Bissell 3750E Upright/Cylinder

Advantages: Good on carpets and hard floors.
Disadvantages: Heavy to carry upstairs as a complete unit.

The Bissell Lift Off is easy to use.Power switch & brush switch easily located at the base of the handle.The brush switch turns the rotating brush on/off.ON for normal carpet cleaning.OFF for bare floor cleaning or other delicate surfaces.There is also a power hight adjustment setting for bare floors,short & medium pile carpets & plush pile carpets.The adjustment knob is at the base of the cleaner.The tools are stored at the back of the cleaner (except ...
...detachable cylinder. I find the Bissell Lift Off to be a great purchase.Glides over wooden floors & carpets with plenty of suction.If your like me with wooden floors & carpets it's just a flick of a switch as you go from room to room. Good length on cord.Easy to empty dirt container without the dust ending up on the floor you have just cleaned.The detachable cylinder is a great idea.Easy to clean the stairs with.It sits on the steps without falling ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent suction, ease of use, quick emptying dust container, switch brushes on or off easily
Disadvantages: Heavy when complete unit, short hose

I purchased this vacuum from a local retailer on their recommendation and have been thoroughly pleased with my purchase. After having a well known bagless cleaner previously but not able to afford to replace with the same I considered other options with the thought that a less expensive cleaner would mean compromising in some way. I have found this cleaner to be wonderful. We have two long haired dogs but the cleaner picks up with ease. There is ...
...machine so easily in reach during cleaning which allows for easy on off control of the brushes for changes in floor surfaces. I originall wondered if the capacity of the dust collection compartment would become a pain as it appeared quite small but again i have been pleasantly surprised to find that with it's simple release i actually don't find it a chore to empty and the design means that dust does not fall all around when releasing it. The fact ... Read review

Advantages: no lifting upstairs
Disadvantages: none

...also not that heavy either.The Bissell is a bagless machine which holds 1.6 litres so you dont have to empty it that often. To empty this it is again very simple to do you just release the lock button and it comes off, so no more buying bags now.All in all I would reccommend this to everyone ... Read review

Advantages: Upright and cylinder vacuum in 1
Disadvantages: Filters need cleaning regulary

My old vacuum cleaner had given up the ghost when I finally deciede to but one. Now it would normally be my wife that would chose one but I thought seeing we are now in the 30th centuary I would take the bull by the horns and chose one myself. Cost was not an issue so I set off around various electrical retailers to find one. I was taken aback by a startling red looking thing that looked futuristic in the corner of my eye. Lets start with the machine ...
...me of a well rounded woman. Curves in all the right places. I actually bought it on that premise that it looked good rather that what it could actually do. But do not tell anyone about that. 2 in 1 Upright When I got it home the first function I tried was as upright. It is bagless so it is just out of the box and go. There are several settings from bare floor right up to deep shag. The handle is at a perfect height for both my wife and myself. ... Read review

Advantages: Long lead, easy to push, splits into 2 parts
Disadvantages: Short pipe and noisy

Have had this cleaner now for 18 month (red is gorgeous colour) Long lead means can clean all of floor (plus stairs) in one go without having to unplug (we have a 4 bed house) Crevice tool used for all the edges first (only complaint is pipe v short n it falls over if pulled!) and then go around with the cleaner which very easy to push. Tools stored on board frame. We have carpet, wooden and tiled floors. Do tend to used the lowest setting with ...
...the hard floor) to get best results. The lift off bit make stairs a doodle and also means I can take the it up in two parts which with a bad back is helpful. Over past few months has got noisy but feel have had my monies worth if it does go bang and yes would buy another one. ... Read review