KW4070 Portable Carpet Cleaner

I received this late Friday and used it for the first time on Sunday. It would not be possible for me to be happier! Previously I have rented machines and once employed a professional service to clean the carpet. This Kenmore machine did a better job of cleaning the carpet than either the rental or the professional! There were light stains in the carpet (not too noticeable but to me) which I thought would never come out. They're gone! No longer visible at all! I had vacuumed extremely well before using it but was shocked at just how much dirt this machine pulled from deep in the carpet. It was kind of disgusting, actually. I thought I was cleaner than that. The machine is lightweight and easy to handle. Read the instructions. It does not require a lot of cleaning solution. Much less than a rental does. It extracted nearly all the fluid from the carpet. I cleaned the carpet Sunday evening. Today is Monday morning and the carpet is dry in spite of high humidity. It may be a high investment for many people but if you have carpets it is worth it for the money you will save on rentals or outside services over time. No trips to lug heavy machines or allow strangers in your home. No time limits or being subject to waiting for someone who shows up late. You can clean small spots any time you like. For cleaning solution I used Zep general purpose carpet cleaning concentrate. I got a gallon and used a bit more than the 5 oz per gallon dilution. This gallon will last a LONG time for me.

I'd give this machine 10 stars if it were possible!! Of the 3 different carpet washers, this one is the best! I owned a Dirt Devil carpet cleaner. It did a better than the water system attachments for my Rainbow Cleaner. The suction was better, but it required additional upper body effort to extract the solution. The wet system for my Rainbow was very narrow and didn't have wheels on it and required even more upper body effort. My shoulder would hurt for days after I was done. The Kenmore KW4070 is amazing. I counted out the 9 capfuls of cleaning solution into a measuring cup. It comes up to 1/3 Cup. That saves you time when you go filling the clean solution container. The machine is so easy to set up and disassemble for clean-up. I love that the lid that covers the rollers comes out completely, so you can clean it well. My Dirt Devil and Rainbow wash system didn't do that. It always looked gross. I still use my Rainbow cleaner for vacuuming. I love the water canister that never loses suction. I also get great satisfaction on seeing what it really does through the see-through cannister. I vacuumed all the carpet really well with the Rainbow before washing. That water alone was horrendous!!! I worked on the perimeter carpet next to the molding using the 6" attachment. It worked a charm! After doing the perimeters, then I washed the carpet. I was in disbelief how filthy the carpet was. Whenever I've washed carpet my whole life, I've always gone back over it with a clear-water rinse. So, each of the rooms were done twice. I don't want soap dried in carpet. I believe the residue draws more dust and dirt in the future. The 'rinse water' was a lighter dirt color with additional foam. The extractor is so efficient that the carpet was dry in about 3.5 hours...max! I still have 2 rooms, 5 dining room chairs, 2 recliners, the basement, and the basement stairs to do. This machine has more than paid for itself already. If you tally the entire job, it would have cost me well over $700. The professionals charge around $15.00 per stair...alone. There is one concession. I wish the dirty water tank held more fluid. I look forward to my first vaccuming with the Rainbow to see the complete analysis. The carpet you see is 28 years old! It may not look great, but it is in very good condition. This is the best it's going to get. No shoes allowed rule over the entire time. It's my mom's condo. I can't replace it yet. UPDATE 1/21/2025: i finished all the jobs previously mentioned except for the stairs and basement. The machine has already paid for itself. I Googled the going rate for professional carpet cleaners. It would cost me over $700 just for the upstairs cleaning. They charge per square foot. The pictures I posted are the ivory carpet throughout the condo. This carpet was put down in 1996 when my dad had the place built. The 2nd picture of the variegated taupes is the breakfast nook. I took the picture so you could see a before/after comparison. That carpet is 3 years old. As you can see the difference in the portion at the bottom after cleaning, with the top still needing to be done. The machine restored the carpet to what it looked like when it was placed November 2021.

I order this bc the style for one how east it's to clean and remove the front with out having to take all the top off first. But after receiving it and using the very next day im blown away. The suction it has is amazing. I honestly compare it to a professional style suction on such a small machine. Pluse the two roller brushes. My pup scrapped her nipple scratching and has bled all over my carpets. And the fact it got it out after it sitting in my carpet for two days with no sort of treatment before hand should say it all. I will Def take some bf and after pics when im finished. But felt I needed to put my review now even though I just started cleaning it all up.. highly highly recommend to anyone!

A highly effective piece of equipment, easy to use, the motor is fairly durable, water capacity is pretty good, suction is great, its a pretty good value purchase. My biggest complaint is that the water tank cracked and now water pours out of it every time I fill it. I wouldnt be surprised if Kenmore would be willing to replace the tank however.

I've only used it once, so I'll update my review if anything changes, but it did an amazing job cleaning my living room carpet. The dirt it pulled out was disgusting and I probably need to clean a few more times soon to really get everything (even professional machines often need a few passes), but I'm really happy I made the purchase. I had been using the Bissell little green which is fine for small jobs, but this cleaned the whole carpet (2 separate passes) in about 20 minutes (I did really slow passes until I couldn't see any water being suctioned up) rather than an hour or more just for one pass and it pulled a lot more debris and just dirt out of the carpet, along with a much greater quantity of the water, so the carpet dried more quickly, too. The machine was easy to clean up and I was able to open up or pull out and rinse everything easily, not leaving visible dirt and debris behind in the machine. I also liked the cleaning fluid (a first for me; I've been on the hunt for years). It did a good job and didn't leave a noticeable smell behind- I'm really sensitive to smells. I didn't test out the attachments, but will update my review if I have any issues. The clean water tank didn't last very long (1.5 passes of my 8'x12' rug) so if you're doing your entire house refills might get annoying, but the dirty water tank lasted longer.

Excellent Excellent Excellent! KENMORE IS THE BEST! I highly recommend this machine! Nice clean carpets! I highly recommend KENMORE MACHINES!!!!

I am very pleased with this small yet mighty machine’s design and performance. Since both the tanks are located at the same level, the weight of the machine didn’t strain my arms. It cleaned better than my previous hoover brand machine. It is also super easy to put together and pull apart for cleaning afterwards. I only wish that the dirty water tank had more capacity, it has to be emptied once the level reaches about 1/4th of the tank’s level.

Have had this for a few months and love it! It cleaned my hubby's old carpet very well!

Much better then the handheld I used, great efficiency, easy to use , easy to clean, the only issue is that in some areas grime accumulates and sometimes gets tricky to clean

Not worth the money! We used it twice then the clean water cracked. We didn’t drop it or anything. We were able to get a replacement unit and once again we used it once and the clean water tank cracked again. Not very good quality.