Bissell 3910 Momentum Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Bissell 3910 Momentum Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Customer Review: After 3 month's use, a disappointment
Summary: 2 Stars
I've owned this vacuum for a year.
I have a german shepherd who sheds constantly, a long haired cat, and I live in the country in an area with a lot of fine dusty dirt.
I was extremely pleased with its cleaning power initially, but am ultimately very disappointed in it. It tends to clog constantly, spit back dirt on hard floors, and steadily lost suction. I cleaned the filters after each use -- the problem really seems to be one of poor manufacturing quality.
After 6 months of weekly use it performed poorly. After 9 months the motor began shrieking like a dyspeptic banshee (it's not the belt). The vacuum finally gave up the ghost and I can buy a new one in good conscience.
Not that I think anything else will do much better or last much longer. I did a lot of research and read a lot of reviews before I bought this one.
Bissell 3910 Momentum Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Customer Review: Anybody want an Oreck????
Summary: 5 Stars
The best vacuum I have ever had was a fantom cyclone and when it died, I thought the oreck was a better product. BOY WAS I WRONG. ABSOLUTELY NO SUCTION!
So I went to amazon and found this bissell and the reviews were great. I bought it. It took about 20 minutes to put together. Not hard at all (and I am "directions challenged."
Ok...... so once I turned on the power, the vacuum took off by itself and craweled 2 feet!!! This thing is a sucking MONSTER! I was so surprised I yelped and ran after it. Once I lassooed this monster, I started to vacuum and was amazed. It is true what everyone says... the container fills up after doing one large room. I could not believe what it found. I am amazed.
So...con? Well...I know I will be emptying that cup every 10 minutes but other than that, this is one of the best vacuums I have every had.
Anybody want an Oreck????
Customer Review: Very good vacuum.
Summary: 4 Stars
Not sure why some customers gush pages about how this vacuum represents some kind of dramatic revolution in cleaning technology, as if their former vacuums were totally useless and this Bissell is some alien technology from outer space beyond our comprehension. Suction is quite good (not astounding--it's just a vacuum cleaner) and, having said all that, I can confirm that at least it's much better than my new Hoover that gave out after a few heavy uses, and was noisier and heavier. This one is light, effective, and I like the way it lifts the carpet nap, making it look softer and cleaner than the Hoover did. Some reviewers claimed it worked so well that it filled up the dust canister before they were finished and they had to empty it out before they finished vacuuming! Come on, that's preposterous, unless their carpet had never been vacuumed in ten years or their house was 5,000 square feet. I did my 900 sq. ft. apartment--with excellent results, as I said--and the dust canister was only about 1/10 full or less when I was done. Assembly was slightly confusing, resulting in one or two minor false steps, but 30 minutes of relaxed patience resulted in the correct assembly. You just need a standard Philips screwdriver. One caveat--the fabric Turbobrush accessory doesn't rotate. Maybe there's a step I've missed, but I would have thought all you had to do is attach it to the hose. When I do, there's no suction on it and it doesn't rotate. Why does this have to be difficult? In summary, though, a very good vacuum that apparently doesn't have the problem of debris clogging up the filter, unlike that junk Hoover.Customer Review: Doesn't last
Summary: 1 Stars
Works well, and is plenty powerful. However, I can't recommend this since the brush seized up after 2 months and Bissel insisted on charging $22 for a new one. Our last vacuum lasted 15 years with 4 or 5 belt changes.
Customer Review: Really Good!
Summary: 4 Stars
We've owned our Bissell Momentum for a few weeks now, and all in all are very happy with it. It does a great job cleaning and has very good suction. The Turbo Brush does a much better job at cleaning dog hair off the furniture than our old Hoover did (the Hoover was actually pretty good in general, but didn't have a Turbo Brush which makes the hair come off the sofa a lot more easily).
One of the other things I really like about this vacuum is the ease with which you can remove and empty the dirt cup. With the flick of a switch, it pops right out, and because of it's shape you simply dump it into the trash can. Dirt and debris don't get trapped like they do in some other vacuums, so there's no banging the thing against your trash can, or sticking your hand in there to dislodge all the gross stuff that the vacuum's picked up.
There is one problem with this vacuum that is VERY noticeable. When you use the hand-tool hose, the vacuum unit itself tips over with even the slightest pull from the hose. I was unpleasantly surprised at just how easily it tips. You literally have to prop the vacuum firmly against a piece of furniture, or hold on to it with one hand while using the hose attachment in the other, in order to keep it from falling.
All-in-all, this seems to be a really good vacuum though, with many more pros than cons. I would definitely recommend it to family, friends, and other online shoppers.