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Rug Doctor

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1.7

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Rug Doctor suffers from severe operational failures with a 1.7/5 rating driven by consistently filthy, poorly maintained rental machines that often damage customer property and leave persistent odors, compounded by unresponsive customer service.

What customers love

  • Easy online booking and convenient locker/retail collection process
  • Effective cleaning results when machines are in proper working condition
  • Individual customer service representatives occasionally demonstrate empathy and willingness to issue refunds

Common concerns

  • Machines routinely rented in filthy condition with previous customer's dirt, hair, bodily waste, and stagnant water left inside, requiring customers to spend hours cleaning before use
  • Machines leave persistent foul odors (described as cat urine smell) on carpets and upholstery that customers cannot remove, sometimes requiring carpet replacement
  • Machines damage or worsen carpets and upholstery through mechanical malfunction, excessive moisture, or spreading dirt rather than cleaning it
  • Non-functional or poorly working equipment (broken hoses, malfunctioning spray triggers, inadequate water extraction) forcing customers to manually compensate
  • Customer service is unresponsive, unhelpful, defensive, and refuses accountability for property damage or machine faults
  • Hidden charges, aggressive late fees, billing disputes, and refund delays or denials despite documented problems

Customers mention

machine hygiene and maintenanceodor damage (cat urine smell)equipment malfunctioncarpet damagecustomer service failureshidden fees and billing
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sergiu Butnaru
18 December 2025

Bad experience…

Hi I hired Equipment carpet cleaner from local retailer and it was in very bad condition with bad odour coming from thank its been left from previous customer left me disappointed The equipment its old one and outdated need to be upgraded for new one more efficiently I would no recommend to hire someone need to check equipment when it comes off hire

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Julie Morrison
22 August 2025

I was disappointed with your cleaner…

I was disappointed with your cleaner and whoever used it before me, collected it on Thursday 21st. Had water left in it thankfully we put a waterproof sheet in car. Once we got it home I looked underneath it and it was filthy with hair/fur and what looked like sand. I had to give a good clean before using it.

Rug Doctor — Review Summary

Based on 40 verified customer reviews, Rug Doctor holds an average rating of 1.7 out of 5 — rated Bad on ReviewTerminal. 15% of customers gave 4 or 5 stars.

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