BISSELL CleanView Swivel Cleaner Full Size Reviews Summary

Customer Service and Warranty

Pros:

• "I reached out to Bissell on their website and they're sending me a replacement handle/hose for free."
• "I was able to get a replacement free from the factory after 1st one broke."

Cons:

• "I had to fight with customer service to send me a replacement under warranty."
• "I'm past the return period and have reached out to the manufacturer."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Absolutely 100% worth the money."
• "Easy to use, affordable and works great."
• "For the price, currently less than $120 – it’s a 'great buy' for me."
• "Because for under $100 dollars I get great resuts."
• "All at a reasonable price."
• "Best vacuum and great price."
• "The price was great!"

Cons:

• "Piece of junk. DO NOT BUY! We used this vacuum MAYBE three times before it stopped working."
• "Very pricey for poor performance. Does not vacuum well enough, very thin plastic, the front piece chipped off first use after installation."
• "Miserable, expensive product."
• "Disappointed, especially for the price."

Design and Build Quality

Pros:

• "The detachable hose/handle is perfect for reaching things on the ceiling or the furthest corners behind and under things."
• "Feels extremely light weight when pushing and pulling as long as the carpet height setting is correct."
• "This vacuum is so much lighter and more maneuverable than my previous vacuums."
• "It’s light weight too which is a major plus!"
• "It is very light weight that even my husband who is disabled can use it."

Cons:

• "So very disappointed in my Bissell. Just 10 months old and the mount cracked."
• "Vacuum was heavy when assembled. Main front is as large as a standard vacuum. Too heavy, too large."
• "It is slightly heavy and I wish it was cordless."
• "The wheels started squeaking about 1 month after I got it. It's like nails to a chalkboard."
• "The vacuum is too light, and I worry about it toppling over."
• "The box was dented to all hell and there was exactly 0 package protection added to the oversized Amazon box it was shoved in."

Performance and Ease of Use

Pros:

• "This is overall the best vacuum cleaner for people with dogs that shed. Easy to use and reaches everywhere top and bottom."
• "The moment I turned the vacuum cleaner on it sucked a bunch of dirt & dog hair that I could not even see before I even started moving it."
• "After using the Vac for the first time, I was in disbelief, when I saw what the new Vac had sucked out of every corner and crevice of my apartment."
• "I was really surprised how well it picks up stuff."
• "The attachments do a better job at getting the pet hair off my furniture than I have had before."
• "This vaccume totally sucks lol it's got super strong suction."
• "Lightweight, easy to push, great suction and easy to remove parts."

Cons:

• "I would not recommend this."
• "It's a very loud machine and clogs very easily."
• "There's no option to turn off the brush roller, and it doesn't automatically stop when you're using the wand, weird."
• "The adjustment for going from bare floors to various carpet Heights is inconveniently placed on the top of the floor part of the unit."
• "Only thing I can say I’m not happy with is how hard it is to push forward on my 1 1/2 inch thick area rug even using the highest setting."
• "Then it stopped sucking. After 2 months."
• "It wouldn’t even roll on my thick carpet & I had the height as far up as it would go."

Reliability and Maintenance

Pros:

• "The instructions that came with the Bissell showed me not only how to assemble and use the vacuum, it also shows how to clean and maintain it including how to change the belt when/if necessary."
• "I love the swivel handle and the canister is easy to empty."
• "The ClearView Swivel Pet Vac has a lot of things I found to be a great improvement in comparison to my old Bissell."
• "It worked great on carpet and regular flooring."
• "I hope it lasts forever!"
• "Clean the filters regularly and it keep serving you well."
• "Bissell responded to me that discontinued pre-filter 1601973 can be replaced by 1604947."

Cons:

• "After several uses the brush stopped spinning and I could smell rubber burning."
• "UPDATE: vacuum broken after 4months."
• "It caught on FIRE in my kitchen!! FLAMES!! So scary!!"
• "After the second use, I noticed that the bristles weren't spinning anymore."
• "Really disappointing because I was so excited for this vacuum and for it to have issues not even a full year later."
• "I have to vacuum the same spot multiple times and it still does not pick up everything."
• "The belt began slipping and a piece of the casing next to the belt is cracked and melting."