Bissell Lift-Off 3760

I bought the Bissell Lift-Off about 3 months ago, and have to say that I am still in love with this vacuum cleaner! I have two cats (one with short hair, one with long) and I think the vacuum itself and the… attachments clean up the hair easily and fast. I live in an 1800 sq. ft. condo (one level) but I know the canister would be awesome for stairs. Pros: Suction - I think the suction and turbo brush are both really conducive to getting your carpet clean the first time, without having to go through the hassle of chasing little bits of fuzz around. I have a white carpet (which is a terrible with my dark-haired cat) but this vacuum really gets up everything. Canister - I don't use the canister too much, but with the attachments it makes getting into tight areas a lot easier. You don't have to drag the whole vacuum out of the closet if you just want to clean up a bit of hair off the couch, which I think is a huge time-saver. Filters & Dust Cup - I've read a lot of complaints about the filtration system and dust cup on this vac, but I have to disagree. I didn't bother reading the manual, but I could easily identify all the parts and can take the vacuum apart, clean the filters, and put them back in within 10 minutes. I just use a paper towel to squeeze the excess water out of the filter, and voila! With a little care, it's easy to dump the dust cup and not make a mess. You just have to be careful, and have a garbage can at the ready! Cons: Cord - I would've appreciated a retractable cord, as well as having the cord somewhere other than the bottom of the machine. It can be easy to run over the cord with your vacuum, but I think the cord hook near the handle eliminates this problem. The cord is quite long though, which is nice since I hate having to switch plug-ins all the time. Weight - The vacuum is a little heavy for me, but my boyfriend manages it very well. Once you get it going however, (especially with the brush on) it's almost like the vacuum is self-propelled. Area Rugs - This vac doesn't handle smaller rugs too well, especially ones with a fringe or tassels. I have a rug about 3.5 feet long and 2 feet wide in front of my door, and even with the brush off it seems like the vacuum is intent on eating the carpet. All in all, I'm really pleased with this vacuum cleaner and it's performance. It's perfect for my needs!

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We wanted a vacuum that would be powerful enough to pick-up dog hair out of our rugs.This product performs above and beyond what we expected.We are pulling dog hair and dust out of the rugs that belonged to… our previous dogs no kidding!We are very clean people,we used an upright Oreck thinking it was doing a great job.NOT!!If there were to be a con it would be how heavy it is.It really don't matter though,we live in a ranch and if we didn't,the lift off feature is real cool! So far so good!! (PS I bought won for my son $75 cheeper at Tuesday Morning two weeks later!!)

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A little over a year ago we bought our first (and apparently last) Bissell Vacuum cleaner. From day one we have had clogging issues with this vacuum. At first I was disassembling the thing to unclog it.… Then we recently found some tools and allowed us to unclog it without a complete disassembly. You really need to provide a complete cleaning kit and detailed cleaning instructions with this model. We decided to not complain at that time since we did like the features of the vacuum and the way it worked when it was NOT clogged. Now, just yesterday (a little over a year since we bought it) when we started it up, I sounds like a 747 taking off! Since it is now out of warranty, we will just wear earplugs to protect our hearing and run it into the ground, then buy another brand of vacuum. We will not waste good money after bad on this piece of junk.

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oh it's very easy to empty to canister, but what you might now know is that every 1 or 2 canisters you empty, you need to take the whole damn thing apart to change the other filters. this includes a sponge… filter and others that you only clean with water, so now your vacuum is out out of order until that dries out. and also, when you have to do this cleaning, dust and dirt fly all over the place making a big mess which you of course can't clean up because you are waiting for the other filter to dry out.

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I have owned this vacuum for about 4 years now. The belt just broke on it which I replaced myself. Other than that I have had no problems. One thing that is annoying though - It clogs very easily. You need… to practically disassemble it every 4 months to get out all the deposits that have built up in it. When it is clear and clean, it has very very good suction and works great. I love the bagless feature.

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