Best for this need

Keep the machine stable and work one tread at a time

Our pick

BISSELL Little Green Pet Pro

BISSELL Little Green Pet Pro

The Little Green Pet Pro 3909 is easiest to position on most staircases and gives a five-foot hose. The BISSELL Revolution HydroSteam 4123 can cover whole rooms and stairs in one session, but its seven-foot hose tools spray water and formula rather than steam.

Why it fits this need

  • Machine placement
  • Hose reach
Main trade-off
It still requires manual solution mixing.
Choose BISSELL Revolution HydroSteam instead when
Whole-room cleaning with steam help on compatible stains
More reasons behind this pick
  • Tool width
  • Cord route

Portable bodies and long hoses for steps and landings.

Analysis updated , Catalog updated , Amazon.com / United States

What the facts say

What the comparison shows

Useful conclusions from the current carpet cleaners comparison, followed by the checked facts used to reach them.

Compared set

Only 1 of 22 models checked match every need here: “Carpeted stairs are part of the job”, “I need reach around furniture or stairs”, and “I mainly clean spills and isolated stains”.

1 matching model from 22 checked
See the checked facts and calculation notes
Compared set
22 models
Source records
9 for the products shown
Catalog updated

Match countThe count uses the current product-to-need assignments for “Carpeted stairs are part of the job”, “I need reach around furniture or stairs”, and “I mainly clean spills and isolated stains”. A need with no documented match does not count.

Facts and source records used for the products in this recommendation
ProductNeeds matchedChecked factsSource records
BISSELL Little Green Pet Pro
  • Stairs
  • Long hose
  • Spot cleaning
  • BISSELL lists a 64-ounce clean tank and 48-ounce recovery tank.
  • The 3909 has a five-foot hose and 15-foot cord.
  • Its Amazon bundle includes pet hair, crevice and self-cleaning tough-stain tools.
  • Little Green Pet Pro 3909: BISSELL (product specification)
BISSELL Revolution HydroSteam
  • Stairs
  • Long hose
  • The 4123 provides Steam Pretreat and SteamWash Max at the floorhead.
  • BISSELL lists a one-gallon clean tank, 20-foot cord and seven-foot hose.
  • The manufacturer page lists conflicting 20 and 22 lb empty weights.
Hoover CleanSlate Plus
  • Stairs
  • Spot cleaning
  • The FH14050 uses a 40-ounce clean tank and a 23-ounce recovery tank.
  • Its tool set includes a seven-inch WidePath tool and a TightSpot crevice tool.
  • The CleanSlate platform has a hose-rinse attachment, 15-foot cord and roughly 4.5-foot hose.

3 options

Our pick and alternatives

01
BISSELL Little Green Pet Pro

BISSELL, 3909

Little Green Pet Pro

A higher-capacity portable with pet hair, crevice and self-cleaning stain tools.

Winner whenPet accidents across furniture, stairs and vehicles

Decisive facts

  • BISSELL lists a 64-ounce clean tank and 48-ounce recovery tank.
  • The 3909 has a five-foot hose and 15-foot cord.

Trade-off

It still requires manual solution mixing.

02
BISSELL Revolution HydroSteam

BISSELL, 4123

Revolution HydroSteam

A full-size upright that adds steam pretreating and includes a self-cleaning hand tool.

Best forWhole-room cleaning with steam help on compatible stains

Decisive facts

  • The 4123 provides Steam Pretreat and SteamWash Max at the floorhead.
  • BISSELL lists a one-gallon clean tank, 20-foot cord and seven-foot hose.

Trade-off

The one-gallon clean tank needs more refills than Big Green during a multi-room job.

03
Hoover CleanSlate Plus

Hoover, FH14050

CleanSlate Plus

A portable spot cleaner with a seven-inch wide tool and a narrow crevice tool.

Best forStairs, sofas and vehicle seats with mixed-size spots

Decisive facts

  • The FH14050 uses a 40-ounce clean tank and a 23-ounce recovery tank.
  • Its tool set includes a seven-inch WidePath tool and a TightSpot crevice tool.

Trade-off

Its 40-ounce clean tank can be used quickly with the seven-inch tool.

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