Customer Reviews

Bissell 3108 EasyVac Powerbrush

5 star:		(25)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(10)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I bought this to replace my old vacuum, which was essentially a dustbuster on a stick. Imagine my disappointment when I got this, and found that releasing a simple latch allows you to remove the suction unit: it's a dustbuster on a stick.

But, surprise surprise, the dustbuster is super powerful, and the stick includes a powered rotating brush that really gets up dirt from carpets. This thing rocks.

It's not only effective and versatile, it also looks good. Not that appearance makes one bit of difference to the doomed dust bunnies on your floor, but this Powerbrush just looks and feels like a quality machine. It's relatively light and easy to handle, the clear plastic removable dirt collector lets you see when you need to empty it, and it's solid--this thing won't fall apart if it falls over.

Perfect for small apartments, dorm rooms, and condos. You might want to go with a bigger unit if you've got a lot of floor space and need super-deep cleaning.

Oh, and you can shut off the rotating brush with a simple flick of a switch mounted on the handle, allowing quick transition from, say, your carpeted living room to the hardwood-floored kitchen.

Great buy. 5 stars.

but you have to clean the filter with your hands... For the past year, I have been using the Shark electric broom to clean up pet areas (around bird cages and dog baskets)and was fairly satisfied with the job it did, but have used it so much it is falling apart. So, I decided to get something new.

This little vac gets material the electric broom can't pick up. Unlike the broom however, the little vac has a cord you must drag around and hold out of the way as you vacuum. Like the electric broom, the little vac is easy to use compared with my big vacuuum, which I am loathe to pull out for small jobs. However, I like the little vac better than the electric broom because my rugs are cleaner now than they were when I was only using the electric broom so,the floor looks a bit neater between large vacuumings. The dogs bark at the little vac as much as they do at the electric sweeper and the big vac. Guess the noise hurts their ears...I'm giving the little vac 4 stars because I have to clean the filter cup by hand and it can be really dusty and messy. I am still sneezing from vacuuming earlier.

I live in an apartment, and don't have the space to store a full size vacuum, so I bought one of these instead. It works awesome. It has a brush that you can turn on or off so it can be used on carpet and hard surfaces (I've used mine on tile and linoleum). It's really light and easy to maneuver around. There are no expensive bags to buy, you just empty the dirt container. It also has a hose with some attachments that work great (nice for cleaning crumbs from the chair and couch).

This Powerbrush proved to be a whiz at cleaning our hardwood floors, as well as other bare floor areas in the kitchen and adjoining breakfast area.

It's lightweight, thus easy to pull out for quick clean-ups. But, don't let its size fool you - it has maxi power and picks up every crumb and mote.

A Bissell Powerbrush is a most welcome addition to our household appliances. Bravo Bissell!

After reading all the reviews, I ordered this item. As soon as it arrived, I assembled it. It actually took longer to get the box open than it did to put the Vac together. I immediately tried it out on our hardwoods. It picked up the dog hair and dust bunnies with no problems. Then I switched it over to try it on our area rugs. For our low pile rugs, I believe that this worked as well as our full size. As many other people said, I was shocked at how much was in the dust cup when I emptied it. I do think that I will order some extra filters and probably use the upgraded filter that is offered. I do agree that the cord could be longer, but it is still workable.

This is the best handy vacuuming device I have ever purchased. With 3 kids, 1 dog, 1 bird, and a very busy schedule, I wanted something for quick daily sweep-ups. I tried my dust buster, the electric brooms etc. This vacuum is perfect. I have wood floors and area rugs of various sizes and the transistion is easy. Just flip the switch. There is a handle on the top to aid handling. It's light and quiet. It empties and filters like a dustbuster. It rests upright when you want it to and doesn't klunk you on the head unexpectedly. Pick-up is great. Powerbrush works fine. The power cord is basically room size. This vacuum is the one to use for daily and weekly (even hourly) tidying up. I bought it a month ago and haven't brought out the Electrolux yet. Inevitably, I will because for the big time cleaning under the beds etc. I will need my canister vac. with the floor brush on the long handle. Buy this vacuum if you want to do the Monster whole house vacuuming less often. The Easy Vac is perfect for Quick EASY vacuuming.

The Bissell 3108 EasyVac Powerbrush seemed great on paper-- like a stick vac, but with a removeable handheld unit. I liked that it had a hose and the options for bare floor or carpet. I have mostly bare floors. Unfortunately I didn't realize it had a tiny dust cup which does not clean easily, so every time you need to empty the cup (which is at least every useage, sometimes 2x in one use, and I have a small house!), dust goes everywhere. You also have to clean out the filter with your fingers. Why bother vacuuming if you have to sweep up after yourself?

Also, once the filter is at all dirty, the unit doesn't work anymore, you can roll over a crumb 10 times and it won't get sucked up. When you turn the vacuum off, whatever you vacuumed up last gets spit back out.

I got so frustrated I went out and bought a SwifferVac and it works twice as well, which is really sad since it cost half as much and runs on batteries.

I'm really disappointed.

Initially I was pleased with its pickup power (compared to our Shark), but I now view it as a failed $50 experiment. The major drawbacks are:

- As soon as the power is off, it drops all particles. If you've just cleaned up kitty litter, you'll find it all in a pile under the vac head on the floor once you turn it off.

- It creates a high-pitched whine, which actually caused my wife and I some ear pain.

- REALLY awkward to use on furniture...needs a brush attachment.

- No HEPA filter (forgot to check for this before buying it).

- Cord is just as short as the Shark's.

On the upside, it's lightweight.

I'll be donating mine to Goodwill, and am about to buy one of the fullsize vacs.

I got this item because it just seemed so affordable but I haven't been very happy with it. It does have good suction and vacuums well enough but is VERY messy to empty and the filter is very difficult to clean. Also, the revolving brush that kicks on for vacuuming carpets is small and has sparse bristles -- there is always hair tangled around it and I don't think it will hold up over time. I wish I had spent a few extra bucks to get a better quality vacuum.

I just purchased this vacuum at Linens n Things ($40) after researching all day. I love it so far. It worked great on my hardwood floors and did wonders for my area rugs too - the fact that you can switch between carpet and hard floors is a plus. I'm actually amazed (and somewhat embarrassed ) at how much cat hair and dirt I emptied out of the filter compartment after just one use. Overall a great vacuum for light jobs.