Bissell Powerforce In Commercial Settings

[director12]

I'm guessing a Powerglide, any Cleanview (be the older models from early-to-mid 2K or Helix versions), the Lift-Off or Digipro work, all because of being cheap, simple to operate, and being disposable after a breakdown.

 

[trebor]

Director 12....

You got it! The Powerforce Helix is on sale @ Wal-Mart for 43.87! A friend from karaoke said she is going out to buy FOUR of them (one for each level of her home) plus an extra set of filters.  $224.13 for four vacuums plus a spare set of filters, including tax. None of them will see hard use because each one will only handle one level of the house. She will buy a deluxe tool kit with an extension hose from me and use it when she is doing in-depth above-the-floor-cleaning. Even with the tool kit and a few spare belts she will spend less than $300.00 How can you beat that? With a $2000.00 Kirby that she has to carry up and down four levels, making multiple trips to fetch the tools?  The Bissells in her home will last her at least 10 years because she is not hard on things, and her home is clean to begin with.

 

[director12]

Why is the Powerglide not in production anymore?

I'm also guessing the Digipro can use a commercial setting.

 

[jmurray01]

I wasn't aware of that Gareth, are people really that careless ?

If I owned a business I'd be sure to hire CAREFUL cleaners so my vacuums, no matter how cheap or expensive, didn't get broken. Although, I accept they are few and far between these days.

 

[henriquesousa7]

It's Funny

Every Dollar Tree or Payless Shoe Store That I Go To (That Has Carpet) Have Sanitaire's Weather It Would Be The Sc886,Sc888, or The Sc899. Now When I Go To Stores Such As TJMaxx, Ross, And Target Here In Turlock, California, They Seem To Be Cheap With Buying Hoover (Household Line,)The Bissel (Like The One You Have Pictured),and The Electrolux (The Stick Vac)
To Kleen Their Stores..

Personally If I Have A Store Or Business I Would Have To Choose The Sanitaire Sc886 or The Sc888

 

[durango159]

I've noticed that a lot of lower end stores like Target and Wal-Mart use these machines, but I think a lot of that is cause they're probably using returns or abused display models, to save from sending back to manufacturer, since it's what they sell anyway. I was quite surprised the other week to learn that our church uses a Bissell bagged Power Force Turbo. It needs a good cleaning and the attachment hose connection is looking broken, but we're hoping to get a new janitor so perhaps we'll replace the vacuum then too.

I worked for Ruby Tuesday and we had the Bissell bagless PowerForce Turbo. Of course we were always going to Wal-Mart for office supplies so somewhere along the lines someone got a vacuum from them. Currently Wal-Mart lists it at $69 but I've seen it lower than that.

Older relative of ours used to have a Eureka Boss Widetrack lightweight vacuum. It broke and I went shopping for another lightweight vacuum for quick ups for her. Well the 12" wide Bissell PowerForce bagged upright feels really lightweight but is a full size upright with lots of power. I bought her one, told her to try it, if its too heavy, I'll go to something else. SHE LOVES IT!! She uses that as her primary vacuum as she stopped using our central vac- didn't like the heavy hose and her Kirby G4 is too heavy. She makes her husband use the Kirby G4 in her carpeted enclosed porch and carpeted areas for cats in garage.--Her garage is set up as a cat hang out/ sewing/ storage room, not your typical garage setup. She thinks the $40 Bissell is too nice of a vacuum for other areas other than the house!!
So we ended up getting one for our part of the house as a quick vac. It does good but I rotate one of our Hoover PowerMax canisters, vintage Eureka Roto-Matic 1784B or central vac- if we get new powerhead and hose for it as the weekly deep cleaning.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Bissell-P...agless-Upright-Vacuum-Black-Red-68C7/19485383

 

[durango159]

Bissell DigiPro

Noticed some people talking about the Bissell Digipro. The Digipro is Bissell's first powerhead canister vacuum. It's been on the market for over 10 years, no changes ever made. It has a telescoping wand, the powerbrush looks like one off of a Samsung Quiet Storm 9069. It has some onboard tools, agitator on/off on handle, headlight, dual brushed agitator. Kohls and Macy's used to sell it in store years ago, but other than those 2, I've never seen it in a retail store. All the vacuum stores I've ever been to, don't carry Bissell products anywhere, it's not a quality vacuum to them. It's available online at various places but never used one. Mixed reviews. I contacted Bissell about getting one and or one of their other powerhead canisters but neither of their canisters offer a barefloor tool, and they don't offer one otherwise for that. I love canisters but I insist on a barefloor brush for hard surfaces and motorized powerhead for carpet, if it doesn't offer the 2, I'm not interested.

Back to cheap uprights. Any Bissell PowerForce bagged or bagless is much quieter and a better cleaner than its almost double in price competitor the Eureka Maxima upright. I don't care what color you make it, or especially the yellow Eureka Maxima 4750 bagged series, I believe now called the Lightspeed. I can't stand those machines. They sound awful, suction seems good, but the carpets and air don't seem clean. My friends bar was using a Eureka bagless Powerplus- white and green Wal-Mart model. I tried it a couple of times to help him out. A few days later I bought him a new Hoover Tempo Windtunnel styled bagged upright for about $100. He loves it, amazing difference. He says get that the other thing outta here.

http://www.bissell.com/digipro-canister-vacuum/

 

[trebor]

Vac shops do not sell Bissell...

because we cannot buy them as cheaply as Wal-Mart sells them. It is definitely true of the Powerforce and the Powerforce Helix. I have read in some of the reviews that some people bought them in the store for $39.00!   Out of 885 reviews, 738, or 83% rate it a 4 or a 5, 86% would recommend it to a friend. Bissell is WAY better about service under the warranty than any other Big Box brand.


 


 

 

[piano_god]

Vac shops do not sell Bissell because we cannot buy them as

That's exactly it, Robert!


 


In Canada, if an independant store wanted (for some strange reason) to carry Bissell products, they'll find most are cheaper to purchase directly from a big-box store than Bissell directly, or to purchase the canisters and uprights branded by the manufacturer, Samsung.


 



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Durango157,


 


The Bissell Digipro is the Samsung Digimax (VAC8913BP).

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[durango159]

Is the Samsung Digimax VAC8913BP still on the market or discontinued. I never saw that one in the U.S. The U.S. had the Samsung Quiet Storm 9048, then Samsung came out with the 9069 with the new power head which is the one that appears on the Bissell Digipro. I don't know when in relation if Bissell hit the market first with that power head or Samsung. It just occured to me within the last year seeing a Samsung on a website again that it looked extremely similar to the Digipro, so right away I put a Digipro on my internet search and I was stunned!!

For a short time period Best Buy started to carry some Samsung canisters. It wasn't called the Quiet Storm there was another name they came out with but similar overall design. I remember Consumer Reports like the Samsung Quiet Storm 9048 but they said the older power nozzle with the metal base plate design was hard to maneuver because of its incredible suction seal to the carpet. Sounds very similar to my Roto-Matic power nozzle on my green Eureka 1784B canister. Nice vacuum, good cleaner, but definitely sticks to the carpet well making it a little more difficult to push than most other power head canisters.

Anyway shortly after Best Buy started carrying Samsung vacuums, Samsung stopped manufacturing vacuums in the U.S. according to their website. Now today there are vacuums on their U.S. website bagless canisters, didn't read up on them yet, not sure if its an electric power head, turbine or combo floor tool. It almost looks like the new Wessel Werk without a headlight. Have to take a closer look. Samsung Canada website only lists 2 vacuums both stick vacs.

I saw the Samsung Digimax on Amazon Canada.

 

[durango159]

Yes it is true that the bagged Bissell Powerforce vacuum is about $39.92 I believe. The bagless Bissell Powerforce vacuum is about $42, and 15" bagless Bissell Power Force Turbo is/ was $65. See my discussion on those in the "Bissell as Commercial vacuum" thread under Contemporary listings.

Funny story, that I was looking to get a lightweight stick style vac to replace a broken Eureka Widetrack lightweight for older relative. The Bissell PowerForce bagged vacuum at $39.92 was the cheapest vacuum anywhere and I knew that it would have much more power than any lightweight style vac, yet still felt light itself. I got it for her, told her try it out, see what you think, if its too bulky or heavy or anything I'll return it and look into something else. SHE LOVES IT. She will only use it in the house, she won't let her husband use it. She won't let be used on the carpet in the enclosed porch or where her cat hangs out in her "fancy style"
garage. She loves it. I was going to do some quick vacuuming for her one time, but didn't think she would let me use it, so I used my trusty Hoover. We actually got one for ourselves and I like it for a quick vac/ mid week vacuuming. But for my "Works" style full throttle cleaning, I use the canister vac. I am looking to get our Central vac working again it needs a powerhead, I'll be posting a thread on that soon for suggestions.

 

[piano_god]

Yes, the Samsung Digimax VAC8913BP is still available in Canada.

 


When the full-size 9000 series machines first launched in Canada, depending on the model, they came included with either the Wessel Werk EBK 280 or Lindhaus powerhead. All machines since have their powerheads made in-house by Samsung, and to be honest, these don't clean carpet very well...


 


Samsung vacuums available in Canada (through independant vacuum stores only) can be found in the following link.



http://www.samsungvacuums.ca/products

 

[director12]

I know what you all mean about those cheap Bissell uprights. The Powerglides are also used commercially.