Bissell Cleanview Deluxe Corded Handheld Vacuum, 47R51

I carefully read all the reviews of similar items to this one and am delighted I made the right choice. I got it today, read through the instructions, tested out how to take apart the bin, filters and attachments and gave it a whirl. What a great little vacuum! The price is excellent. Was astounded how much it picked up on the stairs and it took 2 times to empty the dust bin in between. The rubberized front is surprisingly good for pet hair; I thought it would get full of hair and need cleaning itself but it really loosens the dirt and hair without getting clogged at all. About the complaints of the venting on the sides and the handle being on the top: I love that the handle is on the top because I can direct the vacuum and bear down on it to get exactly the spot I want. And if not side vents, where? I loved my Shark hand vac but it died after a couple years of hard use. It vented out the back which sometimes hurt. Whatever the Bissell blows around on the stairs or the floor is what I want to vacuum anyway...so the dirt can run but it cant hide. If there are papers nearby or whatever, Ill just make sure the vents dont blow in that direction. Pretty easy to manage. Its so light and its pleasant to be able to see when the bin needs emptying. I like the double regular/hepa filter. I got a Dyson stick vac but a little part broke off. We havent had it repaired yet...it was expensive! Bissell is my new fave.

When emptying dirt falls out the port it was suctioned in on. I bought for cat litter cleanup and cleaned up well but when I shut it off litter fell back out through the hose. flimsy little door to keep dirt in doesnt work well.

Ok for stairs as it’s lightweight and the adapter gives you the option to do both the stair and the riser without having to flip the device making it easier on your wrists. However there is a MAJOR design flaw with the exhaust system. If you try to use it for anything like a dust mess from drilling holes to hang something, the exhaust blows the dust around before it can pick up the mess. It made a simple cleanup a much bigger mess.

I needed to replace my handheld vacuum. I was open to buying either a cordless one or one with a cord. I didnt have a strong preference, either way. I luv that it has a long cord (18 foot) & a HEPA filter. The suction is ok & its easy to empty.

Im halfway through a 4-week stay at a hotel and Ive got my cat with me. Leading up to this transition between my old home and my new one, I was apprehensive at the thought of living in such close quarters with my cat, dealing with his hair and tracked litter. Yuck!! Ive had my Bissell handheld vac nearly 6 months but previously only used it occasionally - under normal living conditions, its the full sized vacuum that gets used. But here at the hotel I use the hand vac daily. I have a lidded plastic container for the vac. Pulling it out, plugging it in and getting rid of the bits of litter and then shoving the vac back into the container couldnt be easier. It isnt too heavy, I love the placement of the on/off switch (you can easily turn it on and off with the hand youre using to hold it) and the cord is long enough that I keep part of it wrapped up in the pre-attached velcro strip. I find that I mostly use the straight piece rather than the rubbery attachment. If anyone is contemplating living in a hotel room - or other small space - with a cat, heres how I avoid having to deal with stray pet hairs going up my nose ... I place the cat in the dry bathtub, sit on the edge, and brush him down good with his rubber Kong brush. As anyone knows who has used one of those rubber brushes, they accumulate a lot of hair and while most of it sticks to the brush some of it flies around a bit. After Im done, I use the hand vac to clean off any cat hair that has stuck to the tub. I also have a sheet that I cover the bed with during the day and in the evening I hold it over the dry tub to shake the cat hair off, then use the hand vac in there. So thats my story. Oh, and it also works great around your tv chair if you happen to scatter bits of popcorn. :)

I bought this little sucker based on the other reviews. I actually started out looking at the one without the additional attachments. This one is the same model, just a different color, and for the small amount of money required for the attachments, it was a no brainer. Heres the background: a) I have light colored carpeting throughout my house, and b) I have a black dog who sheds like crazy. I pick up a lot of black hair from my carpets with my regular vacuum cleaner, but have always hated doing the stairway. Lets face it, none of those stair tools ever manage to get all of the hair off of the steps, which makes my stairs look forever hairy. This is the exception! I love the flexible nozzle - you can bend it to fit the front of the stair and into the crevices, and after a few minutes that stair looks pristine! Lets face it, its not a miracle worker, and it is going to take a minute or two per stair, so that adds up. But thats no more time than those stair tools take, and even then you cant get all of the hair up. I bought the product mainly for my stairs, but it appears to work wonders on furniture as well. The additional tools come in handy for that, too. If you have one area where something dry spilled, this would be a good option to pick it up instead of dragging out the big vacuum. All in all, I could not be more pleased! Thank you Bissell, for letting my stairs look amazing again!

I am not a stupid person and it should not take a half hour to figure out how to re-assemble and install the filters for this product after use and cleaning! i am going to have to get a different hand-held vacuum cleaner- this one is too much of a pain in the XX$%**. too bad because otherwise it gets the job done.

Had a friend coming to stay for a few days who is allergic to cats. We planned for my cat to stay away by being kept in another room, but there was still the matter of her hair all over the living room furniture. I had not vacuumed the furniture in months. One thorough pass with this vacuum was all that was needed. My friend didn’t even need to take the Benadryl she brought with her.

I have a dark cat and a white couch and have been stressed over it for 3 years. Not anymore!! This lightweight. Easy to handle little appliance has changed it all. I now quickly vacuum my big couch down in less than 3 minutes!! I like it so much that I bought one for our family cabin in the mountains, too. Also great for window sills!!

I love the size and versatility of this. The attachments are useful. The only downside us the filter which has to be cleaned out frequently. It has decent power and can be used in small rooms and spaces, stairs and places you cant get the big one. I also like that it has a cord and so it can run longer than battery powered ones with more power.