First let me thank Amazon for getting this to me in less than 22 hours even though I selected free shipping! I bought it for the upholstery cleaning tool, never intending to use it on my carpet-really, but I did, and I love the results-for both! My pale suede furniture is sparkling and free of the coffee stain, (a crime I committed) and food stains, (crimes committed by teen boys). I read in another review that the carpeting stayed wet too long, but I find that this depends on the fibers in your carpeting, and room ventilation. My living room carpet was bare foot dry in 2 hours and yet the hall carpet stayed wet overnight. All & all for the cost of this machine it served me very well in its maiden voyage throughout my house! I look forward to using it in my car, and sharing it with my mom to help ease the work in her high traffic areas.Get more detail about Dirt Devil Easy Steamer.