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User Reviews for
Bissell 5770 Healthy Home Upright Vacuum
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Nice Vacuum
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Reviewed
April 19 2007 8:31:52 PM
6
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6
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
It picks up the dog hair. |
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Cons:
A little heavy We have a Jack Russell that loves to shed. We have never been able to get all of the hair up off the carpet. Now that we have a baby that crawls all over the floor we really notice the hair. We decided we were going to get the Dyson Animal until we got to Home Depot, we had a discount coupon. We saw the Bissell, which was $300 less than the Dyson, so I did a search from my phone and noticed it had more good reviews than bad ones so we took a shot at it. Saved $300!
We got it home and it was easy to assemble. I took my dog and started playing with him and petting him in one area, looked real close at all the hair on the carpet, rubbed it in a little and vacuumed. All but 2 hairs were gone. AMAZING! We vacuumed the whole room and let our baby crawl all over with dark pants on and guess what, NO HAIR all over him. LOVE IT!
Now we did read how it was not the best to empty and people got the waste it all over themselves, my wife included. I advise everyone to read the directions. I love the one button release for the bottom, but if you have a lot of carpet fibers or really light particles you had best use the two button approach. Basically you can remove the whole canister and dump it in the trash, like most bagless vacuums.
As for the weight; it is a little heavy but for $300 less and the pet hair removal ability I think we can stand a few extra pounds.
I do wish, and maybe I haven't looked hard enough, they had the low profile attachment to get under our beds and low furniture but again I can live without it.
We give it an "A" and the only reason it's not an "A+" is becuse of the weight and no low profile attachment.
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Worst Vacuum I've ever owned
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Reviewed
March 10 2007 2:29:55 PM
6
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7
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
1
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Pros:
NOTHING |
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Cons:
See my list I purchased this vacuum to replace an old Hoover vacuum I had. I thought with the claimed that the hepa filter would be a plus and I thought that the microban protection that would eliminate the odor was a plus.
The vacuum has great suction but the brushes are always turning off. It doesn't have an auto adjust height so you always have to be turning the knob every time you go from carpet to bare floor or the brush stops working. All the on board tools and turbo brushes are always falling off the machine because they do not have a way to lock them on. Do not use the TurboBrush on fabric like upholstery because it will cut right though it.
The front where the brushes are have a rubber edge on it so it grips onto your baseboards and makes it difficult to get close to any side walls.
The Easy Empty Dirt container is the worst because you need three arms to get the dirt out. The hinge should be on the opposite end.
The microban antimicrobial protection is just a sponge that does not eliminate odor.
While you
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Would not recommend
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Reviewed
August 22 2007 10:57:30 PM
2
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3
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
2
out of 5
Pros:
can use on both bare and carpeted floors and has good suction |
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tip over easily, turbo brush belt always falls off, brush only works half the time, doesn't always turn on when the button is pushed The price of this vacuum is unreal. I thought being that paying the extra price would mean that I would be getting an awesome vacuum. I bought a vacuum nearly 10 years ago and it's always worked fine. I've had this vacuum for 3 months and have had nothing but problems. I only purchaesed a newer vacuum because I was pregnant with my first child and thought this vacuum would provide a healthier environment. I don't notice a difference, plus this vacuum is a pain. I would not recommend buying it. In fact it's on it's way back to the store, where I will purchaes another brand. Please read the pros listed above.
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Hated It
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Reviewed
August 10 2008 5:38:03 PM
1
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1
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
1
out of 5
Pros:
None |
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clogs easily, very heavy I was going from a dyson to this piece of garbage. I was trying to save money. Don't bother. I had to clean out the hose every time I used it, and it was very heavy. Now I'm off to buy a dyson. I don't have time for a wimpy vacuum cleaner.
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does its job well
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Reviewed
April 6 2008 3:20:13 PM
1
out of
1
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
incredible suction,versatile,very clean |
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none yet for me.maybe heavy/bulky for some the main reason i use a vacuum is to pull dirt from my carpet and not redistribute it all over the house.this vacuum does that better than any vacuum that i have ever seen, plus the accessories make for easy cleaning of furniture,upholstery,and fans.does a great job on smooth surfaces.the button for brush deactivation is nice, however we still have to bend over to adjust the floor setting for it work properly on our tile floors.overall i do not see a need for any more power,this thing is already on the verge of too much.
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Great...until it's not
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Reviewed
April 13 2008 4:45:06 PM
0
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0
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
it certainly does suck, great tools, can turn off beater bar |
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dirt canister not too durable, telescoping wand collapses, not for area rugs I loved to vacuum everyday with this machine, but I had to start at the bottom of the stairs and be careful with it when it was at the top. It sucked so hard that my very thick area rugs were adhered to the bottom of it, making it nearly impossible to push or pull, and I had to settle for trying to use the spin brush attachment for that entire 9 by 11 area, bent over, finally resorting to tape to keep the expanding wand from collapsing, and frequently fixing its tiny belt. I have three boys, red clay soil, twod large dogs and two cats, and I love to garden, so this vac had a heavy load. if only the darn thing would come apart for user cleaning, it wouldn't have died - once I vacuumed up a water spill I couldn't see. I let it dry out thoroughly and cleaned it the best I could. It worked a couple more times, but then it wouldn't suck any more. I liked the beater bar turning off to preserve the belt. I never smelled burning rubber or had a broken belt. I have aging berber which regularly pops loose and wraps around the beater bar, so this was extremely important to me. I wanted to cry when it died. Maybe I'll try a canister next.
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Flimsy piece of junk
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Reviewed
February 28 2008 5:26:47 PM
0
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0
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
1
out of 5
Pros:
While it worked, it did a good job on carpets |
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Falls apart and mine burned up in less than 1 year I bought this because consumer reports rated it well for bagless vacuums for dust allergies and pet hair. It had great suction, but it is so cheaply made, it began falling apart within the first month. First the plastic holder for the dust container broke, then the carpet brush would not reliably engage when I moved from floor to carpet, then yesterday the dust container began melting on me. Now, less than a year later, it has a hole and is entirely useless. Hoping to save others from making the same mistake.
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bissell needs help
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Reviewed
February 11 2008 5:16:52 PM
0
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0
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
1
out of 5
Pros:
it does suck |
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broke after only 4 months and help is hard to find The bissell healthy home vac has received many good reveiws but i am one of the people who has brush problems,where the thing keeps turning itself off-I spent extra money on this one with hopes of it lasting awhile-so much for that.
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DO NOT BY THIS VACUUM
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Reviewed
January 15 2008 4:10:27 PM
0
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0
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
1
out of 5
Pros:
Cleans well |
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Cons:
"Lifetime" belt is not I was very pleased with this product until the âLifetimeâ belt for the floor brush broke after less than a year of use. I was first told by Bissell customer service rep. that I was not allowed to replaced this belt myself and had to bring the vacuum to a service center. Their closest service center to my home was over 20 miles away. Bissell refused to allow me to even purchase belt and insisted I go to a service center.
I then contacted a nearest service center and was informed that this belt has not been available for over a month and no specific date when any would be available. It seems that there is a high failure rate of this belt.
Luckily I kept our old vacuum or I have to purchase another one.
DO NOT BUY THIS VACUUM!!!!!!
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I LOVE IT
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Reviewed
January 6 2008 8:09:51 AM
0
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0
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
OUTSTANDING SUCTION, GREAT ATTACHMENTS |
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no retractable cord (otherwise this would be the perfect vacuum) Wow, where to start. LOVE IT After much review and debating I finally decided upon this vacuum. This is the first Bissell I have owned and I have been IMPRESSED with it. I had always owned Hoover and they are just not as good as they used to be. I had vacuumed with my *6* MONTH OLD Hoover Mach 4 the day before I got this one and the Bissell pulled up sooooo much dirt from the carpet it was unbelievable. We had a stain on the floor (or so I thought it was) and when I went over it, it removed it completely. My old vacuum never even made a difference on this spot. My husband even noticed how much bighter and softer the carpet was after the first use. We live in an apartment and this was the first time I felt the carpets were REALLY CLEAN! The quality of construction is wonderful. It does not look or feel as though it will fall apart after a few months of use. Compared with a Dyson, this Bissell wins hands down.
The only thing that keeps this from being the perfect vacuum is not having a retractable cord. Those have been around for years and I just wish all companies would make it standard, there is nothing worse than having to bend over to wrap the cord around. It is a tad bit heavy so older people or someone who has a bad back might have a little trouble with this, but I happily vacuumed for more than an hour the first day and I had no problems at all with it being too heavy.
This vacuum was so easy to put together, just one screw and attach the attachments and your good to go!!!! EASY.
Overall: UNBEATABLE SUCTION, OUTSTANDING QUALITY, GREAT ATTACHMENTS, 2 YEAR WARRANTY AND IT LOOKS SLEEK! A GREAT BUY
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