I'm looking to buy a carpet cleaner/steam cleaner or whatever they're called! Mainly to clean pet stains that were here when we bought our house and for the usual kid messes. I found this one to be best rated on amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Hoover-SteamVac-Carpet-Cleaner-F5914-900/dp/B00009R66F/ref=sr_1_1?s=vacuums&ie=UTF8&qid=1343940225&sr=1-1
Any other recommendations?
Re: carpet steam cleaner recs.?
You can't go wrong with all those great reviews! I have a Hoover MaxExtract Dual V and it works great. The bonus is that it has an automatic detergent mixing system, so no measuring the perfect amount of soap.
I also recommend this product: http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11324353 The black light helps locate stains you cannot see easily (but smell) and the enzyme formula really works. I had some tough spots on a carpet once and the solution removes them.