Anna & Melville Bissell owned a crockery shop in Grand Rapids Michigan back in 1876, when Melville created a carpet sweeper machine after Anna complained about the sawdust littering the floor in the shop (saw dust was used to pack the china).

The sweeper was so good at cleaning the shop that word quickly spread, and in 1883, the Bissell factory was built.

Today, Bissell’s reputation has grown as it has invested heavily in research & development. The have a range of vacuums that meet the requirements of every household.

If you suffer from allergy and/or Asthma the Bissell allergy-control products are designed to help clean the air in your house, by filtering out the allergens that pass through the vacuum cleaner.

If you have pets, Bissell has its own range of pet lovers vacuums. These are designed to remove the “footprints” left behind by your furry friends.

Bissell have upright vacuums, stick vacuums, canister and hand-helds. They also create deep cleaner machines that are specifically designed to help remove stains and deep clean your floors. They have multi-tasker vacuums that deep clean carpets but can easily become hard floor cleaners with different easy-fitting heads for each floor type.

Bissell also have a range of bare floor products that can clean up the messiest of spills. Bissell have hard floor sweepers, steam mop and cleaning solutions.

The Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo Sweeper is a rechargeable, cordless sweeper that can work on bare floors or carpets. The Turbo Sweeper uses a 3 brush system and motorised brush roll. Its dual edge brushes help to maximize your efforts when cleaning.

The Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo can be used on any floors, though it is for lighter work.

This Sweeper converts into a hand-held sweeper for when you need to clean your stairs or other difficult areas.

As with sweepers of this design, the handle can lie flat on the floor, meaning you can easily get underneath the furniture.

Those people who left reviews of this vacuum on Amazon tended to like it. The average rating of nearly 60 customers was around 4 out of 5 stars.

Things people liked about this Sweeper:

• Easy to get under furniture
• Lightweight
• Good battery life

.. and things they were not so keen on..

• Long hair gets caught up in the brush roll and requires a manual cleaning.
• It’s not a vacuum so don’t expect it to deep clean your carpets.

For Bissell upright vacuum cleaners using Style 1 or Style 7 replaceable vacuum bags, you can buy these 9-packs.

These vacuum bags fit model numbers:

• 30861
• 3086
• 32120
• 32071
• Bissell Powerforce TM 3522 series
• 3522- Bissell Powerglide 3545 series
• 3345B
• 3545C
• 3545X Bissell Plus
• 3550
• 3553 series
• Bissell Lift-Off 3554 series
• All Samsung upright models in the 5000 & 7000 series

The Bissell Upright Style 1 and 7 vacuum bags are sturdy and have micron allergy filtration. These Envirocare Technologies brand bags come as a pack of 9.
Also available for Bissell vacuum cleaners are the following products:

• Bissell 32120 Style 7 Vacuum Bag
• Bissell 30861 Style 7 Enviro Fresh Micro Filtration Dust Bags-Pack of 3
• Bissell Style 1,7 Vacuum Bags Microfiltration with Closure – 3 Pack
• Bissell 32115 Replacement Bags for 6900 (3 pack)
• Bissell DigiPro canister vacuum bags – 5 Pack
• Replacement Bissell Style 7 Bags (3 Pack)
• Honeywell H21198 Vacuum Bags for Bissell Uprights
• Bissell 32031 Lift Off 3M Vacuum Bags
• Type 2 Bissell Vacuum Cleaner Replacement Bag (3 Pack)
• Bissell 1, 4 & 7 Allergen Bag
• Bissell 32071 PowerGlide Ultra 3M Bags 2 Pack
• Type 2 Bissell Vacuum Cleaner Replacement Bag (3 Pack)
• Bissell Butler Revolution Canister Vacuum Bags
• Type 6 Bissell Vacuum Cleaner Replacement Bag (8 Pack)
• Honeywell H21298 Micro-Filtration Bags for Bissell Uprights
• Bissell 32028 Vacuum Filter Bags for PowerClean

.. and many more.

The Bissell 17G5 PROlite Multi-Cyclonic vacuum cleaner is an upright cleaner that sucks the dirt into a dust cup. This bagless vacuum cleaner uses Bissell’s multi-cyclonic technology to provide strong, lasting suction. The 12 amp motor powers the system.

There are a number of nice features on the Bissell PROlite 17G5, including:

• Stretchy hose for above floor cleaning, and cleaning those hard to reach shelves, curtains and bookcases.
• Automatic height adjustment so that the vacuum can cope with bare floors, shallow carpets and deep pile.
• Easy to empty dirt container when the dirt reaches the full line. Press a button to release the dirt.
• Washable pre-motor filter.
• Post-Motor HEPA filter for catching allergens and other small particles that can cause breathing difficulties in those with allergy or asthma..
• Eight and a half foot wire-reinforced stretch hose

The Bissell 17G5 PRO Lite comes with a number of accessories including:

• Turbo Brush for small areas that need attention.
• Crevice tool
• extension wand for reaching the higher, more inaccessible areas of your home
• dusting brush
• bendable wand attachment for cleaning underneath furniture
• deluxe floor tool

There haven’t been many reviews of this vacuum on Amazon, but it is clear that reading those reviews that have been posted that people generally like this cleaner. The one negative review was done to a falty on/off switch that can happen with any machine. The other reviews were positive, with people liking:

• suction
• Light-weight
• easy to use
• automatic height adjustment
• Bendy wand for getting underneath beds, sofas and other furniture without having to get on your hands and knees
• design – as this is a cool looking vacuum cleaner

Things that were not so popular:

• Wand & attachments take time to master

Bissell’s Pet Hair Eraser Dual-Cyclonic (3920) is an upright, bagless vacuum cleaner. It has a powerful 12 amp motor coupled with a 2-stage cyclonic technology ensuring great suction for removing that stubborn dirt, dust & pet hair.

This bagless vacuum cleaner has an easy to empty dirt container plus a lot of other great features including:

• On-board tool so that you don’t lose them. These tools include a dusting brush, crevice tool, pet hair lifter and the Turbo Brush.
• Adjustable height settings with 7 different heights. This ensures that the cleaning head is the best possible height from any floor type you might want to clean.
• Easy empty dirt container.
• Clean filter indicator.
• 15 inch wide cleaning path.
• Headlight.
• 35 foot power cord.
• HEPA filtration – HEPA is well-known for its powerful filtration, removing up to 99.9% of allergens that can wreak havoc on the respiratory systems of asthma sufferers and those with allergies.
• Cord wrap & carrying handle.

This vacuum is great for general floor cleaning but the on-board accessories make this vacuum much more flexible. You have the curved hose wand and extension wand for above floor cleaning, plus speciality tools like the pet TurboBrush (using a rotating brush), and a Pet Contour tool that actually bends and flexes as you use it.

If you have pets, Bissell’s Pet Hair Eraser is a serious contender.

What Bissell Pet Hair Eraser owners liked:

• Good range of accessories meaning you have all the tools you’ll ever need.
• Great suction and very good at getting pet hair up.
• Price is great considering what you get.
• HEPA filter
• Easy to empty
• Easy to assemble out of the box

.. and what they did not like:

• Power cable exits very low down so you have to bend over all the way to reach it.
• Some clogging where hose meets console because of the design.
• Heavy and cumbersome.
• Roller brush didn’t last – poor build quality.
• Handle does not fold down for easy storage.

The Bissell 5770 Healthy Home is a bagless upright vacuum cleaner that uses Bissell’s multi-cyclonic technology to power the suction of this vacuum.

Powerful suction plus the AireTight HEPA filtration system in the Bissell Healthy Home vacuum means this cleaner will remove airborne allergies from the air that passes through the vacuum cleaner. This means it throws out exhaust air that is cleaner than the normal air you breathe in. In fact, HEPA filters are quoted as removing up to 99.97% of allergy causing materials like pollen, dust mite debris etc.

This vacuum goes a step further in the health stakes. It uses the MicroBan antimicrobial surface coating to help prevent bacterial gorwth and smells from odor-causing bacteria and molds.

The stretch hose on the Bissell Healthy Home vacuum has a non-clog technology, plus you get Acarosan dust mite killer powder with the vacuum. Overall, this vacuum has tried to create a vacuum that really does keep your home healthy.

Of course, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, so what do customers who bought the Healthy Home Bagless Upright Cleaner like about this vacuum cleaner?

• Great suction thanks to the multi-cyclonic technology.
• Standard turbo brush plus other tools are comprehensive tools for cleaning your home. Turbo brush is really effective
• Great hose – flexible and long.
• Touch button control of the beater brush.
• Quiet.
• Great for getting up the pet hair.
• Bagless

.. and things they did not like:

• It’s a heavy vacuum cleaner.
• Canister is not such a great design with dirt having to “funnel” into the canister with some fluff getting caught.

It would be in your best interest to head over and read the reviews on Amazon because while there are a lot of people who love this vacuum, there are equally a few who hated it. Overall though, based on nearly 300 reviews, Amazon customers awarded this vacuum cleaner a respectable 4 out of 5 average.

The Bissell 3545-2 PowerGlide Platinum is an upright vacuum cleaner with extension wand for cleaning stairs and other above floor areas.

The Bissell Powerglide Platinum has 7 height adjustments so that you can set the height of the vacuum according to the floor type you are cleaning. This means the Powerglide will work well on bare floor to the longest pile carpet.

Other features of this budget level vacuum include:

• 12 amp motor for powerful suction.
• A bag changed indicator on the vacuum so you know when the bag is full.
• HEPA media filtration system to help clean the air that passes through this vacuum. HEPA filters are very popular amongst asthma and allergy sufferers because HEPA filters remove up to 99.9% of all airborne allergens from the air passing through the filter.
• Clear stretchy hose for above floor cleaning
• Headlight
• 30 foot power cord

Cleaning accessories included with the Bissell Powerglide Platinum include:

• upholstery /dusting brush
• crevice tool
• A TurboBrush that rotates to lift the dirt off the floor so that it can be sucked into the machine.

This vacuum is great for cleaning upholstery, curtains, furniture, blinds, shelves, furniture etc. Overall its a versatile vacuum cleaner.

Overall the customers who reviewed this vacuum on Amazon liked it, with the average being around 4 out of 5 stars.

Things that Bissell Powerglide Platinum (3545-2) owners liked:

• Powerglide by name, powerglide by nature. This vacuum glides over carpets.
• Not too loud.
• Price.
• Pet hair attachment.
• good suction.

.. and things they did not like:

• questionable build quality with one reviewer stating their turbo brush stopped working after about 4 months of use.
• Hot smell after vacuuming.

The Bissell 89Q9 Lift-Off MultiCyclonic Pet is a bagless upright vacuum cleaner with a detachable canister.

The Bissell 89Q9 Lift-Off Multi-cyclonic has excellent suction power thanks to the 12 amp motor and its multi-cyclonic suction system. The 15 inch cleaning path means you’ll get your floorings cleaner quicker.

The Bissell Lift-Off Multicyclonic is a bagless vacuum cleaner, instead using a detachable canister that allows quick and easy emptying of the vacuum.

Other great features of this vacuum cleaner include:

• Adjustable height (7 settings) so you can taylor the vacuum to the floor type you need to clean.
• Dual edge cleaning.
• HEPA media filter post motor filter.
• Flexible stretchy hose to reach those above floor areas that collect the dust.

You get a few accessory tools including:

• the pet hair turbobrush to help clean that stubborn pet hair off your floor, furniture, stairs and upholstery.
• Crevice tool to get into those hard to reach nooks and crannies.
• upholstery / dusting brush.

This vacuum is excellent for cleaning dust, dirt, pet hair and even dry spills from carpets and bare floors.

This vacuum cleaner has great reviews on Amazon from those who have bought it.

Things that Bissell 89Q9 Lift-Off multi-cyclonic pet vacuum owners liked about this vacuum cleaner:

• Easy to maneuver & not too heavy
• suction
• extension wand with pet hair attachment
• long electrical cord
• Lift-Off features on stairs
• Bagless
• On/Off switch for brush roll
• Furniture protection guard

.. and things that owners complained about..

• emptying a bagless cleaner can be messy
• short hose
• short cord (note that this is subjective as one reviewer said it was nice and long).

The Bissell Featherweight Lightweight Vacuum (3106A) is bagless vacuum cleaner that is very light at around 3.5 pounds in weight. Its very easy to use and can convert from a floor cleaner into a handheld vacuum cleaner.

The Bissell Featherweight can clean carpets, upholstery, bare floors, stairs – you name it, this versatile little vacuum can clean it.

Being bagless, the Bissell Featherweight collects the dirt into a dust cup that has a washable cloth filter. The dust cup comes off easily for emptying.

This vacuum is ideal for small areas or for anyone looking for a combi handheld and floor cleaner.

While this vacuum might chock on larger bits of debris, its great for lifting the dirt and dust and a lot of users comment on how good it is at getting bare floors clean. It probably isn’t a good bet if you have carpets throughout, and certainly long hair carpets could cause the Featherweight problems.

If you have bare floors in your home, and you are looking for a lightweight, no, featherweight vacuum cleaner, this might be a good choice. It’s cheap too.

The Bissell 33A1 Pet Hair Eraser is a popular corded Handheld Vacuum Cleaner by Bissell created specifically for removing that stubborn pet hair from carpets and upholstery. If you transport your dog in the car, this handheld vacuum cleaner might be just the thing.

Features of the vacuum include:

• Flexible rubber nozzle that removes the pet hair and dirt from upholstery and carpets, stairs etc.
• A hard nozzle for cleaning your car or other dirt and debris.
• Easy nozzle release for changing nozzles.
• Under 4 lb in weight.
• Bagless dirt container.
• Comfortable handle with on/off switch conveniently located.
• Washable HEPA media filter.
• 16 foot power cable so that you can reach the car from the power socket in your house or garage.

What do 33A1 Pet Hair Eraser users like about this handheld vacuum cleaner:

• Great suction from such a small unit.
• Nice long cord.
• Easy to empty dust bin.

.. and what they don’t like:

• Potential problem with the two exhausts located just behind the suction area as this tends to blow the pet hair you are trying to suck up.