If you want to have your carpet cleaned down to every last fiber, then you'll call a professional carpet cleaning service and pay them to do the work. However, if you want to have your carpet cleaned of about 85% of deeply embedded dirt and grime, then you'll want to invest in a heavy duty carpet cleaning machine like the Bissell Proheat 2X Healthy Home Deep Cleaner. What's so special about this machine?
Well, for one thing it's got special features that you don't find on other models, like the ability to heat the water temperature to 25 degrees. Most cleaners of this type use room temperature water, but in order to kill germs and allergens effectively, it's always better to use heat, and that's what you get with the Bissell Proheat 2X. For those times when you need to clean a carpet that is particularly delicate, say, an oriental rug, you can just switch off the heat and it uses regular temperature water to do the cleaning.
Another feature that is popular with people who own the Proheat is the amount of cleaning power you get with the brushes. Most home steam cleaners only use suction to pull up dirt from the carpet. However, this model has the scrubbing power of strong brushes that whisk across your carpet and moves the fibers to allow the cleaning solution to get down deeper. Now, the only drawback to these brushes is that they have a tendency to pull up some carpet fibers along with the dirt. So, this machine should be used mainly on sturdy carpet that can withstand this type of brisk action.
The Bissell Proheat 2X comes with 4 custom heat settings, which include light clean, normal clean, heavy traffic and rinse. It almost sounds like a washer and dryer, but this is the type of versatility that people come to expect from the premier maker of deep cleaning machines for home use. The soap solution is in a separate compartment, which makes it possible for you to rinse away the solution if you wish to do that. Another cool feature is the CleanShot, which allows you to push a button and zap stubborn stains quickly with an extra stream of solution.
Now, if that weren't enough, this machine comes with a Dry Aire system that spreads hot air around the carpet to speed up the drying process. And, as you know, it can take a long time for a cleaned carpet to dry thoroughly, so it's nice to have a feature that moves things along faster.
The machine also comes with an assortment of attachments like a tough stain tool, upholstery brush, crevice tool, stair tool, TurboBrush and a mesh bag. As far as the design goes, the Proheat 2X is more on the bulky side. If you are interested in this particular model, understand that it will take a bit of muscle to operate - not unreasonable, but it is hefty to lift and carry.
The Bissell Proheat 2X Healthy Home Deep Cleaner is perfect if you have kids, pets or a household of people that creates a lot of foot traffic. With all of its many features, you can be sure that this machine will get your carpet clean of just about everything.
