It just arrived today and I used it to clean three carpeted areas. My carpets are 16 years old and we have two elderly cats that have messed up the carpets pretty badly. My previous carpet cleaner was 15 years old and just wasn't getting my carpets clean anymore, so I purchased this one to replace it. I am so pleased! My carpets are cleaner than they've been in years! I also love that this one is more compact than my previous one, it's not so big and clunky. I did need to dump the dirty water a few more times than before, but that's a minor inconvenience and no problem at all.