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derbyL
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Rating:  8
Time with product: 25 Days
Strengths: This vacuum seems a fairly solid value for the price. It has the 2X cyclonic technology and has good suction power.
Weaknesses: All plastic construction and it's fairly heavy.
Summary: This vacuum was bought to replace a previous 4.5yr old Bissell Cleanview. The features that you get are fairly decent, considering the price (about $130.) It has a standard small brush and crevice tool and a small rotating brush attachment. Assembly was fairly easy if you've done it before and study the pictures a bit. The cord is decently long (~35ft) and it gets wrapped near the top of the machine (so you don't have to bend over or stoop to wrap it.) However, it's not perfect. It seems very heavy and hard to manouever with a 15" width, especially in smaller, crowded spaces. The weight is easier to handle on a carpet, since the rotating brush almost propels it along (on the bare floor with the brush off, you have to push/pull more.) It seems built low to the floor, so it really beats on the carpet pile. The wand handle is curved (a bit hard to get used to and slightly hard to get it reattached to the vacuum) and even with the extension, feels a bit short, so you pull harder and can cause the whole thing to tip. The first time we emptied the dust cup and replaced it in the machine, we didn't make sure it was properly seated before pushing the lever over to lock it into position. You can tell immediately because the suction power decreased. Overall, I think it's a good value for the money. The positives outweigh the negatives.
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skeptic1
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Rating:  10
Time with product: 4 Days
Strengths: Incredible filtering and dual-cyclonic suction power capture dirt, dust, and allergens very effectively, making the house feel totally clean and fresh.
Weaknesses: The unit is a bit heavy, but manageable since it's self-propelled.
Summary: Offers a total cleaning solution with a long list of features and modes of use. About the same in performance and quality as the popular Dyson brand, but at a fraction of the cost. I did a ton of research before purchasing this and would highly recommend it over anything else in the market. It has definitely lived up to all the great reviews, and I've yet to find any serious drawbacks.
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lordwu
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Rating: 10
Time with product: 1
Strengths: Excellent suction. Pick up hairs well on all kinds of surfaces. Easy to clean.
Weaknesses: Cord management is not ideal.
Summary: Bought this vacuum based on some reviews on the web and has been amazed by how good it is. I've tried several vacuums in the past and none of them performed well. Some didn't have enough suctions and some overheated easily. This vacuum does it all. It has great suction, picks up hair and dust that other vacuums couldn't, and very easy to clean up. The first time I used this vacuum it picked up so many hairs I need to take off the roller to get rid of all the hairs. Even that didn't require too much effort to do. Price is very reasonable as well comparing to other similar models from Dyson.
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violato
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Rating: 10
Time with product: 5 Days
Strengths: Great suctions, suction meter, various attachments, brush on/off control
Weaknesses: Loud, a bit heavy, dust container may spill, brush control hard to switch
Summary: I did a lot of research before I purchase this vacuum since my old vacuum that still using bag has lost its suction. This probably the best vacuum for the money, it's bagless design so you don't have to buy bags anymore. Moreover, it employs a dual-cyclone technology like what they use in early dyson vacuum. I used this vacuum after I clean my house with my old vacuum cleaner. I cannot believe how much dirts and fibers this vacuum collected. I have to empty the dirt container twice where previously I think my house is clean already. I tried this vacuum on the bare floor, I like how you can make a height adjustment just by stepping on the pedal, no more bending down and turn the knob around again. Although, the brush control switch is a bit hard to press but it's not really a big deal. This vacuum is heavier than my old smaller vacuum cleaner but the performance is much better. However, this vacuum is lighter compared to the higher healthy home model when I compared them in the store. I want to warn you that when you empty the dust bin, it's better to do it outside because it may spill all over if you have bin fulled up with dirts. Also, burnt smell is common for the first few times you use the vacuum, it will gone by itself after a while. I read some reviews about this vacuum about the pre-motor filter not sufficient to stop dust particles to get to motor. The solution for this is while you are there buying your cleaner, go to the furnace filter aisle, and buy an electrostatic furnace filter (cloth like material) called "filtrete". You want to get the one with performance rating of 1000 or less. Anything higher than that will diminish the air flow for the vacuum. Once home, use the foam Bissell Pre-motor filter as a template, remove the wire and cardboard from the furnace filter, and cut out squares of the material. This should be all you need for the life of the cleaner. Place one square of the cut-to-fit material in the bottom of the pre-motor filter tray, then place the foam Bissell filter on top. Rinse the foam filter once a month and allow to dry. Observe the condition of the cut-to-fit filter under the foam at the same time. If brown with fine dust, remove and replace with another one. In normal household use, you should replace the cut-to-fit filter three or four times in one year. The cut-to-fit filter will increase the filtration before your motor, resulting in very long motor life, and much extended life of the Hepa exhaust filter on the side of the cleaner. Overall, I'm happy with this vacuum and I hope everyone enjoyed this vacuum as much as I did.
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ex_kaliber
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Rating: 10
Time with product: 1 Weeks
Strengths: Excellent suction, great design, attractive, easy to use, works on all floors, attachments excellent
Weaknesses: None
Summary: I recently hires a company to clean my carpets in my house. After the company cleaned the carpets I thought maybe I didn't need to clean them for a couple of weeks. Well three days later I used my new Bissell Total Floor Vacuum and to my amazement it sucked up lots of real fine dust that I never know my carpet had. I am very impressed by this little machine. My boss has one as well and he has no negative things to say about it either. I would not think about buying any other vacuum again.
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