The 5 Best Carpet Cleaners (2022 Review)

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Equipped with a trigger-less design, this carpet cleaner mixes and dispenses solution for you.

-Transitions from washing to drying automatically
-Has a detachable wand that pretreats stains
-Includes a pet tool that attaches to the eight-foot hose to clean furniture and stairs

-Weighs over 20 pounds
-Has a dirty water tank that’s smaller than the clean water tank

Best for light use

Hoover

PowerDash Carpet Cleaner

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This machine weighs 12.5 pounds and features a 0.5-gallon water tank, making it useful for small messes on your carpet.

-Has a slim, upright shape for simple storage
-Uses HeatForce technology to dry carpets faster
-Equipped with a PowerSpin brush roll for a deep clean

Upright Cordless Stick Vacuum

-Has a small tank that can’t clean an entire home without at least one refill
-Has a short one-year warranty

Most portable

Shark

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You can move this carpet cleaner easily from room to room with its cordless design and 7.5-pound frame.

-Has a two-speed brush head
-Works on carpeted and hard floors
-Charges in four hours

ProHeat 2X Revolution Carpet Cleaner

-Has a small 0.64-quart dustbin
-Meant to pick up debris, not remove stains

Fastest drying time

Bissell

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Most carpet cleaners leave your carpets soaked for hours, but this one dries your carpets in 30 minutes with its express clean mode.

-Comes with three solution samples
-Uses 12 rows of rotating bristles to target embedded stains and debris
-Has a long 25-foot power cord to reach farther

Mighty Pro X3 Carpet Cleaner

-Continues to spin the roller brush while the hand tools are engaged
-Made in China

Best commercial cleaner

Rug Doctor

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For whole-home cleaning, this unit has a 2.5-gallon dirty water tank and a 3.9-gallon clean water tank.

-Uses a vibrating brush to loosen debris
-Has a one-pass cleaning system that sprays, scrubs, and extracts embedded stains in one go
-Has a folding handle for storage