brondondolon
04-05-2014, 09:25 PM
So like many of you starting out a mobile detailing business the thought of spending almost a grand on a carpet extractor is out of the question. For weeks i was looking for a cheaper alternative. Bissle LGM was one of them but i read a bunch of people were unsatisfied with the suction power. Then i researched steamers. Although effective it, to me, seemed like it would take for ever to do a whole interior with. So i did some more searching. I came across this other bissle that was similar to the LGM but had twice the suction power problem was it had no heat. So i went back and forth. LGM pro heat or this Bissle spot clean pro. I started reading quite a few reviews with the LGM and many of the reviews said "yeah it gets warm but thats about it". So i figured whats the benefit of having the heat if its not going to really do me much good. So i went ahead and got the Bissle spot clean pro. I bought it off of Kohls website ( Kohls the department store ). It was marked at $150 but after coupons i found on the internet i ended up paying $109 after tax and shipping. So here is my review
GOOD:
Out of the box it felt pretty solid. The tank that holds the clean water feels a little thin so we will see how it holds up. It comes with 2 attachments a 3" and a 6" as well as a bottle of bissles 2x concentrated carpet cleaner. I tested it out on a prime candidate, my parents ford excursion that never gets cleaned, and the result were nothing short of incredible for such a little machine. For the money i dont think i could have gotten a better machine.
BAD:
My only complaint is the hose. If it had a longer hose by at least a foot or 2 id have virtually no complaints. Id like to be able to set the machine on the ground while i use it on the interior but thats just my preference. Only other thing is it doesnt do to well at picking up embedded sand but i guess thats more of an issue with my shop vac.
PICTURES:
Here is a picture of the box
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u247/brondondolon/IMAG2066.jpg
The actual unit. The moisture in the tank is because i had just cleaned out the dirty water tank with hot water.
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u247/brondondolon/IMAG2064.jpg
Here is what the carpet looked like before. The black is a result of spilled soda cigarette ashes and dirty work boots.
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u247/brondondolon/b00762c5-4e29-4ec5-8d93-8e11e07c2069.jpg
Now here is my little test spot. I only did a test spot because I spent all day on my truck. My truck has black interior so although the water that came out was black the carpets didnt make a huge change. At least not to the naked eye. The carpet wasnt pre treated nor was it scrubbed or anything. This is all machine and a really not much effort either. Honestly i couldnt believe how little i had to work to get the spot that clean.
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u247/brondondolon/2ada6882-256b-4a60-a977-8b44e0de2a20.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u247/brondondolon/IMAG2047.jpg
I will say this though. Do to the bulky handle it doesnt get deep into cracks like between the seats and center console It also has a hard time with the sides of carpets. That all could be changed with spraying and using a scrub brush but all in all i think its a great machine. It even cleaned embedded chocolate out of my fabric seats. The pictures of my truck will be in a show n shine later on this week. I still gotta do the exterior in which ill be doing a paint correction and coating as well as giving the wheels and wheel wells a deep cleaning and also cleaning the engine.
There you have it though. I think i made a great buy with this machine and any one interested in getting a cheap carpet cleaning i dont think you can go wrong with this unit. :xyxthumbs:
GOOD:
Out of the box it felt pretty solid. The tank that holds the clean water feels a little thin so we will see how it holds up. It comes with 2 attachments a 3" and a 6" as well as a bottle of bissles 2x concentrated carpet cleaner. I tested it out on a prime candidate, my parents ford excursion that never gets cleaned, and the result were nothing short of incredible for such a little machine. For the money i dont think i could have gotten a better machine.
BAD:
My only complaint is the hose. If it had a longer hose by at least a foot or 2 id have virtually no complaints. Id like to be able to set the machine on the ground while i use it on the interior but thats just my preference. Only other thing is it doesnt do to well at picking up embedded sand but i guess thats more of an issue with my shop vac.
PICTURES:
Here is a picture of the box
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u247/brondondolon/IMAG2066.jpg
The actual unit. The moisture in the tank is because i had just cleaned out the dirty water tank with hot water.
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u247/brondondolon/IMAG2064.jpg
Here is what the carpet looked like before. The black is a result of spilled soda cigarette ashes and dirty work boots.
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u247/brondondolon/b00762c5-4e29-4ec5-8d93-8e11e07c2069.jpg
Now here is my little test spot. I only did a test spot because I spent all day on my truck. My truck has black interior so although the water that came out was black the carpets didnt make a huge change. At least not to the naked eye. The carpet wasnt pre treated nor was it scrubbed or anything. This is all machine and a really not much effort either. Honestly i couldnt believe how little i had to work to get the spot that clean.
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u247/brondondolon/2ada6882-256b-4a60-a977-8b44e0de2a20.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u247/brondondolon/IMAG2047.jpg
I will say this though. Do to the bulky handle it doesnt get deep into cracks like between the seats and center console It also has a hard time with the sides of carpets. That all could be changed with spraying and using a scrub brush but all in all i think its a great machine. It even cleaned embedded chocolate out of my fabric seats. The pictures of my truck will be in a show n shine later on this week. I still gotta do the exterior in which ill be doing a paint correction and coating as well as giving the wheels and wheel wells a deep cleaning and also cleaning the engine.
There you have it though. I think i made a great buy with this machine and any one interested in getting a cheap carpet cleaning i dont think you can go wrong with this unit. :xyxthumbs: