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.
