A: You could use just water but I use cleaner or white vinegar (diluted) to help remove dirt.
If too much formula has been used, you can easily perform a final water-only rinse over the affected area by using the machine with water in the tank only. How often should I deep clean my carpets? BISSELL recommends a thorough deep cleaning of your carpet once a season.
Yes, you can clean a carpet with just water, especially for light surface cleaning. Use warm water (not hot) in a spray bottle to lightly mist the carpet, then scrub gently with a soft brush. For deeper cleaning, a steam cleaner filled with plain water can lift dirt without chemicals.
You can use any kind of non-foaming, good quality rug cleaning solution made for hot water extraction: Simple Green, Rug Doctor, generic, etc. The machine really doesn't "know" what you are using.
The best way to use the Little Green is to simply fill the water reservoir with either plain room temperature water, or with a combination of water and your favorite carpet cleaning solution.
Detergent Carpet Cleaner
For synthetic carpets: Mix ¼ teaspoon of a translucent liquid dishwashing detergent, such as Dawn or Joy, into one cup of lukewarm water. For natural fiber carpets: Mix one teaspoon of translucent liquid dishwashing detergent, such as Dawn or Joy, into 1 cup of lukewarm water.
Fill up with warm water.
That's why we recommend filling up your carpet cleaner's tank with warm water. Some BISSELL Carpet Cleaners also use HeatWave technology to keep the water hot throughout the cleaning process.
Yes. Bissell will tell you no, because they want you to buy their stuff. But it is fairly pricey and I've found virtually no difference in cleaning between Bissell's stuff, Pine-Sol, Fabuloso or any other multi-surface stuff you'd use normally to mop with. The only thing to be mindful of is the concentrations.
This machine can also be used with just water and no formula, but utilizing formula will improve your cleaning experience. Always use genuine BISSELL formulas in your machine to reduce possible damage to internal components and to optimize the performance of your machine.
Can I use cleaning formulas other than the BISSELL brand? It's possible to use others, but we recommend against it. Our formulas contain no dyes, phosphates or optical brighteners, and will produce optimal cleaning performance when used in combination with BISSELL carpet cleaning machines.
Abrasive cleaners can damage the carpet fibers and leave a bare spot where the stain used to be. The same goes for heavy-duty scrubbing brushes. If you must scrub your carpet, use a mild cleaner and a soft bristle brush to prevent damage.
Heat matters a lot! Known as the Arrhenius equation, this finding is not universally accepted by scientists, but it is generally agreed that cleaning with cold water does not enhance cleaning performance. The same principle applies to carpet cleaning.
An optional step that we recommend if you have time is to go back over the cleaned carpet again with only hot tap water in the tank (no formula this time).
In many cases, using plain water in your carpet cleaning machine is enough to flush out soil and dirt. You can even add a bit of dishwashing detergent to help freshen the carpet. (Dishwashing soap with grease-cutting capabilities can even help remove certain oil-based stains.)
Fabuloso is also a great cleaner for carpets. I mix it with water and use my carpet cleaning machine to clean my carpets. It effectively removes dirt and stains and leaves a pleasant scent. Overall, Fabuloso has been my trusted cleaning solution for years, and I highly recommend it.
Combine 1 cup of distilled water with one cup of distilled white vinegar and 1 teaspoon of dishwashing liquid in a spray bottle. Shake to combine.
Using warm tap water (140°F, 60°C MAX) will help to get the best clean. Fill to the WATER line and then add in your desired formula* to the FORMULA fill line. Using water that is too hot can cause deformities to the clean water tank which can impact machine performance.
A: Pine Sol® products were not designed to be used in steam cleaners.
Home cleaning castile soap with 1L tap water. This is your cleaning solution to use in your Bissell. You don't need to use more than this amount of soap. The soap is concentrated and works well at this concentration, and at higher concentration may produce too many bubbles.
When cleaning your carpets with carpet cleaning machines, ensure you use a non-foaming cleaning solution formulated for hot water extraction , such as Rug Doctor, Generic, or Simple Green . This will ensure tough stains are removed and carpet fibers are properly refreshed.
The carpet is then agitated by brushes within the machine to loosen dirt, dust and debris along with stains. Finally, this is all lifted away by the machine's powerful vacuum. Naturally, all carpet cleaners will leave some moisture, which will dry out in the hours following the cleaning process.