Bissell Healthy Home Vacuum Review

it is truly the definition of IRONIC that Bissell chose to name this elephant of a filth producing vaccum "Healthy Home".  My utter disappointment and disgust for this subpar product is so great that I personally spoke with Mr. Bissell's secretary in an attempt (in vein) to get on his calendar in order to personally deliver this horrific product back to him. 

Pros:  Ummmm, let's see . . . I can honestly say it does suck stuff up into it quite well.

Cons: 

1)  It's unbelievably FILTHY!  Yes, it may indeed suck things up into quite well, and even boasts a hepa filtration system . . . .but what Bissell conveniently fails to mention or show in it's commercials is the disgusting process of emptying the canister.  WARNING:  If you have already made the unfortunate decision to purchase this vaccum, DO NOT EMPTY THE CANISTER INSIDE OF YOUR HOME!  You will need:  To be outdoors;  Have a plastic glove(s);  A dust mask;  A stick or some other long instrument;  and every few changes . . .disinfectant cleaner, and lots and lots and lots of papertowels.  The whole process is incredibly time consuming, the gunk you sucked up into the machine scatters through the air, onto the ground, and into your lungs (thus the need for a dust mask or ability to hold your breath for long periods of time), and larger chunks of dust, etc. get stuck up near the top of the canister - thus the need for the stick and plastic gloves.  

2)  It is extremely heavy and very cumbersome.  Did they even bother to test this product on women before choosing to market this elephant????  I literally cannot get this vacuum to the upstairs of our home, and have TWICE attempted to bring it back down stairs and both times I either dropped the machine (which caused the canister to come off and spray dust and dirt all over the carpeted steps) or nearly fell down the stairs.

3)  It turns like the Titanic!  Want to round a corner?  Clean around the legs of a table?  FAT CHANCE!

4)  Watch out for that hose, it has not only pinched the skin of my forearms and fingers on more than one occassion, it also gets tangled.  Also, don't plan on going far, more than a few steps and the entire vacuum tips over (see #2 above, yes ANOTHER disgusting mess to clean up!)

I just cannot say how much I HATE this product.  And now I am stuck with it.  To quote Bissell's Customer Service Department "It's up to the consumer to choose a vacuum that will work for them."  To which I replied, "How is the consumer supposed to know which vacuum will work for them until they've had an opportunity to try it?"  NO REPLY.