Bissell 3554 Lift-Off Upright Vacuum with Detachable Canister Vacuum

by Bissell

Product Features

• Two-in-one vacuum converts in a jiffy from upright to canister
• Cleans carpets and makes cleaning stairs, chairs, autos easy
• Onboard tools: upholstery nozzle, dusting brush, crevice tool
• Self-retracting, 5-foot stretch hose for canister, tools; 35-foot power cord
• 14-inch cleaning path; headlight; exhaust filter; soft-grip handle

Product Details

Product Manual [208kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 13 x 42 inches ; 16 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 22.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005NWXA
• Item model number: 3554
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #592,059 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This two-in-one machine not only vacuums carpets as an upright it also converts to a canister vacuum for conveniently cleaning stairs, chairs, auto interiors, and hard-to-reach areas. Converting from upright to canister is as simple as opening a latch and lifting the canister off the machine's chassis. Key to the conversion is a self-retracting, 5-foot stretch hose that funnels dirt into the canister whether the canister is attached to the chassis or unattached and operating with one of the three onboard tools--upholstery nozzle, dusting brush, and crevice tool--fitted onto the hose's end. As an upright, the 1440-watt vacuum covers carpets and bare floors with an exceptionally wide 14-inch path illuminated by a headlight. A 35-foot power cord gives both upright and canister ample reach. The machine uses 3M Filtrete bags to remove 99.5 percent of particles down to 0.3 microns and has an exhaust filter and a soft-grip handle. It carries a 1-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great vacuum at this price, September 19, 2002

By 

Krishna Polina (Leesburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bissell 3554 Lift-Off Upright Vacuum with Detachable Canister Vacuum (Kitchen)

I used couple of similarly priced vacuums over the last 5 years and this one is to keep until it lasts. I've been using it for almost 3 years now and had not a single problem.

Pros
1. Less Sound
2. Adjusts automatically very well when you move from hard floors to carpeted areas.
3. Detachable Canister is very light and is so convenient to carry around stairs and to clean blinds, etc.
4. White color makes it look pleasant and neat and the filter system is a plus.

Cons
1. Very Very Very very hard to buy replacement bags and filters in stores like Walmart, Target, Kmart,etc.

I loaded on bags from amazon just to make sure I will not have problem finding them in future. Same with filters.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent cleaning ability but much noisier than a cannister - caught fire two years later!, September 25, 2003

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Bissell 3554 Lift-Off Upright Vacuum with Detachable Canister Vacuum (Kitchen)

I bought this vacuum in March 2002 in an attempt to find the best of both worlds - my husband prefers an upright, I prefer a cannister. The vacuum does an excellent job in cleaning. I especially appreciate the filtration of the bags and the filter. The air in the house does not smell or feel dusty after vacuuming as it did with all of our other vacuums and the house stays cleaner longer. This vacuum is extremely noisy compared to my old Eureka cannister. My husband says it is quieter than most uprights and that I find it noisy because I'm used to a cannister model. With an upright, the motor is in front of me, so I hear the roar all the time. With the cannister, the motor was several feet behind me when I cleaned. Even in Lift Off mode, the loud motor is always next to me. My compromise is to wear those foam ear plugs to buffer the sound while cleaning. I am not able to vaccum underneath the furniture as well with this Lift Off model because it has a higher profile than the powerhead on my old cannister. Overall we are happy with our purchase and feel that this is a good value. Would I buy this model again? Probably not. When this one wears out I'll look for a cannister model with the filtrete clean air technology (or similar).

***update***
This vacuum cleaner caught fire and started spewing smoke after 2 1/2 years of use. I would have needed to pay for the shipping to have it repaired under the warranty. The shipping costs were almost as much as the vacuum. We threw it out and bought a Miele. What a difference!

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Pleased, March 14, 2002

By 

Gina Flood (Lewiston , MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bissell 3554 Lift-Off Upright Vacuum with Detachable Canister Vacuum (Kitchen)

I don't usually take the time to write reviews, but I am so pleased with this vacuum that I had to let everyone know. It is very powerful and picks up all the cat hair in my house with ease. The cord is so long that I can vacuum my whole house and only have to unplug it and change electrical outlets once. An added bonus is that it converts into a portable vacuum that I use to clean out my car. It has certainly exceeded my expectations, and I am a very happy customer.