Customer Reviews

BISSELL 3576 CleanView II Plus Upright Bagless Vacuum

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

I've only had it for a week, but I love it already. I have a small house and a bunch of kids (plus one cat) the stuff this vacuum pulled out of the carpet was amazing. I thought I kept a farely clean house already and as my old Hoover was begining to fail, (it stopped sucking on one side so I'd have to go round in circles) I bought this hoping it would do a better job.

Great value for the money, no bags to empty, much quieter than any vacuum I've ever owned, lighweight compared to my old vacuum and washable filters (all but one)

I did have to empty the cup after each room as my carpets were so full of dust and dirt (who knew?) I usually vacuum daily and as the week has gone by the cup has needed emptying less often each day, so I must be getting cleaner?

My old Hoover, which I've used for the past decade, just died on me last week, and I've been too lazy to get a new one, so my carpet has been pretty dirty. I've been looking into the Dysons, but I don't have $500...So I got this machine today at Target(actually, the special edition, but I can't see any difference between the two, except the SE is red colored) and it was a snap to put together, and I vacuumed. I was simply amazed at how much dust this thing pulled out of the carpet, which is pretty plush. The extension hose is also very nice--since you remove it from the vacuum itself when you want to use it , you get 100% of the suction in the little tube, which is REALLY powerful.

This thing is MUCH quieter than my last vacuum. I don't know how quiet it is in comparison to others, but it's not bad.

The dust cup is easy to empty, and a snap to replace.

Overall, this is a very inexpensive vacuum that does a good job, and it shows.

I have a Dyson for my home and just love it, but I needed a new vacuum for our business and did not want to spend $400. I did a lot of research as well as reading many reviews of different brands. I decided to buy a Bissell based on the many positive reviews. I narrowed my choices to the 3576 and the 3594, both with many positive reviews. The 3594 was $50 more, had more features and more attachments, but I felt I did not need the extras featured on the 3594.

I purchased the Bissell Cleanview II #3576 today on sale for $79. I decided to try it at home before taking it to my office. Assembly was a snap. Suction was excellent, it collected as much or more dirt as my Dyson does each week. The Dyson is slightly quieter, but the Bissell is much quieter than most other brands I have had in the past. It is lightweight and easy to maneuver (almost seems to light to last, but time will tell).

My only complaints are:

1. The cord is too short, I had to change outlets several

times. Easily solved by leaving an extension cord

attached, or you can spend the extra $50 for the #3594

and get an extra 8' for cord.

2. The handle may be too short for anyone who is very tall.

I am only 5'6" and I had to hold the handle at the very

tip to keep from stooping over.

3. The cord clip at the handle does not do a very good job

of keeping the cord is place while vacuuming, but only a

slight inconvenience.

My two main objectives--Good suction and not too noisy-- have more than been met with this $79 Bissell. Anyone who wants a vacuum that does a very good cleaning job, but doesn't want to spend the high price for a Dyson should definitely consider the Bissell 3576.

The Bissell Cleanview II vacuum is a Quick Recommendation from Consumer Reports if low price is a main concern. Which I took as meaning, if you don't want to spend a lot of bucks, this will be plenty good. They were right and I'm pleased with the ~$80 spent on this vacuum. My model is actually the 3576-6 model which is the 3576 model with a TurboBrush and shorter cord. CR's Best Buy is a Eureka model at almost double the cost. If I had more area to clean, other than my living room rug and a long hallway runner, I may have considered the Eureka.

PROS:
- Picks up everything
- Long hose attachment with tools
- Easy to put together
- 27-foot power cord
- Easy to empty dirt cup
- HEPA filter
- Inexpensive filter replacements (HEPA media filter is $9.99)
- Headlight
- Soft bumper sides
- Pile adjust settings
- Easy carry handle
- 1 Year Warranty

CONS:
- Pretty loud
- Big & heavy
- Wheels make a lot of noise
- 1 Year Warranty

I live in a flat that has hardwood floors. I purchased a small stick vac with a 6-amp motor to use on a living room rug, a hallway runner, and a small patch of carpet in the bedroom. After a while, I realized it wasn't working very well at all. It tended to push debris, dust, and pet hair around instead of sucking it up.

I finally decided to stop playing around with stick vacs and decided to get a full-sized one. I referred to Consumer Reports for advice and though I really wanted to get the Eureka that they recommended as a Best Buy, I couldn't justify the price for the small area I would be using it for.

My main requirements were that it actually pick up everything off of my rugs and that it had easy to use attachments. The HEPA filter was a bonus. I now realize that since the last time I bought a full-sized vacuum (1995), vacuum cleaners have come a long way.

ASSEMBLY
Couldn't be simpler. All you have to do is attach the handle with one screw and then place the hose and attachments onboard.

CLEANING
I had just used my stick vac a few days earlier. After putting together the CleanView II, I thought I'd give it a whirl. What it picked up that the stick vac didn't was amazing. The dust cup was already beyond the full line! My rugs have never been cleaner.

ATTACHMENTS
The hose is extendable and easy to to use. It is as simple as lifting it off of the unit and placing any of the onboard attachments to it.

NOISE
Don't run it at night if you live in an apartment and want to be considerate of your neighbors. It doesn't have a super high pitched noise, but it definitely rumbles. The cat went scurrying away and hid when I turned it on. The plastic wheels seem to contribute to the noise too. I don't know why someone hasn't come up with rubber or inline wheels for vacuums.

MISC
It's a heavy vacuum (21 lb shipping weight), but it's not so heavy as to be a burden. Granted, I don't have much to clean. The headlight is nice so I can see in areas of my flat that are not well lit. The manual pile adjustment dial is easy enough to use and has seven height settings. The dirt cup is easily removeable and emptied, though slightly messy. It's also easy to turn the power on and off.

The cord is located on the right side of the vacuum. If felt somewhat awkward when I tried to guide the cord while vacuuming since I normally vacuum with my right hand and guide the cord with my left.

SUMMARY
This vacuum works and is easily the nicest I've ever owned. I thought I could get away with using one of those smaller vacs to take care of simple jobs on small areas. I was wrong and wasted nearly $50 learning that lesson. The Bissell Cleanview II is not that expensive and does a good job. What more could I ask for?

This vac is a great value and I would recommend purchasing it. Be forewarned though. Emptying the bagless chamber is a messy process and can involve cleaning a half dozen different parts in the sink. Also the vac is very noisy and quite heavy. It does pick up a LOT of stuff and does a good job sucking. (In fact, I was trully disgusted at what was in the chamber after a few minutes running over what I THOUGHT were my relatively clean carpeted floors.) The headlight is suprisingly bright. For eighty bucks - it is worth it. I expect it to last a year or two - typical for vacs in this price range.

I received my Bissell CleanView II on Thursday and used it for the first time today. Putting parts together was a cinch and once I vacuumed my entire apartment, you would've thought that I lived in FILTH with the amount of dirt this thing sucked up! (I DON'T live in filth, by the way)!!! This vacuum is, simply put, EXCELLENT! Getting under the bed was a breeze and it's no noisier than any other vacuum! My carpets turned out looking as good as if I had JUST bought them! After I was done, I had to IMMEDIATELY write this review up because no one else who doesn't have this vacuum shouldn't spend another day without it!!! It's absolutely SENSATIONAL! Now, mind you, this is coming from someone who's not exactly THRILLED to house clean, but this vacuum may actually wind up changing my mind --- at least about vacuuming!

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I'd like to take back everything I wrote about this waste of money! I got the opportunity to use this for less than a YEAR, before it lost suction and had to be thrown away! PITIFUL waste of funds! I now have an InfinityVac vacuum cleaner --- a poor man's version of the Dyson. I've used it only once so far, and MAN, does this thing work! I'll have to use it a few more times before I write up a review for it, but like the Bissel, on its first try, it's a dream!

I had thoroughly researched new vacuums, settled on this one, and came to Amazon for best price. I downloaded the manual just to check which HEPA filter to buy for backup replacement, and was startled to read that the power cord contains LEAD and you are urged to wash hands after handling. For others, this may not be a big deal, but in my household of 3 small ones, it is simply unacceptable. No vacuum is worth the remote possiblity of brain damage and the other risks from lead exposure. I love Amazon, not so sure anymore about Bissell?

I had a gift card for Target and decided I was going to use it for a new vacuum cleaner because the Eureka I have is heavy, noisy, and barely picks up anything. I saw this one advertised in Target's ad today for $74.99. I snatched up the last one on the shelf after reading all of the great reviews about it. I just bought this thing about two hours ago. It took all of about 60 seconds to assemble. I have a small parrot so there is a lot of feather dander in my apartment. This thing is so powerfull, it snatched up some of his bird food on the floor withoout a problem as well as lot of his feathers because he is currently molting. The HEPA feature is great. I cleaned my whole apartment and decided to clean under the sofas and furniture. The container filled up about one and half times, but it is so easy to change. The light is superbright on this thing, so I even unplugged the floor lamp and was able to vacuum in the dark without a problem. The cord is long enough to reach anywhere in my apartment without switching outlets. It does a great job on barefloors too. One of the best features about this thing is the attachment with the brush. If you use the reverse side of this attachment, it is so strong it will stick to things like coffee tables, television sets and blinds and suck the dust right off of them better than a Swiffer could.

This is the best vacuum you can get for the price, plus it has the HEPA filter and a couple of other filters, which all look to be very easy to clean and change. This machine is highly recommended, especially if you have allergies and/or pets.

Pros:

This thing CLEANS. The amount of dirt and fur it picked up is amazing. The multiple settings for carpeting are great; I have varying carpeting depths in my house and it can accomodate them all.

This thing cleans STAIRS. I have found no other vacuum that works on carpeted stairs. This vacuum, using the TurboBrush, even gets fine cat fur off of carpeted stairs. Amazing.

SUCTION. This vacuum has more powerful suction through the hose tool than any other vacuum I've ever used. A definite plus.

Cons:

Cleaning out the three filters. They come apart and go back together easily, but I find it inconvenient having to take three filters apart each time I vacuum.

The vacuum does not reach under furniture such as a coffee table very well, as it does not recline very flat. It also does not get right to the edge of furniture as well as I would like.

A minor inconvenience - the cord projects from the right hand side of the unit, and I am right handed. This makes it difficult to grab the cord to pull it out of the way.

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars for very good cleaning power with only a few minor drawbacks.

I purchased this vacuum based on the reviews that I read here on Amazon. It was replacing a vacuum that was 10 years old and needed to be put out to pasture for sure! I am very pleased overall with this vacuum so far. It looks nice, and was a cinch to put together. The first time that I used it, I couldn't believe all of the dirt, dust, sand, hair, and other unknown junk that it got up, considering that we do not wear shoes in the house, and have no pets. I love the wide path on it. My carpet looks and feels better than it did before I purchased this vacuum, it is softer, and the nap of the carpet has perked up a bit. It is really easy to empty the dirt container, and to remove and wash the filters, which is good since this thing picks up so much dirt that the filters have to be washed at least every few uses.

I do have one complaint, and that is the fact that the vacuum gets somewhat dirty on the outside from vacuuming. I have to either use the hose and vacuum all the dust and dirt from the outside, or use a Swiffer cloth on it. I do notice however that it isn't getting as dusty as the first couple of times I used it, once it had really gotten a lot of this stuff out of my carpet (which I had thought was sooo clean before I purchased this vacuum.)

Overall, I highly recommend this machine, it was a great value, and works very well.