Eliminate pet hair from your carpets, floors and upholstery with this versatile bagless upright vacuum that features pet turbo brush and contour tools to help get the job done. HEPA filtration helps remove airborne allergens for a thorough clean.
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I'd rather have bought two "disposable" vacs than this one. It simply isn't worth the money. It has no more power than a cheap Dirt Devil I used to have. I have to go over my carpets several times before I achieve any success. I doesn't draw in hair well on low pile and hardwood floors. I have to hunt the hair out of the edges and corners. Hair constantly gets stuck in its various chambers and has to be cleaned out with every use or you will lose suction. When that happens it makes so big of a mess that you actually need another vacuum to clean this one out (my cheap disposable one that doesn't clog).
The Bissell has a "cute" way of making it seem like the detachable/portable portion of the vacuum makes it better or worth the retail price but it just isn't worth spending a $100 more than your average vacuum. Again, buy two "disposables" before buying this one.
As a matter of fact, I own several Bissell products (two different carpet cleaners, etc, I bought them all at once with the vacuum) and they all have grossly underperformed and proven to not be worth their investment in a very, very short period of time. I have been in contact with Bissell about it. Both carpet cleaners broke within a couple of months, about a dozen uses.
I have bought several vacs over the life of my two dogs (because I wear a vacuum out) and hands down the Eureka Boss upright has been the best I have had yet. I should have just bought that one again but I thought that spending more money would mean a better vacuum.