Bissell 1716B Spotlifter Powerbrush Handheld Deep Cleaner

Customer Reviews

A great investment!

2008-08-09
I bought a spotlifter about two weeks ago. Some mysterious spots had been appearing around our dining table. We weren't sure if they were coming from our dog or what. They looked like drops of coffee and they weren't coming up when we sprayed them with cleaner and scrubbed them by hand. The spotlifter easily took care of them, and now that area of the carpet looks like new. I also brought the spotlifter up to my wife's office and cleaned a large area where a client had spilled a coke. Again, the stain came out to our satisfaction. The suction is powerful and so are the brushes. The machine is easy to take apart and clean. I do wish that the tank for the cleaning solution was bigger. I usually have to fill it up several times when I'm working, but I also tend to clean larger areas than what this thing was designed for. I strongly recommend this product.

DON'T BUY THIS

2008-07-13
This product did not work at all. no suction whatsoever. it's basically only good for scrubbing a stain, afterwards you have to mop up the soap and grime with a sponge. don't waste your money.

no suction = no value do not buy

2008-06-25
I bought one of these based solely on the bissel name. I needed to clean some upholstery and did no product research. I unpacked the system and gave it a try. After spraying the solution on I got no solution sucked back up. As an experiment I saturated a cushion to see how much it would return (expecting something at least) the collection tank was still bone dry. I returned it and will look at other products.

Poor Performance..Had to return it...

2008-06-09
The suction was so bad..left the area wet...I had to return it. Would not recommend it..

Worked great!!!

2008-04-06
I bought my first Bissel Spotlifter 2 years ago and it still works great on many problem areas of the house. 3 cats, 2 dogs and that adds up to carpet woes.
One cat has a condition that caused vomiting almost daily and the Bissel was always perfect at getting out the stain and liquid. I don't know if people that complain are trying to vacumm up a bath tup full of water or a spot. I have one in out RV and it works just as well as the first one I bought. The brushes still pick up and the suction is still good. I say, "buy it". It is worth it.

The Good, the Bad, & The Ugly

2008-04-05
Spot Lifter, Power Brush, Corded Hand Held Extractor, 18' Power Cord For Continuous Cleaning, Motorized Dual Brush Roll For Double Cleaning Action, Powerful Spray & Suction Clean & Help Dry In 1 Step, Quick & Easy To Use, Uses #499 Little Green Cleaning Formula.

A waste of time and money

2008-03-25
Bought this device when our cat was sick and we had lots of clean up to do. This was no help at all because it didn't work. First of all the sprayer for the solution didn't work at all. We were desperate so we sprayed the area with a hand sprayer and tried to clean it with this machine. It was a total waste and we returned it the next day. Replaced it with Bissell's Little Green spot cleaner (see my review). It cost twice as much but saved my sanity and my kitty's life.

Happy with the results

2008-02-13
I bought this to (hopefully) remove some stains from the arms of my couch. I had made them even worse over the years by trying spray foam upholstery cleaners. The Spotlifter removed all the stains and my couch looks much better now. It took several times, but I expected it wouldn't come out in just one try. I'm very pleased with the results. It's easy and straightforward to use, and the price is great. I was getting ready to buy the same one in a catalog for twice the price when I thought to check Amazon. I'll be sure to remember to do that from now on. I'm also glad I didn't buy the cordless model after reading reviews.

Used it twice, (total of 30-40 min)...then it broke

2008-01-23
The brushes were quite effective while they lasted. Unfortunately one of the plastic gears dissolved during its second use. Also the vacuum was very effective at making noise, but only got about 5-15% of the water out. All in all it lasted a total of about 30-40 min.

Um, no, save your money.

2007-12-28
Wow, I hate this thing. Cleaning the machine took longer than hitting spots in my hallway. If you enjoy cleaning hair and dirt for an hour out of tiny brushes than this product is for you. This thing turned a quarter size stain into a foot long strain across our living room floor. I could go on but I am exhausted from standing over my sink cleaning this ridiculous piece of crap.