Hoover PowerDash Pet Compact Carpet Cleaner, Shampooer Machine, Lightweight, FH50700, Blue

This little machine is awesome on pet stains, as it cleans carpets thoroughly. It’s a small machine. Ideally for area rugs or other small areas. Takes about three hours and five refills/empties to clean the entirety of a bout 600sqft. Breaks down compactly (handle removable) to fit into small spaces. All in all, I’ve been super impressed with this machine, it’s been a lifesaver in my apartment with my elderly dog that sometimes has accidents.

First off, I LOVE this machine. I did about 500sq ft the first day it was delivered. While I love his pristine and clean it got my carpets, it does have a few quirks. This is the ideal carpet cleaning machine for apartment-dwellers with pets and carpets. Even if you use a “spot eliminator” device like I do, you know eventually you need to clean larger areas of carpet a spot device just can’t handle — or you want to clean the entire carpet in your space. The first thing I noticed was how easy it was to assemble the machine once you get the parts out of the box. One caveat: the cap on the solution/water bottle. Push the inside of the cap out BEFORE you position the bottle (upside-down) in the machine — otherwise it will leak. I learned this after doing the wrong thing on the first fill. This quirk should be addressed on the quick set-up card for impulsive people such as myself. The second thing I immediately noticed was how loud this machine is. It’s louder than most vacuums. I would definitely recommend not using it in the morning or evening — unless you want your neighbors to hate you. Another quirk. The price point means certain “luxury” features are gone. If you hear the noise change, that is telling you either the cleaner/water bottle is empty — or the dirty water tank is full. Fill up the cleaner and dump the dirty tank at the same time. There is no light or other mechanism other than the way the machine sounds to tell you this. Last quirk: the dirty water tank. You press the button from behind the machine and slide it out. The first time I put the handle down and was confused since no other machine I had worked this way. My advice: just take a few minutes to read the instructions. Overall, i’m in love with this machine. If you are on a budget and can forgo luxury features, this machine will be for you. If you like tons of features, you might be disappointed by this particular machine. I love that it’s small and easy to store; if you need to clean more than three large rooms, consider a machine with a wider path. Each room took me about three fills and three times emptying the dirty water tank. If you want a larger capacity machine, look for one with larger tanks and a larger cleaning path. But if you don’t mind a little extra work, this machine is a solid 4.5 stars for me (too bad I can only give 4 on Amazon’s rating — 5 Stars would be too much considering the loudness and quirks).

I have a lot of old terrible carpet that Ive struggled to keep clean. This finally got up crap that was so deep I thought it was part of the carpet now. Maybe Im not going over it enough but it doesnt seem to fully dry. Still though, it gets the job done.

For the price and size it does really good justice.

I have 3 dogs, one of which has recently had a stroke & suffers from incontinence. This carpet cleaner has made a huge difference in getting my carpets all the way clean and spot cleaning as well. HIGHLY recommend!!

I had a good eureka carpet cleaner but sadly it doesn’t work anymore. After much research and reading tones of reviews, I decided to get this Hoover because research and reviews stated it worked good on “Pet” cleaning stains. I must say, I am satisfied with cleaner. It worked great at pulling up dirt and pet hair from carpet. One thing that wasn’t desirable was when I turned off the cleaner to empty there was dirty water puddled out. I’m am sure if this is normal or a problem. I did get the rubber mat and sat the cleaner on it so most of the water coming would be on it and not on the carpet.

Our carpet is over 10+ years old and between kids and pets... well it needed some love. Usually have Stanley steamer do it for us but then we have to vacate house to let the carpets dry properly. Was very skeptical of this product. Happy to say Im sold! Works great! Brought my carpet back to new! Was able to do it in sections to work around traffic to allow drying. Drying time seemed less as well. Definitely recommend and would purchase again. Economical as well. About 100$ (90 for machine 20 for solution)cleaned my whole house and still have solution left over!

I was in the market for a carpet/upholstery cleaner and wanted to do some research before buying. There are so many out there its hard to decide which is the best. I subscribe to Consumer Reports and this model was at the top of their list, scoring 4/5 for every category except noise, where it scored a 2/5. After using it, I can say its no louder than a vacuum, so this is not a big deal for me. This model was closely followed by the Bissel Pro Heat 2X Lift-Off Pet but its about $100 more. After using this on a heavily stained 9x12 area rug, Im absolutely thrilled with the results! It removed every single stain, and my rug looks like new again. This cleaner did an excellent job scrubbing and removing the water afterwards. I really like that you can see it sucking up the dirty water, so you know when the carpet is finally clean. It also comes with a long hose and tools for upholstery cleaning as well. The machine itself is easy to operate and clean afterwards. Im extremely pleased with this purchase and highly recommend it!

I’ve had this product for over a year now, and let me tell you.. I ABUSED it (not literally) I mean I was using it everyday, as I have 2 dogs who I was still training on pottying. Of course, every now and then I’d deep clean it by taking apart the bottom, really cleaning the bristles, but man I’m really happy with how it’s still going. I’ve used it alot; I never tried it on bright “hard to get out” stain types although I think it would work maybe? it doesn’t work too well with old stains, so I advise using it as soon as you can after a mess! *had to refill liquid for every 20-25 sq ft area, best for small area clean ups* UPDATE 3/28/23: • so I bought a new one since the last one stopped working (smoke/smell everytime I turned it on) and this new one just broke the same way.. it’s only been maybe a few months, maybe 2 months. So I’m pretty upset I gotta buy yet another? After taking it apart, I found the motor was rusted. Apparently this is common in these cleaners because of water splashing back as you clean. So question is, how do I stop water from getting in? I dry my cleaner after each use, it sits on a dry towel surface each time. So I’m assuming it’s getting in while I use it. There’s a covering on the bottom that’s suppose to prevent that but it seems like it’s failing at doing so.

I typically don’t waste time writing reviews, but I am really blown away by the power that this little unit offers. I have mostly wood and tile floors, but I do have one large shag rug that always smells like dog lately. I’ve used smaller carpet cleaners on it, handheld carpet cleaners, and it just wasn’t getting clean. I was just about to throw it away and figured I would try this machine because it got great reviews. BLOWN. AWAY. this little machine packs a punch for sure. It is by far the most powerful suction of any carpet cleaner I have ever used, including full-size machines. It pulled so much hair and fuzz out of my rug that my vacuum didn’t touch, and former cleanings didn’t touch. It’s a basic model, with small reservoirs, so the only drawback is having to empty the dirty bin and refill the water solution, but it’s a pretty small trade off for such a powerful machine. This machine saved my rug, and got it clean enough that it looks brand new inside of about an hour. I’ve been a Bissell loyalist for years just having pets, but this out performs any Bissell machine I own, and I own three currently