I have found this Hoover steam vac to work well. It is easy to add water and to empty. I found it to be a good value for the price. Works well.

I love this cleaner. It works as well as the units I've rented in the past but is smaller and lighter.

I love this carpet cleaner. I had my rugs professionally cleaned for the holidays a couple of years ago. I thought they did a good job until I bought my Hoover SteamVac. They just go over areas once and very quickly too. We built an addition to our house over the summer and had a lot of foot traffic in our living room and hall. With my new Hoover SteamVac I was able to keep going over the same spot to get the heavily soiled areas really clean. The tanks for the cleaning solution and waste are easy to remove and clean. The suction on this cleaner removes most of the water leaving the carpet fairly dry. My carpet looks new again. I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a carpet cleaner. Fabulous!!!

So I have a million animals. Well ok not a million, I actually have 33 and as you can imagine having carpets leads to a lot of messes. From mud and dirt being tracked in to the occasional accident on the floor and the numerous spill that can and do occur my carpet was a mess. Even with a high traffic rated carpet it was looking really badly. So after checking on Amazon and the other reviews I got the Hoover Steam Vac. This thing cleans like a dream. Sure you can't go over your carpet like it's a vacuum but with a nice slow and steady pace you can really clean even the toughest dirt and grime. As for stains, well I pretreated all of my stains with oxyclean and the stains came right out when I used really hot water. I loved the clean surge that helps add a bit more solution for harder to clean areas. The carpet wasn't left sopping wet and dried quickly. The suction on this machine is wonderful and even the hand held upholstery cleaning wand works like a dream. It saved a chair from the dump it worked so well. The bare floor feature is really nice but of course I had to go around the edges of the rooms with a damp cloth and clean up anything left behind. It's wide mouth is great for carpets but not great for corners. Still over all I give this a 5 star rating. I've used it almost every day since I got it.

This steam vac is the best one that I've used. It really gets the deep down dirt out.

This carpet cleaner picks up dirt very well from carpets, but does require some elbow grease to get out tough stains.

This is my fourth carpet cleaner, so I know whats available out there. This machine does the job well for a home carpet cleaner. I have owned a Bissell and a Big Green Machine.......they did not do the job I needed for two active kids and two dogs. The only drawback on this machine is that it is heavy, so it is a two person job to do a long staircase, one to hold the machine and one to clean with attachments. This is the second Hoover that I have had, the first one lasted 16 years and the pump just died, it made more sense to buy a new one which is what I did through Amazon. The price was great and ordering and delivery was a breeze. I have many types of carpets in my home, wall to wall and room size area rugs, berber and textured carpets. This machine works well for all types. I have even used a pet product in conjuction with the Hoover detergent and it did a phenominal job.

Works great, very easy to use. Might be a little hard to push around if you are a lightweight. Very happy with the results, our carpets were very dirty and it cleaned them right up.

Hoover F5914-900 SteamVac with Clean Surge
We had an old Hoover SteamVac that had come to the end of its life, and I bought this one. It's lighter, smaller, and very cleverly designed. Supply tank cap doubles as a measuring cup, the tank is very robust, it's easier to clean, everything has a place on the machine when you put it away, and it does a great job on carpets and stairs.

I've used this twice now - it works very well, although I think a professional service can get out the deep traffic stains better than this cleaner. I like seeing all the soil that comes up in the tank - I know I'm not wasting my time!

I would give the Hoover F5914 a negative star if I could. The first time I used it I was able to clean a small area rug we had in the living room. The 2nd time that same week I went to go clean a larger area, and it stopped working. It would still dispense the cleaning solution, but the recovery tank remained empty, which bascially left my carpets soaked! I had to use a wet vaccuum to clean up the excess liquid. Thankfully I bought mine at Bed Bath and Beyond, and returned it. I wish I had read the other 1 star reviews that noted this short life span. I'll never buy a Hoover again.

This cleaner is both extremely difficult to setup and to use. First you have to put it together which is extremely hard because the directions make no sense. Next when you are trying to use it the directions are also extremely hard to follow. It is by far the worst thing I have ever used. Do not buy this product, you will regret it.

I am soooo impressed with this machine. I started to look at the more expensive machines but when I saw the impressive reviews for this one I chose it. My carpets never looked so good and they are OLD. I don't even care about new carpet now! My brother cleaned his too and was very pleased. So easy to use too. Very cheap on Amazon. Too bad I didn't buy it here!

It was cheaper on Amazon than at the store or HSN. The product is definitely worth the price. I followed the great advice about loading the cleaner last from another review. I also let it all dry before putting it back together. It does an amazing job- just go slowly. Don't try to rush it.

This is one of the best investments I've made in a long time. I should have bought this product sooner. It does a great job on carpet and carpet stains. I have several rental homes and have just completed cleaning the carpet in a vacant home. The carpet was in dire need of attention - this product took care of the work for me. I would highly recommend the Hoover SteamVac.

For years and years we have rented those box store rental units. You would have to call, reserve, drive and pick up, come home, clean it again (at least I never felt they were clean enough) and then hope it works! The last one I rented assured me I needed to get my own. I did the usual research on the web and decided to purchase this Hoover. I could not be more satisfied. Very happy with the cleaning and the ease of set up and operation. Even though some of the research indicated a leak, mine had none. Clean up is easy and stores well in coat closet. I would highly recommend this SteamVac to anybody. It is the smart choice!

Miracle Worker!
This is a GREAT MACHINE! Even my husband said it did a superb job on both the carpets and linoleum/hard floors & he was skeptical about how it would do when I told him about this. But it did an AWESOME JOB! And I'm so HAPPY it worked so well.
The only thing I had my husband use on the linoleum/hard floor in combination to the recommended carpet/floor cleaner solution was some liquid Comet spray with bleach. It did wonders! He was a cleaning machine that day, along with Hoover, and all the floors in my house look Brand New again! ;-)
I read all the other reviews before I purchased the Hoover SteamVac and took the advice about making sure that I heard that CLICK or SNAPPING sound before we filled the Hoover with the Solution and Hot water to make sure it wouldn't leak like other's have reported, but we had NO LEAKAGE! The floors also dried quickly after we were fished steaming the floors.
Thanks Hoover for bringing my floors Alive again!
~Sonia

Its easy to use,and clean after use. From the product title "SteamVac" i was thinking i was getting a unit that heated the cleaning solution. It does not. I use very hot water and that helps. The attachments are a pain to use and do not work very well. I could do the same with my ShopVac and a spray bottle. I have put them away and won't use them. On the plus side the vac does pull up most of the water and gets the dirt out.

Excellent instructions. Machine works like a charm. Only had it now for a couple of weeks; but works great!

This machine was great. Easy to use and easy to clean up afterwards.
Better than I ever would have believed. Tomorrow I am trying it out on Hard floor. I sent for the hardfloor attachment and if it does well I will have to say this machine is a perfect 10.

Vaccuum is heavy and hard to maneuver, which is why I gave I took away a star. For hair and small items, it is hard to clean with this vaccuum as it gets stuck. So according to Hoover, you need to vaccuum first with a regular vaccuum and then use the steam cleaner. That's why I took away another star.

Otherwise, it does the job really well. I didn't realize how much dirt I had in my carpets until I emptied my vaccuum. The water turned black! Also, the cleaning solution that comes with the vaccuum dries really fast, within 30 min, which is good when you live in a city where it's cold most of the year. I just turned the fan on to aid in the drying process.

Used it once soon after purchase. Pretty easy to assemble and use. Pulled a LOT of dirt out of our carpet, despite regular vacuuming. A tough spot or two remained, but maybe pre-cleaning as per directions would help. Overall, the machine did a really nice job. I've read customer complaints about cheap easily-broken plastic, but I'm guessing, with some common-sense care in assembling and disassembling parts and manipulating controls, etc., the unit should hold up reasonably well. Clean-up can be a bit messy, but a lot easier than our previous Hoover portable.

Great price. Fast delivery. Product performs better than advertised. decision to buy was after reading consumers report on carpet steam cleaners. Recommend it .

So I got my new Hoover SteamVac today and i just had to try it out right away and I am extremly satisfied with the way my carpets turned out.
I got it mainly because i have a now twelve week old puppy that had some pottytraining issues at first and i have to say that by looking at my carpet you wouldn't know it if i wouldn't tell you. All the little puddle marks are gone and so is the smell. I didn't use the extra Petodor remover I just gave the bottle that came with it a try and it worked just fine.I didn't experience any leaks or anything like some of the other people were talking about at all it just was a breeze to assemble( AFTER reading the manual!) and to figure out how to use. The only issue i had was that nobody said anything about how much physical labor was gonna be involved in the cleaning process!! To transport the SteamVac to and from the areas to be cleaned was not a problem but pushing it while working is hard. I had to use my foot to even get it to move forward i wasn't able to do it by just pushing it by hand. The backwards motion was a lot easier but even then it needed some strenght. Maybe the handle needed to be more extended back or an extra handle for pushing needs to be installed lower toward the center of gravity! Within 5 minutes i was sweating and i have to say that's a lot for me to say because im in my twenties and work out at the gym on a regular basis. Anyway after i saw the results all was forgotten and it was absolutely worth it! I would recommend it to anyone who is capable of some physical activity and for that low price you really can't beat it!

I absolutely love my deep cleaner. The initial setup was easy following the instructions in the booklet. I would definitely recommend reading the short instruction booklet for detailed information on setup, cleaning carpets, and cleaning the machine.

As I cleaned the carpets, I used the clean surge feature for more soiled areas in the carpet and then followed with four or five dry passes to pull out the excess water. I was amazed at how fast the carpet dried. After allowing the carpet to dry, I then used clean, hot water to rinse the carpet. It is noted in the instructions that this is not necessary, but I received great results.

A few minor issues....The empty tank will fill up faster than you will use your cleaning mixture, which means you will have to empty the tank before adding new cleaning mixture, but I really did not find this to be a big hassle. It is very easy to empty and continue cleaning.

Also the front cover of the machine will end up with some debris on the edges that is near impossible to remove, but all of the other debris can easily be swept up into the machine by pouring a cup of hot water directly onto a hard floor and then running the cleaner over it.

The machine only came with 16 oz of Hoover cleaning solution which will not go very far. I purchased the large size Hoover Ultra Cleaning Solution which cleaned very well and left the house smelling clean and fresh.

Even with these minor issues, I give the machine 5 stars because of how well it performs. My carpets look SUPER!

I purchased the machine for $139.99 and think it is a great deal at this price.

I purchased this SteamVac based on the reviews. I'm so glad I did. It is very easy to use. No problems assembling. I went over my carpet VERY SLOWLY to allow soap to penetrate and brushes to work thoroughly. I also went over the carpet repeatedly to dry. Worked like a charm. There were some spots that wouldn't come out of my light carpet but a least I know it's clean! I did use the carpet cleaner that came with it but probably next time I'll try OxyClean. My one complaint is it did't come with the nozzle cleaning tool for cleaning the gunk out of the nozzle. It's a $4 tool that you have to pay $6 to ship. My husband says he'll clean with his air hose.

I just love this cleaner . I got it at amazon for just $139.00 and will be buying my second one for our house in Arizona. We have 2 dogs and a ferret and I need to clean the carpet quite often. I think you will love it too.

I researched before purchasing a carpet cleaner and found that this cleaner had the highest rating on consumerreports.org. It's a great machine at a very good price. Amazon had the best price, Best Buy had the second best price. Highly recommended!

I bought this because my dog had an accident and I couldn't get the smell out. I also have 5 kids, one of which is crawling. So hard as I try to keep up, there are messes sometimes. This steamvac works awesome! It pulled out more stuff than I wanted to know was in there! It was gross! But now I have clean carpets, and we can use the family room again because the dog pee smell is finally gone! That did take some pretreatment and three cleanings, but it was a bad one, and it was set in. The spray and wipe didn't work at all, so it had been sitting for a week, and the smell got worse each day. Now the carpet smells fresh and the barricades are down!

The steamvac arrived very well packaged. I put it to use right away and was very happy with the results. The steamvac went together without a hitch. Cleaned very well and didn't leak. Haven't had the opportunity to use the attachments yet.

Very easy to use and change water. Would have liked to know that it does not come with the bare floor attachment nor is there any steam. But if you use very hot water, the carpets do come out nice and clean.

I basically agree with everyone that stated the ease of use, durability and superior cleaning ability of this machine. I did plenty of research before my purchase and chose the Hoover 5914-900, 5000 series hands down basically due to its durability. I think Bissel makes a comparable machine on price and cleaning but I didn't want to replace it in a few years due to break down.Also don't bother with the 7000 series Hoover either. They have many more problems with the tanks splitting and don't evan clean any better than this machine. One last thought I didn't read in the reviews was that the Hoover takes a few carpets to get learn how to use it. I have already cleaned my whole house (4-5 rooms) in stages. I find that each time I pull it out and get going the process gets much easier and more methodical. It takes some time to get to know this product but now I don't even thing twice about it while in the steaming process.

As good as a professional cleaning. I have a cream colored carpet and five dogs, including one senior citizen who often misses her papers. The carpet looked good as new after cleaning. The machine was easy to assemble and use. The two tanks are easy to fill and empty and hold enough solution for a sizable area. The size of the machine makes it easy to manuever. Very pleased with purchase.

This carpet cleaner did a very nice job shampooing my carpets. It was also very easy to put together.

My carpets dryed in a couple of hours as well.

Worked better than I expected! It really pulled some nasty stuff out of my carpet.It was cheaper to buy a machine than to hire carpet cleaners too.