It weighs three pounds and includes a built-in felted upholstery tool for soft surfaces and furniture, so it’s ideal for pet hair, but it doesn’t perform as well with dirt and heavier debris. It has a battery life of 14 minutes, but its motor has a tendency to fade at around the 11-minute mark. Both the filter and fluffy brush are washable, plus you can store all accessories right on the wand.
This leaves an obvious pattern as to where the vacuum isn’t picking up any debris; you can see this in greater detail here. It has a fairly wide footprint, but luckily, you can attach the crevice tool and the upholstery/soft bristle brush directly to the vacuum. The ‘Rewind’ variants have an automatic cord retraction system, but you’ll have to wind the cord back manually on ‘Plus’ models. The Dyson Ball Animal 2 is a better upright vacuum than the BISSELL Pet Hair Eraser Turbo Plus.
If your home has mostly carpet, the BISSELL does a better job on low- and high-pile carpets. The BISSELL Pet Hair Eraser Turbo Plus is a better upright vacuum for carpets than the Hoover WindTunnel 2 Whole House Rewind. The BISSELL feels slightly better built, and it comes with an upholstery tool and a soft bristle brush. You can also use it in a semi-handheld configuration, which is nice if you want to reach into crevices. While the Hoover is better on bare floors, the BISSELL can pick up more debris and pet hair, especially on high-pile carpets. However, the Hoover has easier maintenance needs with less recurring costs.
It’s reasonably effective at dealing with fine material that’s been worked into carpet fibers but pushes around larger debris like rice and cereal pieces. The drive belt for its floorhead also blocks a portion of its brushroll, so you’ll need to clean the same area more than once. However, while its hard plastic body bissell vacuum cleaner has an otherwise acceptable build quality, it isn’t easy to maintain this vacuum. Some parts, like the brushroll, are difficult to remove, and it has frequent recurring costs. However, this vacuum has good maneuverability around electrical cords, and you can even configure the vacuum to reach under tables or couches.
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There’s also a suction blockage indicator which we haven’t seen before but really like. It’s one of the more useful features that could be included on an upright vacuum. When you see the indicator change color from green to red, you can clean the filters or clear the blockage.