Compare Sandia Sniper Carpet Extractors and Spotters
| Model | Tank (solution / recovery) | PSI | Heat | Cords | Use | Best for |
|---|
| Sandia Sniper 12-Gallon 100 PSI (80-2100 / 80-3100) | 12 / 12 gal | 100 | Optional, 2,000 W | 1, or 2 with heat or dual 3-stage motors | Carpet | Scheduled maintenance on office, classroom and hotel carpet |
| Sandia Sniper 12-Gallon 200 PSI (80-2200 / 80-3200) | 12 / 12 gal | 200, adjustable | Optional, 2,000 W | 1, or 2 with heat or dual 3-stage motors | Carpet | Everyday commercial carpet, turned down for lighter rooms |
| Sandia Sniper 12-Gallon 300 PSI (80-2300 / 80-3300) | 12 / 12 gal | 300, adjustable | Optional, 2,000 W | 1, or 2 with heat or dual 3-stage motors | Carpet | Busy entrances, traffic lanes and carpet overdue for a clean |
| Sandia Sniper 12-Gallon 500 PSI (80-2500 / 80-3500) | 12 / 12 gal | 500, adjustable | Optional, 2,000 W | 1, or 2 with heat or dual 3-stage motors | Carpet | Heavy soil and deep restorative cleans |
| Sandia Sniper 6-Gallon (86 series) | 6 / 6 gal | 100, 200 or 300 | Optional, 2,000 W (600 W on 86-R3100-H) | 1 or 2 by model | Carpet | Smaller jobs, stairs and crews short on van space |
| Sandia Sniper 1200 PSI Hard Surface (80-5000) | 12 / 12 gal | 400 to 1,200, adjustable | No | 2 | Hard surface | Tile, grout and concrete, with auto fill and auto dump |
| Sandia Indy (80-4000-H / 86-4000-H / 50-7000) | 12, 6 or 3 gal | 100 (55 on 3 gal) | Yes, 1,200 W (600 W on 3 gal) | 1 | Auto detailing | Car seats, floor mats and trunk carpet |
| Sandia Spotter 50-1000 and Super Spotter | 3 / 3 gal | 55 (100 on 50-3100-SS) | No | 1 | Spotting | Spills, stains and upholstery between deep cleans |
| Sandia Heated Spotter (50-4000 / 50-4100) | 3 / 3 gal | 55 or 100 | Yes, 600 W | 1 | Spotting | Greasy spots and fabric that clean up better with warm solution |
Specs come from Sandia's product pages and our product listings. Sandia warranties the body for life, the vacuum motors for 2 years and the pump for 1 or 2 years depending on the model, with electrical parts at 1 year and tools at 90 days.
How to Choose a Sandia Carpet Cleaner
Every Sandia here parks beside the job while you work a hose, which is why the Snipers and the Indy also sit with our portable carpet extractors and reach stairs and furnished rooms. Choose the pressure, then the tank, then heat.
Pick the pressure first. PSI is how hard the pump pushes solution into the carpet, and as Sandia puts it, more PSI means more water in the fibers. The 200, 300 and 500 PSI pumps are adjustable, so one machine can run gentler on lighter rooms. Each step has a job:
100 PSI covers scheduled maintenance on lightly soiled office, classroom and hotel carpet. 200 PSI is the everyday pressure for most commercial carpet, with room to turn it down for lighter rooms. 300 PSI earns its place on busy entrances, traffic lanes and carpet that has gone too long between cleanings. 500 PSI is for heavy soil and deep restorative work, and you can still dial it back for routine rooms. 1,200 PSI belongs to hard floors only, which is why it lives on its own machine.
12 or 6 gallons. Both Sniper sizes are rated up to 205 inches of water lift and roll on 10 inch non-marking wheels that Sandia says make stair climbing easier. The 12-gallon holds twice the solution, so big jobs need half the refills and dumps. The 6-gallon ships at 72 to 105 pounds against 110 to 141 for the 12-gallon carpet models, and it tops out at 300 PSI.
Motors and cords. Most Snipers come with dual 2-stage or dual 3-stage vacuum motors. Count the cords before you choose: the dual 3-stage machines run two cords even without a heater, while the dual 2-stage machines stay on one cord until you add heat.
Heat. Heated Snipers carry a 2,000 watt in-line heater that brings solution up to 200°F, and the 86-R3100-H heats with 600 watts on one cord. Sandia requires its 4 inch stainless steel hand tool, the Sandia 10-0501, on heated machines. Compare every brand on our heated carpet extractors page.
Tile, grout and concrete. The Sniper 1200 PSI (80-5000) pairs a 2-stage and a 3-stage motor for 170 inches of water lift, and its 50 foot auto fill and auto dump hoses keep the pump at working pressure from start to finish. It has no heater, runs two cords and ships with its hoses but no wand or tool, so add a 7 or 12 inch Sandia turbo tool for floors. Spinner tools from other makers are with our tile and grout cleaning tools.
Spotters and detailing. For stains between deep cleans, the standard Spotter 50-1000 weighs 19 pounds, and the Heated Spotter adds a 600 watt heater. Compare both with our other carpet spotters. The Indy is Sandia's detailing line, heated on a single cord in every size, and sits with the auto detailing extractors.
Tell us how much carpet you clean, how dirty it gets and whether you also do tile or vehicles, and we will point you to the right Sniper, spotter or Indy before you order. Call (855) 601-5678 or write through the contact page. Our return policy also gives you 30 days from receipt to send back a machine that's unused, in new condition and complete with its original packaging and accessories.
Flood Jobs, Walk-Behinds and More Sandia
Water damage calls for a different machine, so the Sniper Flood Pumper sits with our flood pumpers. For long, open carpet you'd rather walk than wand, a self-contained carpet extractor sprays and recovers as you go. Before a first job, read how to use a carpet extractor. Sandia's backpack vacuum and parts are under Sandia cleaning equipment.
Sandia Extractor FAQ
How many outlets does a heated Sandia extractor need?
Two, on most heated Snipers. The heated 12-gallon models and the heated dual-motor 6-gallon models each run two 25 foot cords, and each cord needs an outlet on its own 20 amp circuit. The 86-R3100-H is the exception, heating with 600 watts on one cord. Every Indy and both 3-gallon spotters also run on a single cord, handy in older buildings and in detail bays.
Can the Sniper 1200 PSI clean carpet, and is it heated?
It can, but hard floors are its job. Sandia's pump adjusts down to 400 PSI, and our package adds a 12 inch carpet wand for occasional carpet. It has no heater, though, and no heated version exists. If carpet is most of your work, a Sniper 12-gallon carpet extractor with heat is the better buy, and the 1200 PSI earns its price on tile, grout and concrete.
What warranty comes with a Sandia extractor?
A lifetime warranty on the roto-molded body. Sandia covers vacuum motors for 2 years and the pump for 1 or 2 years by model, electrical parts for 1 year and tools and accessories for 90 days. Sandia pays labor for the first year when an authorized service center does the work, and Sandia has to approve a repair before it starts, so call before you open the machine.
Do Sniper extractors come with hoses and a wand?
Only when you choose the kit. The 12-gallon Sniper comes as the machine only or with Sandia's 80-0500 kit of 25 foot vacuum and solution hoses and a stainless steel dual jet wand. The 6-gallon kit, the 80-8009-A, pairs 15 foot hoses with a 12 inch single jet wand. The 1200 PSI includes its hoses but no wand or tool. The Indy and the Heated Spotter include hoses and a stainless tool, and every Spotter 50-1000 version except the 50-1002 includes hoses and a tool.
