Best carpet cleaner 2025


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#1 ProHeat 2X Revolution Pet Pro Carpet Cleaner

This cleaner is your carpet’s new best friend. This large-sized machine can deep clean and work on stairs, upholstery, as well as pet hair. One of this Bissell’s innovative features is a Stain sprayer with a targeted spray nozzle. It works by pressing a pedal.

The 2-in-1 Pet Upholstery Tools works dry to remove pet hairs, and wet for stain removal on furniture fabrics and mattresses. Carpet machines in the past were bulky. However, this carpet machine is light and has a brush roll cover that can be removed for cleaning.

#2 Smartwash Automatic Carpet Cleaner

The Hoover Smart Wash can be used to clean your clothes. A full-sized carpet cleaner at a great price. This budget-friendly model comes with all the features you need to get the job done. To use, push the cleaner forward. It will wash your carpets with a premixed combination of water & cleaning formula. Pull the cleaner back to dry the carpet. By automatically dispensing the correct combination of solution and water, it’s one less thing you have to. If you’re worried your carpet is too wet, select the “dry only” setting and give it a few more passes. It also includes a hose with attachments.

#3 Big Green Professional Carpet Cleaner

This professional carpet cleaner is the most user-friendly we’ve ever seen. The large tanks are easy to fill, transport, and replace. It’s easy-to-use and the spinning flow indicator makes it easy for you to see when you need to refill your cleaning solution. Though it looks bulky, we didn’t find it difficult to maneuver for a machine this size even when full. The adjustable handle can be adjusted to the most comfortable position and can also fold for easy storage.

The cleaning solution is gently worked into the carpet pile using a rotating brush roll. This, along with strong suction, removed deep dirt. Our carpets felt soft and not too wet, so they dried quickly. The extra-long 25 foot power cord made it possible to clean a whole room without stopping. Additionally, a nine-foot hose can be used for upholstery and stair tread cleaning.

#4 Bissell CrossWave Carpet and Floor Cleaner

Low pile area rugs are easy to clean because dirt stays mostly on the surface, so you don’t need a stiff brush to get deep down. The Bissell CrossWave gently cleans area rugs with a soft microfiber and nylon brush, so there’s no fear of damaging the short pile or fraying the loops. This lightweight Good Housekeeping Seal Holder is best for flat rugs.

 And we liked that it dispenses just enough water for cleaning, However, it won’t wet the carpet back or the flooring beneath. It’s lightweight and has easy-reach controls so you can go from vacuuming to washing without missing a step. There’s even a spot to stash the wet brush until it’s dry.

#5 Bissell Pet Stain Eraser Plus PowerBrush Plus

This cordless Bissell features a built in rotating brush that can be used for deep cleaning. The brush can also be switched off to clean delicate fabrics. The Bissell comes with a rubber pet tool that can be used to clean up after furry friends. This is what we found in our most recent testing of portable carpet cleaners. Bissell The product received an overall rating of “best overall” for stain removal, sound and run time. 

It was able to remove stains from blueberry pie filling and red wine in our tests. It also ran for 20 minutes on a single charge. We found the Bissell easy-to-clean and maintain so it’s always available when you need it. It was also the quietest model we tested.

#6 Spot Cleaner for Pets

The Rug Doctor is a real workhorse. This rug doctor was able to pass our stain tests with flying colors and did a great job of removing stains as well as odors. Its 64 ounces of cleaning solutions are stored in large tanks that can be filled with water. This makes it easier to refill or empty larger rooms. Though heavy — especially when full — its retractable handle and large wheels make it easy to maneuver or wheel into a closet for storage.

The Rug Doctor makes it easy to clean staircases. You can place it at the top of a staircase or at the bottom. Pets? No problem! The Rug Doctor’s nozzle is made with rubberized bristles so that it can grab hair while removing stains.

#7 Hoover ONEPWR Spotless Cordless Spot Cleaner

This cordless Hoover cordless Hoover is the perfect appliance to keep in your garage for carpet and upholstery cleaning. The removable battery can be recharged in less than three and a half hours and can also be used in other Hoover ONEPWR devices, such as the leaf blower or vacuum cleaner.

We found that Its slim design makes it easy to reach under cars, inside trunks, and all other corners. Its smaller tank makes it lightweight and easy-to-manage and store. In our tests, tea stains and red wine stains were no problem.

#8 Mighty Pro X3 Commercial Carpet Cleaning System

If you are looking for a way to make your life easier, It is really serious about carpet cleaning, we think The Rug Doctor is the next best option to professional cleaning. The rental option is best if you don’t want to own or don’t have adequate storage space for your own carpet cleaner. The Rug Doctor has earned the highest rating from the Carpet & Rug Institute — the trade organization of the carpet industry — for soil removal, water removal and gentleness.

It works only on the backward stroke. It comes with a hose, attachments for cleaning stairs and upholstery, and cleaning formulas. You can rent everything separately if you purchase it.