The high-powered motorised brush roll means cleaning pet hair or deep down dirt from carpet and upholstery is easy. Removable dirt bin offers flexibility in how you clean and where you empty. The removable battery allows you to charge your battery while storing your vacuum where ever you want. During our testing of these handheld vacuums, we found that motorized brush tools are the only attachments that can truly pick up deep-seated pet hair, and the Multi Auto comes with one included. We used this vac to clean up debris the other vacs left behind during our tests.
We don’t just base our results on overall performance, but also factors like availability, price, and reader feedback. Its 14.4-volt battery makes a low humming noise, as opposed to the roar of many full-size bissell pet vacuum vacuums. We think it’s safe to say you could use it a few rooms away without waking up your family members—however, the puppy, who’s afraid of vacuums, could hear it start up and was instantly on alert.
It sucked up litter, fur and stray kibble easily from my wood floors. For all my flat fabric surfaces, I used the motorized brush, and wow. It eliminated the hair from all of Big Red’s favorite hangout spots—the couch, my faux suede bar stools and the velvet chair in my office. I also tested it on the carpet near my bedroom window, where Red suns himself every day, and it dislodged all the hair stuck in the fibers there.
The tangle-free brush roll helps prevent hair from wrapping around it while cleaning, and the full-width suction means you’ll find an easier time getting those tight corners clean. We also appreciate that it includes a crevice and dusting brush tool so you can remove dirt from even the smallest spaces. An upgrade from the previous cordless model (the 1782), this Bissell pet-hair eraser has an impressive run time of 17 minutes thanks to its 14.4V lithium battery. The same weight of three pounds, the Lithium Ion from Bissell comes with triple level filtration, motorized brush tool, upholstery tool, and crevice tool—trimming nothing from the previous model. The brush attachment ensures a deeper clean than more standard vacuums and makes owning a pet that much easier. We didn’t find corded models to be better cleaners than our picks in our tests, there’s no guarantee they’ll last longer, and they’re much less convenient.
The Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Cordless Vacuum delivers on its promise to clean up pet-specific messes, but it can’t replace your full-size vacuum. ◊Pricing, selection, and availability of store clearance items are determined by each store. Items may be display models or not exactly as shown and may not be available in all stores. We will be able to review any build of your product or assemble your product free of charge and complete the free warranty tune ups when our stores reopen. At this time, many of our stores are closed and not accepting servicing. If your local store is open, please reach out to them for availability of servicing.
We’ve used a lot of hand vacuums in the past, and there’s nothing special that stands out about the Bissell Pet Hair Eraser. It’s pretty standard as handheld vacuums go, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The price is a bit much, but the vacuum is backed by a two-year limited warranty and exceptional customer service. The tanks need to be switched when going from vacuuming to wet mopping, but they are easy to remove and empty when your robot is done cleaning.
If a model comes with an attachment that may improve pet-hair pickup, such as rubber nubs, or better yet, a motorized brush, we use it. The Pet Hair Eraser is the best handheld vacuum if your pet sheds like a woolly mammoth. However, it’s really only good for deleting pet hair, which is why we gave the Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro+ the second-place trophy. An odd flap in the nozzle makes it hard to suck up food messes, and it failed to pick up any Cheerios.
It has great suction, which is enhanced by a motorized brush that agitates debris and dislodges stubborn fur from grippy upholstery. It charges in under three hours and runs for up to 25 minutes (one of the longest run times among the models in our test group), and it has a built-in extendable crevice tool. Its filters are washable and replaceable, too, and its bin volume is the largest of the handheld vacs we’ve tested. Keeping your home neat and tidy is always high up there on the to-do list. Whether it’s a daily or weekly schedule, it takes time and some major planning.