The Hoover MaxExtract 77 Multi-Surface Pro Carpet & Hard Floor Cleaner FH50240 is Hoover’s premium carpet cleaner model. It incorporates all premium features that users want in a good home carpet cleaner, and is capable of cleaning hard floors as well. This review will go into detail of exactly what makes this carpet cleaner a force to be reckoned with.
SpinScrub Deep Cleaning – Users receive excellent deep-cleaning power through Hoover’s patented counter-rotating brushes technology. Out of all Hoover SteamVacs (ie carpet cleaning machines), the Max Extract 77 FH50240 contains the most advanced configuration and quantity of brushes. There are a total of 77 counter rotating brushes organized around 11 spinscrub heads and spread over 2 rows.
The SpinScrub feature allows you to choose from several different cleaning modes, such as ‘Spill Pickup’, ‘Gentle Scrub’ and ‘Power Scrub’, so you won’t have to use a one-size-fits-all approach to cleaning your carpets or hard surfaces.
Pressurized Edge-to-Edge Cleaning For Added Cleaning Boost – The pressurized cleaning feature injects a pressurized jet of water onto carpets, eradicating the toughest stains. The edge-to-edge cleaning ensures even cleaning results, even close to the edge of carpets. Besides this cleaner (Max Extract 77), only the Hoover Max Extract 60 has this feature.
MaxExtract Dual V Nozzle Technology Provides Even Cleaning and Fast Drying – If you want your carpets to be cleaned as thoroughly and as quickly as possible then you’ll be grateful for the Dual V Nozzle tech in this carpet cleaner. Basically this allows this Hoover to use very high levels of suction to extract dirty water from carpets very quickly, allowing them to dry that bit more quickly and get really, really, clean at the same time.
Dual Tank System Makes It Easy To Fill/Refill Tanks – The ‘Smart Tanks’ system integrated into this Hoover MaxExtract carpet cleaner means that you have separate tanks for clean and dirty water. A lot of users find it more convenient to use a two-tank system than having one tank that stores both clean and dirty water. Users are free to fill or empty each tank separately, there is no chance of mixing the clean and dirty water.
Widepath Cleaning For Faster Cleaning – This cleaner has a wide cleaning path that is approximately 20% wider than a standard Hoover Steamvac. This allows more cleaning to be done with each cleaning stroke.
Hot Water Cleaning For Added Action – The machine works well with hot water. It does not have an internal heater to produce steam, just like almost all other carpet cleaners out there.
CleanSurge For Heavily Trafficked Areas – A single push of a button is all you need to apply extra detergent and cleaning power to troublesome stains, or heavily trafficked areas of your carpet. It’s nice to know that you can focus your cleaning efforts where you’ll get the most benefit from them!
Automatic Detergent System/ Separate Detergent Compartment – There is a separate compartment for filling detergent. The machine will automatically mix the detergent and water in the right ratio for best cleaning results. The machine instructions does call for the use of Hoover detergent.
Automatic Rinsing Removes Detergent Residue – The AutoRinse™ feature on this carpet cleaner means you can lay down detergent when you’re pushing the cleaner forwards, and it then automatically rinses the same area with fresh water when you’re pulling the cleaner backwards. This can save users having to remember which areas were cleaned properly and which weren’t.
The auto rinsing feature also saves cleaning time as users can easily apply a rinsing stroke immediately after a cleaning stroke without running a second cleaning round using the rinse only mode. Users will still have the option to run additional rinsing cycles using the Max Extract 77’s rinse-only mode.
Squeegee Attachment For Hard Floors Cleaning – The machine comes with a squeegee attachment for cleaning hard floors.
Good Hose Length – More hose is almost always better when it comes to any kind of carpet cleaner, and the Hoover MaxExtract 77 (FH50240) has 9-feet of cord for you to work with – at least with a cord of this length you won’t feel restricted.
Good Power Cord Length – You won’t find yourself tied to a power outlet with the 20-foot power cord on this carpet cleaner.
2-Year Warranty – The Hoover MaxExtract 77 carpet cleaner comes with a 2-year warranty, longer than the standard 1-year warranty that come with other machines.
The 77 brushes in the Hoover MaxExtract 77 Carpet & Hard Floor Cleaner FH50240 allow it to get really deep into the pile of your carpet, loosening up as much dirt as possible. Then when you combine this with the MaxExtract DualV nozzle technology, you get the kind of cleaning you’d expect from a leading brand name like Hoover. The Pressurized Edge-to-Edge cleaning feature packs in yet another additional boost of cleaning power.
Given the triple action of SpinScrub with 77 brushes(loosening out dirt), Dual V (sucking water out evenly for fast and even drying), and Pressurized Edge-to-Edge cleaning (pressurized cleaning jet), the MaxExtract 77 FH50240 is best equipped to clean out the toughest stains and extremely dirty carpets compared to any other Hoover carpet shampooer.
It’s easy to make claims about how well your carpet shampooer functions, but the proof is in the results, and this Hoover carpet cleaner produces impressive results by the truck load! It’s not difficult to find users who are astonished by how obviously clean and fluffy their carpets have gotten, even compared to past results using commercial quality rental machines or cleaning done by professional carpet cleaners.
We really liked the fact that this carpet and floor washer has two separate water tanks for clean and dirty water. The tank capacity for both the clean and dirty tanks are around 1.14 gallons, which is larger than the standard 1 gallon tanks you will find in other Hoover carpet washers. For people who like to save times, it means getting more cleaning done with each filling and emptying of tank routine. Note that the extra water capacity does weigh down the machine further a little bit more.
If you’ve ever had to work with a single tank carpet cleaner you’ll know just how much time you spend stopping and starting to empty the water tank. At least with the ‘Smart Tanks’ system you only need worry about disposing of the dirty water when that tank is full, or topping up the main water/detergent tank when it’s running low. Also, there is less mess having to deal with both clean and dirty water in one tank.
The tanks are designed to be easy to remove and put back in place. Compared to the Hoover SteamVac with Clean Surge, the dirty water tank is slightly easier to access. The MaxExtract 77 features a newer design.
To help speed up your carpet drying time this carpet cleaner uses heater air to dry out your carpet that little bit more once it’s finished extracting all the water from it. Obviously if you can leave windows and doors open to help with the natural drying process, it will help to speed things up too.
This carpet cleaner has several cleaning modes, which means you can adjust the cleaner to suit your particular cleaning tasks – including its ability to clean hard surfaces. The CleanSurge feature is also a nice touch because when you come across a stubborn stain – and you will come across one sooner or later – you can simply “zap” it with more detergent to get rid of it.
If you’re working with just cleaning up annoying spills, you can use the spill pick-up mode to pull in the spill without scrubbing it into the carpet. Or you’re having to work on some more serious stains you’ll be glad of the power this carpet shampooer puts at your disposal.
This carpet and floor cleaner machine package also includes an upholstery tool and powered spinscrub tool that will allow for cleaning furniture, stairs and autos.
Includes ALL Premium Features. The Hoover MaxExtract 77 Pro Carpet & Hard Floor Cleaner FH50240 is the premier top-end Hoover carpet cleaner model compared to all other Hoover carpet cleaners. Premium features like cleaning hard floors, auto-rinsing, rinse-only cleaning, pressurized jet cleaning for tough stains, having a separate compartment for detergent and Clean Surge all included here. This cleaner is most suitable for users looking to clean out the toughest stains and/or someone who likes the convenience of all premium features.
Comes With Powered Handtool. The package also includes a powered spinscrub handtool, a useful attachment that is found in many but not all Hoover cleaners.
Larger Tank Capacity. The Hoover MaxExtract 77 Pro Carpet & Hard Floor Cleaner FH50240 also has a higher tank capacity at around 1.14 gallons, compared to the usual 1 gallon tank in most Hoover carpet cleaners.
Compared to Hoover Max Extract 60. As a comparison, the Hoover Max Extract 60 FH50220 is very close in features to this cleaner, but without the hard floor cleaning feature. With or without the hard floor cleaning feature, many users still go for the Max Extract 77 because the Max Extract 60 also does not have Auto Rinse, Clean Surge and the powered Spinscrub handtool attachment. The Max Extract 60 costs about $60 to $70 less.
Hard Floor Cleaning Ok But Not Spectacular
Praise for the cleaner’s ability to handle clean carpets is universally positive and outstanding. The feedback from users regarding its ability to clean hard floors is somewhat more muted. For sure, there are users who like how easy it was to clean their hard floors with this cleaner, getting the gunk out. Separately, other users complained that the machine gets unreasonably loud, while others say that it is hard to use.
Users seeking out a great carpet and hard floor combo cleaner machine may want to check out the Hoover MaxExtract All Terrain Carpet Washer F7452900PC as well. User satisfaction feedback regarding the hard floor cleaning results of the Hoover MaxExtract All Terrain is better. The main difference is that the Hoover MaxExtract All Terrain does not have the pressurized jet cleaning and Clean Surge feature, which means it’s overall cleaning power is a tad lower.
If you’ve never used a carpet cleaner before then you’ll probably be surprised at just how heavy they can be when fully loaded with water and detergent. With that being said once you develop a “flow” when using one you’ll probably not even notice after the first few uses.
The Hoover MaxExtract 77 may initially come off as a little heavier than the Hoover SteamVac with Clean Surge or Hoover Power Scrub Deluxe Carpet Washer.
The MaxExtract 77 machine itself weighs 22.5 lbs, compared to the 17.5 lbs of theBissell Proheat 2X Revolution. However, it is still lighter than the average Bissell’s home upright cleaner, which typically weigh around 25 pounds and higher. It also has a large water tank, which when filled with water, means more weight. One user said it will feel like you’ve had a workout after the cleaning is done.
According to Hoover, to avoid any long-term problems with this carpet cleaner, they strongly advise owners to use Hoover-brand detergent. You’ll find a lot of carpet cleaner detergents on the market which claim they’re suitable for use in any carpet cleaner, but if you want the best possible results from the Hoover MaxExtract 77, the easiest approach is to limit it to use with Hoover’s own detergent products. The top Hoover cleaning detergents chosen by Hoover MaxExtract 77 buyers are:
Hoover Platinum Collection Pet Plus Carpet and Upholstery Detergent
Hoover Platinum Collection Professional Strength Carpet & Upholstery
Hoover 2X FloorMate Tile & Grout Plus Hard Floor Cleaning Solution
Hoover Max Extract 77 Carpet Cleaner FH50240 Features & Benefits
SpinScrub Deep Cleaning – Users receive excellent deep-cleaning power through Hoover’s patented counter-rotating brushes technology. Out of all Hoover SteamVacs (ie carpet cleaning machines), the Max Extract 77 FH50240 contains the most advanced configuration and quantity of brushes. There are a total of 77 counter rotating brushes organized around 11 spinscrub heads and spread over 2 rows.
The SpinScrub feature allows you to choose from several different cleaning modes, such as ‘Spill Pickup’, ‘Gentle Scrub’ and ‘Power Scrub’, so you won’t have to use a one-size-fits-all approach to cleaning your carpets or hard surfaces.
Pressurized Edge-to-Edge Cleaning For Added Cleaning Boost – The pressurized cleaning feature injects a pressurized jet of water onto carpets, eradicating the toughest stains. The edge-to-edge cleaning ensures even cleaning results, even close to the edge of carpets. Besides this cleaner (Max Extract 77), only the Hoover Max Extract 60 has this feature.
MaxExtract Dual V Nozzle Technology Provides Even Cleaning and Fast Drying – If you want your carpets to be cleaned as thoroughly and as quickly as possible then you’ll be grateful for the Dual V Nozzle tech in this carpet cleaner. Basically this allows this Hoover to use very high levels of suction to extract dirty water from carpets very quickly, allowing them to dry that bit more quickly and get really, really, clean at the same time.
Dual Tank System Makes It Easy To Fill/Refill Tanks – The ‘Smart Tanks’ system integrated into this Hoover MaxExtract carpet cleaner means that you have separate tanks for clean and dirty water. A lot of users find it more convenient to use a two-tank system than having one tank that stores both clean and dirty water. Users are free to fill or empty each tank separately, there is no chance of mixing the clean and dirty water.
Widepath Cleaning For Faster Cleaning – This cleaner has a wide cleaning path that is approximately 20% wider than a standard Hoover Steamvac. This allows more cleaning to be done with each cleaning stroke.
Hot Water Cleaning For Added Action – The machine works well with hot water. It does not have an internal heater to produce steam, just like almost all other carpet cleaners out there.
CleanSurge For Heavily Trafficked Areas – A single push of a button is all you need to apply extra detergent and cleaning power to troublesome stains, or heavily trafficked areas of your carpet. It’s nice to know that you can focus your cleaning efforts where you’ll get the most benefit from them!
Automatic Detergent System/ Separate Detergent Compartment – There is a separate compartment for filling detergent. The machine will automatically mix the detergent and water in the right ratio for best cleaning results. The machine instructions does call for the use of Hoover detergent.
Automatic Rinsing Removes Detergent Residue – The AutoRinse™ feature on this carpet cleaner means you can lay down detergent when you’re pushing the cleaner forwards, and it then automatically rinses the same area with fresh water when you’re pulling the cleaner backwards. This can save users having to remember which areas were cleaned properly and which weren’t.
The auto rinsing feature also saves cleaning time as users can easily apply a rinsing stroke immediately after a cleaning stroke without running a second cleaning round using the rinse only mode. Users will still have the option to run additional rinsing cycles using the Max Extract 77’s rinse-only mode.
Squeegee Attachment For Hard Floors Cleaning – The machine comes with a squeegee attachment for cleaning hard floors.
Good Hose Length – More hose is almost always better when it comes to any kind of carpet cleaner, and the Hoover MaxExtract 77 (FH50240) has 9-feet of cord for you to work with – at least with a cord of this length you won’t feel restricted.
2-Year Warranty – The Hoover MaxExtract 77 carpet cleaner comes with a 2-year warranty, longer than the standard 1-year warranty that come with other machines.
Hoover MaxExtract 77 Carpet & Hard Floor Cleaner FH50240 Review
Massive Deep Cleaning Power
The 77 brushes in the Hoover MaxExtract 77 Carpet & Hard Floor Cleaner FH50240 allow it to get really deep into the pile of your carpet, loosening up as much dirt as possible. Then when you combine this with the MaxExtract DualV nozzle technology, you get the kind of cleaning you’d expect from a leading brand name like Hoover. The Pressurized Edge-to-Edge cleaning feature packs in yet another additional boost of cleaning power.
Given the triple action of SpinScrub with 77 brushes(loosening out dirt), Dual V (sucking water out evenly for fast and even drying), and Pressurized Edge-to-Edge cleaning (pressurized cleaning jet), the MaxExtract 77 FH50240 is best equipped to clean out the toughest stains and extremely dirty carpets compared to any other Hoover carpet shampooer.
It’s easy to make claims about how well your carpet shampooer functions, but the proof is in the results, and this Hoover carpet cleaner produces impressive results by the truck load! It’s not difficult to find users who are astonished by how obviously clean and fluffy their carpets have gotten, even compared to past results using commercial quality rental machines or cleaning done by professional carpet cleaners.
Large, Separate Water Tanks That Are Easy To Use
We really liked the fact that this carpet and floor washer has two separate water tanks for clean and dirty water. The tank capacity for both the clean and dirty tanks are around 1.14 gallons, which is larger than the standard 1 gallon tanks you will find in other Hoover carpet washers. For people who like to save times, it means getting more cleaning done with each filling and emptying of tank routine. Note that the extra water capacity does weigh down the machine further a little bit more.
If you’ve ever had to work with a single tank carpet cleaner you’ll know just how much time you spend stopping and starting to empty the water tank. At least with the ‘Smart Tanks’ system you only need worry about disposing of the dirty water when that tank is full, or topping up the main water/detergent tank when it’s running low. Also, there is less mess having to deal with both clean and dirty water in one tank.
The tanks are designed to be easy to remove and put back in place. Compared to the Hoover SteamVac with Clean Surge, the dirty water tank is slightly easier to access. The MaxExtract 77 features a newer design.
Fast Dry Time
Versatility – Tough Carpet Stains, Hard Floors, Autos, Furniture
This carpet cleaner has several cleaning modes, which means you can adjust the cleaner to suit your particular cleaning tasks – including its ability to clean hard surfaces. The CleanSurge feature is also a nice touch because when you come across a stubborn stain – and you will come across one sooner or later – you can simply “zap” it with more detergent to get rid of it.
If you’re working with just cleaning up annoying spills, you can use the spill pick-up mode to pull in the spill without scrubbing it into the carpet. Or you’re having to work on some more serious stains you’ll be glad of the power this carpet shampooer puts at your disposal.
This carpet and floor cleaner machine package also includes an upholstery tool and powered spinscrub tool that will allow for cleaning furniture, stairs and autos.
Things to Look Out For
Compared To Other Hoover Carpet Cleaners
Includes ALL Premium Features. The Hoover MaxExtract 77 Pro Carpet & Hard Floor Cleaner FH50240 is the premier top-end Hoover carpet cleaner model compared to all other Hoover carpet cleaners. Premium features like cleaning hard floors, auto-rinsing, rinse-only cleaning, pressurized jet cleaning for tough stains, having a separate compartment for detergent and Clean Surge all included here. This cleaner is most suitable for users looking to clean out the toughest stains and/or someone who likes the convenience of all premium features.
Comes With Powered Handtool. The package also includes a powered spinscrub handtool, a useful attachment that is found in many but not all Hoover cleaners.
Larger Tank Capacity. The Hoover MaxExtract 77 Pro Carpet & Hard Floor Cleaner FH50240 also has a higher tank capacity at around 1.14 gallons, compared to the usual 1 gallon tank in most Hoover carpet cleaners.
Compared to Hoover Max Extract 60. As a comparison, the Hoover Max Extract 60 FH50220 is very close in features to this cleaner, but without the hard floor cleaning feature. With or without the hard floor cleaning feature, many users still go for the Max Extract 77 because the Max Extract 60 also does not have Auto Rinse, Clean Surge and the powered Spinscrub handtool attachment. The Max Extract 60 costs about $60 to $70 less.
Hard Floor Cleaning Ok But Not Spectacular
Praise for the cleaner’s ability to handle clean carpets is universally positive and outstanding. The feedback from users regarding its ability to clean hard floors is somewhat more muted. For sure, there are users who like how easy it was to clean their hard floors with this cleaner, getting the gunk out. Separately, other users complained that the machine gets unreasonably loud, while others say that it is hard to use.
Users seeking out a great carpet and hard floor combo cleaner machine may want to check out the Hoover MaxExtract All Terrain Carpet Washer F7452900PC as well. User satisfaction feedback regarding the hard floor cleaning results of the Hoover MaxExtract All Terrain is better. The main difference is that the Hoover MaxExtract All Terrain does not have the pressurized jet cleaning and Clean Surge feature, which means it’s overall cleaning power is a tad lower.
Weight
If you’ve never used a carpet cleaner before then you’ll probably be surprised at just how heavy they can be when fully loaded with water and detergent. With that being said once you develop a “flow” when using one you’ll probably not even notice after the first few uses.
The Hoover MaxExtract 77 may initially come off as a little heavier than the Hoover SteamVac with Clean Surge or Hoover Power Scrub Deluxe Carpet Washer.
The MaxExtract 77 machine itself weighs 22.5 lbs, compared to the 17.5 lbs of theBissell Proheat 2X Revolution. However, it is still lighter than the average Bissell’s home upright cleaner, which typically weigh around 25 pounds and higher. It also has a large water tank, which when filled with water, means more weight. One user said it will feel like you’ve had a workout after the cleaning is done.
Hoover Brand Detergent
According to Hoover, to avoid any long-term problems with this carpet cleaner, they strongly advise owners to use Hoover-brand detergent. You’ll find a lot of carpet cleaner detergents on the market which claim they’re suitable for use in any carpet cleaner, but if you want the best possible results from the Hoover MaxExtract 77, the easiest approach is to limit it to use with Hoover’s own detergent products. The top Hoover cleaning detergents chosen by Hoover MaxExtract 77 buyers are:
Hoover Platinum Collection Pet Plus Carpet and Upholstery Detergent
Hoover Platinum Collection Professional Strength Carpet & Upholstery
Hoover 2X FloorMate Tile & Grout Plus Hard Floor Cleaning Solution
Should You Buy The Hoover MaxExtract 77 Carpet Cleaner?
The Hoover MaxExtract 77 Multi-Surface FH50240 carpet cleaner is a great choice if you’re looking for a killer combination of cleaning power, functionality and high-end features. It is a carpet cleaner that cleans hard floors, and has all Hoover’s premium features like auto-rinsing, rinse-only cleaning, pressurized jet spray stain cleaning, widepath cleaning and more. As Hoover’s top-end model, it is not the cheapest carpet cleaner on the market, but surprisingly reasonably priced to provide outstanding value to customers.
