Bissell 22543 Clean view Swivel Rewind Pet Vacuum And Carpet Cleaner, Purple

I threw a party for my 5 and 10 year old. 15 kids, all under 10. For some reason I thought popcorn and 18lbs of kinetic sand was going to be a hit. WELL, it WAS and HOLY cow the mess afterwards! I literally left the mess for an entire day because it was so overwhelmingly bad. Let me start off by saying, THE SUCTION power on this sucker is GODLY. Perfection. It picked up that 18lbs of kinetic sand and 5 bags of popcorn remnants off the entire top floor of my house like it was nobody's business! I'm not exaggerating, you guys, I have never been so happy about a vacuum purchase in my damn LIFE. Its durable (kids tried using it as a jungle gym and it survived unscathed), it has a crazy good amount of suction, and it's easier than cake to clean! If you're looking for the gladiator of vacuums, the Hercules of household cleaners, here it is ladies & gentleman. This Bissell is worth every penny they list it for & more. Oh, the cons? Yeah, the cons. I wish it was available to buy years ago. I wouldn't of gone through a metric ton of vacuums. Thank you, Bissell for taking my money. I recommend this vacuum to anyone with kids, animals, or people who think 18lbs of kinetic sand at a birthday party of kids is smart.

I hardly write reviews but feel products like these actually warrant research. I’ve had a Dyson and recently just had a cheap Dirt Devil. So the best and the worst. This picks up more hair than the Dyson. The Dirt Devil is now dead. I used it for light jobs. The Bissell is not a lighter vacuum but not difficult to push. It picked up so much hair that the Dyson missed. Like I was shocked. I have a cat. Now think everyone should have one of these. See the pic below. This is just from one rug! Really like the cord retracting feature and accessories. Great vacuum for the price. Super happy.

So, I bought this PET vacuum specifically for my husky and the way he sheds around the house. With the 1st use of the vacuum, pet hair got caught in the part of the vacuum that spins the brush and melted the the band. Now one would think a PET vacuum wouldn't have this problem. So when I called for a replacement of the band, Bissell sent me a new vacuum and guess what happened? The same thing again. Now I'm in a cat and mouse game trying to get my money back. Buyer beware!

I rated this low because it has what I consider a design flaw. When using the attachments the rotating floor brush continuously runs in place which can't be good for the machine or the surface it's sitting on, which in my case is carpet. I've owned numerous Bissels in the past which all had a shut off feature when using attachments. Bissell should at least state this in their product details

We initially ordered the Eureka AS3030A but after almost 7 days of waiting on 2-day amazon prime we tried to cancel that order. That was a whole other joke. 1 call to Amazon to cancel and 1 chat session later cancel the eureka arrived broken.... but anyway. We have an older Eureka AS3010A with the 12 amp motor and it gets used nearly daily. 3600sqft house, 3 large fluffy dogs and a cat, it is beaten but still works. We wanted something nicer as the wheels on ours have almost stopped turning. Weight is the only thing the Bissell had going for it. The air path isn't as short as the Eureka and the 8 amp Bissell obviously is the less powerful model. The short air path in the Eureka seems gimmicky but having owned 3 of this style I can attest that it does provide better suction and it doesn't get clogged short of ingesting a sock. I vacuumed a 4x4 section of rug with the Bissell and got some loose hair and very little dirt. We followed up over the same area w/ the old 12 amp Eureka and it sucked up more dirt and hair. They cyclonic action and suction of the Eureka winds the hair up into a tight ball. The suction is so weak on the Bissell what little it picks up happens to float loose. If you don't get a dirty carpet then maybe the lightweight bissell will work but considering the price of the best Eureka is about the same, get the Eureka for the better performance. I cannot recommend or suggest the Bissell, not up to par. I'm sending this pile back to Amazon.

When I purchased this vacuum, I expected it to be the standard cleaner. However, I was very pleasantly surprised by the efficiency of this vacuum! This machine is an excellent addition to my home cleaning tools. I have used it daily for the past two weeks for the following: vacuuming rugs and tile floors, ceiling dusting, wall dusting, curtain rod dusting, cleaning cat trees, window sill dusting, cleaning under a desk and under furniture, and vacuuming fabric and leather furniture. The suction of this vacuum is very powerful, and the edge-cleaning really works! It is difficult for me to get under furniture to clean, but when I use the crevice tool, I dont have to. The crevice tool focuses this machine's powerful suction, and I was able to use it to retrieve marbles, pens and pencils, pieces of junk, a computer mouse, papers, staples, kitty litter, etc. Of course, not all of the items went into the vacuum, but the suction was powerful enough to hold the items so I could pull them off the end of the crevice tool. No bending over! Yay! The suction powered pet hair attachment works extremely well on the cat trees and furniture. The vacuum collection tank is very easy to empty and pop back in, ready to use again. The ball-joint swivel makes it easy to get into tight areas, and the long cord helps me to clean more efficiently, so I dont have to stop and swap electrical outlets. I have not owned a vacuum with a cord rewind feature before, and never considered it very important, but what a nice feature! It's a very efficient and tidy way to store the electric cord. I am very pleased with this vacuum, and would definitely purchase again!