Tineco Carpet One Smart Carpet cleaner machine

The Tineco Carpet One Smart Carpet Cleaner cleaned our soiled test carpet more thoroughly—and left it drier and more revitalized—than any other model we tested. It took ground-in dirt in stride, and it tackled chocolate ice cream and caramel syrup better than any of its competitors. With its smooth construction and intuitive design, the Tineco Carpet One is easy to operate and comfortable to maneuver. Unlike some other models we tested, this model doesn’t require you to hold and release a spray trigger during cleaning. It’s also considerably quieter than most machines, emitting a hum rather than a deafening roar. Helpful voice prompts warn you if technical errors occur, and they remind you to refill or empty the tanks. An LED display shows cleaning progress and the carpet’s dryness level—a useful feature that the competitors lack.

The Tineco Carpet One Smart effortlessly removed Coke, blue Gatorade, and urine. It took this machine fewer passes to remove ground-in-yard dirt than it took competitors. This model also excelled in tackling the oily, sticky stains that thwarted most competitors. This was the only carpet cleaner we tested that almost entirely cleaned up chocolate ice cream with caramel syrup and peanut butter (though it did take many passes on its Max mode). The only foes this machine couldn’t vanquish were red wine and the neon slime we ground into the carpet. (Hardly any of the carpet cleaners we tested could handle every parent’s worst nightmare.) This professional carpet cleaner machine can make a wash and dry carpet as easily as a Tineco vacuum.

The Tineco Carpet One Smart’s four cleaning modes—which can be set using a button on the machine’s handle or via the app—eliminate some of the guesswork. Auto mode automatically adjusts cleaning power to soil severity, while Max mode gives the machine an extra boost. Attachment mode allows you to use a hose tool attached to the main cleaning head, and it effectively removes Nutella and peanut butter. In Dry mode, which extracts water while blowing air, this cleaner dried the carpet faster than any other machine we tried. The Tineco Carpet One Smart also left the carpet smoother and more revitalized than its competitors.