Bissell Little Green Pro Commercial Spot Cleaner BGSS1481

I have had indoor pet cats for many years. I love them, but there is always the occasional need to clean the carpets. Years ago (2009) I had previously purchased Bissell’s “12U9A SpotBot ProHeat Handsfree Compact Deep Cleaner”. The SpotBot was a wonderful help in cleaning up but it had its limitations (won’t list the all here). I always used the hand-wand for cleanup since the “automatic” brush did not clean as well as doing the cleanup with the wand – not a big problem but that’s just the facts on how it performed. One of the weakness of the SpotBot (and the reason I had to retire the unit) was the construction of the hand wand. It was all plastic and when this part of the unit finally broke I needed a replacement. After some serious searching I decided to try this unit, the “Bissell Little Green Pro Commercial Spot Cleaner BGSS1481”. I must tell you that this unit is a vast improvement in almost every way. Improvements include better construction (among the improvements are metal parts on the hand wand), stronger suction, portability, cord storage, dirty water tank (better design and easier to rinse and clean). The unit is loud when in operation – not surprising since the vacuum motor that produces suction for the wand is more powerful. I would highly recommend this unit. Hint: After cleaning a mess from the carpet I strongly believe it is a good idea to rinse out the vacuum tube (the tube between the hand-wand and the machine). Doing this should keep the hand-wand clean (internally) as well as the vacuum hose. These parts can accumulate “crap” over time from repeated cleanups. I have found the easiest and most effective way to accomplish this to simply carry the unit to a nearby bathroom sink, run some water into the sink and allow the unit to pull clean water from the sink through the system and into to wastewater tank. Then empty the wastewater tank before storing the unit. UPADTE June 18, 2023: I purchased this unit in January 2023. With two indoor cats it has been in routine use – sometimes daily – and my assessment of it is unchanged. It continues to perform well and does a great job of cleaning the carpet after cat throw up. An additional hint… I keep a dull knife (an old “butter” knife that was retired years ago) handy when cleaning cat throw up. I will always begin by scraping the carpet with the knife to remove any solid waste before using the Bissell machine. Knife scrapings are transferred to a paper towel. Doing this first will also loosen the carpet fiber and makes the remainder of the cleanup with the Bissell more effective. I always use Bissell’s brand of cleaning solution in the vacuum but if the carpet appears seriously stained, I will also spray it lightly first – usually with something like Formula 409 – followed by hand rubbing the moistened carpet with a clean paper towel. The Bissell is then used to finish the job and remove any liquid residue from the carpet. The bottom line is this: If for any reason I needed a second (or replacement) carpet pet cleaner I would not hesitate to purchase this device again.

This guy is powerful!!! Works great on our church chairs and small spots on our rugs! Easy to use and easy to clean!

Item works as expected. Portable and convenient. Good suction. You have to develop the right technique to get your desired results. Keep in mind that it works by shooting the cleaning solution at your stains and then sucking that solution up.

fast delivery and does a nice job

A great little machine that’s light weight and super strong for its size. It removes stains in my car floor very well and is okay at getting the water back out for almost a dry feel.

This unit is powerful, easy to use and lightweight. It was able to deep clean areas I needed, and the soap and waste containers are easy to change and clean.

I have the original large Big Green BISSELL Commercial carpet cleaner for years and it is a champion. I clean a lot of carpeted steps. I thought I’d give this a try to save from lifting the large one up and down the stairs. It started out great and the vacuum is loud and works great like its bigger sibling. The sprayer however, quit after 5 minutes of use. I troubleshot it according to the BISSELL manual, refilled the tank and held the machine up higher than the nozzle end, but got nothing. You pay too much for this machine for that to happen. Figure it out BISSELL and fix it, you’ve too good of a name out there not to.

Easy to use and portable and easy to store...