Bissell 3574 CleanView II Upright Bagless Vacuum
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Bissell 3574 CleanView II Upright Bagless Vacuum
Customer Review: Cheap and useless
Summary: 2 Stars
I had this vacume for less then a year. in that time I found that it clogged easily, and on bare floors it really could not handle anything larger then sand.
There was smell of burning rubber, and then the spinning brush no longer worked.
As for the design, the power button is in a inconvenient place. i should have retuned this immediately. Oh well, never another Bissell.
Customer Review: Good vacuum, small collection capcity
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very good vacuum. It picks up pet hair (2 dogs and 1 cat worth) and packs it into felt. That's also the problem. The dust bin fills up quickly and needs to be emptied often. Of course, an American Eskimo Dog can dump a lot of hair onto a rug.
Overall we are very pleased with this vacuum.
Customer Review: Powerful Vacuum
Summary: 4 Stars
The vacuum is wonderful. It picks up so much dirt that I did not realize was in my carpet. The nozzle is also very easy to use. Although the vacuum picks up tons of dirt, some of it comes out when you empty the waste compartment. I still love it though.Customer Review: Works well but jams easily
Summary: 3 Stars
When new this vacuum performed quite well, sucking quite a bit of dirt out of the carpet and the removable hose is very handy for picking up the larger stuff on the carpet and removing dust and spider webs from baseboards and the corners of the ceiling.
However, there are four design issues that have consistently caused problems.
First, the "knob" that adjusts the hight of the vacuum for the pile of carpet does not align properly making the height adjustment feature worthless. The wheel turns but the actual platform on the bottom of the vacuum never changes.
Second, the suction tube from the agitator area to where the removable hose fits into the base of the vacuum clogs. Be very careful about sucking up anything large (like a paper clip). These items can jam in the corrugated hose where hair and dust collect, eventually completely clogging the hose. The first time we noticed the complete loss of suction and attacked the clog with a hanger, we discovered a solid 7 inch tube of crud (noting really large, though) that had just packed into the tube over time. I've found that occasionally using the narrow hose attachment and sucking out the tube helps remove the stuck gunk.
Third, while called "bagless" there are so many filters in the vacuum, it can be a real pain to "empty" it. Sure, the main collection area is easy to remove, but there is a sponge style filer that has to be removed, washed and dried, along with a second smaller filter and then the HEPA filter.
Finally, the collection of hair on the agitator--a common problem with vacuums--is especially bad where there are indentations on the roller, especially where the suction intake exists. This might contribute to problem 2 above.
Overall, probably good value for your vacuum money, but be ready to perform household maintenance on it in order to keep it working. And if you suffer from problem 1, good luck getting the right amount of contact with your floor.
Customer Review: I swore I'd never buy another Bissell but so far so good...
Summary: 4 Stars
We've had this vacuum since May '05 to replace another bissell (which only lasted 6 months). I was skeptical since we've had problems with bissell vacuums before burning up & eating rubber belts but so far, this one is holding up well & we use it at least 3x a week if not every other day (since we have 2 cats who shed a lot). It's pretty easy to dump the dust bin & clean the filters once you get the hang of it and I don't have any trouble with it being 'cumbersome' as one reviewer put it. I have to keep an eye on the roller-brush to make sure it doesn't get clogged up with hair & put strain on the belt like our old vacuum but no problems yet. Overall, a good vacuum with my one complaint being the hose attachment...the cleaning brush that attaches to the hose for cleaning furniture/upholstery has a strange design which makes it easy to turn & flip over to a non-bristled side. That would be fine if it would stay in place, but it has a tendency to flip over on its own if you aren't careful about keeping the bristle side down which can be annoying. I don't know why they designed it like that but since I don't use it very often it's not too annoying considering how cheap the vacuum is.