Bissell Stm+vac

Advantages: Great suction, Reliable, easy to use
Disadvantages: Not much fun carrying up stairs, Noisy

...About 6 months ago I brought a Bissell 6594E vacuum. Thought about getting a dyson but after seeing the price I brought one of these instead. I was a bit unsure when I first saw the Bissell because it's not a manfacturer that I was acquainted with. If like me your wondering about 'Bissells' credentials and heritage here's a bit about the founders of the company, Ana and Melville Bissell. The story of Bissell In 1872 and Ana and Melville were running a crockery shop in michigan, USA. The crockery came packed in crates of sawdust and it was Ana's frustration with the sweeping up of that sawdust that caused Melville to invent a carpet cleaner device. The first 'Bissell' factory was opened in 1883. On Melville's death, Anna Bissell took control of the expanding bissell business, becoming one of America's first female corporate... Read review

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Advantages: It's a Vacuum & Multi Surface Cleaner in One
Disadvantages: It's Big, Heavy & time consuming for vacuuming

...The Bissell blurb: It Vacuums every type of floor surface in modern day homes - carpets, rugs, hard floors, upholstery & stairs It washes every type of floor surface in modern day homes - carpets, rugs, hard floors, upholstery & stairs It dries all hard floors instantly leaving no residue It has the unique feature of Water Filtration giving it the lowest dust emissions and providing with the best filtration system of any machine in the market. It also has two other forms of filtration ~ foam lifetime washable filter and a HEPA Media filter Powerful 2000w motor helps with both the vacuuming and deep cleaning modes providing exception performance. Bagless Vacuum with 4 litre dust capacity Clean water tank capacity of 4 litres when in deep cleaning mode Long reach with 5.5 mtr power cord with quick release cord wrap What you... Read review

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Advantages: Works very well on your floors
Disadvantages: None noticed

...The Bissell ProHeat is a truly wonderful device. We moved into a new house, recently. It was a show home and we were assured that it had been cleaned to a "high standard" by the cleaner who had worked for the developers for nearly 20 years. Well, doubtless she'd turned up every day, but I would be surprised to find out if she had done any cleaning throughout the entire 20 years. The carpet, in short, was decidedly grubby after been walked on by all and sundry for the two years that it had served as a show home. What to do? Hire a carpet cleaner at £60 to £70 per day (plus the deposit) or buy a carpet cleaning system? We decided to go for the latter option and looked around for a carpet cleaning system. After looking round and seeing what was available, we decided to plump for the Bissell ProHeat II. It cost is £168.00 from... Read review

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