I was given this Carpet Deep Cleaner to try as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel. I used this deep cleaner first in my living room to spot clean a few small areas that needed attention. The carpet cleaner was nice and lightweight and easy to maneuver around. It packs quite a punch for a small machine and worked so well at deep cleaning some spots I was having problems getting clean! I then used it on the area rugs in my sons play rooom and it cleaned these rugs so easily and thoroughly I was so impressed! I feel like the handle would be a little short for a taller person, but I'm 5'2" and it was a good height for me but any shorter and I'd have to hunch over while pushing, so maybe this would be an issue for tall people! Overall it is a lightweight cleaner that is packed with cleaning power, it got the job done and my rugs look fantastic!