The cleaner is easy to use; slightly heavier than a vacuum but much easier than the smaller cleaner I used to have. The clean water tank is small. I had to refill it to complete a relatively small room. But the auto heat is nice; means you can take your time going over the carpet, to try to get as much water out as possible. The tanks can be easily rinsed but the clean water tank can't be manually dried; it needs to air dry. Given that it is so closed up - that takes quite a while. Cleaning the machine properly; ensuring it was drained of water took time afterwards; but it will no doubt go faster second time around as I now know how to take it apart. I'm content with the purchase; but not wowed.