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Bissell 20431 Powerglide Lift Off Pet Plus Upright Bagless Vacuum
Last Updated: January 7, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.2
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/10
Total Reviews
328
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Review Analysis - 218 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Suction
110suction, hair, pet, carpet, canister
+74%
-26%
" ... I thought this vacuum is pretty decent when we bought it. ... "
" ... It's actually a pretty looking vacuum (can a vacuum be pretty? ... The vacuum cleaner the rugs wonderfully. ... The vacuum moved easily. ... I would recommend this vacuum to everyone. ... "
" ... Seems very powerful and I like how the head of the vacuum swivels. ... "
" ... My cat sheds, so I have to vacuum everyday. ... "
" ... I love this vacuum. ... "
" ... I absolutely love this vacuum!! ... "
" ... More powerful suction power and heat dissipation than those of Dyson. ... "
" ... Love this vacuum cleaner! ... "
Cleaning
94hair, canister, pet, vacuuming, carpets
+63%
-37%
" ... I had that previous vacuum for three years and worked it to death without any issues. ... This Bissell 20431 is advertised as specializing in pet fur cleaning. ... In the 9 months I've had this $150 vacuum (doing the exact same work as the previous vacuum that lasted three years for half the price) it's become hopelessly clogged three times, causing me to take it to a vacuum repair store twice to spend $80 each time to have it repaired. ... "
" ... My main vacuum WAS a Ricar, but it wasn't picking up the hair very well, no matter how many times I went over the same spot. ... Opened this beauty yesterday and started in with the cleaning. ... "
" ... This vacuum cleaned those up pretty thoroughly. ... The canister was easy to cleanup and empty. ... "
" ... Clean very well ! ... "
" ... Did I mention this thing is strong it pulls up deeply embedded cat fur and dirt that even my husband's 5 hp shop vac leaves behind. ... The brush attachment for the hose is also crazy strong. ... I was able to pull fur off my cat's tree and bed that again that industrial shop vac couldn't get up. ... Bottom line if you looking for an excellent home vacuum at a good price buy this. ... "
" ... Everyday I am amazed at how much cat hair it vacuums up. ... "
" ... I have hardwood, tile and carpet and it's nice knowing I can sit on the floor without having to worry about dirt. ... No more trying to wiggle the entire vacuum in the car just to clean a certain spot the tools are awesome as well! ... "
" ... This one just as strong and is even easier to clean out. ... "
Ease of Use
27easy to use, maneuver, empty, dump, attachments
+89%
-11%
" ... Emptying is easy. ... "
" ... Easy repairs I did myself. ... "
" ... Simple as that. ... "
" ... Easy to put together. ... "
" ... Easy dump with button. ... "
" ... The instructions on how to put it together are fairly easy. ... "
" ... Attachments are easy to use. ... "
" ... The collection cup is easy to dump. ... "
Hair
22pet, dog, picks, works great, furniture
+82%
-18%
" ... The small pet attachment works wonders on furniture with stubborn pet hair. ... "
" ... It does a good job at removing pet hair. ... "
" ... The pet hair tools are wonderful. ... I use the red velvet hair pickup tool alone on the cloth furniture. ... "
" ... Have a cat and sucks up hair wonderful. ... "
" ... It’s good for messes and hair. ... "
" ... I just needed something to help me get up the dog hair and this works great. ... "
" ... Great for pet hair ... "
" ... Works for pet hair ... "
Capacity
20apartment, vacuum, haired, sq, rooms
+85%
-15%
" ... A god send for my house. ... "
" ... 2100 sq feet mostly carpet and have to empty 2-3 times) buy it. ... "
" ... I was so excited, I did the whole house. ... "
" ... This is the only vacuum that can has been able to keep up with my 4,500+ sq ft house. ... "
" ... It would do well for a small apartment (without pets) or dorm but for the price there are certainly just as good economical options. ... "
" ... The fabreeze filter makes the house smell great. ... "
" ... I've got 4 cats and 2 large cat trees. ... "
" ... Pros- The footprint of the machine is small so it takes up less space around the house. ... "
Product Reliability
20years, worked great, motor, lasted, 3 months
+45%
-55%
" ... It was an awful lot of money to spend only to have it break in five short months. ... "
" ... I have used it 3 times and it no longer sucks anything up. ... "
" ... It was 3 months old! ... "
" ... The last three Bissel vacuums have not lasted more than a year. ... "
" ... It worked great the first time we used it, sucked up everything that came in its path, but that sure did not last very long. ... "
" ... Unfortunately the motor has burnt out and no longer works. ... Bought in middle of July and only 5 months later, it is done, burnt out motor. ... "
" ... I have had this vaccum no more than 4 months and it's horrible. ... "
" ... I had this vacuum for all of 5 minutes and it quit working. ... I had read reviews for days before purchasing. ... "
Fit
20canister, brush, broke, attachments, attachment
+20%
-80%
" ... It was heavy and bulky and made of plastic, literally fell apart. ... "
" ... The extension with the brush is constantly falling off and the pet tool roller head stops as soon as it touches fabric. ... "
" ... It manouvered a little clunky, like you have to hold it at the right angle or the base isn't laying down on the carpet close enough to really work. ... "
" ... The suction cannot suck up a single marble, small bit of paper the size of finger nail get clogged at the hole after the brushes. ... "
" ... The only issue I have with it is that there is an almost high pitch whistling because of where the lift off canister attaches to the hose on the main body. ... "
" ... The empty bin is smaller and only opens at the bottom, shark opens at both ends. ... "
" ... It is very heavy, hard to maneuver and gets stuck constantly. ... "
" ... The mechanism that locks the machine into the upright position when not in use has broken as well. ... "
Build Quality
18belt, handle, brush, bissell, detachable
+22%
-78%
" ... It was heavy and bulky and made of plastic, literally fell apart. ... "
" ... Super disappointed that the roller brush broke after less than a month. ... "
" ... The item arrived already broken at the handle junction, with two different stickers saying "Bad, broken" on the outside of the box. ... "
" ... It doesn't properly hold all of the attachments and something is always falling off. ... "
" ... It could be made tolerable if I didn't have to remove 10 screws every time this happened. ... "
" ... Used it 4 times and it broke. ... "
" ... It is very heavy, hard to maneuver and gets stuck constantly. ... "
" ... And the brush attachment collapses leaving the hard plastic edging the baseboard. ... "
Price
13money, good, worth, investment, vaccum
+62%
-38%
" ... Overall pretty pleased for the price. ... "
" ... This is just as good as my electrolux was and as far as price goes, it is better. ... I especially like that it is bagless which saves a lot of money. ... "
" ... Great for the price. ... "
" ... Over all a good investment on a budget. ... "
" ... Definitely worth the investment. ... "
Cables
10wrap the cord, long, thing, wrap, wind
+60%
-40%
" ... The cord does not go all the way in the home compartment but it works well enough to over look that ... "
" ... And has a long cord to reach easily across lage rooms. ... "
" ... Yes you have to wind up cord manually—no big deal. ... "
" ... Nice long cord, worked pretty well but able to adjust for carpet or linoleum or wood floor. ... "
" ... The cord is a decent length. ... "
Storage
9container, bin, wrap the cord, thing, small
+56%
-44%
" ... Always empty the bin after every use and it will work efficiently. ... "
" ... From hooking up the attachments, to emptying the collection container and even changing the filter. ... "
" ... I can still hold my 20 month old and maneuver it around. ... "
" ... - The container fills up pretty quickly, it'd be nice if it was bigger. ... "
" ... Initalally opening the box, it looks like there are a lot of parts. ... "
Floors
8detachable, weight, vacuuming, use on stairs, tile
+88%
-13%
" ... Easy to use on stairs . ... "
" ... I love how it lifts off the base, so I can do the stairs easily too. ... "
" ... It's nice and light weight, I can take it up and down the stairs easily. ... "
" ... from the carpeting and the tile floor. ... "
" ... The Lift-off is handy for vacuuming upholstery and up stairs ... "
" ... - The 2 in 1 feature is really convenient when doing stairs and furniture. ... "
" ... Pet brush does wonders on stairs. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
8thoroughly, even, easy to clean, cleaning, well
+88%
-13%
" ... Clean up is easy. ... "
" ... Cleaning was a breeze once I figured out how to. ... "
" ... The canister is easy to clean, and comes apart easily. ... "
" ... - Easy to clean filters. ... "
" ... Clean very well ! ... "
" ... This one just as strong and is even easier to clean out. ... "
Comfort
8roller, falling, brush, wrist, pet
+25%
-75%
" ... The mechanism holding the roller broke. ... "
" ... But other than that my mom had a hard time keeping it together (she keeps accidentally pressing the detach button) and she’s constantly telling me that it doesn’t work as well as our old one. ... "
" ... It turns when twisting the wrist , yes, and your wrist will be sore within 5 minutes. ... "
" ... I can't tell if my hands feel more fatigued from that or from the fact that I have to make more passes due to the narrowness. ... It doesn't properly hold all of the attachments and something is always falling off. ... "
" ... The extension with the brush is constantly falling off and the pet tool roller head stops as soon as it touches fabric. ... "
Size
7small, canister, wrap the cord, weight, thing
+29%
-71%
" ... Very heavy and awkward to use. ... "
" ... Very heavy, doesn't pick up as much as I'd like. ... "
" ... it's heavy . ... "
Features
6function, features, could, amazing, vacuum
+83%
-17%
" ... The lift-off function is amazing. ... "
" ... Wished it was easier to maneuver and there was no light. ... "
" ... It would be perfect if it had that, but, overall it’s a very good reliable vacuum with lots of great features. ... "
" ... I could not believe how light but powerful it really is. ... "
Weight
6light, heavy, easy, stairs, size
+83%
-17%
" ... It is light weight enough, and was fairly easy to glide over the carpet. ... "
" ... Its sturdy and some weight. ... "
" ... It's nice and light weight, I can take it up and down the stairs easily. ... "
" ... Like size, weight and detractsble canister. ... "
Design
6look
+83%
-17%
" ... Girlfriend likes purple so we bought this. ... "
" ... Looks and works great! ... "
" ... Great design with all the right accessories. ... "
" ... Now I look back. ... "
Washing
5febreze, also, febreeze
+100%
" ... I also like that it came with a Febreze filter. ... "
" ... Also the filters are washable. ... "
" ... The febreze filter is a plus. ... "
" ... - The Febreze filter is INTENSE. ... "
" ... The Febreeze filter is really nice. ... "
Cable Length
5thing, long, wrap the cord, wind, small
+80%
-20%
" ... And has a long cord to reach easily across lage rooms. ... "
" ... Yes you have to wind up cord manually—no big deal. ... "
" ... The cord is a decent length. ... "
Setup
4assembly, together, put, instructions
+100%
" ... The instructions on how to put it together are fairly easy. ... "
" ... It took all of 2 mins to assembly. ... "
" ... The assembly was very simple. ... "
Sound Quality
4sound, whining, runs, really, pitched
-100%
" ... The motor is squealing. ... "
" ... And then it started to make this really high-pitched whining sound when it runs. ... And then it started to make this really high-pitched whining sound when it runs. ... "
" ... It starts off at a normal/expected sound and after it sucks up a few things the sound intensifies. ... "
" ... We didn't think it was that big of a deal and then about the 4th time using it we started hearing weird noises and that it started smelling. ... "
Returns
4returned, one, dyson, back, sending
+25%
-75%
" ... I wished I returned it! ... "
" ... Sent it back, likely won't re-order. ... "
" ... Returning it after one use. ... "
Controls
3power, one, release, push, placement
+67%
-33%
" ... Easy dump with button. ... "
" ... Everything about it is convenient and practical from the foot release, to the placement of the power buttons, to the quick release to empty it. ... "
Power Consumption
3months
+67%
-33%
" ... I’ve used it several times and the sucking power is consistent. ... "
" ... We bought this months ago and still love the power. ... "
Marketplace
3looks
+67%
-33%
" ... In contacting Amazon they were great, connenected me with Bissel rep ... "
" ... It looks and works as described. ... "
Network
3house, vacuum, tile, floors, empty
+100%
" ... This is the only vacuum that can has been able to keep up with my 4,500+ sq ft house. ... "
" ... from the carpeting and the tile floor. ... "
" ... 2100 sq feet mostly carpet and have to empty 2-3 times) buy it. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 2 meters