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A good carpet shampooer will refresh tired carpets and lift ground-in dirt. We lab test and review the latest retail and for-hire models to help you find the best carpet cleaning machine for you. Our carpet shampooers buying guide will help you decide which type you need.
Our test covers carpet shampooers sold in retail stores from Vax, Bissell, Superhero and Hoover, as well as hire models found in Woolworths or Bunnings from Britex and Rug Doctor.
Our expert testers give every carpet shampooer a thorough workout (using manufacturers' preferred cleaning solutions) to help find the models that:
• are best at removing ground-in dirt
• are easy to manoeuvre and control
• have minimal residual wetness.
Our interactive comparison tool helps you find out which brands are heaviest, or have useful features like upholstery tools. Our Recommended list helps you see quickly which models come out on top.
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List of brands we tested in this review.
We test carpet shampooers you can hire or buy outright. For hire models, we list the typical hire cost for 24 hours (it may be cheaper per day over a 48-hour period). The cost listed does not include cleaning solutions or additional upholstery tools that may not be supplied with the unit.
enter value/s in increments of 1 between 39 and 899
We recommend carpet shampooers that score 70% or more.
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Whether the carpet shampooer is a retail model you buy outright or a hire model
Performance consists of carpet cleaning (80%), stain cleaning (10%) and residual wetness (10%).
enter value/s in increments of 1 between 0 and 0
Ease of use makes up 30% of the total score and consists of ease of filling emptying/tanks, mobility, controls and head movement.
Weight does not include the weight of the tank when it's full.
enter value/s in increments of 1 between 5.3 and 17.1
enter value/s in increments of 1 between 4.7 and 10.7
