the handle to release the cleaning liquid as and when you need to . There are two large wheels at the back of the cleaner for ease of movement .

For best results :-
Have a good vacuum first . If you don't the machine will get clogged especially if like me you have pet hairs around .
Work on a small area about 3 foot by 3 foot at a time .Don't over soak it . Using the same motion as you would with a upright vacuum run over the carpet releasing the liquid and then without doing so . This will suck up the dirty liquid .
The blue tank at the base , where the bristles are , holds the dirty water . I try and empty this from time to time so it doesn't get too full . You just unclip it go outside and look with horror at the filth you pour away :)
Whichever cleaner you use follow the instructions . If you put too much in it will get too sudsy .
When the carpet is dry vacuum over .
There are no attachments so you could not use this on stairs .
Mine came with Bissell cleaner supplied plus one bottle for hard wood floors , but you needed to but an additional head for this .
I have not used it for this .

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What I love about this Bissell Quick wash is it's convenience and it's performance .

Convenience :- After use unclip the clean water tank , dirty water tank and filters . Empty and rinse . I usually leave them all outside on a bench or in the garage to dry . When dry reassemble and it's ready for the next time . It really only takes a few minutes to assemble or empty . It fulfils what I need in that I can have it up and running in a couple of minutes before any lasting damage is done .

Performance :- As it's called a quick wash and not as powerful as my Vax I somehow thought it wouldn't clean as good as the Vax .Well it may not deep clean quite as intensively but it does the job and some . It works on the beat and brush principal . You know it beats ,as it sweeps , as it cleans . As the fresh water is released and you move the quickwash it brushes the carpets thoroughly . In doing so it loosens all the accumulated grime which it then sucks up with the dirty water .How ever clean you think your carpets are it will surprise you with the colour of the dirty water .

So what more can I say . A bargain , that does the job , lives up to it's reputation and is from a good brand . An extra bonus is even when full it is not heavy so would be fine for anyone with moblility or joint problems

Just a final thought . It's a good job it was brilliant as the Tradex closed a couple of months after I bought the Bissell Quick Wash which could have spelt disaster .

So go on . Do a Kim and Aggie . How clean is your home ?

Thanks for reading
Copyright Eiley

Summary: A quick and Eeasy carpet cleaner which cleans really deep down .

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