Is it necessary to rinse the carpet with clear water after steam cleaning with Resolve?
1402001
No if you are using the canned foam. I vacuum my rug before cleaning, then scrub in the foam as directed and let dry. After your rug is dry vacuum again and you're finished. I did find that the foam had a strong odor so you may wish to have good ventilation while using.
1402002
No. The instructions state that you should run a vaccuum over it after cleaning.
1526556
I use the wash cycle at the beginning of cleaning my carpets, followed by a rinse cycle after the shampooing is done. I will usually do one cycle of each, unless an area is SUPER soiled. Then I will do two wash cycles (make sure to soak up excess water between each wash and each rinse cycle to keep the carpets from getting over-soaked) and then two rinse cycles. This seems to work as my carpets are AMAZINGLY clean.....even cleaner than with the "professional" rented machines out there!!!
1523541
It says it needs hot water, but I'd try it with cold if you anticipate needing it often. One thing to be careful of is the amount of soap you add. The amount that's called for seems to be a bit too much--at least for my wool carpeting. Any residue attracts dirt like a magnet! I think I'm going to try clear water and a surface stain remover.
247093
Just a water solution. But I like that after I clean with solution I can spray clear water suck it up and make sure the floor is really clean and rinsed.
160155
It steams as far as sanitizing. But as far as removing stains, I would use carpet cleaner prior to steaming.
163425
I'm not aware of any carpet cleaning product, consumer or pro, that actually produces steam. Steam can be quite dangerous and harmful, and even though the phrase is used almost universally, it's used in reference to hot water.
1460670
As we have done this on an off white carpet, the answer is yes. Use in steam carpet cleaner. Shake well and mix 1 part Mold KillerTM with two parts water. Our standard household carpeting turned out very clean. A good precaution is to first mix up a quart (1 part Mold KillerTM with two parts water) and test rub it in at a isolated or concealed location of your carpet. Jay
750687
It does not steam and it is suppose to vacuum up the water/cleaning solution you sprayed on the carpet along with the stain, however the suction is very poor so it does not suck up much water. I have to blot up the wet solution with an old towel or paper towel. The brush agitates to work in the cleaning solution, that is the only value to this machine, or you could just spray your carpet with a good cleaning solution and agitate by hand with a brush, blot up with a towel and you can do the same thing without buying this.
1346341
They claim you can "freshen" carpets with steam. This machine does NOT extract water. I have used it to get stains out of carpet and it worked great.
1837613
No. I have used it on carpets to freshen without the mop. Just the steam, but does not clean.
1578144
Steam does not come out if you are not pulling the trigger. The pad however is wet so getting it completely dry isn't really an option unless you put on a new pad. The other day I dropped the cleaner tank and didn't have an issue using it to help clean that up.
587143
I have used resolve for years. I love it. I have cats. And every now and then cats get hair balls - when that happens clean up the worst of it then I sprinkle a good amount of the Resolve on and slightly around the spot. I gently rub it in, gently is the key, just enough to know it's covering the area. You should see quite a bit of the white powder on the floor. I let that sit for minimum 24 hours sometimes even longer and when I vacuum it up all the powder is gone and so is any stain. Doing this has never failed me and there has never been any trace of the stain left in the carpet.
2162449
Absolutely! Dissolve first in pitcher or bowl. Don't use it with carpet cleaner but alone. Works great. No rinsing either, just let it dry.
5497
I don't know what other people do, but that's precisely what I do with a bit of it. I have the Bissell hand-held refillable scrubber. I fill if with 1/4 cleaner 3/4 water for quick clean ups. The scrub brush helps work the cleaner into the carpet and lift out the stain. How well it would work without the scrubber I can't say. When I go back to steam clean, once a month, I remove any residual cleaner that may have been left in the carpet. Hope that helps :-)
2198752
That was my reason for the purchase. I think I will go back to Resolve carpet cleaner, it works the same way. To me it is a better deodorizer.
521376
Yes, you have to hold the dial on the Clean function. I have had mine for three years and I clean it as indicated. I push the "burst of steam" button on and off until all the water has been used up. It is still working like new.
1461973
I really went over the carpet several time drawing out as much of the moisture as possible and then it took a couple of hours to dry to the touch. A trick I was told by a carpet manufacturer was not to use cleaner in the water, but to spray the cleaner on he carpet then clean with the clear hot water in the Bissell. This way you can apply moisture without adding more cleaner. I believe it let's you "rinse" and suck the cleaner & dirt better. Just my opinion and that of a manufacturer. Seems to work very well.Hope this helps.