I am a TTi Floor Care ambassador and as such I receive compensation and various other perks. My opinion is truthful.
Deep cleaning carpets is a must if you want to keep your family healthy. Pet owners have dander to think about. People with allergies have to be cognizant of pollen traveling into the house and then settling in the carpet. Carpets feel so cozy on our feet, but really, they harbor all kinds of dirt and other nasty stuff that is sometimes unhealthy and gross.
Until now I was outsourcing deep cleaning carpets here. Some weeks I barely have time to vacuum, so I used to pay for a professional environmentally friendly company to come in and do the carpet cleaning. Lately, I’ve been lax. I just never got around to booking a carpet cleaning. Never seems like the right time and it falls lower and lower on my list of priorities. Clearly that’s not going to cut it anymore now that I have this Hoover Smartwash.
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Deep Cleaning Carpets with Hoover Smartwash
Due to our hectic schedule, the carpets haven’t had a good, deep cleaning in quite a while. I can tell it’s overdue because everyone in the house has stuffy noses and we’re sneezing more. And there are a few small stains on my stairs that irritate the heck out of me. Yes, I am that easily annoyed sometimes.
Every time I see that one nickel-sized spot on my downstairs steps I remember the time I carried herbal tea to the basement. Had planned a relaxing hour watching TV and sipping tea, but what I got was a child hiding around the corner who jumped out at me. We both almost got soaked in hot tea, but the stairs took the worst of it.
Suffice it to say deep cleaning carpets could wait no longer when this past week I received an amazing Hoover Smartwash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner. Sometimes I wonder who am I? Who is this lady who gets excited over carpet cleaners? But there it is. Honestly my husband was pretty excited to see this too.
I’m so glad I was able to partner with Hoover to talk about their new Smartwash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner. Hoover is a name I know and trust, so I was eager to give this carpet cleaner a try this week. So far so good. I’m really pleased with it. Before I get too far ahead of myself, let’s look at what this baby can do.
Smart Deep Cleaning Technology
The Hoover SmartWash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner uses automatic cleaning technology to make carpet cleaning pretty much the same as vacuuming. Push forward to clean and pull back to dry. That’s it. No fiddling around with measuring solution, tons of button settings, or any of the other annoying things that can go along with steam cleaning. Just fill it up and do your thing. A big bonus for me is the Auto Dry feature which extracts water with HeatForce for even faster drying. That means I get my furniture back where it belongs and people can walk on the carpet sooner. Yay!
Specs
- Automatic Cleaning Technology to quickly clean AND dry
- An Auto Clean motion sensing design to eliminate guesswork
- Auto Mix for perfect solution mixing and dispensing
- Auto Dry with HeatForce for faster drying
- FlexForce PowerBrushes remove deep dirt, debris, and pet messes
- 1-Step Removable Nozzle for easy brush cleaning
- Dual Tank System for easy filling, emptying, and rinsing
- Triggerless Design for deep cleaning carpets as if you’re vacuuming
- 2-in-1 antimicrobial pet tool
- 5-year warranty
How Did it Work?
This week, I had a chance to give this a run for its money on my basement carpet and stairs. Started in the basement and got used to what this carpet cleaner can do. Then, I put it through its paces. Of course first of all I used my Hoover Air Steerable to vacuum and then I followed the instructions in the manual for the new carpet cleaner.
Hoover SmartWash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner is smart. Immediately out of the box I thought the Heat function was pretty impressive. Basically you load the machine with warm water and add solution to the reservoir. Then you push it forward. As you are doing that the Wash function comes on and cleans the carpet, pull back on the Hoover SmartWash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner and the DRY function kicks in. SMART!
Was the carpet completely dry after cleaning and using dry function? No, it wasn’t and that’s not the intention. But it does dry a bit and remove some of the water from the carpet. The dirty water tank after I cleaned the floor made me realize I clearly should have done these sooner.
After cleaning, unplug the machine and clean the unit. Dump dirty water down a laundry basin. Rinse it out and let the various parts dry off. Each removable part is easy to remove and reassemble.
Fun fact:
Did you know steam cleaning your carpet occasionally is recommended to extend the life of your carpet?
Convenient Deep Cleaning Carpets
I figure if I’m going to put in the time to deep clean my carpets, I want to do the best job possible with the best tools possible, and that means using the Hoover SmartWash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner. My carpets were looking dingy when I used this machine, and now they look fresh. Deep cleaning carpets with this machine is easy, takes less time, saves money and generally helps me keep my home cleaner without the frustration spending hours on it. It’s made carpet-related life much easier for me.
Other details:
This Hoover SmartWash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner sells for about $249.99.
Buy your own carpet cleaning unit here or enter for a chance to win one below.







I need a new carpet cleaner because my carpets are in desperate need of cleaning. I have a spot cleaner but it just doesn’t do it for the whole house.
Good luck!
I would love this as I hate having to rent a machine to do my rugs as they never clean throughly and this machine sounds amazing
I really need this in my life, I have two large dogs and a husband that has a hard time removing his shoes in the house, grrrrr, so my carpets need a good cleaning
I need a carpet cleaner because my carpets are 20 years old.
Four kids. Four dogs. A huge Reno. Need I say more
I’d love a carpet cleaner so I can stop asking to borrow my mothers!
I need a carpet cleaner because recently my carpets got tar stains and I haven’t been able to get them out
I need a carpet cleaner as the carpets are in dire need of cleaning after a summer of foot traffic and 3 cats !
Because I have tight living space and a fluffy cat!
I certainly need a new carpet cleaner this am when I;m trying to soak up the milk and cheerios that my grandson wasted plus all the other spots!
would love this as it would be so handy to have to clean the carpets when I want, not having to rent one
I need a new carpet cleaner because my old one is heavy and very difficult to move around especially on tight places.
I need a carpet cleaner because carpets need to be cleaned yearly and I’m tired of paying someone else to do it
I need one to first clean the carpets then to help with stains and messes through out the year!
I have a large Dirt Devil and I do not like that there is only one tank for both, and for some unkown reason it has decided to just let out the water no cleaner and works only sometimes, omg I need a new cleaner!!
I really need a new one as my old one doesn’t work anymore and it’s going to cost some major money to get it fixed.
I would love to own my own cleaner and not have to rent one!
a carpet cleaner would be great to be able to clean them when I want without having to borrow or rent one
I need a new carpet cleaner as I do not even own one & could very much use one for the home.
Because I have a kitty who is loving but sheds her body weight per day!
I have a dog, a cat and 2 kids…. my carpets could use the help.
Our old carpet cleaner saw a lot of use but we recently gave it away for parts because it wasn’t spraying properly. I love the idea of the anti-microbial pet tool on this one!
With two long-haired cats and a pug who sheds constantly, we need a carpet cleaner to do a deep cleaning of our rugs regularly to help keep the allergens at a minimum.
We have lived in our house for 10 years without a carpet cleaning and we are due! Okay, okay, overdue.
I need a carpet cleaner because I don’t have one and my carpet is in needs of a deep clean.
I need a carpet cleaner because my carpet has not been cleaned in a very long time
We entertain at our place quite a lot – my husband loves having his buddies over to watch football and hockey – so having our own carpet cleaner would help our home looking (and smelling) new and clean all the time.
I need a carpet cleaner because stains occur and need to be removed
my carpets tend to get spotted a lot, so could really use the carpet cleaner
I need a cleaner for my carpets to get the grime and dirt out from my dogs
Because I have a furry kitty and cramped quarters-eek!
I could use a new carpet cleaner as I do not currently have an old one lol 🙂
There are four kids in my house. Four dogs. And we are renovating. And of course…..mine bit the dust about a month ago. I’d love to win this!!
I have never owned a carpet cleaner this would save me from renting one!
I would love to own a carpet cleaner to do my carpets. They need to be cleaned soon.
I always have to borrow my sisters carpet cleaner would be nice to have one
We don’t own a carpet cleaner and our carpets could definitely use one.
Our carpets have been a source of cleaning discussions for a year now
I need a carpet cleaner because I have a cat! Enough said.
I need a carpet cleaner because I have a cat and a dog and they have a habit of making a mess.
Because I have a furry kitten and small quarters! EEK!
I need help with getting my carpets cleaned and to get the smell of dog out of them!
I need a new carpet cleaner so I won’t have to rent anymore!
a carpet cleaner would be nice then I could clean the carpets whenever I want without having to go rent one
After 10 years in this house it could use a deep clean
My son has special needs & he tends to create a lot of messes with spills. I don’t have a carpet cleaner & it’s quite a chore to rent the machine from my grocery store. Would be so much easier to have my own, to have on hand when it’s needed!
I have two small children who spill things all the time on our carpets. I would love this.
I sure could use one to do all the carpets in the house, the hallways especially!
Because toddler, 2 large doga, and two cats!
We need a new carpet cleaner because we have messes that need to be cleaned up
I need a new carpet cleaner because I’ve never owned one before
I have cat fur and this would be ideal and useful.
Because I have a fluffy kitty and and unventilated condo!
I need a cleaner so I can bring some life back to my carpets!
I need one of them. Great cleaners. Thanks a lot.I always got anxious about carpet cleaning.
I need a new carpet cleaner because I always have to go out and rent one!
it would be handy to own a carpet cleaner as the hallways are seem to get the dirtiest
Our carpet could use a deep clean as it starting to flatten
our carpet is older and worn and need a good cleaning! love to have a new carpet cleaner!
We have a puppy and she’s making a mess on my rugs and carpets. Would be amazing to be able to deep-clean them.
I need a new carpet cleaner because spills happen
Because I have a fluffy kitty and a small condo!
Would love to get my carpets a good cleaning and to be able to clean them whenever!
I need a carpet cleaner because it would make my life so easy instead of going out to rent !
My vacuum is 10+ years old and just doesn’t do a good job!
would love to have this so could clean up any carpet mess easily
we have never owned a carpet cleaner and we sure could use one right now
I could use a carpet cleaner as my current method is cleaning by hand!
I need a carpet cleaner because I have a big dog and am not getting my hardwood floors on the upper or basement level anytime soon.
the cats shed so lots of messes, the kids, the husband..can use a carpet cleaner!
I need one since I don’t have one at all and I get pet messes sometimes.
I need a carpet cleaner because other than renting my only option is scrubbing messes by hand
The messes that the grandchildren make and the dogs, it would be great to be able to clean my carpets
Because I have a Maine Coon kitty who sheds a lot!
I need a new vacuum and the Hoover SmartWash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner sounds perfect, my carpets are older and we have 3 cats!
I need a new carpet cleaner because my carpets could use a good cleaning!
a carpet cleaner would be handy to have to cleanup any stains or spills
I need a new carpet cleaner because we have two cats, often dog-sit and have a 7 year old boy. Our carpets have seen better days.
Id love to win because we have 2 golden retrievers that are constantly bringing in dirt to clean!
I need one because I haven’t given my carpets a good cleaning in a while!
we have started to lose the fluff in the pile so this would help with that
I would love to win so that I can give our carpets a good cleaning regularly without having to rent a cleaner from the store.
I have 3 dogs. Need I say more! LOL.
Because I live in a small condo with a fluffy kitty!
I need a carpet cleaner because red wine really does leave a serious stain
2 dogs, 1 cat, 3 grandchildren and a husband need I say more!
I need a carpet cleaner so I don’t have to rent,it’s such a pain !
I would love to have a carpet cleaner, so much handier than renting one
Our carpet is showing that after 10 years it desperately requires some deep cleaning.
Sad but true and it is so costly to replace or remove. I can’t even wrap my head around that.
Wear is hard on the steps upstairs!
Yes on mine too.
this would come in handy for small area rugs
I could use a carpet cleaner as I currently just work by hand!
Good luck!!
i sure could use one, to clean all the messes from daily traffic to fluffy cats messes
I need a carpet cleaner because my cat likes to hack up fur balls
Because I have a small condo and a fluffy kitty!
Would love to win as my carpets need a good cleaning!
I need a carpet cleaner because it would be so much easier than having to find a place to rent!
would love a carpet cleaning so handy for touchups before the holidays
this would be wonderful for our house as our carpet needs cleaning
would be nice to have one to clean the carpets before holiday season!
I need a carpet cleaner because when you have wall to wall carpeting in your house you’re definitely going to need help
our carpet cleaner is useless! our carpets are about 8 years old and because we rent we aren’t in the position to replace them. I would love to give them a proper refresh! with a kid who barfs on the regular and two cats we NEED it lol
lots of tracking from feet..lots of messes/fur from cats, so would be nice to have!
Because I have a cramped condo and a fluffy kitty!
With winter coming the windows will be closed and the dogs will be tracking in dirt and snow so to be able to have a carpet cleaner will be a lifesaver
I need it because I have a cat!
Wouldn’t it be nice to own one and not have to rent!
With a house full of dogs the carpets need cleaned all the time.
a carpet cleaner would be great to have for any touch ups before company is coming
oh i would love to own this to clean our carpets which are showing their age
This would be helpful in getting the cat and dog hair out of the carpets.
I need a new carpet cleaner because I have a lot of food stains on it.
I don’t own one and I always have to rent one when I need it. It would be awesome to be able to clean fresh stains right away when my little ones make a mess.
I need a new carpet cleaner because my dog likes to drag his butt across the carpets
I could sure use one of my own, it would be handy and convenient to have ready to use!
It would be nice to refresh the carpets whenever the need to be!!
I live in a small condo with a furry kitty. This would be a lifesaving vacuum!
I need a new carpet cleaner because it would make my life easier,no more renting!
I would love a carpet cleaner as I have never owned one and hate having to rent all the time
Our carpet cleaner broke this summer. We have two two cats and four people in the house so we get a lot of traffic on our carpets.
Our carpet has a real need to be cleaned so this would be great
I need a carpet cleaner because my carpets have never been cleaned it’s too much bother to rent one.
My carpets really need to be cleaned soon. My carpet cleaner is not great. I need to replace it.
I have a dog and he needs to make little messes on the carpet.
I need a carpet cleaner because we just moved into a new home and have 4 pets….I want to keep my carpets looking like new so need something to help deal with the messes that happen from time to time.
I need a carpet cleaner because my husband has a tendency to spill things
I need a new carpet cleaner because it’s way to much to rent the machine and cleaners, it would save me money to have my very own machine to do the carpets when I want to!
My carpets soooooo need a good cleaning and ty for the awesome contest 😉
I would love one because I have a fluffy kitty and small living quarters!
I would love one because I have a kitty who sheds a fair deal and small living quarters!
I hate having to rent a machine if I won this would be amazing….no more renting!
owning a carpet cleaner would be great for touch ups before holidays
this would be helpful as our carpet really does need a clean
We have a cat who we have nicknamed the hairball queen so could definitely use it to help clean up the carpets after her.
I would love one of my own, instead or borrowing or renting one
I need a new carpet cleaner because my 20 year old cat likes to make messes on my carpet
I need a new carpet cleaner because coffee leaves a stain
I would love to own my own carpet shampooer, it would be great to be able to clean my carpets whenever I want to instead of waiting for a machine to rent and paying lots of money
Would really like one, lots of areas of the carpets that need cleaning!
I’d love a carpet cleaner it would be so much easier than going out to rent !
I desperately need this as my kitty emits bundles of fur and my condo is tiny!
Good luck Allie!!
my carpets are old and seem like they always need cleaning
New house, new carpet would love to win to keep it looking clean for years to come!
Our carpet is overdue a cleaning, so this would be just wonderful
I must admit we are messy especially with a dog.
I have 5 cats & a husband, they make carpets filthy!
I need a carpet cleaner because spills that stay to long turn into stains
It would be great to own my very own cleaner so I can do the carpets when I want to, and not have to wait for a rental
I would love to win because I have a fluffy kitty and cramped living space!
my carpets are old and need cleaning often and I would love to own a cleaner
I need a carpet cleaner because I always have to rent and that’s just a pain !
It makes the carpets so fresh and clean and having one is better than renting big cumbersome cleaners.
This would be so wonderful to win. Our carpets require a good clean.
I would love to win this to be able to clean my carpets. The second floor of my home is carpeted are needs a good cleaning.
I could use a new carpet cleaner because it would help with all my holiday cleaning
I need a carpet cleaner because I would like my carpet to look like new again
love a carpet cleaner to keep our carpets fresh and clean, lots of cats, kids and foot traffic!
Carpets are getting pretty dingy and need a good deep cleaning, and what I have here isn’t doing a thing
I could use this because I have a fluffy kitty and a huge mess to cope with daily!
I could use this because I have a fluffy kitty and a huge mess to cope with on a daily basis!
would be great to have a carpet cleaner for any spills
We need a new carpet cleaner to keep up with the pet and kid messes!.
Our stairs by the front door desperately could use this
I need a carpet cleaner because the second floor of my home is carpeted an could really use a good cleaning.
I could use a new carpet cleaner, as I don’t have one at all!
Carpets look so much better after a good cleaning.
I like keeping my carpets clean and would love to not have to rent one, owning one would be a dream!
6 kids make a big mess! I need something that is powerful enough to handle big clean ups.
We purchased our first home in February and there are some carpeted areas that really need a cleaning which we haven’t done yet since we moved in especially in the kids room. We are expecting our third kiddo and it would be amazing to have a carpet cleaner to keep our home safe and clean!
Our carpets need a good cleaning before Christmas
The price to rent the machines is getting expensive, it would be awesome to have my own and to clean the carpets right away if a mess happens
I need a carpet cleaner because I would love to get any odors and dirt out of my carpets
i need one because our carpets are older, we have 3 indoor cats and they need a good cleaning before the holiday season
Would love to win to clean up after pet messes!
Great tips and ideas that everyone can follow through. Thanks for sharing.