Does anyone have a Bissell Pure Air?

[vacman117]

I have been eying one of these, and have been meaning to make a thread about it. I really like the looks of it, and it is an earlier Bissell, I liked the early ones, as my mom had a "Bissell "Elite"". Does anyone here have one they would want to sell or trade? Please let me know. THanks, Chase

 

[bagintheback]

I don't have one, my my aunt did once. Boy did it groom the carpet. If you even find one, take it. I remember using my aunts many times. It was alot better than our then current vacuum, a Hoover Soft 'n Light (Elite).

 

[thevacuumman]

i think i saw one at the vac shop i will see if its still there

 

[electroluxxxx]

isnt that the one that is like the oreck?

 

[vacman117]

no that is the Pro Lite, I have one, but it is plastic, and has a hose on the side.

 

[myvacsrock]

Bissell Pure Air

Here it is..

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

Thanks for the pic, Kyle. I couldn't place what that one looked like by the name alone, and google didn't help me to find a picture. I remember seeing those when they came out. Of course that kind of machine doesn't do anything for me... looks more like a toy than anything else, but I understand why some people might like them.

 

[electroluxxxx]

looks like a commercial vac and well built, but we all know that looks and be deceiving

 

[myvacsrock]

Looks are indeed decieving!

It was very badly built, with poor construction and bad plastics...

 

[rainbowkid107]

Hey Kyle!!! It's Josh!!!

 

[kirbyvertibles]

that was a good vacuum but very sdhort lived. For some reason a lot of people broke off the top of the handel on those. I have a black one that had that very thing happen to it. The handel I took off long ago and pitched it but sstill have the motor and base. I think it still works? I don't remember what bags those took.

 

[thevacuumman]

and apparently they were recalled at one point

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml00/00089.html