Hoover PowerScrub XL Carpet Cleaner vs Bissell ProHeat 2X Revolution Pet Pro

Both are corded upright deep cleaners with heated drying and around-30-minute express modes. The Bissell ProHeat 2X Revolution Pet Pro is the better pick for pet households: dedicated pet tools, CleanShot pretreater, antimicrobial brushes and a FreshStart dirt tank aimed at odor. The Hoover PowerScrub XL counters with five counter-rotating SpinScrub brushes, a larger recovery tank and a simpler two-tank design, and its much larger review base sits at 4.4. Bissell's 4.6 rating comes from far fewer ratings, and its owner complaints include leaks, a burning smell and broken belts that are hard to replace.

• Choose the Hoover PowerScrub XL if you want five scrubbing brushes, a bigger dirty-water tank and a long track record across many thousands of owners.
• Choose the Bissell ProHeat 2X Revolution Pet Pro if pets are the main mess source and you want pretreat spray, pet upholstery tools and odor control built in.