Bissell Little Green...

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dschribs

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Just picked up one of these on Craigslist for $50. Virtually brand new.



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Now the question is...what's the best cleaning solution I should use for general carpet cleaning??
 
I generally use Folex sprayed on directly and use hot water only in the tank. Don't use high foam cleaners. Also, there's a small section where the clip of the head attaches to the hose, about the size of a pea. It loses some suction through there so put a small piece of tape on it and you're good to go!
 
Please post a review after you use it! I'd like to know what you think of the machine. I need to get one.
 
yakky said:
I use APC+ on the carpet and hot water in the LGCM.
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I have regular APC - not the "+". Is that ok or would it foam too much??



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What's the ratio of APC to water??



Thanks!
 
I usually mist the carpet with water and folex, agitate and extract with only hot water in the lgcm, then follow up with a shop vac to get any extra water I can out. I think the it definitely works better to use whatever cleaner you decide on, then extract with clean water only.
 
I had researched the LGM and the biggest downside is the tank capacity. You will end up having to clean it several times during any routine interior job (carpets, seats, etc).



One would think there would be a market for a better unit at say 2x the price that was a bit more robust and a larger tank.
 
dschribs said:
I have regular APC - not the "+". Is that ok or would it foam too much??



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What's the ratio of APC to water??



Thanks!
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Regular APC foams too much. I tried it and it clogged the waste tank and ended up with dirty foam all over the floor. Not sure about APC+.
 
I have a Bissel LGM. I do not do enough detailing to warrant gettng a 1000+ machine.

Like others here, I use APC or Folex, agitate with a brush and then extract with the LGM.
 
Bunky said:
I had researched the LGM and the biggest downside is the tank capacity. You will end up having to clean it several times during any routine interior job (carpets, seats, etc).



One would think there would be a market for a better unit at say 2x the price that was a bit more robust and a larger tank.
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Oh, there are tons of downsides to the LGM. Its really not meant for anything more than light cleanings, but if its all you have, its better than nothing. I think the next stage up is one of the extractor kits for shopvacs, but that comes with the downside of cleaning the crap out of the shopvac.
 
I use comercial carpet shampoo concentrate made for extractors. Stuff like Chem-spec or the one sold under TOL's housebrand label. A quart of prespotter and a gallon of shampoo concentrate will last a long, long time. Get some rinse agent too.
 
I got the Pro-Heat Model a couple months ago.



Heres some before and afters



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Note just the bottom seat cushion is done.



Did with Folex and Folex Solution in tank per Folex bottle directions.



Im very satisfied with it.





Why do you guys use just plain water?
 
Allen Anderson said:
Why do you guys use just plain water?
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I'll sometimes use shampoo/etc. in my Century if I have a good reason for doingit, but in the Bissells/etc. the sprayer doesn't have enough oomph to get the stuff down in there any better than I can do with a spraybottle. And if my tank is full of solution it's not full of clear water (or better yet, a rinse agent), which I want to use for the final step to get all the shampoo out.



An exception is my Bissell ProHeat upright extractor, which has separate tanks for the solution and the rinse water. While it's more for household carpets than for detailing, it can be used for the latter with its accessory hose, which does a surprisingly good job. Wish more extractors came with separate water/shampoo tanks...
 
Accumulator said:
....the Bissells/etc. the sprayer doesn't have enough oomph to get the stuff down in there any better than I can do with a spraybottle. And if my tank is full of solution it's not full of clear water (or better yet, a rinse agent), which I want to use for the final step to get all the shampoo out.
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Eggzactly :thumb: The best thing the LGM does is extract.



Accumulator said:
An exception is my Bissell ProHeat upright extractor, which has separate tanks for the solution and the rinse water. While it's more for household carpets than for detailing, it can be used for the latter with its accessory hose, which does a surprisingly good job. Wish more extractors came with separate water/shampoo tanks...
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I've got a Hoover with the similar setup except no heat. What I want to know is HOW the manufacturers can call these "steam" cleaners?!? :think:



TL
 
TLMitchell said:
I've got a Hoover with the similar setup except no heat. What I want to know is HOW the manufacturers can call these "steam" cleaners?!? :think:



TL
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Heh heh...yeah, IMO Hoover is especially bad with that...everything they sell is a "SteamVac" of some kind yet not one of 'em makes any steam :confused: :nixweiss I've got their little "SteamVac Jr." and while it's even handier than the LGMs I've had it's sure not steaming anything!



I will say that my Bissell uspright isn't bad in the heat dept. It's not *HOT* like my Century, but it doesn't require two 18A circuits either.
 
TLMitchell said:
The best thing the LGM does is extract.
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Yeah, that's pretty much all mine's ever been good for since day one and I've never been satisfied with it.I haven't used it in ages and I would look for another brand if I wanted to get another similar device.
 
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