BISSELL 2486 CleanView Bagless Vacuum, Powerful Multi Cyclonic System, Large Capacity Dirt Tank, Specialized Pet Tools, Easy Empty , Orange

I bought this to replace a similar model made by Bissell that I'd purchased in 2012 or 2013. That model is no longer made or I would have repurchased it immediately. It served me well and kept every home I've lived in clean.Since I got a very large and unexpected Christmas bonus, I purchased this model PLUS a Shark vacuum. You know what? I think I like this a lot better than that over priced Shark.While this feels like a very flimsy, cheap vacuum cleaner (and it IS), it was a breeze to assemble, it has the same tools as my old Bissell and the suction is just as good and powerful as my old, now deceased model.I have 3 short haired cats, my own long hair that is always shedding and I live in a very old, 3 story house in a big city on a main throughway, so I get outside dirt as well as the day to day dander, litter crumbs, dead skin cells and other normal human/animal and household detritus. My house has ancient hardwood floors, uncarpeted stairs and antique Oriental area rugs in every room.My Shark arrived this past Wednesday, I assembled it and vacuumed thoroughly on Thursday evening. Unless it's mid spring (cat shedding season), when I have no choice but to vacuum at least once a day, normally I vacuum the house once or twice a week and that is sufficient to keep things tidy and hair free. The Shark seemed to perform just fine on the wooden floors and the rugs but I was not wowed by the suction, even though, like the Bissell, one can adjust the device depending on the surface being cleaned. I got a full cannister with the Shark after my Thursday evening vacuuming session. That seemed about right.BUT-Today is Saturday. I just assembled the Bissell and vacuumed the entire first floor. I had to empty the cannister 3 times. Both the Shark and this Bissell have cannisters that hold about the same amount of stuff. Let me add that I live alone, I work from home at a sedentary job and am barefoot or in stockinged feet the majority of my waking hours. As I type, I am sitting here and wondering just what good the Shark is for nearly $400...This may not be your Be All, End All cleaning machine if you live in a 4,500 sq. ft. house with several humans, a few 4 legged mammals with fur coats, wall to wall carpet through out and close access to a sandy beach or a forest floor, but I believe that this inexpensive plastic carpet sucker can and will fully and faithfully serve the needs of a normal household just fine for at least a decade.

I love this vacuum. Quick and easy to plug and go. This machine makes vacuuming so much easier than my $700 Dyson and I think it does a better job.All the tools have a place to hang on the vacuum so it's easy to unplug the hose, pop on another attachment and get edges, corners and tight spots or vacuum the sofa backs and other upholstery. My husband says he can breath better every time I use this vacuum and I think he's probably right!The beater bar works well - I've never seen it scatter debris - the suction is great. The bar doesn't seem to have a release for cleaning but access to untangle it is pretty good.Most vacuums come with a shorter power cord so I'm constantly unplugging and replugging in as I move from room to room, this 25 ft cord is great - I can do the entire staircase without running up and down to replug.There are 2 filters in this vacuum. One is on top of the canister (see my first photo - the dark disc like sponge is the filter) and the other, the HEPA filter, is under the canister (see my next three photos). The red tab over the "filter" sign presses down and then pulls out. The filter is hiding in there.You can buy replacements here on Amazon but both can be washed and left out to dry thoroughly before reinstalling. Two links here. There are others with Fabreez scented too that work just fine.The replacement for the top filter is here: https://www.amazon.com/Bissell-Powerforce-Bagless-Washable-Premotor/dp/B07J1WWBHN/ref=pd_bxgy_1/146-2841301-6127064?pd_rd_w=JBok2&pf_rd_p=c64372fa-c41c-422e-990d-9e034f73989b&pf_rd_r=5P3R38HHGPC5J9VAB5J7&pd_rd_r=fddc7f03-0d44-41e0-a401-6bf5edcb088e&pd_rd_wg=3Ysny&pd_rd_i=B07J1WWBHN&psc=1The replacement for the HEPA filter is here: https://www.amazon.com/Bissell-Powerlifter-Washable-160-4130-1604130/dp/B01IRPMVLA/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=BISSELL+Cleanview+Bagless+Vacuum+Cleaner%2C+2486+filters&qid=1633567691&sr=8-9I received a Bissel hand vac along with this machine and I’m surprised by how often we grab that for little spills but its also been great for sofa crumbs, cleaning the car or boat and the kids strollers and car seats.A great vacuum from a good company. Bissel gives back and supports United Way, Junior Achievement, and Ronald McDonald House, so you can feel good about this purchase!

Got the vacuum this morning, unboxed it, which was easy, put the handle on, screwed in the two screws necessary to hold the handle on, attached the accordion hose and bottom of the cord wrap knob (all very easy), plugged it in and vacuumed. It is MUCH quieter than the vacuum we had that just died. My dogs weren't afraid of it. It is about as easy/hard to push around as any other vac I have used. The amount of people hair, dust, trash and dog hair it picked up was scary....soooo much. I had to empty the bin three times. Shows how much our old vacuum wasn't picking up :(. Used it on the stairs. The cord reached all the way to the top! My old vacuum had to be unplugged when I got to the stair landing and replugged upstairs. This was a pain. The tool for stairs worked well. One of the most wonderful things about this vac is that it doesn't shoot the dirt back behind it on an uncarpetted floor -- it sucks it up -- and it doesn't push dog hair forward with the air from the vac on an uncarpetted -- it sucks dog hair up as well. All this good stuff PLUS it was not as expensive as many other vacuums. $85 with tax. The only thing that could have made it better was a retractable cord, but I would rather pay less and wrap myself. I will use it for a few months and see if I still like it and add to this review, but if it continues to be this good, I will buy another one when we need a new one!8/16/21 -- I have now used this vacuum for almost a year and a half and still love it. It works as well now as it did the first time I used it. My review above still stands!

Motor finally went out after 4 years. Up until then it worked great. And for anyone wondering in 2021 this vacuum sold for $97. It's now listed for almost $197!!!!