Bissell Healthy Home Vacuum Reviews

About 2 months ago, I was in desperate need of a new vacuum.  My old one had bit the dust.  Although I needed one badly, I didn't want to make a hasty decision, so I researched vacuums for a couple of weeks.  I had finally made a decision and went to Costco to go and pick up the $549.00 Dyson.  I thought the Dyson was a little pricey but it had the features and suction that I wanted.  When I got there, I needed to walk past the Bissell Healthy Home vacuum to get my Dyson off the shelf.  It stopped me in my tracks.  Except for the color it looked very much like the Dyson with the turbines...

The Bissell Healthy Home Vacuum will give you a deep clean with very little effort.  It comes with a HEPA filter that purifies the air as you vacuum, so the dusty exhaust air you get with other vacuums is eliminated.  It also has an upholstery attachment that is great for cleaning pet hair off of furniture and rugs.   You can vacuum bare floors and carpeting, and with the included attachments you can even vacuum rugs, furniture, stairs, walls, and ceilings.

It is a bagless canister vacuum that is very easy to empty.  The canister is clear with a full line to let you know when it is time to...

Bissell makes another vary good vacuum here.

It does a great job picking up. The suction is fabulous. We have 2 dogs & 2 cats and a couple kids running through here all the time and I vacuum a lot with this. I don't have a pet hair problem at all. The vacuum doesn't have a problem with what it is releasing back through the filter into the air either. There is nothing that I can see or smell coming back through the HEPA filter. The cord is super long and it has great attachments including a revolving brush to clean stairs/furniture.

The only drawbacks that I can see are: that it is very heavy and the...

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...

i vacuum a lot. you name a vacuum and i have probably had it, from Dyson to Hoover.  the Dyson works great on carpet.  the Bissell healthy home worked great on the hardwoods for a couple of months but after that i had many problems with it. the canister broke, the hose broke, the power button is stuck on but that is much better than when it won't turn on at all and the only way to use it is to hold the button down the whole time.  finally, the handle screws into the main unit. the vacuum is heavy and with all the push/pull motion the screw loosens often.  there are only so many times you can...

I own this vacuum and though it picks up everything OK, it smells.  I have a dog and pick up a lot of dog hair and the next time I use the vacuum, all I smell is dirty dog hair.  I've changed the filter but those darn things are very expensive.

It's also quite heavy.  Which that doesn't bother me.  It give me a good work out but it might bother some.

It's also a little top heavy.  Always tipping over. 

It also releases warm air and here in CA, I don't need anymore of that. 

This is the worst vacuum as far as stairs and getting on your hands and knees to get under furniture. It falls on me constantly because I use the hose attachements often. As long as you just use it as an uprite, you might be okay. When I'm cleaning, I have to be aware of my placement to the vacuum and I have to always check to make sure that the hose hasn't fallen from the clip or else it will fall on me, my furniture or pets. It's the worst. I contacted Bissell and they basically told me it was my problem not the design.