My dad just got another free vacuum from the Amazon Vine program! This is my first experience with a canister vacuum. I've always used uprights in my house, so this will be exciting!
Bissell C4 Cyclonic Canister Vacuum
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My pet cat Musashi is curious about this vacuum!
My pet cat Musashi is curious about this vacuum!
All put together
All I needed to do to assemble it was to connect the hose, hand grip, wand (which is telescopic) and power head. They all snapped together without any tools.
All I needed to do to assemble it was to connect the hose, hand grip, wand (which is telescopic) and power head. They all snapped together without any tools.
suckolux
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Cool! Nice cat
super-sweeper
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'One-Click System', I thought Hoover invented that in the 1950s?
Suckolux, thanks! It's a Siamese cat. He is spoiled... (and sleeping on my computer chair as I write this!)
Super-sweeper, the "1-Click System" consists of 3 tools that are ready to go when you disconnect the power head, wand or handle grip. They consist of:
- An upholstery tool on the hose cuff. Has velour strips to pick up hair
- A soft dusting tool on the handle grip
- A firm dusting tool on the end of the wand
All of these tools are interchangeable.
In addition, the vacuum came with a crevice tool, but there's no storage for it on the vacuum. I have to stash it in the closet.
I'll follow up with a full review sometime.
Super-sweeper, the "1-Click System" consists of 3 tools that are ready to go when you disconnect the power head, wand or handle grip. They consist of:
- An upholstery tool on the hose cuff. Has velour strips to pick up hair
- A soft dusting tool on the handle grip
- A firm dusting tool on the end of the wand
All of these tools are interchangeable.
In addition, the vacuum came with a crevice tool, but there's no storage for it on the vacuum. I have to stash it in the closet.
I'll follow up with a full review sometime.
sebo_fan
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Nice vac but I think I'll have the cat instead! How do you pronounce his name?
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So kitty is named after a WWII Japanese battleship? We had a siamese cat when I was a little kid and that cat was badass. It was a fine mouser always bringing gifts to my moms great dismay. There was a blue jay that used to torment it, diving on it's head until one day the yard was covered in blue jay feathers. I remember watching it take down big dogs like German shepherds and a neighbors boxer. It would latch on to the dogs neck and down it went. It lived to fight dogs. It died at a ripe old age in a fight with two dogs. That cat was something.
Are you sure you don't store the crevice tool somewhere on the wand or handle? One of my vacs has the crevice tool carried on the bottom of the handle.
You don't get the full canister experience without a powered floor brush. That is when you realize how much less effort they require to vacuum carpeting compared to an upright.
Are you sure you don't store the crevice tool somewhere on the wand or handle? One of my vacs has the crevice tool carried on the bottom of the handle.
You don't get the full canister experience without a powered floor brush. That is when you realize how much less effort they require to vacuum carpeting compared to an upright.
Sebo_fan, thanks! This is my first canister vacuum. Hah! You can't have my cat! His name is pronounced Moo-sah-shee.
DesertTortoise, my cat was actually named after a famous Japanese samurai, Miyamoto Musashi. I didn't know there was a WWII Japanese battleship called Musashi. I am half-Japanese; however I don't know a whole lot of Japanese culture. My mom is Japanese, so I have an American first name and a Japanese middle name. Now, my Musashi is a house cat. He hates the outdoors! Musashi is about 10 years old, and he sleeps most of the day, usually in odd places. Lazy cat!
And now, back to vacuums. No, the crevice tool doesn't store on board, which sucks, literally. And yes, the Bissell C4 does have a powered floor tool. I have attached some pics of it.
DesertTortoise, my cat was actually named after a famous Japanese samurai, Miyamoto Musashi. I didn't know there was a WWII Japanese battleship called Musashi. I am half-Japanese; however I don't know a whole lot of Japanese culture. My mom is Japanese, so I have an American first name and a Japanese middle name. Now, my Musashi is a house cat. He hates the outdoors! Musashi is about 10 years old, and he sleeps most of the day, usually in odd places. Lazy cat!
And now, back to vacuums. No, the crevice tool doesn't store on board, which sucks, literally. And yes, the Bissell C4 does have a powered floor tool. I have attached some pics of it.
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Sheesh, why the angst towards this vacuum?
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Yamato and Musashi were the largest and heaviest battleships ever built. They displaced 72,000 tons where the next largest battleships ever built, the US Navy's four Iowa class ships displaced about 57,000 tons and the late 1950s era Kitty Hawk class aircraft carrier displaced about 81,000 tons for comparison sake. The Yamato and Musashi were huge ships for their day.
Both were sunk near the end of WWII in massive air attacks but until then served as fleet flagships for the IJN. Most of their lives were spent anchored somewhere safe. A third sister ship, Shinano, was converted to an aircraft carrier during construction, the worlds largest until the Kitty Hawk class. She was sunk by a US sub while being moved from Yokosuka so she could be completed at Kure where it was thought she would be better protected from US air attacks. By then however US subs were operating freely in the Inland Sea and USS Archerfish was waiting for her.
Both were sunk near the end of WWII in massive air attacks but until then served as fleet flagships for the IJN. Most of their lives were spent anchored somewhere safe. A third sister ship, Shinano, was converted to an aircraft carrier during construction, the worlds largest until the Kitty Hawk class. She was sunk by a US sub while being moved from Yokosuka so she could be completed at Kure where it was thought she would be better protected from US air attacks. By then however US subs were operating freely in the Inland Sea and USS Archerfish was waiting for her.
godfreys_guy
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and....
Back to the vacuum lol. My only concern is the extra break in the powerbrush connection, hose, handle, wand.... I'm always wary of extra contact points for electricity. Can you take a pic of the inside of the hose end the.part that connects to the hand piece.... curious how they've designed it.
Back to the vacuum lol. My only concern is the extra break in the powerbrush connection, hose, handle, wand.... I'm always wary of extra contact points for electricity. Can you take a pic of the inside of the hose end the.part that connects to the hand piece.... curious how they've designed it.
First impressions
What I like:
1. IT IS QUIET!!! Even with the brush roll spinning, it's not that loud. You can actually hold a conversation with someone in the room while you're vacuuming!
2. It is multi-cyclonic, similar to a Dyson. It has a large outer cyclone, plus 15 smaller cyclones for a total of 16 cyclones. This translates to POWERFUL suction!
3. It has two washable lifetime filters: a foam pre-motor filter located above the cyclones on the dirt tank, plus a pleated post-motor filter on the bottom of the vacuum. So far, it filters really good, as I have not sneezed or seen dust blowing out of it.
4. The power foot is nice and low-profile, so you can get under furniture and under beds.
5. Does great on pet hair!
6. Nice, long telescopic wand for above floor cleaning.
What I don't like:
1. The vacuum can be a pain to use, especially if you have wall-to-wall carpeting. It's a little annoying to have to drag the main suction motor part of the vacuum behind you. But the tradeoff is that you're mostly moving the hose and power head, while the bulk and weight of the vacuum is dragged behind you.
2. The power foot is a bit difficult to push on carpets. I have low pile wall-to-wall carpets in my house, and pushing the power foot across the carpets made me sweat.
3. The power foot does not stand up on its own. Luckily, there's a slot on the back of the vacuum that the power foot slides into for storage.
4. The brush roll on the power foot has a small diameter, so it gets tangled easily. Thankfully, it doesn't require any tools in order to clean the brush roll! There are 4 latches on the bottom of the power foot that you press in to clean the brush roll.
5. The dirt tank is TINY! Bissell claims that it is "large capacity," but it fills up quickly. Plus, because of how small it is, pet hair gets stuck in there, so you will have to reach in and pull it out by hand.
6. The telescopic wand is heavy! It will take two hands to clean ceilings.
So those are my first impressions. I am very impressed with this vacuum so far.
What I like:
1. IT IS QUIET!!! Even with the brush roll spinning, it's not that loud. You can actually hold a conversation with someone in the room while you're vacuuming!
2. It is multi-cyclonic, similar to a Dyson. It has a large outer cyclone, plus 15 smaller cyclones for a total of 16 cyclones. This translates to POWERFUL suction!
3. It has two washable lifetime filters: a foam pre-motor filter located above the cyclones on the dirt tank, plus a pleated post-motor filter on the bottom of the vacuum. So far, it filters really good, as I have not sneezed or seen dust blowing out of it.
4. The power foot is nice and low-profile, so you can get under furniture and under beds.
5. Does great on pet hair!
6. Nice, long telescopic wand for above floor cleaning.
What I don't like:
1. The vacuum can be a pain to use, especially if you have wall-to-wall carpeting. It's a little annoying to have to drag the main suction motor part of the vacuum behind you. But the tradeoff is that you're mostly moving the hose and power head, while the bulk and weight of the vacuum is dragged behind you.
2. The power foot is a bit difficult to push on carpets. I have low pile wall-to-wall carpets in my house, and pushing the power foot across the carpets made me sweat.
3. The power foot does not stand up on its own. Luckily, there's a slot on the back of the vacuum that the power foot slides into for storage.
4. The brush roll on the power foot has a small diameter, so it gets tangled easily. Thankfully, it doesn't require any tools in order to clean the brush roll! There are 4 latches on the bottom of the power foot that you press in to clean the brush roll.
5. The dirt tank is TINY! Bissell claims that it is "large capacity," but it fills up quickly. Plus, because of how small it is, pet hair gets stuck in there, so you will have to reach in and pull it out by hand.
6. The telescopic wand is heavy! It will take two hands to clean ceilings.
So those are my first impressions. I am very impressed with this vacuum so far.
So Many Electrical Connections!
In theory, I think I would like the one-click system and it could be very practical. However the hose, handle, wand and PN are all direct connect and it just seems like too many parts that could possible fail. It's too over engineered for my taste.
How is the cyclonic system? Bissell's cyclonic filtration, such as in the HealthyHome series, have been given high marks in the past.
In theory, I think I would like the one-click system and it could be very practical. However the hose, handle, wand and PN are all direct connect and it just seems like too many parts that could possible fail. It's too over engineered for my taste.
How is the cyclonic system? Bissell's cyclonic filtration, such as in the HealthyHome series, have been given high marks in the past.
Citroenbx, I would NEVER blow up this vacuum with C4 bombs. That would be silly! I think the reason why it's called the C4 Cyclonic is because of the EXPLOSIVE suction power.
DesertTortoise, that's very good information! You know your WWII history. But a subject like that should belong in the Miscellanea forum. However, I'm not an upgraded member.
Godfreys_guy, the many parts connect to each other using either two- or three-prong plugs. I am attaching pictures to show the many plugs that connect the many pieces to this canister vacuum.
Bagintheback, this vacuum does have a 5-year warranty, so that'll give my family some peace of mind if something goes wrong. The cyclonic system is very good! The 16 cyclones filter out the fine dust very well. Only a tiny bit of hair got to the pre-motor filter above the cyclones, and I've only vacuumed my downstairs floors. I will see how dirty it gets over time.
Here are pics of the various connections on the vacuum:
1. Hose connector to the vacuum
2. Hose port on the vacuum
3. Hose end that connects to the handle grip
4. Handle grip end that connects to the hose end
5. End of the handle grip that the telescopic wand attaches to
6. End of the telescopic wand that connects to the handle grip
7. End of the telescopic wand that the power foot connects to
8. Power foot connector
DesertTortoise, that's very good information! You know your WWII history. But a subject like that should belong in the Miscellanea forum. However, I'm not an upgraded member.
Godfreys_guy, the many parts connect to each other using either two- or three-prong plugs. I am attaching pictures to show the many plugs that connect the many pieces to this canister vacuum.
Bagintheback, this vacuum does have a 5-year warranty, so that'll give my family some peace of mind if something goes wrong. The cyclonic system is very good! The 16 cyclones filter out the fine dust very well. Only a tiny bit of hair got to the pre-motor filter above the cyclones, and I've only vacuumed my downstairs floors. I will see how dirty it gets over time.
Here are pics of the various connections on the vacuum:
1. Hose connector to the vacuum
2. Hose port on the vacuum
3. Hose end that connects to the handle grip
4. Handle grip end that connects to the hose end
5. End of the handle grip that the telescopic wand attaches to
6. End of the telescopic wand that connects to the handle grip
7. End of the telescopic wand that the power foot connects to
8. Power foot connector
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Wow, another vacuum manufacturer puts a funky circumferential dusting brush on their nozzle like the new Kenmore Progressives. This is a scary thing to see. I would hate to see it become the new trend in canister tools. Otherwise i don't see anything there to alarm you in terms of the connections from the nozzle down the wand to the floor brush. They look pretty typical.
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My family had skin in WWII and my mother was part of the Manhatten Project. It remains kinda personal for me.
oliveoiltinfoil
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Very nice thread, and a very nice looking vacuum. Bissell did the C4 models here in the UK for a short while without the PN's, which is a shame because this vacuum looks like it is a similar design to the powerglide upright which has incredible agitation, but Bissell have taken that and the cylinder off the market here, probably because of the EU regs coming in September which exceed the limits of 1600.
Very interesting to know that you are half Japanese. I am half German and I go to Germany about 3 times a year. Very nice place, very polite people and very similar to the UK in lots of ways. I have always wanted to go to Japan. Nice that Japan is now one of the strongest allies to Europe and the west in this untrustworthy and increasingly dangerous world !
Very interesting to know that you are half Japanese. I am half German and I go to Germany about 3 times a year. Very nice place, very polite people and very similar to the UK in lots of ways. I have always wanted to go to Japan. Nice that Japan is now one of the strongest allies to Europe and the west in this untrustworthy and increasingly dangerous world !
