Hoover SteamVac F5914-900
The Hoover SteamVac with Clean Surge (model# F5914-900) is one of the most popular, and best rated carpet steam cleaners available. Its also very economical as you can pick one up for under $200. This steam cleaner has a multiple rotating brush system that are easily removable for quick and simple cleaning. It also has a “SpinScrub” attachment that is basically a smaller version of the main unit that you can hold in your hand to clean stairs and upholstery. The fingertip “Clean Surge” function is supposedly for spot removal and heavy traffic areas, but it really doesn’t do anything extra that the steam vac doesn’t already do normally. The cool thing about this unit is that it has no belts to change ever so you never have to worry about one breaking and having to replace it. The SteamVac also has two separate translucent tanks to keep the clean solution and dirty water separate, but most steam cleaners do this anyway. Most users say that this machine is fantastic, but for those who find flaws they say that problem areas are the dirty water tank not seating properly and the unit losing suction, which can be annoying, and the inner workings can sometimes get clogged and the unit loses power. Overall, the Hoover SteamVac F5914-900 is very popular because it is pretty well built, does a good job at cleaning, and is relatively inexpensive. Obviously a better cleaner can be had for more money, but this one is just a plain good value.