Bissell PowerForce Compact 2112 Honest Review

[panasonicvac]

I agree with huskyvacs on one thing, you can't compare by price. We all should know that usually the more you buy, they better they can be. Not all the time but mostly. I've personally experienced using some cheaper machines that can outperform pricier vacuums.

Now a couple of things that I'd liked to point out about Sebo since I've used, sold, and repaired them before. You don't have to pay that much for a new Sebo, you can find a used one for a good price and fixed it all up for a reasonable deal to "like new" condition. Just the other day, I was able to find a X5 for $12.99 at a local thrift store. All it really needs is just new filters and it would overall cost just as much as buying the cheapest Bissell.

Just like Kirby for example, there are other places where you can find Sebo parts at. You also don't have to buy them from a Sebo dealer. I wouldn't be too concerned about the warranty on a Sebo, they are very reliable machines because they are commercial grade so it's rare to see warranty work done on a Sebo. At least from where I'm at. Also, Sebo has been around longer than Dyson or Shark in the US. They're one of the major vacuum manufactures in the world today.

Yes Sebo are not cheap machines to buy but again, you don't have to pay that much for a brand new one. You can also get a Windsor Karcher for alot cheaper if you still want to buy a brand new Sebo. Just you'll get less features, warranty, color options, etc. Even though they're still not as cheap, at the end of the day they are reasonably priced machines to own for a long time. I mean many if not all of the parts are very inexpensive to get (depending on the dealer of course). And you can even still get parts for older discontinued machines, not alot of companies do that. Also not to mention that the cheapest Miele you can get brand new would be $200, cheaper than some brand new Bissells that you can buy today.

And I agree with huskyvacs on another thing, lots of consumers would throw their machines out due to the lack of ownership care. It's not just Bissell but even Sebo as well. Heck my X5 that I found the other day not only has a full bag but it also has a clog and there's even dirt on the inside of the bag chamber. I have a relative who owns two Bissell Powerforce Helixs' up at their cabin since 2013 and they still work to this day because they've been given the maintenance that they need. They're not my most favorite machines to use but it's definitely better than not having a vacuum cleaner at all up there. You take good care of your vacuum and the vacuum would take good care of you, simple as that.

Anyway, that's all that I wanted to say here.

 

[kloveland]

Bissell powerforce

Not my favorite vac either. I do like how easily the dirt container can be taken apart and throughly washed in the sink. It’s not like a Dyson with all those screws and cyclones to deal with. The cheap Bissell are easily user serviceable. If people would just wash their dang filters.

 

[jo]

Junk

It’s junk in my opinion and don’t know why Bissell would produce such garbage because after one buys it and uses it a while and realizes how cheap and crappy this vacuum is they likely won’t replace it with another…possibly better Bissell…they’ll likely buy a different brand. My partners parents had one of these they had bought for their sister because her Oreck died. They wanted something light and easy for her to push and it was intended for one large room only. It ended up getting used all over the house and while it did actually clean the carpet when the filters were clean…it had all of the issues mentioned above in the review and I completely agree on all of these issues. The filtration is not sealed either so dust would build up around the joints and other air leak areas as well.

Honestly, to buy this vacuum is a total waste of money that could be put towards something just a bit more expensive that will last far longer and not have these issues. I really think these were built with apartment dwellers in mind…a single person with a one bedroom apartment or efficiency who doesn’t have much need or room to store a larger vacuum. It does work…and would likely last longer for someone in that situation.

I had bought an earlier version at WalMart to have something for quick cleaning in between when the housekeeper came every two weeks. and was unimpressed with it and annoyed that it spewed dirt out from various places including the dirt bin if you bent it too much which opened the seal. It went back to Wal-Mart and I got a small Eureka instead which I like much better and kept until I moved to a house with no carpet and then gave it to a friend who needed a vacuum.

I would have to say that these Bissells are just the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to uprights and poor excuses for vacuums. I had gotten a power force bagged upright some years ago off someone’s trash and it needed a cord so I fixed that and it worked pretty good…not as good as a Hoover upright I had at the time but pretty good. It may have had a worn brushroll making it not perform as good. I gave it to a friend so he would have a second vac to keep upstairs and he actually said he liked it and his other vac was a Sanitaire commercial upright.

Production of such junk by Bissell really makes me dislike the company…though I will say I have a Bissell spin wave electric spray mop which I do like and do find to be pretty good quality.

It’s all just part of the unfortunate disposable vacuum world.

Jon