Spray, agitate, extract · review
A four-row brush upright at a hundred dollars, with no hose.
Where this ends up A hundred dollars for an upright with a four-row brush, and the cheapest route onto this shelf. It has no hose at all, which is the sixty dollars between it and the next Bissell.
This listing publishes no hose and no attachments.
Its own sibling, the TurboClean PET at $159.99, publishes “a 7 ft Hose, 4” Self Cleanout Tool, and a Spraying Crevice tool” — and describes what that reaches: “above-the-floor messes as well as ones on carpet, upholstery, pet beds”.
So sixty dollars is the difference between a machine that cleans flat floor and one that cleans a house.
What is out of reach without a hose:
Stairs, which are the hardest surface in any house and the commonest reason people buy one of these. Sofas and armchairs. Car interiors. Mattresses. The edge against a skirting board, where an upright’s nozzle cannot sit flat.
Across the shelf: the Dapper publishes a 10 ft hose, both Hoovers 8 ft, the Bissell PET 7 ft. And the two portables — the Bissell Little Green at $129.99 and the Shark StainStriker at $149.99 — are nothing but hose and tools, which is the opposite bargain.
The listing is at least honest about its scope, describing itself as being for “small spaces” and “area rugs” three separate times.
“4-ROW DEEPREACH POWERBRUSH. Combined with powerful suction, this brush removes ground-in dirt & stains in high traffic areas that vacuums leave behind.”
Identical wording to the TurboClean PET at $159.99, so the cleaning hardware on the floor is the same between them.
What a powered brush adds over suction alone is agitation: carpet dirt is held mechanically between fibers, and water alone does not release it. That is why the two portable machines on this shelf have no brush roll and ask you to scrub by hand.
How the shelf describes its brushes, and none of it is comparable:
Dapper — a single-piece nylon brush at 1500 RPM, the only speed published anywhere here Hoover PowerScrub — five counter-rotating SpinScrub brushes Bissell PET and this — a 4-row DeepReach PowerBrush Shark CarpetXpert — “a high-speed brushroll”, no figure Bissell Little Green and Shark StainStriker — none
“Counter-rotating” on the Hoover is a real mechanism rather than a name: brushes turning against each other work the fiber from both sides and cancel the force that otherwise pushes the machine across the floor.
“Four rows” is a count. “High-speed” is an adjective. Only the Dapper gives a number.
5897 g, against the uprights:
this 5897 g · Bissell PET 6350 g · Shark CarpetXpert 8187 g · Hoover PowerScrub 8391 g · Hoover SmartWash 9049 g
And that is empty. Add water and it climbs — which is the argument for a small tank and for the listing’s “compact & lightweight… easily maneuver within tight spaces”.
The two portables are lighter still: the Shark StainStriker at 3860 g (136.2 oz) (and it publishes “weighs under 9lbs”, which checks out) and the Bissell Little Green at 4377 g (154.4 oz).
On a staircase, weight is the whole problem — which is the other reason the hose matters, since an upright does not go on stairs at all.
“PRO MAX CLEAN + PROTECT. Pair with our most powerful formula with StainProtect Technology to defend against future stains.”
Two 8 oz trial bottles come in the box, and then the consumable is yours.
This is the real running cost of every machine on this shelf, and seven of the eight tie you to a branded bottle:
Hoover PowerScrub — “PAIR WITH HOOVER CLEANING SOLUTION”, plus a sample Hoover SmartWash — “Pair with Hoover Carpet Cleaner Solution”, plus two trial sizes Bissell Little Green — “ULTRA-POWERFUL TRIPLE ACTION FORMULA” Shark CarpetXpert — “12oz. Deep Clean Pro Formula, 16oz. OXY Multiplier Formula” — two products Shark StainStriker — “16oz. Deep Clean Pro Formula, 32oz. OXY Multiplier Formula” — two again this — two 8oz trial formulas
The exception is the Dapper at $2400, which mentions no formula at all: it is a “cold water extraction system” and you put in whatever you choose.
The Sharks are the strongest lock-in, because their headline 20× stain-removing power claim depends on both bottles being present — the technology “fuses two formulas on contact”.
StainProtect is a genuine category of product — a fluorochemical or silicone finish that makes fibers shed liquid — and it is an added cost rather than a feature of the machine.
No tank capacity. Five of eight listings omit it. Only the Bissell Little Green (48 oz), the Hoover SmartWash (96 oz) and the Dapper (10.5 and 8 gallons) publish one.
No drying technology. Both Hoovers publish HeatForce for faster drying; the Shark CarpetXpert takes the opposite approach with “PowerSpray penetrates deep into fibers without oversoaking them”; the Dapper heats water to 208.4 °F. Three Bissells and the Shark portable publish nothing — and drying time is the real complaint about carpet cleaning, since a carpet left wet smells and can grow mold.
No brush speed, no water lift, no airflow. The Dapper is the only listing on this shelf publishing the professional pair — 6.5 inches of water lift and 100 CFM — which together describe how deeply it pulls water out of a pile and how fast it moves it.
No test or standard. The claim here is “outcleans the competitive lightweight carpet cleaner*” against an unnamed asterisk. The Shark CarpetXpert is the only listing on this shelf citing a real one: “based on ASTM F2828”, which is the standard test for carpet soil removal.
No warranty, which only the Dapper publishes — two years parts and labor.
Read on the day this page was built: $100 at the American Amazon shop.
Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-10-04. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Hose | NONE — it is an upright only, see the FAQ |
|---|---|
| Brush | 4-row DeepReach PowerBrush |
| Nozzle | Removable, for rinsing after use |
| Supplied formula | Two 8 ounce trial bottles |
| Stated scope | Carpet and area rugs in small spaces |
| Weight | 5897 g (208 oz) — the lightest upright on this shelf |
| Dimensions | 244 × 356 × 1067 mm (9.61 × 14 × 42 in) |
| Tank capacity | Not published — see the FAQ |
| Drying | Not published, where both Hoovers publish HeatForce |
| Brush speed | Not published |
| Water lift or airflow | Not published |
| Attachments | None listed |
| Warranty | Not published |
| Amazon reference | B0DG6M24RR |
| EAN | 0011120276053 |
Everything that is not flat floor, and it is the whole difference between this and the next Bissell. The TurboClean PET at $159.99 publishes "a 7 ft Hose, 4" Self Cleanout Tool, and a Spraying Crevice tool", and its description names what that buys: "above-the-floor messes as well as ones on carpet, upholstery, pet beds". This listing publishes no hose and no attachments at all. So stairs — which are the hardest surface in any house to clean and the one people buy these machines for — are out. So are sofas, car interiors, mattresses and skirting edges. Across the shelf: the Dapper publishes a 10 ft hose, both Hoovers 8 ft, the Bissell PET 7 ft. The two portables — the Bissell Little Green at $129.99 and the Shark StainStriker at $149.99 — are nothing but hose and tools, which is the opposite trade. Sixty dollars is a lot on a hundred-dollar machine, and if your carpet includes a staircase it is not optional.
The listing does not say, and at least five of the fourteen machines on this shelf are equally silent. Only three publish a capacity: the Bissell Little Green at "48OZ. CLEAN WATER TANK" (1.4 liters), the Hoover SmartWash at "96 oz. tank" (2.8 liters), and the Dapper commercial machine at "10.5 gallon solution tank and 8 gallon recovery tank". On a machine whose entire function is to carry water to a carpet and bring it back, that is a strange omission — and it decides how often you walk to the sink. What the dimensions suggest: at 244 × 356 × 1067 mm (9.61 × 14 × 42 in) and 5897 g (208 oz) empty, this is the smallest upright here, so the tank is small. The listing is at least consistent about scope, describing itself three times as being for "small spaces" and "area rugs". Worth knowing that the Dapper’s ratio tells you something the others hide: 10.5 gallons of solution against 8 gallons of recovery implies about 76 per cent of what you spray comes back. The rest evaporates or stays in the fiber.
More than it sounds, and it addresses the thing that makes people stop using these machines. The description publishes: "The removable nozzle allows for a quick and easy rinse to keep your machine working like new." What happens otherwise: dirty water travels from the brush through a nozzle and a duct into the recovery tank, carrying hair and grit. Rinse the tank and leave the duct, and you have a wet passage full of hair that nothing reaches — which smells within a week and then every clean smells of it. Two rivals go further. The Bissell TurboClean PET has a "4" Self Cleanout Tool... clean the tool with just one touch". The Hoover SmartWash at $289.99 has a "SELF-CLEANING TRAY: Make clean up easy by using the self-cleaning tray to flush out hair and debris", which is the most thorough version on the shelf. Five of eight listings mention nothing of the kind, which on a machine that handles dirty water is the maintenance question worth asking first.
Measured against the median of its own aisle here — not against everything on sale.
cleaning machines from the same category, at nearby prices. Only what all of them publish is shown: a column with holes compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Weight | Dimensions | Drying |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BISSELL 3952 | $100 | 5897 g (208 oz) — the lightest upright on this shelf | 244 × 356 × 1067 mm (9.61 × 14 × 42 in) | Not published, where both Hoovers publish HeatForce |
| BISSELL 1400B | $130 | 4377 g (154.4 oz) | 210 × 438 × 318 mm (8.27 × 17.2 × 12.5 in) | Not published |
| Shark PX202BRN | $150 | Under 9 lb stated, and the catalog agrees at 3860 g (136.2 oz) | 326 × 294 × 381 mm (12.8 × 11.6 × 15 in) | Not published |
| BISSELL 3948 | $160 | 6350 g (224 oz) | 268 × 413 × 558 mm (10.6 × 16.3 × 22 in) | Not published |
Details checked on October 4, 2026.
One room of carpet and nothing above the floor
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 10,000.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cleaning machines and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
400 W · two tanks · self-cleaning · 30 ml starter solution
The cheapest two-tank spray extraction machine here, with a self-cleaning cycle and a sample of solution.
Best for: A first spot-cleaning machine for accidents on a sofa or a car seat
Compact upright carpet and upholstery cleaner with a 4-row DeepReach PowerBrush and powerful suction, a 7 foot hose, a 4 inch self cleanout tool that flushes debris at one touch and a spraying crevice tool, for carpet, upholstery, pet beds and area rugs
The cheaper Bissell plus a 7 foot hose and a self-flushing tool.
Best for: Carpet, stairs and a pet bed, by someone who wants one machine for all three
≈ $160
Commercial four-in-one cold water carpet extractor with a 1200 watt steam heater reaching 208.4 degrees Fahrenheit in about a minute, 120 PSI from a diaphragm pump, a single-piece nylon brush at 1500 rpm across an 18.5 inch path, 100 CFM of airflow and 6.5 inches of water lift through a 1.5 inch vacuum hose, 2500 watts total on a 20 amp supply with a 50 foot cord, 10.5 gallon solution and 8 gallon recovery tanks, a 10 foot hose with a 3.5 inch upholstery tool and a 9 inch extension wand, 75 dBA, and two years of parts and labor
Fifteen published measurements, a 20 amp circuit, and a two-year warranty.
Best for: Paid work, or a very large house with a 20 amp outlet and somewhere to keep it
≈ $2400
