The Big Green is a mean carpet machine! Pulls up all the stains, made an older carpeted area look brand new again. Cleans rug wonderfully too. It's a beast!!! If you are debating between this and the next machine down, go with this one. We've had both, and there's no comparison. This one is worth the extra money. Only cons we've found are - you'll need to buy the extra device for cleaning along the wall (or get the package that includes it already) and as another reviewer said, you'll need to put a piece of cardboard or such under the machine when you turn it off, to catch the extra water.