BISSELL Lift-Off MultiCyclonic Pet Upright Vacuum with Detachable Canister, Bagless, 89Q9
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of BISSELL Lift-Off MultiCyclonic Pet Upright Vacuum with Detachable Canister, Bagless, 89Q9
Customer Review: Unbelievably fantastic
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a clean person (not neat, but clean!). I vacuum almost every day because I have two cats and I have longish hair. But I noticed fur on top of the carpets, and started combing it with a rubber cat fur removing brush. That was productive but exhausting. I was shocked at the amount of cat fur that came up!
Clearly, I needed a new and better vacuum, (I have used Bissells for years). So, I got this one.
Within minutes, the canister was jammed full of fur and kitty litter powder. I went all over the house, and filled it FOUR TIMES! The next day, FOUR MORE canisters. A week later, I'm down to ONE canister a day.
A few years ago, my a/c died. When they removed the air handler, they said it was caked with LITTER powder. This meant that I hadn't vacuumed enough to get up all the litter. (It also means so much litter is airborne and that I'm inhaling it!). So, despite frequent vacuuming in the past, plus annual carpet steam/extraction, my carpets are not only filled with cat FUR but with cat litter.
I buy the clumping clay, and the dust gets on and in everything, so I moved the litter pans to the porch. So, everything in the porch becomes covered with this dust AND the dust and litter is in all my carpets. As a result of the new vacuum results, I recently tried "World's Best Litter" in one of the three litter pans (two cats). I notice no dust, the clumps are lighter, and I'll switch 100% to it soon. I wonder what effect the clay litter powder has on all of us and have been researching that problem.
This vacuum got so much up and is so incredibly effective, it has made me review how to best handle my cats. Vacuum with the new Bissell and vacuum frequently.
The Bissell Vacuum is fantastic, and the best I have ever used. I recommend it unequivocally. Feel free to email me with any questions about it. I'd buy this again in a heartbeat.
Customer Review: Good for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
We bought this to replace our Hoover Windtunnel, which I had liked, but had burnt out on us and was quite heavy to lift. The pros of the Bissell in comparison to the Hoovers that I have owned in the past: while not light, it is significantly lighter than Windtunnel models I've used. The cup and "upper cyclonic" chamber are plastic, so easy to wash of dust, dry, and replace. The on board tools are sufficient for most needs: crevicer, pet hair hand held device for furniture/stairs, a brush/duster attachment. I find the extension wand periodically unlocks itself while I use it, causing it to slowly collapse until I reset it. It's a bit of a pain. The cord is long enough for me to do two rooms easily without needing to move the plug. The Bissell doesn't edge as well as my old Hoovers, which really cleaned right to the edge of the machine, but the Bissell does a decent job. It has an onboard light, which is useful. The noise is perhaps a bit less than my old Hoover, which was loud. I don't think the machine is unusually noisy, but it is not quiet.
A few folks have commented on the bagless cup/ease of cleanup: we have a dog who sheds a lot, to the point where we vacuum several times a week (hence the burned out old Hoover). On all of the bagless vacuums I've had, you really do need to empty the cup when it is less than half full; after each room is better. It improves suction, makes the filters clog less, and prevents dirt from falling down when the cup is removed. If that isn't you're cup of tea, buy a bagged vacuum. It will be less hassle. I like the bagless because I don't have to run out for bags constantly, but I'm willing to clean the cup out more often than most.
Overall, the vacuum does the job advertised- picking up pet hair- and it didn't cost a fortune.
Customer Review: Wonderfully Disgusting
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this machine after the switch on my Hoover finally died beyond what I could repair. The Hoover use to be a good machine, until it started spitting stuff out the back, requiring my wearing shoes to vacuum my home. I read reviews on this machine, compared the other pet vacuums, and chose this one based on the sale price and decent reviews.
I have a lab, three cats, and two, young children. I had just vacuumed with my Hoover the day I ordered this. It was here the next day. Thank you Amazon! The machine wasn't as quiet as my Hoover was in the beginning, but boy did it clean. Even though I had just vacuumed my living room, this machine picked up so much fine dust that I started to feel a little sick. I couldn't believe how much my other vacuum left behind. It wasn't even four years old!
I love this vacuum. It cleans wonderfully. Now that I've seen just what it can dig out of my carpet, I wonder how I ever trusted my baby to play on the floor. It has done such an amazing job. It doesn't even scare my cats! But it does run louder than I'd like, which is why I can't give it five stars. If I could have a machine that picks up as well as this one, that was as quiet as my Hoover was when I first got it, I'd be very happy.
The removable canister and long cord allowed me to finally clean my stairs without narrowly escaping sprains.
It even looks nice. I store it, of course, but if I don't get it put away before someone comes over, it doesn't bother me.
I highly recommend this vacuum, whether you have pets or not.
Customer Review: Outstanding value
Summary: 5 Stars
OK, I admit that I've only had this vacuum for a couple of days, but I cannot believe what a great job it does! I had a Dirt Devil that was probably about five or six years old die on me. I had always thought that it worked well, did a good job. About 10 months ago, I got a dog, a Golden Retriever. If you've got a long haired dog, you know there's a lot of hair to clean up. Well, I thought my old Dirt Devil was doing a great job so I stayed with it until it died. Looking at the pet specific models on Amazon, this model caught my eye. The positive reviews all described what I was looking for. The couple of negative reviews didn't bother me much, either.
When it arrived, I unpacked everything, snapped-in what needed to be snapped-in and tightened a couple of screws. That took all of about five minutes. I vacuumed my living room and was impressed with the power. With the brush enabled, this thing powers itself forward. After a few minutes, the bin was full. I had collected enough hair to make another dog. It was really incredible. I used the pet brush attachment on my dog's bed and collected another small animal.
I haven't used the canister detachment yet, I'll use that to clean the car. I fully expect that it will do a fantastic job.
So take it with a grain of salt - I've only had it a short while - but I highly recommend this vacuum. It's strong, it does a great job and it's inexpensive (comparatively). As for the couple of negative reviews, I've had none of those problems. Maybe they were written by Hoover employees? :-)
Customer Review: Awesome vacuum cleaner! I love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
Actually I just bought one of these yesterday and tried it last night. So far I'm very impressed. It has easy maneuvering and isn't too heavy. The power and suction were great. It picked up pet hair and bird seed with ease. With the main brush turned off, it does a great job on bare floors. I tried the extension wand with the rolling brush pet attachment. It quite impressed me, making it easy to clean pet hair from upholstery. The canister can detach from the main vacuum frame for mobility into tight places or to make it easier to vacuum car upholstery. When done, it pops easily back into place.
The extra attachments were a little difficult to lock into place both when being used and when being stored. That is only a small inconvenience though and I've owned other vacuums of different brands that had those types of issues. I do think this vacuum will be the best one I've ever owned, and with dogs, cats and birds in the house, we go through a vacuum about once a year. Bissell makes really good products. I also own a carpet steam cleaner made by them and it has been a good machine.
This vacuum has two filters that must be kept clean to maintain performance. One is on the front and one on the back of the machine. They are both easily accessible. The electrical cord is extra long which is another feature that I love. The collection bin is easy to remove for emptying and locks easily back into place. Overall, I'm very happy with this machine and I definitely think it is worth the money.