Rug Doctor Mighty Pro X3 Pet Pack Review:
READY OUT OF BOX: This product is pretty much ready right out of the box. The only thing the user has to do is fill the lower tank with water and solution and adjust the handle using a side lever that is found on the handle.
TANK CAPACITY: Both the Hoover and the Bissell ProHeat 2x hold a gallon. The RugDoctor’s solution tank holds three times as much water. The recovery/dirty water tank holds 3.9 gallons. This allows you to process more rooms without running to the sink. However, this can also be a con. See below under “Emptying the Tank”.
TWO TANKS: The Bissell ProHeat (and many other Bissell carpet cleaners) employ 2:1 in tanks, which is one of the most terrible design features I have ever seen in carpet cleaners. Emptying a 2:1 tank is messy. The RugDoctor, like the Hoover, has two tanks. One tank is devoted to clean water and another completely separate tank holds dirty water. In theory, the user should be able to avoid touching dirty water. This is not always the case with the RugDoctor. See con below under “Emptying the Tank”.
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CLEANING: For most people, this is probably the most important feature. The dirty water that this machine yielded was the brownest I have ever seen one of my carpet cleaners produce. I know it was picking up grime. The carpet did not have a dramatically different appearance though. I had some stains and it took more than a few swipes to lift them. For the record, the manual indicates that a heavily soiled area should not be gone over more than two times in order to avoid over-wetting the carpet.
HOW WELL IT CLEANS: The unit really does clean well. The brushes use a vibrating, rather than rotating motion, and the path seems to be very well cleaned. We did a room used as an office, so the shoes had left marks on the carpet under the desk, and there were coffee spills. The carpet looks almost new.
EASE OF USE: While in use, it’s slow and steady, and not very maneuverable. You are essentially “mowing the grass” and cleaning in strips. However, to do edges, you need to refit for the hose and hand tool and get on your hands and knees. This also lets you get around immovable furniture, so if you want to clean next to a desk or table, you have to employ the hand tool. Ditto for stairs.
EASY TO ATTACH HAND TOOL: The hand tool is attached via the back of the machine. It is easy to disconnect the large vacuum hose and replace the hose that is for the hand tool.
CLEANING SOLUTION GOES A LONG WAY: I’ve only used RugDoctor solutions thus far with this product. The RugDoctor solution is super concentrated and I was impressed with how little was needed for cleaning purposes (2 – 4 ounces of cleaner per gallon of clean water placed in the machine).
Overall, I am very happy with this machine. Sure, it’s an investment initially. But if you need to shampoo your carpets as often as I do (have pets, kids, etc.), I think it’s well worth the investment. It certainly beats have to pay the same amount once a year to have a service do it. And even though it’s cumbersome, this is the best spot cleaner I have ever used. 1-2 passes over a stain (urine, feces, bile) and the stain is GONE. It works wonders!
