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BISSELL PowerLifter PowerBrush Upright Carpet Cleaner and Shampooer 1622
Last Updated: April 25, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.3
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Cleaning
498carpet cleaner, cleaner, carpets, stains, water
+87%
-13%
" ... It is good for touch ups, but doesn't DEEP clean. ... Clean up is fairly easy to detach pieces and spray clean, but pet hair does get caught even after vacuuming first. ... "
" ... This is a super light carpet cleaner that works really well. ... "
" ... It makes my carpets spotless. ... "
" ... I feel like I had my carpet replaced. ... But I'm not a fan of any carpet cleaners. ... I used this machine and happy to say it saved my sanity and carpet!! ... Im hoping it lasts awhile and I'll probably use it once a month to keep my carpet fresh. ... "
" ... I have a dog and 2 toddlers and this cleans right through the messes. ... I have had this carpet cleaner for about a year and it is still working. ... It cleans super good and the solution sample was wonderful. ... "
" ... LOVE my carpet cleaner! ... "
" ... Extracted dirt and debris that other carpet cleaners missed ... "
" ... I have never been so excited to clean my carpets in my life. ... "
Ease of Use
162easy to assemble, put together, easy to put, easy, lightweight
+100%
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... I loved how easy to use this Bissel was and cleanup was a snap. ... "
" ... Easy set up, easy to use and easy to clean up. ... "
" ... As a side note, it was very easy to put together out of the box, but the tank can be tricky to put together. ... "
" ... Works great, and easy to use. ... "
" ... Works great and very east to set up and use. ... "
" ... So easy to use with lift out canister and lightwieght. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
Price
111money, worth, cost, worth the money, waste
+87%
-13%
" ... Best bang for your money. ... "
" ... Great cleaner for the price. ... "
" ... It works great, and was half the price of others I checked. ... "
" ... Great product for the price! ... "
" ... It is worth the investment. ... "
" ... Other than that, it exceeded expectations with such a great price. ... "
" ... I had never used a Bissell and was skeptical about the price. ... "
" ... Pros - plus low price - outweigh cons for me :) ... "
Ease of Cleaning
93cleans, cleaning, cleaner, easy to use, job
+91%
-9%
" ... It's a good cleaner. ... "
" ... The carpets are CLEAN! ... "
" ... It cleans well and fairly easily. ... The rest cleans up easily. ... "
" ... Also, cleaning the unit after use was easy as well. ... "
" ... Cleaning it after seems ie a good idea also. ... "
" ... cleans very well to ... "
" ... Extremely easy to assemble and clean. ... "
" ... Very happy with it's cleaning. ... "
Capacity
69carpet, bedroom, rooms, apartment, tank
+91%
-9%
" ... Perfect for my small areas. ... "
" ... But I was surprised to see how dirty the entire hallway and living room was. ... "
" ... This has been great but it's not really designed to do full rooms of wall to wall carpet. ... "
" ... I used in sunroom outdoor carpet. ... "
" ... I own 4 cats and live in a rural area. ... "
" ... love this use for spots in my apartment - easy to use . ... "
" ... Our living room is a high traffic zone with my family and dogs. ... "
" ... To do one room, furnished, I had to dump and refill the bucket 4-8 times depending on room. ... But if you need a whole house done, get a professional. ... "
Suction
68suction, carpet, hair, cleaner, damp
+75%
-25%
" ... The suction & brush work extremely well. ... "
" ... The suction is great so leaves the carpet damp at most. ... "
" ... Good vacuum for the price. ... "
" ... Doesn't handle pet hair well, even after I vacuum ahead of time. ... "
" ... It has new features which it makes it more easier to clean the vacuum. ... "
" ... Weighs about as much as a vacuum cleaner, and just as easy, if not easier to use. ... "
" ... It’s suction is so powerful that it picks up any hair my vacuum missed ( I regularly clean the brush ) it’s easy to clean, fill and use. ... "
" ... Great vacuum to have , it really cleaned my rugs very well ... "
Water Usage
58tank, dirty, bladder, change the water, carpet
+52%
-48%
" ... However, for those who regularly clean larger spaces, this machine may not be as satisfactory due to the frequent water and soap changes that must be made. ... "
" ... Well it does clean, but to clean a 16x12 room, I had to refill the water 3 times. ... "
" ... It's not too heavy to carry all the dirty water to the sink. ... "
" ... The machine will stop sucking water when it is reaches its “full” limit. ... "
" ... easy to add and remove water . ... "
" ... It's easy to use and it gets up all of the water used to clean. ... "
" ... I love that it gets most of the water out of the carpet. ... "
" ... The bladder design is brilliant - fresh water + shampoo are in a bladder that collapses as water is empty to make room for dirty water. ... "
Product Reliability
57months, working, stopped working, bissell, machine
+39%
-61%
" ... Stopped working after first use waist of money. ... "
" ... Then I have to turn on and off the machine to get it working again. ... It just takes FOREVER to do because of these issues. ... "
" ... Broken same day I got it. ... "
" ... COMPLETE TRASH HAVE ONLY HAD A COUPLE MONTHS AND NOW WILL NOT SUCK UP WATER . ... "
" ... This is the second unit and this one just started sparking and smoking. ... "
" ... I used it twice LITERALLY TWICE and stopped working completely. ... "
" ... This happens often while in use and gets frustrating. ... "
" ... Piece of junk. ... "
Size
41tank, size, heavy, easy to use, bulky
+63%
-37%
" ... I like the size and light. ... "
" ... I like the smaller size. ... "
" ... Small thing to be concerned about when this product works so well. ... "
" ... It's a great size. ... "
" ... It’s small and compact for its size it does a great job. ... "
" ... Its like a bladder bag. ... If your looking for a cheap one that does a great job and you dont mind the split tank and its size, this would be a great one. ... "
" ... So easy to use and also doesn't weight anything . ... "
" ... Lightweight enough to be easy to maneuver. ... "
Overall performance
40done, well, machine, gets the job, used
+100%
" ... Results are fast too. ... "
" ... Used this yesterday for the first time and it did a pheonomimal Job. ... "
" ... This product gets the job done that you need it to on your floor. ... "
" ... As for the performance, well . ... "
" ... Does a great job. ... "
" ... It’s not a top of the line machine, but does the job, so far. ... "
" ... But it does the job well. ... "
" ... However, this inconvenience is acceptable for my purposes due to the effective performance and low cost of the machine. ... "
Build Quality
39broke, broken, tank, hose, belt broke
+36%
-64%
" ... Belt was broken!! ... and new belt broke also!!! ... "
" ... Some down sides: one of the cord retainers broke off after second use, it slides in, but clip on it broke so it'll just fall right out again, not a big deal though, I just wrap cord around handle. ... "
" ... It looked like the connection had snapped, as there was black plastic in the clear hose and a rough edge around the hole in the black plastic piece that connected to the tank. ... After a while of doing that, I reiterated my findings about the disconnected hose, the broken plastic, and my question of what could be done. ... After trying to place the hose back on what was left of the broken plastic, I noticed that the hose was excessively tight, which explains why it must have broken off in the first place. ... Then I noticed that the hose was going over another hose, instead of being tucked under it where a plastic piece was located that would have held it in place (see pictures). ... This caused the plastic connector to snap off. ... I drilled out what was left of the plastic connector and stuck a metal tube in it to attach the water hose to. ... "
" ... Only problem I have ran into is it is a little troublesome to take the plastic lid off the tank to fill it, also there is a very tiny screen filter. ... "
" ... The Bissell Powerlifter came with a pie e broken off AND it didn't work. ... "
" ... Front plastic panel cracked in one usage. ... "
" ... Belt is not broken, everything seems to be in place yet it won’t turn on. ... "
" ... The handle wiggles and is held on bt one screw that comes out easily. ... "
Setup
31easy, instructions, assembly, took, super
+97%
-3%
" ... Instructions easy to follow. ... "
" ... Easy use, easy assembly. ... "
" ... It’s supet easy to assembly, took about 3 mins. ... "
" ... Clear instructions, easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Assembly was very easy and instructions are user friendly. ... "
" ... The cleaner was super easy to assemble -- just three screws, it took less that 5 minutes. ... "
" ... Easy to setup & use. ... "
" ... Setup was extremely easy and works efficiently. ... "
Water Resistance
29dirty, tank, sucked, suck, change the water
+38%
-62%
" ... My only con: it sometimes stop with the water functions. ... "
" ... Sucked up about an inch of water. ... still doesn't suck up the dirty water. ... "
" ... stopped sucking up water. ... "
" ... Now it just dumps the entire container of water into the rug ... "
" ... The tank to put the water in is a) difficult to figure out how to remove b) requires the handle to be fully reclined and c) the opening to the spout is bizarrely difficult. ... "
" ... It is also too difficult to add the solution to the water bladder. ... "
" ... The belt that drives the water pump burned out the second time we used it. ... "
" ... 11 months after purchasing, it's now 90% of the time that it only sucks up a fraction of the dirty water, which essentially just waters down and spreads out the puppy pee, making the situation worse. ... But today, it stopped spraying the water and shampoo completely. ... "
Storage
29empty, container, reservoir, refill, fill
+62%
-38%
" ... It comes with a small sample bottle of shampoo, as well. ... "
" ... The compartments are easily removable to be rinsed and cleaned after using. ... "
" ... Its like a bladder bag. ... "
" ... It was great only having to fill and empty 1 container instead of 2 separate ones. ... "
" ... The reservoir holds minimal dirty water because it sits under the clean water bag. ... "
" ... This thing is great its just that little bottle of stuff they send with the thing that made me mad. ... "
" ... Comes with three parts and three screws and that’s it! ... "
" ... Wish the solution container was larger but it did what I expected. ... "
Drying
28carpet, drying, dried, dries, carpets
+86%
-14%
" ... It was easy to control how much water/cleaner I released onto the carpet to allow for a doable drying time. ... "
" ... It extracts a good amount of water and my carpet dried very quickly. ... "
" ... So much suction, cleaning power, dries quickly and so easy to clean. ... "
" ... It got all the stains out of my carpet and dried pretty quick. ... "
" ... I used it on my carpet yesterday evening and let it dry overnight. ... "
" ... A powerful water pick up helps dry super fast. ... "
" ... It was very easily to clean up and set out to dry! ... "
" ... It does the job well, although I'd wish the carpet will be dry too. ... "
Marketplace
26amazon, works, shipping, picture, much
+88%
-12%
" ... Showed up quickly also. ... "
" ... The price on Amazon can't be beat as I checked several stores before buying from Amazon. ... "
" ... Works as advertised! ... "
" ... And super fast shipping! ... "
" ... Thank you, Bissell and Amazon! ... "
" ... Thank you for your excellent product. ... "
" ... Received product in a timely fashion. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
Fit
21screws, tank, snap, belt, snapped
+33%
-67%
" ... Didn’t even come with screws to put it together. ... "
" ... This time my crazy kids thought it was an underwear holder (don't ask because I have no clue) and lost it. ... "
" ... trying to put the lid back on requires a geometry degree . ... Which ended up being okay because after the first use, I mounted the cord on the holder and the holder snapped. ... "
" ... Belt was broken!! ... and new belt broke also!!! ... "
" ... The screws supplied along with the package is not the correct one. ... "
" ... Some down sides: one of the cord retainers broke off after second use, it slides in, but clip on it broke so it'll just fall right out again, not a big deal though, I just wrap cord around handle. ... I like to hold release as I push forward slow over soiled area, and continue to hold as I back over again. ... "
" ... It looked like the connection had snapped, as there was black plastic in the clear hose and a rough edge around the hole in the black plastic piece that connected to the tank. ... After trying to place the hose back on what was left of the broken plastic, I noticed that the hose was excessively tight, which explains why it must have broken off in the first place. ... This caused the plastic connector to snap off. ... "
" ... When I put the tank in, all of the water falls into the floor. ... "
Returns
14returned, returning, return window, refund, closed
+14%
-86%
" ... They should have to refund for it not even being a year. ... "
" ... I regret not returning this item. ... "
" ... Wish i had returned ... "
" ... This was my fault but not the reason I am returning. ... "
" ... I'm returning this ... "
" ... I wish I had bought the insurance so I could send it back. ... "
" ... I returned it after 2 times of using (brand new) ... "
" ... The first had to be repaired several times. ... "
Washer Dryer
13carpet, takes, job, hours, completely dry
+85%
-15%
" ... And it takes at least a full 24 hours for the carpet to fully dry. ... "
" ... Effectiveness: absolutely cleans deep and doesn’t take an absurd amount of time to dry. ... "
" ... Good weight on front to assure vacuuming dries carpet. ... "
" ... It's very easy to use and leaves the carpet just slightly damp, drying in a short length of time. ... "
" ... I used it on my carpet yesterday evening and let it dry overnight. ... "
" ... My carpet was completely dry in about 2 hrs. ... "
" ... A powerful water pick up helps dry super fast. ... "
" ... It does the job well, although I'd wish the carpet will be dry too. ... "
Weight
12light, easy to use, easy, super, size
+100%
" ... It is light weight and SO EASY to use I am very happy with my purchase FYI bissel cleaner with freebrees is the best ... "
" ... This carpet cleaner is light weight. ... "
" ... It is very light weight which makes it easy to move up the stairs with. ... "
" ... It is fairly light weight and does a very good job. ... "
" ... It is easy to assemble, it’s light weight. ... "
" ... This shampooer is super easy to assemble, super light weight, easy to use, and works great, especially for the price. ... "
" ... So easy to use and also doesn't weight anything . ... "
" ... I bought this one here and love it because it is light weight and it gets the job done. ... "
Design
11design, look, like, good, feel
+82%
-18%
" ... IT LOOKS AMAZING. ... And the carpet looks great! ... "
" ... I like the ease of use, the built in measuring cup and the overall design. ... "
" ... looks real good ... "
" ... It's so satisfying and my carpets look and feel brand new. ... "
" ... But I promise it looks amazing. ... "
" ... Pretty clever design and it works! ... "
" ... Look no further, this is the one to buy. ... "
" ... I like this design better than others. ... "
For Kids
10pets, worth, son, loves, daughter
+90%
-10%
" ... My second one after my daughter and her dad broke my first one it's a really great machine for the price and gets the job done ... "
" ... Daughter loves it ... "
" ... I have 4 kids under 12, a German Shepherd and a cat. ... "
" ... If you have carpeting plus kids and/or pets this is well worth the money. ... "
" ... We have a house full of pets, as do both my children and their families. ... "
" ... I have twin 5 year old boys. ... "
" ... Definitely worth buying especially if you have kids and/or pets. ... "
" ... It is way enough to push that our son can help us do it. ... "
Comfort
10something, worn, wish, many, lightweight
+80%
-20%
" ... I was not worn out by the time I finished which I have to say was a blessing. ... "
" ... It’s held up fantastically. ... "
" ... Lightweight so can do many rooms without user fatigue. ... "
" ... Have to refill it a lot, but nice to have something on hand. ... "
" ... (It was very easy to put together, so I guess you could tear it apart again and try it). ... "
" ... you feel you are accomplishing something as you're doing it, which is a refreshing feeling. ... "
" ... It's perfect if something is spilled you have it on hand. ... "
" ... It’s also very lightweight and glides easily. ... "
Delivery
9product, time, received, good, delivered
+89%
-11%
" ... Love it,Just what I needed,arrived on time. ... "
" ... Received product in a timely fashion. ... "
" ... My Powerlifter arrived early. ... "
" ... The assembly of the unit was quick and easy coming out of the box. ... "
" ... Shipping was very good and good product ... "
Product As Described
8picture, advertised, words, pictures, described
+88%
-13%
" ... A picture is worth a million words ! ... "
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised! ... "
" ... just did the front bedroom (see pic) ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Attached are the before and after pics. ... "
" ... works as advertised . ... "
Network
8traffic, areas, whole, sq, perfect
+88%
-13%
" ... It’s great form a 1000 sq ft. apartment. ... "
" ... I've cleaned three (3) rooms -- primarily large traffic areas. ... "
" ... It's not big but perfect for my 1145 sq foot home!. ... "
" ... Did my whole house! ... "
" ... I live in Florida, so we have porcelain tile throughout the house. ... "
" ... Great for high traffic maintenance areas. ... "
" ... Perfect for traffic areas. ... "
Cables
6broken, wrap, wish, short, piece
+33%
-67%
" ... -The cord is definitely too short. ... "
" ... And, the cord seems ridiculously short. ... I guess when you have a tank that small, they assumed your area was also not very large and wouldn't require a cord of any reasonable length. ... Which ended up being okay because after the first use, I mounted the cord on the holder and the holder snapped. ... "
" ... Some down sides: one of the cord retainers broke off after second use, it slides in, but clip on it broke so it'll just fall right out again, not a big deal though, I just wrap cord around handle. ... "
" ... I had to cut the cord and take a picture of it plus take a picture of the model number and send it to them. ... "
Washing
5use, detergent, rinse, really
+80%
-20%
" ... FYI, no need to buy the expensive detergent, use vinegar and a dose of dawn and it’s just as good! ... "
" ... We love our machine! ... "
" ... Because of this you're utilizing a fair amount of soap. ... "
" ... I really really like this carpet washer. ... "
Sound Quality
5machine, hear, also, loud, easy to use
+80%
-20%
" ... It bounces about 2 feet and give a delightful crashing sound. ... "
" ... So a simple machine with similar power sounded good. ... "
" ... Very easy to use, not too noisy. ... "
Floors
5floors, use, sure, carpet, attachment
+60%
-40%
" ... I can’t say this is the best machine for stairs, sure it can be done but it’s very time consuming. ... "
" ... But it did the job for the floors for sure. ... "
" ... It works fine, but I would like to have attachment to do stairs. ... "
Hair
5pick, cat, vacuum, dog
+60%
-40%
" ... It kicked out the hair in neat balls that were easy to pick up. ... "
" ... Doesn't handle pet hair well, even after I vacuum ahead of time. ... "
" ... Great for dog hair ... "
Controls
4-100%
" ... After that, you have to hunt and peck for the power button. ... "
" ... The on/off button is in a very strange place which is not at all handy. ... "
" ... My biggest most frustrating complaint is the front panel pops off easily (I don't understand why even it comes off) and gets lost between uses. ... "
As Gift
4given, price, free, buy
+75%
-25%
" ... This is a must buy, and I will buy one for my Mom for Christmas. ... "
" ... given as gift well received ... "
" ... Bought this because I was given a gift card and it was a very reasonable price. ... "
Volume
4room, loud, small, one, fill
+75%
-25%
" ... This is great for the small rooms or houses. ... "
" ... I’d say I had to refill about 3 times for an average size bedroom. ... "
" ... If you have small rooms this is great kicks but it does. ... "
Features
4held, hand
+50%
-50%
Battery Life
4life, lasts, hopefully
+100%
" ... Hopefully it lasts! ... "
" ... This is a life saver! ... "
" ... This is a life saver. ... "
" ... Will see how it lasts. ... "
For Travel
3trip, tank, sink, small, carpet
+67%
-33%
" ... However, for the price I don’t mind an extra trip to the sink. ... "
" ... Considering every type of what gets tracked in from camping over several years . ... "
For Running
3run, times, smoothly
+100%
" ... Just got this yesterday, and was sooooo excited to get it up and running! ... "
" ... This was a great deal for me in the long run! ... "
" ... It clumped it up so we had to stop a few times, but after that, it was running smoothly. ... "
Power Consumption
3+67%
-33%
" ... is packed with power! ... "
" ... They are very good machines, plenty of power. ... "
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Size: 11 meters