Customer Reviews for BISSELL - FeatherWeight Lightweight Stick Vacuum - Blue
Customer Rating
5
Like it Clean
on April 26, 2012
Posted by: Like it Clean
from Canton, MI
This is my first and last "stick" vacuum because I'll keep it forever. It's lightweight, doesn't take up closet space, always handy, doesn't need charged and always easily available. No more sweeping hard wood and bathroom floors. I'm going to purchase 1 for each of my daughters.
I have one on every level of my home, and use it daily to keep up the dog and cat hair my pets drop for me. I like the lightweight feature and find it easy to maneuver. I would have given this product 5 stars, but it comes up just short on the cord length. I much prefer this product to cordless options. They never have had the suction I need and always run down too soon.
I purchased this vacuum because of the reviews. It is really a great little vacuum. I use it almost everyday and it picks up everything. The only thing I don't like is that the chord is a little short; but I can live with that. I recommend getting extra filters because after awhile they do wear out and if you use it a lot like me you will need it. When my last bare floor vacuum broke, I didn't know what to do. The Bissell brand bare floor vacuums have great suction. I will be buying another and probably 2 for my mom ( she has all hardwood floors in her house and two dalmatians that shed all the time) But once again I am impressed and I am glad that so many people left a review because I would not have bought this vacuum if I had not read the reviews-
This little gem will always be used in my home and in our two vacation cabin rentals in the country. Hardwood floors, vinyl, couches, even lightweight carpets are handled marvelously by the Featherweight. Great for walls as well. The large floor nozzle stays on the floor doing it's job when you push it under beds or low furniture. The crevice tool is shaped at an angle so that you can get into a corner. Newer models are squared off and not as efficient. Plenty of power to pull crumbs from between floorboards. The Featherweight helps me do my job easily and perfectly. You will love it too.
I'm impressed with how this little vacuum picks up dirt on my tile floor and on carpeted areas. Easy to clean and does stairs great too. The only improvement would be if it had a little longer cord.
Response from BISSELL HomecareBy bissellpwr, bissellpwr, April 21, 2022
We are glad you like this vacuum Katydid. I'll be sure to pass your comments forward. Thanks.
works well to bad its not cordless, and its a shame that the cords contain lead you should wash your hands after use, just purchased this vac thinking about returning it because of the lead exposuer
Response from BISSELL HomecareBy bissellpwr, bissellpwr, April 21, 2022
A 1986 California state statute commonly referred to as California Proposition 65 requires manufacturers to notify consumers of the presence of any chemical which the state believes is toxic. One of the thousands of chemicals on the list is lead. Trace amounts of lead are used in the manufacturing process of PVC coated appliance power cords. However, these trace amounts are well below any recognized threshold level which raises concern. BISSELL Homecare, Inc., as well as approximately 100 other consumer appliance manufacturers, has agreed to include a specific warning in product literature shipped with products containing PVC coated power cords in response to California Proposition 65 requirements. The warning states; "WARNING - the cords, wires and/or cables supplied with this product contains chemicals, including lead or lead compounds, known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, wash hands after using." This, or similar language, was scheduled to appear in their product literature effective September 3, 2003. BISSELL proudly stands behinds our products and remains convinced that our products do not present any significant health risk to our consumers.
I have also found it to be useful in a myriad of situations, both overhead, and on the floor. It is simple , light and quick. In addition to cobwebs, cat sand, and screens, I have now found it very useful for picking up my hair BEFORE I use my new upright. My hair is down to my waist and it's everywhere so it gets caught in the the beater bar of the upright and I have to stop to cut my hair out every time I smell the rubber belt burning. I just do a quick once over with the FeatherWeight and then am able to use my upright for the deep clean. I clean the dirt cup of the FeatherWeight by removing the handle and placing the whole unit in a plastic bag. I then separate the dirt cup from the motor, empty it into the bag, and with rubber examination gloves, clean the filter. I then take a disinfectant cloth to clean the cup inside and out, dry it with a paper towel, and put the vacuum back together. I remove my gloves, dump them into the plastic bag, and very carefully tie the handles of the bag so I don't get a faceful of dust, and dump in trash bucket.