Dissapointed with little green machine

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jt07

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I just purchased a bissell little green machine, the proheat series one, and it is not as efficient as I thought it would be. I just think it takes too long to set it all up with the hot water and the formula, only to see it get used up real quick when you use the spray feature. But maybe its just me, maybe I was using too much, although it didnt really seem like it. N e ways, I also think the hose is a tad short, it got on my nerves trying to get into a comfortable position to use it. To top it all off, I used the extractor/suction feature on the machine and then I used my wet/dry vac to compare, and I noticed that the wet/dry vac was like twice as good at sucking up the excess dirt, water, and formula. I guess I should have done some research first to see if I really needed it. Now that I'm on the subject, what is a nice efficient way of extracting after cleaning/shampooing mats and carpets? Is it really necessary to buy an expensive extractor like a mytee, or is a wet/dry vac sufficient?
 
hmmm i just bought a LGM too.



i had the same thoughts you did. the hose is to short. and i seemed to run out of solution pretty quick.



however i like the idea that its small enough to fit in the car so i can extract the carpets pretty easily.



i do wish it had a biit more power though
 
Unless it's a business expense, a high priced extractor just seems foolish. I always did a good job on carpets by extracting with a wet/dry vaccum. I always felt it worked fine. I'd vaccum well, apply a carpet cleaner, work it with a brush, spray water and remove with the wet/dry vaccum - spray water to rinse and vaccum again. I didn't really extract the uphostery.

Awhile ago now, we got a Bissel Proheat 2X for the house. This spring I used it for the carpet AND the uphostery in my ride. It did a very good job and I was surprised at the dirty water from areas that appeared clean. When it was dry, the areas were noticibly cleaner.



Hey, it's your money...
 
I picked up an LGM a couple weeks ago and tried it out... it sucked. I returned it the next day. That thing is worthless. You can do so much better in less time with a good wet/dry vac.
 
I have a ten year old LGM. It makes hideous noises and the spray feature no longer works. I have already killed one after 10 years of service... and for the price, it's worth it.



I use Woolite in a 6 to 1 solution (6 parts dihydrogen monoxide to 1 part Woolite) in a spray bottle, agitate it with a stiff brush dipped in warm water, then extract with the LGM. I use an old terry towel to finish drying.
 
I have the proheat one and its not as great as I thought it would be but it does help a little with dirty carpets and I like it to extract the solution after shampooing before re-vacuuming the carpets dry.
 
Ive had one for a little over a year(not the pro-heat) and I actually used it for the first time today and yesterday. The thing works out great for smaller projects but I wouldnt want to use it for high volume shops or those short buses(tahoes and such).



My carpet was pretty clean but I wanted to give it a try anyway. I agree that I had to empty out the dirty water and fill up the clean water pretty often. Even though my carpet looked clean the dirty water was mildly dirty. Probably just dust and stuff that normal sweeping doesnt get out.



Overall I think its great for the weekend detailer. The suction could be better but its great what what it is. I like to follow up with a good shop-vac to get any remaining water out that I can.



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Edit:



Just went out and looked, that spot on the brake pedal is NOT dirt. When I physically look at it nothing is there so the flash must of been messing with me. I kept looking at that picture and it was bothering me. :hm:chuckle:
 
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