Hoover Dual Power Max Carpet Washer FH51000 Review

The Hoover Dual Power Max Carpet Washer FH51000 features an updated design with dual rotating brushrolls. It spearheads Hoover’s foray into offering cleaners equipped with rotating brushrolls rather than their classic SpinScrub brushes. Does this system work well? We go into all the details in this review.

Designed to deep clean to the max, the FH51000 lifts dirt that has burrowed deep down through the DualSpin Max PowerBrushes. Because of this carpet washer’s light weight, cleaning doesn’t need to feel like a heavy chore anymore.

Hoover Dual Power Max Carpet Washer FH51000 Features & Benefits

Dual Rotating Brushrolls

The ability of a carpet cleaner to clean lies to a great extent in the design and power of its brushes. The Hoover FH51000 has got that area covered with its DualSpin Max Powerbrushes. A rotating roller brushing system is different from Hoover’s classic SpinScrub brushing system which rotates horizontally on the carpet. According to a number of satisfied users, these brushes work well with lifting dirt.

10 Amps Cleaning Power

This machines has a powerful 10 amp motor. This is higher than the standard 6 amps of power in similar Bissell upright models. It’s similar in power amperage to the best-selling Hoover Power Scrub Deluxe.

Easy Assembly

Carpet cleaning equipment assembly could sometimes be daunting and confusing but not with the Dual Power Max. It’s so easy to assemble, no tools are needed to put it together.

Wide Cleaning Path

The Hoover FH51000 comes with a 13-inch nozzle for that extra wide cleaning coverage so users cover more area in less time. Hoover’s regular nozzle path for upright cleaners is 11 inches. The nozzle can also be removed for cleaning out pet hair and other debris that gets caught.

Water Tank Size

The Dual Power Max has a two-tank water system. The clean water tank holds up to a gallon of water, while the dirty water tank holds 0.8 gallons of water. Amongst carpet cleaner users, the general consensus is that separate dirty water from clean water containers make the cleaner easier to fill and empty.

18 Pounds (Without Water)

Carrying bulky and heavy carpet cleaners around to clean your carpeted rooms can easily wear you out. The Dual Power Max weighs only 18 pounds (before adding water) making it easy to bring upstairs and downstairs. If lightweight is important to you, another model to consider is the Hoover Power Path Pro Advanced Carpet Washer.

Accessories

The package includes the Accessory Tool Pack that comes with an 8 feet hose and upholstery tool. This set-up allows users to you clean stairs, furniture, and upholstery among other things. It also comes with a sample Clean Plus 16 0z solution to clean a small room.

Clean Boost For Stained/Very Dirty Areas

The Clean Boost Control allows users to spray extra cleaning solution on stained and high traffic areas to get the dirt out. Some users find this extra Boost feature a convenience, as it saves them from having to carry around a bottle of carpet cleaning detergent for application on these areas (to get a better cleaning effect).

20 Feet Power Cord

A short cord and hose can limit your mobility and the area you can cover. The Hoover FH51000 comes with 20 feet of quick release electric cord and 8 feet of hose. You will have no requirement for an extension cord.

2-year Warranty

The Dual Power Max Carpet Washer FH51000 comes with a 2-year warranty on it.

Hoover Dual Power Max Carpet Washer FH51000 Overall Review

Cleans Really Well – Great Help When Pet Accidents Happen

The Hoover Dual Power Max FH51000 cleans really well according to most users. A lot of happy users are pet owners who often have to deal with pet stains and accidents. One user had adopted a 6-month-old puppy that was not house broken, and bought this machine to help with the stained carpets. To her surprise, the Dual Power Max Carpet Washer did a fantastic job at scrubbing her carpets clean. She thought it was even “better than the Rug Doctor.”

Even for homes without pets, carpets can become unsanitary and dirty over time when it absorbs all kinds of spills, dust, food crumbs and hair. The Clean Boost feature is another useful cleaning feature built into the machine. It can be difficult to clean dirty carpets and old stains out manually, but a thoughtful tool like the Hoover Dual Power Max can make life a lot easier.

Dual Roller Brushing System

With this cleaner, Hoover is venturing into using a roller brushing system, which is different from their normal trusted SpinScrub brushing system. SpinScrub brushes will scrub the carperting horizontally, whereas a roller brushing system has a more vertical style of scrubbing. Some people think of the Dual Power Max’s roller brushes as having the ability to groom carpet fibers better than their SpinScrub brushing system. So far, both systems seem to work equally well in terms of cleaning results.

Each brushing system have their pros and cons. Some users others worry that these roller brushes could cause Berber carpeting to fuzz. One Hoover rep assured a user online that the machine can be used on Berber carpeting. If you are unsure, call Hoover and/or test out with a small patch of carpeting first. We’ve not heard much complaints regarding this machine’s impact on messing carpets up, though.

This brushing system does involve having belts as a part of the system, which regular Hoover SteamVac cleaners do not use.

Heated Drying

Carpet fibers are notorious water residue retainers but thanks to the FH51000’s heat activated drying feature, the carpet drying process is hastened.

Well-Designed & Lightweight

The Hoover Dual Power Max Carpet Washer FH51000 is a 2014 addition to Hoover’s line of upright carpet cleaners. The system is well-designed and easy to use than some of Hoover’s older models. The tanks are easy to take out and slot back in. Users do not need to do too much bending around to work with the tanks.

In addition, it is also lightweight at 18 lbs (before adding water), compared to the 24 lb upright cleaners out there that may even has less motor power. This makes this carpet cleaner easy to lug around when you need to clean the whole house, both downstairs and up.

Use Of Hoover Branded Cleaning Detergent

Hoover advises users to use Hoover branded detergent as they best complement their cleaning equipment. Their cleaning solutions do clean very well. The most popular ones are the Hoover PetPlus Concentrated for pet stained carpets, or heavily soiled carpets. Another popular choice is the Hoover CLEANPLUS 2X solution.

It’s Not Perfect

No doubt the Hoover Dual Power Max Carpet Washer has lots of advantages, but there is at least one worrying aspect to this machine. There are a number of complaints regarding the malfunctioning of the belt part. Some users claimed that the belts on their machines broke or “melted” after just a few uses. This is a new design and does not have the same level of track record that a highly rated choice like the Hoover Power Scrub Deluxe has.

If this worries you, take a look at the Hoover Power Path Pro Advanced Carpet Washer. Although this is also a newer model with rotating brushes, it does not seem to have the level of complaints that the Dual Power Max has.

Should You Buy The Hoover Dual Power Max Carpet Washer FH51000?

The Hoover company has been around for quite some time selling high quality cleaning tools and appliances to satisfied customers. The Dual Power Max Carpet Washer FH51000 bares the hallmark of Hoover quality.

If you are searching for a rugged yet lightweight carpet cleaner and shampooer with lots of useful features and made by a reliable company, you might want to include the Hoover Dual Power Max Carpet Washer FH51000 amongst machines to consider.

 
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Emmeline Chu

Emmeline Chu is the Chief Reviewer on this site. She likes to keep all things clean, especially carpets and rugs. Emmeline admits to a quirky obsession with carpet cleaner machines. Since 2014, she has been writing reviews on carpet cleaners. She shares her story here.

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