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BISSELL 3950 Velocity Bagless Upright Deep Cleaner by Bissell
Product DetailsManufacturer: Bissell Brand: Bissell Edition: Kitchen Model: 3950 Color: United States Publisher: Bissell Studio: Bissell Music Label: Bissell Product features: - 12 amp, upright vacuum cleaner with cyclone technology for cleaner filters
- Keeps large debris from clogging filters for prolonged, powerful sucking performance
- Ergonomically designed for maneuverability and cleaning in tight quarters
- Air-flow indicator shows when filter needs to be cleaned; HEPA filtration
- Wide cleaning path and more bristles for quickly cleaning in large rooms
Tools and Hardware Reviews of BISSELL 3950 Velocity Bagless Upright Deep CleanerCustomer Review: Forget about it. Summary: 2 Stars
Bought it on sale at Kroger's/Fred Meyers for US$79.95. I gave it two stars instead of one because the first time I used it it worked wonderfully, much better than our old Hoover upright that was ready for retirement and with rigorous cleaning and maintenance it might continue to do so... BUT this model is not without it's faults either! For starters you MUST remember to dump the canister FREQUENTLY, especially if you have pets. The top part, above the canister, will quickly become plugged with dust bunnies, carpet fabric and pet hair and must be scraped clean with a bent coat hanger... This will plug up even much more quickly if you let the canister get anywhere near it's "FULL" mark... so DON'T.
Second, forget about this unit for hard surfaces. Even on it's lowest brush setting "Bare Floors", more often than not the brushes will simply hurl tiny hard debris out from underneath the unit, towards your feet, instead of sucking it up like a vacuum SHOULD and you end up going back and forth, over and over, in a huge waste of time. I just use the wand attachment or better yet an old fashioned broom and dustpan.
Last but not least the replacement HEPA filters for this unit are in the $5 to $7 ballpark, EACH! And whatever you do do NOT use this model with any of those powdered carpet cleaner/deodorizers!!! Not only will your HEPA filter be ready for the garbage can (and very quickly too) but the internals of this model will harbor the powder for ages, leaving nice little sprinkles every time you remove the canister or even bump it wrong. If you live in a particularly dust prone area plan on replacing these often... using a vacuum with a disposable bag would be cheaper. Yes, you can remove the filter and blow it out with a compressor but the filter's life span between cleanings is very short... plan on cleaning the filter each time you use the vacuum if you don't replace it. This model will also overheat if the HEPA filter is not clean enough to exhaust it's air adequately which can cause it to drop into protection mode (shut it off, let it cool while you clean/replace the filter, should start running again in a few minutes) or possibly worse.
It does have a good selection of useful tools, a long power cord, and won't cost you several hundred dollars like some makes and models I see this one compared to on here... But you get what you pay for too, at least with this model. Call me disappointed.
Description of BISSELL 3950 Velocity Bagless Upright Deep CleanerThe Bissell 3950 Velocity Upright Vacuum Cleaner offers a patented Multi-Cyclonic technology that provides continuous suction power. The vacuum offers 12 amps of maximum cleaning power resulting in powerful suction with an exclusive DirtLifter brush system for superior cleaning. The Multi-Cyclonic cleaning technology has a multi-stage filtration which keeps filters clean longer for continuous suction power and the optimum air flow indicator let's you know when air flow is optimized to provide maximum cleaning performance. This vacuum also features a wide cleaning path, Easy to Empty Dirt Cup, 35' extra long power cord, scuff resistant bumper, powered rotating TurboBrush, easy assembly and an easy change belt system.
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