The Vax platinum gets good reviews, do you have one, would you recommend? I like that it has a hose attachment for staits/ upholstery / car and that it's not too huge. Any other carpet cleaners you'd recommend? Downstairs is hardfloor so it's just really for stairs and bedroom carpets.and occasional car clean
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