The Bissell DeepClean Deluxe Pet Carpet Cleaner 36Z9 is Bissell’s high-end home carpet cleaner model for homes with beloved pets like dogs and cats. It has all the cleaning power pet owners seek in a carpet cleaning machine, backed up by the power of dual rotating PowerBrushes, HeatWave technology and CleanShot technology. It features a pet hair collection basket and stain trapper tool – specific features dedicated to cleaning pet debris and messes off carpets.
This review is going to take a closer look at this Bissell carpet cleaner, and point out its strengths and weaknesses.
Bissell DeepClean 36Z9 Deluxe Pet Carpet Cleaner Features & Benefits
Dirtlifter PowerBrushes
The Dirtlifter PowerBrushes special dual rotating brushes are ideal for when you want your carpet cleaning machine to dig deep and root out dirt and pet stains that’s been lying dormant for years. 12 rows of cleaning brushes take care of business here, and users are often taken aback by the results they produce. Comparatively, a more basic upright cleaner like the Bissell Essential 8852 only has 6 rows of DirtLifter PowerBrushes. It works well for pet owners looking for a good dose of added cleaning power.
HeatWave Technology
When you simply must have a carpet shampooer to really get to work on those stubborn stains, you’ll find that a machine which uses warm water is that bit more effective. The HeatWave technology featured inside the Deep Clean Deluxe Pet Carpet Cleaner 36Z9 keeps your cleaning water and cleaning solution at a constant temperature, giving you the kind of results you’ve always expected from a high-quality carpet cleaner.
CleanShot Power
There’s nothing more annoying than coming across a stubborn stain and having to apply cleaning solution directly to it by hand to “soften” it up. But with the CleanShot technology you can literally squirt concentrated cleaning solution onto those stains without ever taking your hands off this carpet cleaner – just pull the CleanShot trigger and the concentrated cleaning solution is exactly where you want it.
Edge-to-Edge Cleaning
Surround Suction
Part of the reason Edge-to-Edge cleaning is possible is due to the Surround Suction feature. This also helps the carpets to dry more quickly, as more water is suctioned off. Less time drying out means you can get your room back to “normal” faster too.
Wide 12 Inch Cleaning Path
A wide 12-inch makes it easy to clean even larger areas of carpeting. With each cleaning stroke, users can achieve more coverage. If there is a lot of ground to cover, this will allow the task of carpet cleaning to be done more quickly.
Large 2-in-1 Gallon Tank
The Bissell DeepClean Deluxe Pet Carpet Cleaner 36Z9 comes equipped with a 1.25 gallon tank (25% larger than the water tanks found on most other carpet cleaners). Like other Bissell consumer upright carpet cleaner models, it uses a 2-in-1 “bladder” style tank. Clean water is filled up into a “bladder” bag inside the water tank. Dirty water is suctioned back into the water tank, filling the part outside the “bladder” bag.
Pet Hair Collector
You might love your furry friends but your carpet cleaner may have trouble dealing with their hair. Those messes of hair can clog up the cleaning nozzles and get mixed up inside your dirty water tank too. To stop that from happening Bissell have built a pet hair trapper into this carpet shampooer.
Traps Stains
The Bissell Deep Clean Deluxe Pet Carpet Cleaner is fitted with a specialized ‘Stain Trapper’ extension tool, which isolates pet messes from contaminating your machine. It is able to suck up semi solid fecal matter/pet stool or vomit. Just twist off the special container and dispose of whatever pet waste you’ve just cleaned off your carpet.
Long Cord
Warranty
As a premium model , the Bissell 36Z9 carpet cleaner is covered by a 3-year limited warranty. This offers users additional value, as most home carpet cleaners are covered by one or two year warranties.
Bissell DeepClean Deluxe Pet Carpet Cleaner 36Z9 Review
Total Cleaning Solution
Let’s be honest here – there are plenty of great carpet cleaners on the market right now, so what makes the DeepClean Deluxe Pet Carpet Cleaner 36Z9 special in any way? A great reason households pick this cleaner is due to the number of features it has, including the HeatWave feature for keeping the water temperature warm, the Clean Shot feature, large sized water tank, a pet hair basket and stain trapper tool. It’s as complete a carpet cleaner as most households with pets could wish for, and it’s also from a brand name you know and trust.
CleanShot might seem like a feature that should be obvious to have on every carpet cleaner, but Bissell is selective about which models will incorporate it. Fortunately, it comes with this model, the Deluxe Pet Carpet Cleaner 36Z9. From a user’s point of view, the CleanShot feature allows them to get all your cleaning done in a flowing motion. This saves them from having to stop to use a detergent spray bottle to treat a stained spot.
Pet Friendly
Compared To Other Carpet Cleaners
The Bissell DeepClean Deluxe Pet Carpet Cleaner 36Z9 is current Bissell’s high-end consumer carpet cleaning machine designed for pet owners. It has the more features than similar Bissell home-use cleaners in the $150 to $300 range. Here’s how itcompares with other popular Bissell consumer upright carpet shampooer models:
Compared To Bissell Pet Carpet Cleaner 17N4
The Bissell Pet Carpet Cleaner 17N4 is currently Bissell’s best-selling pet carpet cleaner model. It is very similar to the Bissell DeepClean 36Z9. Both machines are 6.2 amps, have the same tank size, a 12-inch cleaning path, the pet hair basket feature and weighs almost the same. The 36Z9 has these additional features:
- the Clean Shot trigger that will provide a dose of cleaning detergent to make it easier dealing with pet stains,
- a Pet Stain Trapper tool instead of a regular Stain tool attachment
- larger Edge Sweep brushes for cleaning the edges of carpets
- a tougher metal reinforced “Durastrength” nozzle
These extras work well for homes that require more heavy duty pet stains cleaning. For most users, the Bissell Pet Carpet Cleaner 17N4 is sufficiently well-equipped to do a great job. The Clean Shot feature and Pet Stain Tapper tool are also extra features that can help, but at what price? Since the manufacturer’s suggested retail price for the Bissell Pet Carpet Cleaner 17N4 is $70 less than the Bissell DeepClean 36Z9, the Bissell Pet Carpet Cleaner 17N4 appears to be better bargain for the average home user.
However, we have seen the Bissell DeepClean Deluxe Pet Carpet Cleaner 36Z9 on sale at sometimes just $10 or $20 more than the Bissell Pet Carpet Cleaner 17N4. In those instances, the Bissell DeepClean 36Z9 is well-worth considering. The convenience of the Clean Shot trigger and the premium Pet Stain Trapper tool is well-worth the slight difference in price. Prices change all the time, so please verify before purchasing.
Compared To Other Bissell Carpet Cleaners
In addition, the Bissell DeepClean Deluxe 36Z9 also has the CleanShot trigger feature, making it a lot more convenient for eradicating pet stains with extra doses of cleaning detergent.
The Bissell DeepClean Deluxe 36Z9 features Heatwave Technology for maintaining the water’s warm temperature for heated cleaning. It does not have an actual built-in heater like the classic Bissell ProHeat 2X Healthy Home Upright Deep Cleaner 66Q4 model.
Compared To Hoover Carpet Cleaners
Comapared to Hoover carpet cleaners, the Bissell DeepClean Deluxe Pet Carpet Cleaner 36Z9 has one unique pet friendly feature – the Pet Hair basket – that no Hoover machine has. It also has a larger water tank and Heatwave technology to keep the water warm.
The closest Hoover carpet cleaners to compare the Bissell Deluxe Pet 36Z9 with would be the Hoover MaxExtract Dual V and Hoover MaxExtract 60 PressurePro.
Bissell Cleaning Solutions
Bissell advises users to use only Bissell brand cleaning solution in this and other Bissell carpet cleaners, as non-Bissell detergent formulas could potentially damage the machine. Users are likely to get better results from using a cleaning solution designed to get the most from this machine. Just as importantly, this is a way to protect the warranty and lifespan of the carpet cleaner. Popular Bissell cleaning solutions purchased with this cleaner include the Bissell 2x Professional Deep Cleaning Formula and Bissell 2x Pet Stain & Odor Full Size Machine Formula.
Should You Buy The Bissell DeepClean Deluxe Pet Carpet Cleaner 36Z9?
The Bissell DeepClean Deluxe Pet Carpet Cleaner 36Z9 is Bissell’s high-end carpet cleaner model that incorporates specialized pet features for handling pet hair and cleaning out pet messes and stains. Based on its all-encompassing features, it is the best-equipped Bissell upright carpet cleaning machine for pet owners to have handy at home.
With a retail price close to $300, we’ve been hesitant to recommend it because the next model down, Bissell 17N4, offers a lot of similar features, but for approximately $70 less. However, we’ve noticed the price of this machine is sometimes discounted to just $20 above what one would pay for the Bissell 17N4. In that case, the Bissell DeepClean Deluxe Pet Carpet Cleaner 36Z9 is an excellent purchase.
Customer Reviews
We learned that one product customer with lots of pets (several cats and dogs!) bought this as a replacement for an older Bissell carpet cleaner. She found the machine easy to use even though she suffered from arthritis. The machine also provided tremendous cleaning results. On top of that, it was easy to clean out after use.
Another product user runs a motel and used this to clean the room carpets. He liked that machine was quiet and easy to maneuver. However, he wished the electrical cord was slightly longer.
