Bissel Green Machine!!!!

elortt

elortt

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I am posting this so we have a thread to reference instead of always going back and repeating what this Bissel Little Green Machine is.............

There are basically 3 Models

md#1400 - 3amp unheated extractor
md#1425 - 9amp heated extractor
md#1425-1 - 9amp heated extractor w/turbo brush (rotating brush)

Most people use the 1425 or 1425-1 which are the same except for the turbo brush attachment. The both have the higher amp (9)rating.

Pro's.........
Very economical - $80 - $100 depending on where you find it.
Durable - Had mine for over a year and have used regularly sometimes 3x a day
Effective - Heated water gets hot quickly (less than 30sec) / Has enough lift to pull what you put down unless you over-soak the area
Lightweight / compact - Very compact unit / easy to carry when full / gets in the little spaces better than a full size IMO
Relatively quiet

Con's.......
Small tank capacity - Large vehicle's / you may need to refill 2-3 times
Short Hose Length - Have to move around often, but it is so compact that it is not that bothersome
Water Lift - Although it is adequate I think it could use a bit more lift, but if oversoaked a wet/dry vac finishes up fine

I know at least a few DC'ers use it (Beemerboy, Nick0844, and others) If others could post the experience with it than that would be cool :cool
In short if you are in the market for an effective cleaning appliance and don't have $500+ for a Mytee this could be perfect for you.

Eric
 
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I have had the Little Green Machine for a couple of months now. So far it has held up well. It is not as good as a professional extractor, but it'll do until I can by one.

Pros:
1. Economical for a start up business. I paid $100 for the 1425-1
2. Lightweight and very portable
3. Can be found at any home improvement store

CONS:
1. Water does not get hot enough. This machine will heat the water but nothing like a mytee.
2. Lacks the heat and power to clean heavily soiled areas (which I seem to see a lot of!)
3. Small tanks. I did a minivan and had to refill six times
4. Short hose. I've found that I usually have to take the machine inside the vehicle (which I really don't like)
5. Both tanks leak a little at the base so you have to be very careful when moving the machine around when inside the vehicle. Don't want to spill dirty water from the extraction tank onto clean carpets.

In conclusion, it's a great machine to start out with. I'm glad I bought one and it's already paid for itself. But I can't wait to get something more powerful.
 
I just picked one up at Sears (pricematch w/ walmart + I had a $20 coupon I got in the mail from Sears). Used it yesterday on my Jeep that I thought!!! I had gotten the carpet clean on..

Wow. :eek Looked like a big bowl of chocolate soup in the dirty tank.

Now to do it completely, that was only the front floors.

Initial thoughts= best $80 I've spent in a while.
 
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