Steam Cleaner Reviews

Is the second version of a product always better than the first? It is supposed to be, but with low ratings, can the Hoover Steam Vac V2 Deep Carpet Cleaner be recommended, especially with a $200+ price tag?

Hoover F7220-900 SteamVac V2 Widepath Deep Carpet Cleaner Specifications:

• Type of Vacuum: Upright deep carpet cleaner
• Power: 1440 Watts
• Cleaning Path: 11 inches wide
• Attachments: On-board 8 foot trigger hose, stair/upholstery tool and a two-brush SpinScrub hand tool
• Warranty: One year warranty

To be totally honest, you are either going to love your SteamVac V2 or hate it. That’s why you are going to want to purchase this carpet cleaner cautiously.

One of the biggest selling points is that it has great suction. You need good suction in order to get all of the dirty water (and clean water) back out of your carpet and rugs. The Hoover SteamVac V2 has that, although you are probably going to want to go over your carpet a second time with clean tap water in the tank to get all of the soap up. Here is what one Amazon.com reviewer said about the dry time.

“The carpets are mostly dry in about 2 hours without opening every window in the house.”

This deep carpet cleaner is going to do a pretty good job cleaning carpet and has been tested to be one of the better cleaners at getting stains out of carpet and rugs. With five removable brushes, you are going to be able to clean delicate rugs as well as ordinary carpet.

Now to what you might not like about this machine. The first is the price tag: $219 on Amazon.com. This seems kind of steep for a vacuum cleaner that only has a one year warranty.

The second minus for the Hoover F7220-900 is that it has durability issues. Looking at pictures of the machine, you are probably not going to think that within minutes of using it, it may not work.

Reviewers report that the tanks leak water, that the plastic is so thin that it snaps off, leaking more water and that the tanks are impossible to clean because they are so fragile and it’s impossible to get a brush in there to clean them out. Here’s what one reviewer said about the durability of the SteamVac V2

“It’s bad enough that I only cleaned about 150 square feet of carpet before it broke down, but I was then told (in not so many words) that because it’s a warranty job, that the service center feels that it’s not a priority.”

Is The Second Version Better?

You are definitely going to want to proceed with caution if you decide to buy the Hoover F7220-900 SteamVac V2.

Remember to keep your receipt and fill in your warranty card, because the majority of people need to send their machine in for repairs. And remember that the plastic breaking off of the machine might not always be covered under the warranty. There are other deep cleaners out there that are going to work better (and be cheaper). Buy one of those instead.

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