Omg Shark has outdone themselves with the HydroVac!!! I am in live with this vacuum ..I love that when I vacuum my vinyl floors my area rugs all get washed as well with the push of a seperate button since this is a vacation and carpet cleaner in one.. I have used it on my carpet pathways as well and works wonderful the solution it a concentration which is wonderful easy to empty dirty water cup and the best part once on base it self cleans so all that water won't sit on the roller .. multiple A plus's