The five top-performing carpet cleaners, listed below, all feature large tanks, moving brushes, and a long hose. CR members can also see our full carpet cleaner ratings of more than 30 products.

The cleaning bristles of full-sized models work with mechanical action, spinning to help scrub out dirt while you move the machine across a carpet. The brush heads on portable models don’t spin ...

It will be best if you do it when the stain is still fresh,' advises Jane Wilson at Fantastic Cleaners. 'Then, use a carpet ...

After some rigorous back and forth movement, release the trigger and push the nozzle into the carpet to remove the dirty water. We only found one issue with this cleaner – the brush pops out of ...

Since the brush does most of the dirty work ... we like the Bissell ProHeat 2X Revolution Pet Carpet Cleaner and the Bissell CrossWave for that purpose. Your results may differ depending on ...

In case you're interested, the Carpet One Pro also comes with a 2-metre hose that attaches to a V-shaped upholstery brush with water sprayer for spot cleaning of small carpet stains, sofas ...

Right now you can grab one at a bargain price too, with the Vax SpinScrub Power Plus Carpet Cleaner at £148 down from £249.99 ...

Likewise, carpet cleaning substances that promise ... tool that prevents cross-contamination with your everyday cleaning brush head. This hefty machine from Vax is detailed with orange accents ...

A built-in rotating brush gently agitates the carpet pile and works in Bissell's pre-mixed detergent solution for deep cleaning, but it can be switched off when tackling stains on delicate fabrics.