I am looking to get the McCulloch 1385 or 1285 as a steamer and want to add an extractor. I guess which McCulloch is another good question. I hear a Bissell ProHeat is best to get as a weekend detailer but there are many models. Which one is the best suggestion?
The Bissell Spot Clean Pro has a 5.7 amp motor and a larger fill tank. Plus, I think it looks cooler.
The little greens have a 3 amp motor w/ a smaller tank.
The proheat runs a 3 amp, I think.
I've owned a couple of Bissels (proheat) over the years. Both are sitting in some landfill somewhere. Not that durable, and found replacement parts almost impossible to acquire. The factory won't sell you the parts, they tell you to send it to the nearest Bissel repair center.
By the time they'll get through with you ($$$), you will have probably concluded as I have, just chuck it and buy another.
I then went with the Hoover, still have it. It may not offer as many features, but IMO has proven to be a little bit more robust, and seems a much greater availability of parts should you ever need one down the road.
I replaced the hose on my Bissell once. I ran into many parts suppliers. This is recently; maybe your experience was awhile ago.
I heard the Hoover portable extractor is weak. Which one do you use?
Perhaps, you are speaking of up-rights?
I have the spot clean pro and love it. I got it when i first started detailing and figured id replace it with a mytee later on. But, believe it or not, it works as good as i need it too. What i do is i fill it with hot water which will last one interior detail or so. Here is a picture of what it can do.
I've owned a couple of Bissels (proheat) over the years. Both are sitting in some landfill somewhere. Not that durable, and found replacement parts almost impossible to acquire. The factory won't sell you the parts, they tell you to send it to the nearest Bissel repair center.
By the time they'll get through with you ($$$), you will have probably concluded as I have, just chuck it and buy another.
I then went with the Hoover, still have it. It may not offer as many features, but IMO has proven to be a little bit more robust, and seems a much greater availability of parts should you ever need one down the road.
Not sure of the model # of the Hoover Upright I have, but it's called the Steam Vac.
Yes, an upright, and as far as around the house, both the solution tank and recovery tank are smallish, means refilling and draining quite quickly, and the water's only as hot as you pour into it.
One advantage for a cheapie upright, is I can at least do the house carpets too.
Sure, there's much better out there to be had, but they can start to get quite costly for a pro machine with 5-12 gallon capacity.
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