Customer Reviews

Bissell 3545 PowerGlide Upright Vacuum

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

My first review. Hopefully it will help someone.

Great vacuum for the price. Has all the requirements I wanted when purchasing for my 1 bedroom apartment. It has a 12 amp motor, it's quite, light, has filtration and is designed well.

I researched vacuums and came up with the two best that I would have bought if price were not a consideration: the Hoover Self-Propelled with power attachment or the Eureka Ultra Smart Vac Boss Model 4870. I actually bought the Eureka over the Internet, but the vendor took too long in shipping it because of backorder. This gave me a chance to think over the purchase and I realized for my one bedroom apartment, I really didn't need a top of the line, costly vacuum. So I researched with price and AMP in mind.

The most important thing in the Bissell Powerglide Plus is that the bottom piece is constructed much like Hoover's Windtunnel models. The whole concept behind the Windtunnel is the shape of the plastic piece surrounding the roller brush. Take a look at some of the bottoms of a few vacuums. You'll notice the end of a "hose" on some models just pointing towards the ground. That "hose" area allows only a small section of suction. Dirt is being lifted, but the suction area is small because there's nothing to send dirt its way. You simply have to go over that area of carpet again. The molded plastic shape (Windtunnel design) allows the roller brush to funnel dirt towards the "hose" end. It's designed much like a canister type vacuum where the "head" creates a funnel to allow a greater suction area.

The filtration system is decent. No sealed True HEPA filtration here but adequate to prevent dust from going back into the room. You can feel the air that is being pushed back out from the suction. It comes out this post 3M filter attached on the side.

It's quite. I really doubted this one, but it is quite compared to my older Hoover that was in the same class. No jet plane taking off. Even my cat didn't even run away like it usually does when I break out my old vacuum.

The only issue is that it does not glide easily when pushed.

If money is an issue, and you still want the best, this one is it. The Bissell gives probably the best bang for your buck. You'll be hard pressed to find another vacuum for the price with these features.

The marketing people did a nice job naming this vacuum, because the name fits. It really is powerful and it seems to just glide across the floor on both carpet and hard surfaces. I can't believe how good of a vacuum I got for such a reasonable price. I would have expected to pay a lot more for a vacuum that does this good of a job.

I've read the reviews before buying at Amazon.com; I have to say it is one of the best purchases I've made. All the good things you read in the other reviews are true. For the price, I find this one hard to beat. The performance is just amazing compared to our old Kenmore; the amount of dirt that we picked up in the first few weeks filled up the bag. This was a surprise in that we ran our old one on a regular basis. This product isn't perfect; the hose that loops around the top is made of very thin plastic; I don't think it will last very long - so keep some duct tape handy; the attachments and reach of the hose is very limited. All in all, I'm happy with the purchase.

For sure, the best vacuum at this price point. The only reason I rated it a four is that, because the cord storage is on the side of the machine, it is necessary to unwind the cord before removing the hose tool (I'm not sure why this bothers me, but it does).

Great filtration, easy to push and PICKS UP DOG HAIR ON THE FIRST PASS!

I bought this vaccuum based on price and the reviews already posted at Amazon. And I am very pleased to find the positive remarks I read are true. This is a great vaccuum. It is lightweight, powerful and quiet. What a wonderful change from the howling old upright I was using!

This vacuum was purchased because the phantom fury bagless broke. I was amazed at how well it picked up the dog's hair. (Big shepard that sheds like crazy!) The suction is fantastic. The onboard tools do not lower the suction power at all, like with some uprights. This is impressively a great vacuum. Only draw back is it does require bags - but hey, it works great, and that is not a hard issue to deal with really. I am impressed at the great deal this is.

Very good value for money. Not expensive. Performs thoroughly. It is lightweight, powerful, has headlight. Comes from a reputed company. Cleans well. It's upholstery tools are good quality. I love this vacuum, especially after having a harrowing experience with a past Eureka, BOSS vacuum.

When I first purchased this vacuum, it was wonderful! It had great suction, was lightweight and very quiet. Attachments were easy to use.

Our first obstacle happened when we couldn't find the right size bags in many stores. We couldn't even find them at Best Buy where we had purchased the vacuum in the first place! Then we needed to replace a belt, and had a hard time finding the one to fit as well.

Now, after 4 years, the only time we get a decent vacuum from it is immediately after we change the bag. It just doesn't have good suction anymore.

A friend of mine told me that with vacuums, you should always buy a fairly cheap one since they all stop working well after a year a two. After EXHAUSTIVE research on vacuums (including the CS buyer's guide), I settled on this one based on good rating and good customer reviews. I needed one that was easy to handle and not too heavy because of my back problems. I am happy to say that this is a pretty fine vacuum cleaner. It has good suction, bags are easy to change (and easy to find...) and is lightweight enough to manuever around my house. The real test was when I had to vacuum underneath a huge sleigh bed. It did the job quite well. I'm glad I didn't spend a lot of money on the bagless or high end vacuums because this one works just great (and i have 3 large dogs so it's gotten a workout). I recommend this to anyone looking for a low to mid priced vacuum that will clean well and last a while.

I bought this vacumn to replace my Hoover and Dirt Devil which just wouldn't do the job I needed> Once I plugged in the Bissell I could hear it picking up dirt on carpets I thought were clean! It picked up pet hair with no problem, in just one pass! My other vacumns wouldn't pick this up! This vacumn is definitely worth it's price. It is a little loud, but aren't they all? As long as it's cleaning I can handle the noise!