Earlier today, I put the Hoover SteamVac I purchased last week to the test.
The SteamVac required assembly, but the instructions were straightforward. The parts are mostly plastic and they had a “cheap” feel, but when the SteamVac was assembled, the construction was lightweight and easy enough to move across the carpet, even with full tanks.
I started with the dining room, one of the rooms with the lowest foot traffic in the apartment. The receiving tank was full of water by the time I was about 67% finished with the first room. As I removed the tank and dumped its contents, I was amazed at the amount of dirty water. After finishing the dining room, I progressed to the higher-traffic living room.
The manual says that the carpets will dry within six hours after cleaning, but I found that the carpet was mostly dry within as few as three hours.
Cleaning is a therapeutic activity. It actually feels good to get something really clean. I just don’t particularly like the process.
Now, here are some articles I’ve enjoyed lately.
First, check out the latest Carnival of Personal Finance, hosted by Mrs. Micah. She’s chosen a Buffy the Vampire Slayer theme.
- Wal-Mart’s Changing Its Logo
- The Hidden Costs of Renting a Car
- My Wife, the Money-Saving Machine
- How to People Find and Use Financial Information?
- A Great High Gas Price Indicator
- Creating My List of Financial Priorities
- Beauty is in the Eyes of the Employer
Published or updated June 29, 2008. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the RSS feed or receive daily emails. Follow @flexo on Twitter and visit our Facebook page for more updates.
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Luke Landes founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 and has been building online communities since 1990. Luke, also known as Flexo, has contributed to PC World Magazine, US News, Forbes, and other publications. 
