Bissell Canister 2156A Bagless Vacuum Reviews Summary

Suction Power

Pros:

• "It's not very big but it has a surprising amount of suction power."
• "As it turns out, my new Zing has BETTER suction than my old, more expensive vacuum."
• "This one is super powerful and can pick up small objects, like popcorn, that the others could not."
• "It has amazing suction."
• "When I first tried it I couldn't get the vacuum to glide across my carpet - and then I realized it was because the suction was that strong and I was impressed."
• "It has very strong suction."
• "The suction is unbelievable."

Cons:

• "The suction level on this thing is detrimental when it comes to carpet."
• "It's not good at all for carpet."
• "The suction is almost non-existent."
• "The vacuum cleaner itself loses suction and is practically useless after a year or so."
• "I haven’t owned it for a year and, for some reason, the suction just isn’t there anymore."
• "It only worked well for the first few months... it lost most of its suction power."
• "The suction is terrible."

Build Quality and Design

Pros:

• "Very light, I can move it around without trouble."
• "The lightweight canister makes it easy to vacuum furniture, stairs and other hard to reach places."
• "Cool color, works well and fits in tight spots."
• "Lightweight, easy to use, strong suction, has wheels, compact, great for reaching under furniture, easy to clean and store away."
• "It's all plastic, so it's very lightweight, so picking it up to use on stairs and high spots is very easy."
• "It's so lightweight and easy to carry with one hand while vacuuming with the other."
• "It is so light, it's easy to just pick up to vacuum the stairs while holding it."

Cons:

• "The plastic parts feel a little cheap, yes, but it’s $60."
• "The nozzle doesn’t sit nice on the floor because it has absolutely no weight to it."
• "The 'attachments are so small that they are useless!"
• "The materials to make the components are SUPER CHEAP."
• "The vacuum 'head' has no beater bar! It’s just a flat plastic piece with a hole and two wheels."
• "The quality of this vacuum's long tubes and attachments are inexpensive thin plastic that are not sturdy."
• "The wands and tools are cheap, no question."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "I love this little vacuum. It is a great value at a great price."
• "I am so pleasantly surprised by the quality of this vacuum cleaner for the price!"
• "You can't get much cheaper than this in a canister vac."
• "For the money, it was a good deal."
• "Amazing low price did not stress out my SS check payments."
• "$7-15 a year for a vacuum is not bad."
• "This vacuum is an incredible value!"

Cons:

• "I didn't like this vacuum cleaner, it's weak and fragile. In less than two months, a part already broke."
• "Complete waste of money and now too difficult to deal with support services to have replaced...I just don't have time for it."
• "Worst vacum ever. After about two weeks it stopped working."
• "After just 4 years, it is dead."
• "Replacement parts are ridiculously expensive."
• "Wasn't expensive but total waste of money."
• "Basically a waste of money. Better off with something slightly more expensive with better suction power that doesn't fall apart every time you use it."

Usability and Features

Pros:

• "Love that the cord wraps itself with just the push of a button!"
• "Good suction on rugs and wood floors."
• "Having a retractable cord is really nice."
• "The hose with a replaceable brush and a nozzle are very helpful with cleaning furniture and hard-to-reach areas like window frames and baseboards."
• "The long cord allows me to go all around the room or down the long hallway without having to change power outlets."
• "Push button power cord roll up is nice."
• "I also love that the cord retracts into the body of the machine."

Cons:

• "The round attachment brush did not work well."
• "The filter cover doesn't stay attached."
• "Wish the cord was longer."
• "The attachment brush head is tiny but perfect for cars and crevasses."
• "There is no storage for the brush and nozzle attachments."
• "The two attachments that come with the vacuum leave a bit to be desired."
• "The Bissell Zing Lightweight is very lightweight which causes it to flip over frequently while vacuuming."