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Compare Difference Between Rug Doctor Portable Spot Cleaner vs Bissell Spotbot Pet

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Spotbot Pet vs Portable Spot Cleaner
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These 2 portable machines are designed for cleaning spots and stains on carpets, stairs, upholstery, autos, etc. But there are some big differences between them.

Design
The Rug Doctor Portable Spot Cleaner has a hand tool that equipped with an oscillating motorized brush for spot
removal. While the Bissell Spotbot/Spotbot Pet(same machine) not only comes with a hand tool but also features Spiral Brushing on the bottom of the machine. With the spiral brush, you can remove stains handsfree. You just set the clean cycle, leave it on a spot and it would do the work for you.
However, the hand attachment on the Rug Doctor is larger and has better suction.

The Rug Doctor has Carpet-Friendly Wheels and a Telescoping Handle that make it convenient to move around the house or clean the stairs. While the Bissell has no wheels and only a carrying handle.

Motor Amperage
It is 10 amps on the Rug Doctor versus 3 amps on the Bissell.

Tank
Both of them has a clean water tank and a collecting tank, however, the Rug Doctor Portable Spot Cleaner has larger tanks.

Warranty
The Rug Doctor carries 2 year limited warranty whereas the Bissell is backed by 1 year limited warranty.

Weight
The Bissell Spotbot is ligther.

Suction
According to user reviews, the Rug Doctor has stronger suction. While using the Bissell handsfree mode, it can leaves too much liquid.

Clean Up
It is easier to clean the inside of the dirty water tank on the Rug Doctor.

Overall, if you want to use the a small machine for your upholstery, furniture, autos, you can buy the Rug Doctor. If you are looking for a portable machine for cleaning dog and cat accident stains and smells on carpets, then you can try the Spotbot/Spotbot Pet.

P.S.
Both of them do not have a built-in water heater, you use hot tap water.

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What’s the Difference Between Rug Doctor Mighty Pro and X3 and Wide Track?

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According to Rug Doctor customer service, the main difference between Rug Doctor Mighty Pro, Mighty Pro X3 and Wide Track carpet cleaning machines is the size, weight and capacity.

The Might Pro is the smallest one whereas the Wide Track is the largest one.
The approximate cleaning path of the Might Pro, X3, and Wide Track are 9.25 inches, 10 inches, and 11.25 inches.
The Mighty Pro weighs 36 lbs, the X3 weighs 39 lbs, whereas the Wide Track weighs about 44 lbs.

All of them have 2 tanks – a clean water tank for holding clean water or clean water mixing with cleaning detergent, and a recovery tank for collecting waste water. The clean water tank is smaller than recovery tank.
The clean water tank on Mighty Pro can hold 2.6 gallons versus 3.0 gallons on the X3, versus 3.7 gallons on the Wide Track.
The recover tank on Mighty Pro has a tank capacity of 3.1 gallons versus 3.9 gallons on the X3, versus 4.8 gallons on the Wide Track.
According to product specs, a full clean water tank of the Mighty Pro can cover 118 sq. ft. , X3 can cover 147 sq. ft. whereas the Wide Track has a full tank coverage of 159 sq. ft.

The Mighty Pro and Mighty Pro X3 use single solution pump and 2 jets, pump pressure is 28 psi.
The Wide Track features dual pump and 2 jets, pump pressure is 32 psi.

Mighty Pro has more metal parts than the Mighty Pro X3.

The last thing – price.
On rugdoctor.com, only the Mighty Pro X3 and Wide Track are available to purchase while I am writing this short article, the Mighty Pro X3 is priced at $459.99 whereas the Wide Track is about $300 more expensive, its list price is $749.94.

For a house that is larger than average size, you may want to consider the Wide Track. But if you have a small apartment then you won’t like it, this thing is bulky and heavy, not easy to move and get close to the edges, you’d better consider a smaller one.

Rug Doctor Mighty Pro X3 vs Rug Doctor Deep Carpet Cleaner Some Differences you should know before buying

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Mighty Pro X3 vs Deep Carpet Cleaner
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If you are deciding between Rug Doctor Mighty Pro X3 and Deep Carpet Cleaner. I think the first thing you should take into consideration is the PRICE. These two rug doctor carpet washers are not at the same price level. On rugdoctor.com, the list price of the Mighty Pro X3 is $459.99 that is $200 more expensive than the Rug Doctor Deep Carpet Cleaner.

The other thing that matters is the Weight. For those who care about the product weight, just buy the Deep Carpet Cleaner. The Mighty Pro X3 is bulkier and much heavier, a little challenging to carry it up and down stairs, if you are not strong but decide to buy the Mighty Pro X3, please think twice. It is also more difficult to push around.

About the Tank Capacity. The Mighty Pro X3 has much larger clean water tank and collecting tank capacity. It is about 3X of the Deep Carpet Cleaner. On one hand, larger tanks means less refilling and emptying. But on the other hand, the larger waste tank that has a capacity of 3.9 gallons gets quite heavy when full, heavier to lift to dump.

Though the Mighty Pro X3 is bulkier, one thing that is strange is that the Mighty Pro X3 has a narrower cleaning path, it is smaller than 11 inch versus 12 inch on the Deep Carpet Cleaner.

Warranty. The Mighty Pro X3 is commercial grade, it carries 5 year limited warranty versus 2 year on the Deep Carpet Cleaner. Commonly, a longer warranty means that the machine will be longer lasting?

Side brush, not an important one. But if you like it, the Deep Carpet Cleaner has the edge brush while the Mighty Pro X3 does not feature.

Some similarities:
They both have separate clean tank and dirty tank, adjustable and collapsible handle.
No built-in water heater, so you use hot tap water.
No separate detergent tank, you have to pour detergent into hot tap water before cleaning.
No rinse only option. You should fill only hot tap water without any detergent to rinse your carpet.
Designed only for carpets, area rugs, upholstery, cannot be used to clean hard floors such as tile floor.

To learn more detail about the 2 carpet extractors, read the manuals, here are links from Rug Doctor:

Mighty Pro X3 Manual:
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rugdoctor-web/manuals/Mighty%2BPro%2BX3%2BDeluxe%2BUsers%2BManual.pdf
Deep Carpet Cleaner Manual:
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rugdoctor-web/manuals/71491+Upright+User+Manual+-+FINAL.pdf

Have any experience on these 2 carpet cleaning machines or reviews to share with others? Please comment below.