When you have three cats and a house full of rugs a spot cleaning vacuum is a near necessity. We have a Bissell “Spot Clean Pro” vacuum (older version of this one) that has a water tank and sprayer hose and brush, and it cleans reasonably well. However the plastic/vinyl in the hose gets stiff over time and eventually cracks – ours lasted about four years.
Fortunately a replacement hose was available and not too expensive – $25 vs $150+ for a new vacuum. Replacing it is made a little more complex by the water sprayer line that goes up the middle of the vacuum hose, but it is still pretty easy to do. Continue reading