BISSELL - Healthy Home HEPA Bagless Upright Vacuum - Metallic Blue

After much review and debating, I finally decided on this one. I LOVE IT!!!! This is the first Bissell I have owned and I am more impressed with this one than I have been with Hoover (especially) and even the Dyson. I had vacuumed with my old Hoover Mach 4 (which was only about 6 months old and was a piece of crud from the get go) the day before and I was amazed at how much dirt was STILL in the carpet. I live in an apartment and I hate to think about what has been on the floor from previous residents, but with this vacuum I finally feel that the floor is REALLY CLEAN. My husband even noticed that the carpet looked cleaner (brighter) than it did before. Matter of fact we had a spot on the floor that was a stain (so I thought) but when I vacuumed over the area to my surprise it came out (which my old vacuum never even made a difference) The suction is just outstanding, compared to a Dyson which is supposed to be the best, Bissell wins hands down. We have 5 Dysons at work and let me tell you, they do not suck, they are in the repair shop constantly. The only thing I wish this vacuum had is a retractable cord, those have been around for years and I wish all companies would make it standard. I just HATE having to wrap the cord around. It is a tad bit heavy so someone who is older or has a bad back might have a little trouble with it, but it is not a problem to me at all. Matter of fact, I happily vacuumed for probably an hour (LOL) the first day I got it and was not at all bothered by the weight. My vacuum came with some bonus items (Dust Mite Control, which you can buy in the store and if you have allergies I would recommend this as well), an extra Hepa Filter which was GREAT!. This vacuum has a long cord, so I was able to go from room to room with ease. Great attachments that really work. I am also going to take this outside and use in the car with the attachment (since the brush roller stops automatically once it is in the upright postion). So hopefully there will be no need to go to the car wash anymore. I would highly recommend this vacuum to anyone who wants quality, outstanding cleaning, and a good buy. This has made our carpets bright and softer! LOVE IT

This is by far the best vacuum that I have ever used. This vacuum is super strong and I was amazed at the amount of dirt and dust that was pulled out of my carpet. It also has an airtight HEPA filter that traps all of the airborune particles and only lets out clean air. I have noticed that my house has been smelling a lot cleaner since using this and my carpets are actually looking a lot cleaner that I would have thought possible as well. I highly recommend this purchase.

I love this vacuum cleaner!!! I am amazed at how great the carpet looks after using it. I had my choices down to 3 or 4 vacuum cleaners and read all the reviews on them. I went to Best Buy and tried them all out, right there in the store. I am not sure how many people think about doing that, but they will let you. The vacuum cleaner is a little heavy but works for me. The attachments are great. The button to turn the vacuum brush off and on is right there on the handle which is great. The power button is also on the handle. I had read a review that had stated they did not like the location on the power button and I do see how you can turn off the power while you are vacuuming. I personally like it in case I need to turn the power off quickly. You have to empty the canister just about everytime you vacuum but I like that I can put the canister down in a plastic bag and dump it without having to be exposed to all the dust. I do recommend if you buy this vacuum or any other to take it out of the box at the store and just check that nothing is broken. When I bought mine, I got it home and the front part was broken. Clearly a shipping issue and not Best Buy's fault at all. I live about 20 miles from the store so it was an inconvenience to take it back. In the end it was all worth it because I think this was a great purchase!

I also had my eye on a Dyson, but when I started reading reviews for this model, I wanted to give it a try to hopefully get the same suction but for less money. My daughter has dust allergies and the filtration system seems to work great. We have a Maine coon cat, so there's always lots of cat hair to vacuum up. It vacuums well on bare floors, carpets, and even with the wand attachment (the edge of the baseboard gets really clean!). I'm always amazed at how much stuff I empty out of the canister. We have to empty it a couple times to vacuum the whole house, but I don't mind because that's just stuff it isn't leaving behind. I don't feel the model is too heavy, and I'm a woman that's 5'7" weighing about 130 lbs. It's not super light, but I figure if you burn some calories while cleaning it's a bonus. :) Love this, look no further. Have had this vacuum for 6 months, worked great on the carpets and even better now that most of the house is tile laminate.

Absolutely amazing. It put our old vacuum to shame. I brought it home, put it together in a few minutes, and cleaned part of my living room. I couldn't believe how disgusting my floor was. It was almost embarrassing how full the bin was, with only a few passes and without moving obstacles. It was amazingly quiet, and incredibly easy to use. I was a little skeptical about the other reviews, and if this vacuum was really "that" good. It is. I would skip over all of those higher priced vacuums and go with this, you won't be disappointed. The only negative I saw was that it is a little heavy. It doesn't bother me, but I'm a 6'1 male...a 5'0 110 lb. person might have a hard time taking it up and down stairs, but even so I would still recommend this product.

I have used an older model vacuum for a while with not the greatest results. I borrowed my neighbors well known vacuum to get a good cleaning done. While it did a good job, I wasn't convinced it was worth the money. After reading reviews on the Healthy Home I decided to give it a try. Boy, what a great decision that was! It cleans amazingly well. The hose reaches everything I need it too and the suction on the vacuum and with all the attachments is never ending. I have not been dissapointed and would (and do) recommend this vacuum to anyone. I have had mine for a few months now and continue to be amazed at the amount of dirt, not just carpet fuzz, that it picks up. Having the spin brush button on the handle makes it quick and easy to change floor types. Sometimes I bump the power button (also on the handle) while vacumming, but having it there is worth the potential trouble. I have had the same problem with tip over, but if you change the position of the vacuum it helps. The attachment for stairs and rugs works very well also. All in all it is a very competitive vacuum and can hold its own against the much higher priced vacuums. I believe you won't be dissapointed if you decide to purchase, just amazed at what your old vacuum has been leaving behind!

This vacuum does an amazing job, this coming from the owner of a well known, very pricey vacuum. It's cleaning power is far beyond any other vacuum I've come across. I had to clean out the canister after one sweep through our 1200 square foot home. Living in the country and having 4 boys and two cats, you could imagine the run through our carpet and linoleum gets. The Bissell vac will certainly keep our floor clean from here on out. After vacuuming with it one time we could feel and see the difference in our carpet. It didn't stop cleaning after the first run, much more has been brought up out of the carpet fibers since. The one down fall is that there is no auto drive on this vacuum, making it difficult to maneuver on carpets, especially for a 5 year old. If you are thinking about getting this vacuum and have arthritis, a bad back, shoulder, or wrist, I would not recommend this vacuum just for that reason (unless that then gives you the excuse that you CAN'T vacuum). I'd wait for one with a drive or go for another model. One of the best attributes of this vacuum to me is, I now don't have to switch everything around just to do my linoleum. Just the switch of a button, and I'm good to go. I love the on board tools. Being able to pull off the hose and vacuum something out of a crevace right then and there is heaven sent. Just the other day I vacuumed out the couch, just because I could do it so easily. It's nice to have a vacuum I'm excited about using. This vacuum is well worth the cost. Compare it to other higher priced vacuums, and you'll see this vacuum is generally getting better reviews than the others. I would recommend this vacuum to all of my friends if they were out looking for a new vacuum.

This vacuum has been great! I can't believe that this thing is just as good as a Dyson! We got rid of our old Hoover Windtunnel Vac about a month ago and will never go back. Our old unit spit the dirt and dust right back out through the HEPA filter which was disgusting. The Bissell traps ALL of it and there is nothing but clean air coming out. The only down side (albeit small) to this vacuum is the weight. It's a little heavier than our last one but for the job that it does I can over look that. We have a 1,000 square ft town house that is ALL carpet with 2 sets of stairs that this thing attacks it like a pro. My one complaint is that you have to work on a technique for emptying the cannister. (You basaically need to do this with all cannister vacuums) The main thing is to wrap the top of the garbage back around the cannister before you open it. Once you do that, push the button to open the cannister and tap all around the cannister. All of the dirt and dust will fall out into the bag. Much better than having to deal with a filter like on our last vacuum. Some people say it tips over when using the cleaning attachments (which it can) but if you leave the hose in the bottom clip it will eliminate tipping. Brush attachment works great on stairs pulling out more dirt and dust than can possibly be imagined.