BISSELL Lift-Off Floors & More Pet

*Best* Used For Hard Floors & *Handheld* For Pet Areas! NOT For ***HEAVY*** USE!
I'm not sure why some people are having such an issue with the BISSEL LIFT-OFF FLOORS & MORE PET VACUUM? Maybe they've got big dogs that shed a ton of hair or something or they're trying to use this thing as a regular vacuum cleaner and that could explain the performance problems.

I've got a small/medium sized Shiba Inu who sheds twice a year and so far the BISSELL LIFT-OFF has performed really well. I wouldn't use this to vacuum carpets or large areas; this machine is basically a handheld vacuum that gives you the option of going on the hard floors (wood, tile) like an upright, to clean up stray hairs, debris, and the like, but don't expect it to actually perform like a regular upright vacuum.

The handheld part comes off with a push of a button and I've used it to suck up hair off of my bed. My dog has red/cream colored fur and I've got black sheets (woof!), so I see ALL the hairs that fall off and stick to the bed, and the LIFT-OFF does a pretty decent job of...

Wanted to love it.
So, out of the box - no manual, but very easy to put together in 2 quick steps. We were ok there.

I liked the initial look and feel of it. I LOVE the swivel head. I love how easy it is to store it away. I love that it can fold up neatly and be stored away in a closet, OR it can stay "opened" and stand neatly, perfectly in a corner, always waiting for use. I love that it is a handheld, PLUS a stick vac (that itself is part of the problem though...)

...As I was saying, this is a (weak) handvac on a stick. It has no power. No suck. No oomph.

Well, as long as what I need cleaned up can be done in about 30 seconds, this unit is fairly ok. The charge does not last. If I try to use it for more than literally a few minutes, you can hear it dying off. I will give it 5 minutes tops and that is being generous. And then guess what - You have to charge it for all but a full day before you can use it again! Um, what?!

I had hopes of using it for light...

BISSELL Lift-Off Floors & More Pet
I love this thing... it works great!

I love that it's light and I can move it around easily. The swivel head is great to move around furniture and it helps to move to the next section when I do my little carpet. I can do the whole downstairs before the battery runs out. That's 2 bedrooms and a living room in wood, 1 bathroom in tile, 1 dining room, kitchen and family room in linoleum. This guy works on all these floor types.

I have just a few throw rugs here and there and also bathroom rugs and this works great on them, too. It's also very easy to empty out and clean!

I know I am keeping my floors much cleaner due to this machine. It takes a lot of the work out of cleaning the floors and somehow makes it a bit fun.

*** UPDATE January 19, 2013 ***

I received a very nice floor vacuum for Christmas. Honestly, it's very nice. It's very powerful and it works very well. But, I find myself never, ever using it. It's just too...

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