Best Bissell Vacuum Cleaners

The Bissell 1650A Pet Hair Eraser is Bissell’s current premium offering for those who come to the brand with one purpose: pet hair removal. The Pet Hair Eraser does exceedingly well at this task, with a unique brush roll design, LEDs on tools like the crevice tools, and a unique bin to give you everything you need to pick up pet hairs around the home.

As an upright vacuum, you will be dealing with problems like stair cleaning and overall bulkiness, but otherwise, the design on this Bissell vacuum cleaner is impressive given the cost. It is worth noting, however, that this Bissell vacuum cleaner is one of the more expensive in their lineup. Similarly, the center-mounted belt might mean you need to run over sections of the carpet a second time. Though if you’re comfortable working around the quirks, this is the strongest Bissell vacuum cleaner for pet hair, with great attachments and a brush roll that can be turned off for hardwood cleaning.  For pet hair cleaning and homes with combination floors, the Pet Hair Eraser could mean the difference between a fresh home and another evening of allergies.

Not every home has carpets, and while Bissell is known for carpet-centric vacuum cleaners, their hardwood-only option is just versatile enough to be the perfect apartment vacuum. The major selling point of the Bissell PowerEdge Pet is the V-shaped parquet tool at the end of the vacuum. This concave design makes it easy to swivel around furniture and other obstacles as you clean all of the hardwood in your home.

As with all Bissell vacuums, the focus on pet hair can be seen in the easy-to-remove dirt cup and powerful suction to pick up hairs. The bottleneck design that can be found underneath the parquet can clog easily, but removing any debris shouldn’t be much of a problem.

Overall, we have to commend the simple-yet-powerful design of this Bissell product. For those in apartments or smaller homes with no carpeting, the PowerEdge Pet is everything you need in a hardwood vacuum cleaner.

The Bissell CleanView 9595A constantly makes Amazon Bestseller lists for good reason. Boasting the feature set of a fully-realized upright at the cost of a handheld or simple stick vacuum cleaner, this Bissell upright has everything you need to get started for well under a hundred dollars. This Bissell vacuum keeps with the tradition of pet-friendly products with a TurboBrush tool that’s great for picking hair out of upholstery. The vacuum is also lightweight enough to carry up a few flights of stairs before the weight becomes an issue.

We have to admit; it is a little frustrating to see a brush roller that can’t turn off. This missing feature means that hardwood cleaning will be next to impossible as the roller scatters dirt instead of picking it up. With certain floorings, it may even pose a threat. Still, if your home is more carpeted and you don’t mind the somewhat-reduced suction power, this vacuum has everything you need to clean your carpets, couches, stairs, and more.

The Bissell CrossWave is truly a one-of-a-kind device. No vacuum from any competitor at any price point has a product quite like this. Think of the Bissell CrossWave as an eclectic mix between a stick vacuum cleaner and wet carpet cleaner. This product can be used to vacuum dry carpet, deep clean carpets with water, and scrub and clean hardwood flooring.

This makes it a perfect machine for pet-owners who have animals that are prone to messes in their home. The unique CrossWave brush roll can move across hardwood without posing a threat of damaging it, but it is worth noting that this brush roll cannot be turned off, so perhaps this feature shouldn’t be used without water.

Easy touch controls at the top of the vacuum make moving across any surface as simple as pushing a button. The thin and light design does mean stopping quite often to head to the sink, but even still, this is a product that’s hard to compare to anything else in the market at the moment.

Bissell knows that some pet owners still prefer the simplicity of a bagged vacuum. Instead of worrying about dust and dirt when emptying out bins, some vaccumers see being able to throw away a bag as a major selling point. Knowing this, Bissell put together the Bissell Zing 4122 canister, and unbelievably affordable canister vacuum offers a variable suction control that makes it easy to switch from hardwood cleaning to curtain and furniture cleaning.

The varied attachments are also handy for most above ground cleaning needs, but we found that the upholstery tool was subpar. Otherwise, this vacuum is lightweight and offers smaller features like a retractable cord and an easy-carry handle that can make it even more appealing. For what it offers and considering the cost, we seriously question if there’s a better option available. Homeowners with carpeted flooring might want to look elsewhere, but for simple homes with hardwood and a few rugs, this is going to be a hard product to beat.