Hoover PowerDash GO Pet+ review

The Hoover PowerDash GO Pet+ FH13010 is a compact, corded extractor for localized carpet stains and suitable upholstery—not a small substitute for an upright room washer. Hoover’s U.S. manual index lists the model and links a 2020 PowerDash GO2 guide. The manual is useful for understanding the cleaning routine and care limits, but it warns that tools vary by model, so do not infer the exact kit from the diagram alone.

Choose it for a spot-cleaning routine

This format makes sense when the job is a spill on carpet, a mark on a stair, or a limited area of wet-cleanable upholstery. The cleaner stays with the operator and sends solution through a hose tool; there is no push floor head for making long, uniform passes through a whole room. That portability is useful when bringing a full-size machine out feels disproportionate, but it also means the owner does the scrubbing and extraction by hand. For repeated room-wide cleaning, compare a full-size upright such as the Hoover SmartWash+ instead of expecting this compact body to cover that workload.

The operation is manual, not an automatic wash cycle

Hoover’s guide describes a straightforward sequence: fill the solution tank to its mark, attach the selected tool securely, plug the cleaner into a grounded household outlet, and switch it on. Press the tool trigger to apply solution and scrub the spot back and forth. Then draw the tool toward you to lift the loosened soil and solution; repeat as needed and finish with dry strokes. That technique gives the operator control over the treated area, but it is not motion-controlled dispensing or automatic forward-wash/backward-extract behavior from a floor head.

The manual says to avoid saturating carpet and recommends a water-only rinse for best results after detergent use. As the recovery tank fills, the float can stop suction; a higher-pitched motor sound or declining pickup are prompts to empty it. This is a small extractor, not a dry vacuum, so remove loose crumbs and dry debris with a separate vacuum before applying liquid. Its grounded cord also means you need a suitable outlet and must manage the cord around the work area; it is not a cordless quick-grab machine.

Fabric permissions and floor limits matter

For upholstery, Hoover restricts wet cleaning to fabrics marked W or S/W. Do not use it on S-only material. Test colorfastness in a concealed spot with a damp white cloth, wait ten minutes, and check for dye transfer before treating a visible area. Some Berber, natural-fiber, and soft-fiber carpets can fuzz; Hoover advises a hidden test and checking the carpet maker’s cleaning instructions. Move or protect furniture legs, work with ventilation, and keep people and pets off damp carpet until it is dry.

The manual warns against hard-floor use unless the proper hard-floor attachment is fitted. Since the exact FH13010 kit is not established by the shared manual’s tool chart, do not count that attachment as included. The guide also does not document a steam function, heated-liquid mode, tank capacity, weight, hose reach, cord length, or automatic self-cleaning cycle. Those unknowns should not be guessed from a family name or a different PowerDash package.

Check the exact box before buying an older unit

The manual’s product drawing labels a Spot & Stain Pet Tool, but the same page says that tools vary by model. The “Pet+” name is not a substitute for an exact FH13010 carton or listing that spells out what is supplied. If a dedicated pet tool, a particular attachment, or a measured reach is essential, treat it as unconfirmed until the actual package proves it. Hoover’s current spot-cleaner lineup no longer lists FH13010, although the manual index retains it, so availability and condition must be checked for the specific offer.

That leaves a useful but narrow role: an earlier portable extractor for occasional stains when you can accept a cord, manual hand-tool work, and unknown dimensional specifications. A current listing for the Hoover Spotless FH11300 publishes tank, hose, and cord figures that this guide does not provide for FH13010; use those measurements only for the FH11300, not as family specifications. If you want current portable choices, compare the CleanSlate Pet as well. For this older model, search by the full FH13010 number and verify the precise machine, included attachments, and condition rather than relying on a generic PowerDash GO description.

Hoover’s PowerDash GO2 manual linked from the FH13010 model entry supplies the operating and care instructions used here.