Vacuum Cleaners - Customer reviews - Bissell 35951 CleanView Revolution Plus Upright Bagless Vacuum

Manufacturer: Bissell

List Price: $119.99
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Name: J. Schisler
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Date: 2005-12-05
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Wow - forget the Dyson!
Comment: Moved from a house with brand new central vacuum to a house with 15 year old central vacuum and needless to say, noted the difference. Have been wheezing along each week saving for the Dyson. Well, today I went to plonk down my moola and noticed that this vacuum was very similar with similar features and $4oo bucks less. Figured I'd give it a whirl and return it if it didn't impress me. Guess what - I'm impressed! I litterally vacuumed for SIX hours today. Curtains, furniture, carpets, closets, drawers, cabinets - you name it. Figured when it overheated I'd take a break. Unlike the central vacuum, it never overheated and I finished it all and was looking for more stuff to suck up. This is a satisfying vacuum and emptying the dirt cup is (eewwww) easy peasy. No need for the Dyson for this girl - I'm thrilled with the Bissell. With a family and 2 cats that apparently are going bald, this thing is perfect for me and it truly rocks!

Name: mommacass
Location: Palmyra, VA United States
Date: 2007-05-30
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great Vac
Comment: Before I bought this Bissell, I used a top-of-the-line $400 machine that worked wonderfully until the motor gave out after about 10 years of use in a house with four cats and four children, so this vacuum had quite an act to follow. It is currently May 2007 and I have been using this Bissell since January 2006.

The suction on this Bissell is fantastic. When we moved, we discovered that the previous owners of our new home had carpeted the basement floor without first cleaning it. Some odd yellowish dust began coming up into the carpet and I peeled it back a little more than a foot to discover a coating of fine saw dust all over the floor. This Bissell sucked all that saw dust up through the carpet and padding! Now that's a deep down clean.

This Bissell also handles large items like a pro. With four kids, I can't even begin to tell you how many yogurt raisins and pieces of cereal have made their way into my vacuum's collection bin.

The parts of this vacuum are easy to remove and clean. All of the filters are easily accessible and can be removed without the use of tools. All of the filters and the bin can be rinsed easily in your bathtub or kitchen sink. Even most of the filter housings are easily removable for a quick rinsing. The main filter has an indicator that lets you know when you really need to rinse the filter and its housing to keep your vac sucking at its best.

Like some other reviewers, my Bissell lost suction earlier this month. This will happen with any vacuum and is easily remedied, particularly with this machine. The inner hose of the machine can become clogged over time, as will any vacuum with a hose. This particular machine is easy to disassemble to clear the clog and all you need is a phillips screw driver.

Simply pop off the foot plate by pressing the three tabs, carefully slide the brush roller out, and unscrew the clear plastic roller housing. The hose is connected to the brush housing and can be easily popped off with a little pressure. A single screw holds the inner hose to the back of the unit where the extension hose connects to the frame. Simply remove that screw and slide the hose out through the back of the vacuum. Now take it outside or to your trash can and knock the crap out of it until the hose is free of debris. You can use a butter knife or a broom handle to help with stubborn clogs if necessary. Slide the hose back in, replace the screw, pop the other end back onto the roller housing and put everything back the way you found it. Viola, your machine sucks in the best possible way once again! This takes only about 20 minutes of your time and there is no need to trash and replace a perfectly fine piece of machinery for such a minor ailment even top of the line vacuums suffer from - especially when you can easily fix it all by yourself!

Name: RL
Location: CA USA
Date: 2006-08-07
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Wonderful vacuum for the price!
Comment: We've had this vacuum cleaner for close to nine months now. I know some people don't like the fact that this vacuum cleaner takes a little care to get the best from it, but for me, even with cleaning I find this vacuum is both easier to maintain and better at its job than any bagged vacuum I've ever had. And at $100 or less, it's a bargain of a vacuum cleaner that performs wonderfully if you're just willing to give it a little care.

The filters do need to be cleaned sometimes, but the vacuum is assembled in such a way that all the filters are easy to get to and remove, and I found them to be not that difficult to clean, unless you're intent on making them look brand new. And the rest of the vacuum - tubes, compartments, you name it - is all pretty easy to remove and clean out.

This vacuum cleans all through our home comfortably, and the only thing it will ever struggle with is hair - and even that is only sometimes, as it's often able to vacuum up pet and human hair without much difficulty. Add to that the little turbo-brush attachment, and you end up with a vacuum cleaner that's pretty much able to clean up our whole house, thoroughly, without ever seeming to really struggle. It performs really well all over, and the only thing it's really had difficulty with is our tile - and that has to be the fault of the tilers, who seemed intent on recreating the Rocky Mountains when they laid our floor. I can't imagine any other vacuum would do much better with it.

Overall, it performs really well, but it DOES need a little TLC to keep it doing its best. And maybe if I'd paid $500 for a top-of-the-line Dyson, that would upset me - but I bought this as a customer on a budget, and frankly, I expected it to be much worse at its job than it was. I've never been disappointed with it, and so far, its performance as a vacuum hasn't shown any signs of getting worse.

Highly recommended.

Name: Jenny
Location: Great Falls, MT
Date: 2005-07-11
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great Vacuum!
Comment: I just received this vacuum and I love it! It does an excellent job at cleaning my carpets and hard floors! I really like the change filter indicator becuase I would forget to change them otherwise! The filters are really easy to take out and clean too! The long power cord is helpful so I don't have to constantly unplug and find another outlet. I have 3 kids and this vacuum works great at picking up after them!

Name: Sherri L. Harden
Location: Tucson, AZ United States
Date: 2006-08-15
Customer Rating: -

Summary: My dogs will have to rescent the rug
Comment: OK so I only have a large area rug, but you would not believe what I pulled out of that thing. I had just vacuumed the rug two days ago with what always seemed like a reasonable vacuum considering I just have the one rug. I was tired of looking at the dog hair re accumulating quickly, so I finally broke down and bought this. I was amazed at how much dog hair there can be in such a small area. I was also amazed at how sucky a job my prior vac was doing. I see that some folks have had some difficulty with cleaning and the filter and loosing suction. I'll update if this happens, but considering my needs I don't expect it. Oh yeah and the dogs were all sniffing around the carpet as if they were upset that I removed so much of their lovely doggy scent. I love the turbo brush. I can sit on my couch in nice pants again!!

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