Before I begin, I have a big life update to share: I have moved to a newer, bigger house in the same city, but in a different neighborhood! The new house is 3,200 square feet (old one was 1,800) and features a gourmet kitchen, a mother-in-law suite (where my sister lives), wood laminate floors downstairs and carpet upstairs. I've been living here for 4 months now.
I also want to give my thoughts and prayers to everyone dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. I know it's pretty scary, but as for me and my family, we're all doing OK; we're following the stay-at-home order in Washington state, but my dad's SO still has to go to work, since she is a nurse. But we're all confident that we can make it through this unprecedented event in the world.
Anyway, on to the main subject. I'd like to touch upon a thing I find incredibly useful on current upright vacuum cleaners: the cord clip. On vacuums where the cord comes out near the bottom, I put the cord in the clip to keep it out of my way while vacuuming, so I won't have to hold it up high. I do this every time I vacuum.
HOWEVER. These cord clips are just NOT built to last. These thin plastic clips are under a lot of stress every time you attach and remove the cord for using the vacuum or wrapping up the cord, respectively. In addition, on some vacuums, like my Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Lift-Off (normally $300, but free from the Amazon Vine review program), I remove the cord from the clip in order to use the hose and the lift-off feature.
I've had this happen once before on my Hoover WindTunnel 2 Rewind Pet vacuum, which I no longer own; it was cleaned up and donated to Goodwill last year. The top half of its cord clip broke after 6 months of use. I then used super glue to glue the clip back on, and it held up well for a while. But then, the following year, the bottom half of the cord clip broke as well. I tried the super glue for that, but then it broke right off. I emailed Hoover, and they sent me a new upper handle, FREE of charge, as a one-time courtesy. The cord clip on that new handle lasted for a full year before breaking.
Now, with my Bissell, its cord clip started to break after a year of use. I could tell because the cord was coming out of the clip while vacuuming. Earlier this week, I was just grabbing the cord, which was in the clip, and the cord jerked on the clip, causing it to break off completely! It's the third time a cord clip has broken on me. I might have to contact Bissell about getting a replacement handle for this vacuum.
For the record, I am NOT overreacting over some plastic breaking unexpectedly, I'm just pointing out a design flaw that vacuum manufacturers overlook. And yes, I am fully aware about the subpar build quality of modern products. Has anybody else had cord clips break on them?
Here are some pics of the broken clip.





I also want to give my thoughts and prayers to everyone dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. I know it's pretty scary, but as for me and my family, we're all doing OK; we're following the stay-at-home order in Washington state, but my dad's SO still has to go to work, since she is a nurse. But we're all confident that we can make it through this unprecedented event in the world.
Anyway, on to the main subject. I'd like to touch upon a thing I find incredibly useful on current upright vacuum cleaners: the cord clip. On vacuums where the cord comes out near the bottom, I put the cord in the clip to keep it out of my way while vacuuming, so I won't have to hold it up high. I do this every time I vacuum.
HOWEVER. These cord clips are just NOT built to last. These thin plastic clips are under a lot of stress every time you attach and remove the cord for using the vacuum or wrapping up the cord, respectively. In addition, on some vacuums, like my Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Lift-Off (normally $300, but free from the Amazon Vine review program), I remove the cord from the clip in order to use the hose and the lift-off feature.
I've had this happen once before on my Hoover WindTunnel 2 Rewind Pet vacuum, which I no longer own; it was cleaned up and donated to Goodwill last year. The top half of its cord clip broke after 6 months of use. I then used super glue to glue the clip back on, and it held up well for a while. But then, the following year, the bottom half of the cord clip broke as well. I tried the super glue for that, but then it broke right off. I emailed Hoover, and they sent me a new upper handle, FREE of charge, as a one-time courtesy. The cord clip on that new handle lasted for a full year before breaking.
Now, with my Bissell, its cord clip started to break after a year of use. I could tell because the cord was coming out of the clip while vacuuming. Earlier this week, I was just grabbing the cord, which was in the clip, and the cord jerked on the clip, causing it to break off completely! It's the third time a cord clip has broken on me. I might have to contact Bissell about getting a replacement handle for this vacuum.
For the record, I am NOT overreacting over some plastic breaking unexpectedly, I'm just pointing out a design flaw that vacuum manufacturers overlook. And yes, I am fully aware about the subpar build quality of modern products. Has anybody else had cord clips break on them?
Here are some pics of the broken clip.




