BISSELL Sturdy Sweep Sweeper, 2402B
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of BISSELL Sturdy Sweep Sweeper, 2402B
Customer Review: Too many design flaws
Summary: 2 Stars
I loved "helping" my grandma clean when I was little. My mom had one of these for years. I was looking forward to buying this and giving the same memories to my kid. Too bad every time my kid picks it up, he cries because he thinks he broke it. I'd rather try and dig out my grandma's old one, it's designed so much better and is more reliable than this one. It's not priced cheap but it's definitely built that way! The handle comes in 4 pieces. You push the pieces together and smack it against the floor and it's supposed to stick. It just falls apart! My husband took it out to the cement stairs and hit the handle pieces together himself and it still comes apart. I'm going to J.B. Weld the thing because I'm tired of picking up the sweeper and reassembling it each time before I have to use it. It's not a 'quick' clean if you have to rebuild your cleaning tool each time!
Then, when I try to bend it (for sweeping under the coffee table, etc.) I have to put my foot on the base and push the handle down, because it doesn't swing easily on its own. It also still only works for heavy carpet areas. If you have thin carpets, linoleum or hard wood floors, don't buy this. Go for the natural sweeper, it has bigger brushes and will actually pick up a few of the kitchen crumbs and dirt.
I contacted Bissell and asked for a single piece handle and to see if they would at least put the little ball bearings and cut out holes on the handle, so it would snap together and lock in place. Instead of answering my question or even better, sending a solid handle, they sent me a form letter to the effect of "we're sorry your sweeper has malfunctioned" and shipped out a natural sweeper. The handle still sucks, there was no response on how or if they are going to fix it, and I'm stuck with gluing together another product because of shoddy design factors. Fun.
Customer Review: I am amazed at how good this carpet sweeper works
Summary: 5 Stars
For $24 this carpet sweeper is a steal in my opinion. Come on! People spend that much on dinner at a restaurant! I have only had it for a couple of weeks, but I am already convinced that it is fantastic.
You DO have to spend some time cleaning it out pretty often. I was shocked to see that it had picked up a LOT of my own hair, which is rather long and twisted round and round the brush. What amazes me even more is that just before I discovered that it was literally packed with my hairs, it was STILL cleaning and picking up stuff just a few minutes before. How does it do that?! Amazing.
If you have longer hair like me (mine is probably 12-16" long) it is a bit of a hassle removing the hairs from the roller. Best to remove the roller entirely from the bottom of the pan and use scissors to cut a lot of the hairs.
I am very glad that I read a lot of reviews before purchasing this carpet cleaner; thus, I knew the importance of using a hammer to connect the pieces of the handle before screwing onto the bottom portion so that the handle would not fall apart.
If you don't mind cleaning the brush of the sweeper -- and frequently -- I think you will probably like this sweeper as much as I do. I did not want a vacuum cleaner because I have no place to put a vacuum cleaner without it being visible at all times. This little sweeper can handily fit in a pantry or under the bed and is perfect for my needs. I don't bother sweeping the kitchen floor with it (for that I use a small broom). I think it works best on low-pile carpet only.
Customer Review: Handy and environmentally friendly
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought the Leifheit Rotaro Carpet Sweeper - 11410 for about $58, and the Bissell Sturdy Sweep Sweeper, 2402B for about $24, in November 2010. Both are hand powered sweepers that do not use electricity or batteries.
The Leifheit is a great sweeper, the rotating side brushes do a good job sweeping edges, and the dust pan is easy to clean. It has an adjustable brush height. The handle pieces screw together. But it is big, obviously not as big as my electric, canister vacuum cleaner, but noticeably bigger than the Bissel, and over twice the price.
The Bissel is a good sweeper, not as good as the Leifheit, and the dust pan is a little clumsier. Agree w another reviewer who noted the edge brushes don't do much. The handle pieces slide into each other and are held together by friction, which some previous reviewers disliked. My husband jammed them together tight and if they come apart, he will put a screw into them. I don't think that will be a problem.
Both are made primarily of metal, and so I think both will be sturdy. I kept them both. The Leifheit is for the house. It is perfect for quick jobs when I don't want to drag out the vacuum cleaner. The Bissel is for an off-the-grid travel trailer, which did not have room to store the larger Leifheit. The Bissel replaces a Swiffer carpet flick, which required those disposable sticky cards, which were expensive, and have since been discontinued.
Very satisfied with both purchases.
Customer Review: Just what I was looking for
Summary: 4 Stars
After reading so many reviews about the handle, I was nervous. But, as clearly instructed on the package, my husband struck the handle and it has been bomb proof. Kids ages 18 months, 5 and 9 have been able to use it (roughly at times) with no problem with the handle.
I have to admit, that I was trying to replace my super-old Orek sweeper that they just don't make any more...I thought. I tried the expensive ($70+ dollar) sweeper with rubber fins instead of a brush and it worked great on my carpet, but not on the hardwood or tile. So, I tried this one.
It works great. I could see where you may want to go with the dual brushes if you have the space, but we don't. Also, this design is EXACTLY like my old Orek. And it is made out of...ta da...metal. The metal makes it heavy enough to pick up without applying pressure.
It does take a little while for the plastic where the handle connects to the body to relax (a couple of weeks of careful use) so that it doesn't scrape wood floors, but I was vigilant for the first few uses and now it is fine.
Keep that brush comb as well (maybe somewhere other than the handle of the sweeper, so it doesn't get knocked off). It really keeps the brush looking and working like new.
I've had this for several months and would recommend it for someone who wants to do quick kid/pet clean up on multiple types of floors.
Customer Review: THIS LITTLE SWEEPER ROCKS
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to do this...I have had this sweeper since April; and I am still IN LOVE with it! I ordered it just for the `helluvit' because I could not find a good, cheap vacuum for my nasty pseudo hardwood floors and outdoor rug. I figured for $24.00 I couldn't go too far wrong. The handle was a challenge...(I never did see any directions) but I finally just `hammered' it into the sweeper...and believe me, it is in there for good. This little sweeper has paid for itself to times over..I can't believe how well it picks up ON THE RUG ; it's very true that it does not do well at all on the hard floors, or lino. but, again, for $24 it's worth it...I go over the indoor/outdoor rug every 2-3 days, and I am amazed at the cat hair it picks up, cat hair I don't see at all. (dark patterned rug, gray cat) and my little area rugs as well. I just put them on the bigger rug, so they don't slide.
I'm going to order a new one, with dual brushes...for two reason, 1. because I read that the brushes can be removed, (mine can't) 2. because something this inexpensive, and this all around GOOD, I'm afraid might disappear. Hurray for the Bissell Sturdy Sweeper! Let me add this: The more Good, Functional 'non-electric' 'non-battery' appliances I have, the happier I am! No Bells and Whistles necessary. I think this is (my) way of the future..(what I have left of it, at 70!)Anyway, It lives up to it's name.