Bissell, 3061 Featherweight Cordless Stick Vacuum, Self-Standing, Electric Blue, Black

FANTASTIC VACUUM CLEANER! EASY TO USE. GETS IN ALL THE TIGHT SPOTS. THE SUCTION IS AMAZING...IF I GET CLOSE TO A CRUMB IT GOES IN WITHOUT HESITATION. I MAINLY BOUGHT THIS BECAUSE MY TWO RUGS REQUIRE NO BEATER BAR OR IT CAN RUIN THE RUG. I LOVE THE OPTION TO TURN OFF THE BEATER BAR FOR THIS REASON. THE PRICE WAS VERY GOOD. ALSO LOVE THE OPTION TO TAKE OFF THE SMALL VACUUM TO USE ON RUGS IN CAR AND OTHER HARD TO GET TO TINY AREAS. I CALLED AMAZON CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ASK ABOUT REMOVING THE DIRT CUP. IT WAS NOT EASY FOR ME DUE TO ARTHRITIS IN MY HANDS BUT I GOT IT FIGURED OUT. I ALSO WATCHED SOME YOUTUBE VIDEOS WHICH WERE HELPFUL. SO FAR THIS IS REALLY GOOD. I WAS TOLD NOT TO KEEP IT PLUGGED IN CHARGING WHILE NO INTENDING TO USE BECAUSE IT COULD RUIN THE MOTOR. SO I UNPLUGGED IT AFTER IT WAS FULLY CHARGED AND THE NEXT DAY THERE WAS STILL PLENTY OF JUICE IN IT TO DO THE ENTIRE LIVING AREA. I ALSO LIKE THE LIGHTNESS OF THIS AND YOU CAN PICK IT UP AND MOVE IT AROUND EASILY. ALL AROUND IT IS THE PERFECT FIT FOR MY NEEDS.

This is a really nice super nice vacuum. It is super easy to empty and I appreciate how easy it was to put the vacuum together.. as other comments have mentioned the charge does not last very long, but my house is not very big so it’s perfect for me and it does not take too long to charge back up.. the one really nice thing I appreciate is when you’re charging It’s able to stand up on its own without falling over and it doesn’t take up a lot of space.. that being said, I don’t know if you have animals in the house of this would pick up enough. I am constantly having to pick hair out of the roller after every vacuum and I do not have any animals.. the only other drawback that I could find is it does not work very good on shag carpeting however I still use it because I just don’t go back-and-forth. I just started at one and then pull the vacuum back but for me it’s not an issue, I only have one shag rug,other than that it’s a super nice vacuum.

I love this vacuum, works great on our vinyl plank floors. It's super easy to turn the brush on/off to avoid scratching. Suction is great, no problem picking up anything. Battery life is fine for my needs, I don't have a huge area to vacuum, about 4 rooms, hasn't run out of power yet. Cleaning and emptying is simple. Very happy so far.

I need a small lightweight cordless vacuum cleaner because I am confined to a wheelchair and nearly 70 years old. Cords can get wrapped around my wheels and my old Kirby is far too heavy for me to push around anymore. I like the design and lightweight of this Bissel Vacuum as well as the ease of use. The suction is good and picks up almost as well as my big Kirby Vacuum. I do have a large house with 6 carpeted rooms. One of the two problems I found if you have a large home is the battery life needs to be longer. I am only able to do 2 large rooms at a time before needing to charge. And two, the beater bar has to be cleaned more often than most corded vacuums. The beater bar is easy to remove, clean, and replace. Be sure you notice how the beater bar is installed before removing it because it's possible to install it backward, then the vacuum will not run in that case. Also, be sure the beater bar locking cap is flat and straight before tightening, it can be a bit difficult to get it flat. Like I said this little vacuum would be great for someone with a small house. I'm going to keep it for use in heavy-traffic areas and non-carpeted floors.

We purchased this vacuum on July 3, 2021. We chose this one because of the reviews, the light weight aspect, the features, and because it was cordless. We also bought into the "helping animals" marketing. On August 31, 2022 it did not turn on. We have maintained the equipment, changed filters, etc as the user manual directed. We have engineered hard wood (vinyl plank) throughout our home. We called the product support line provided by Amazon today, September 10, 2022. First representative- Gathered our information, did some trouble shooting, informed us we were out of guarantee (waranty) and that the best he could do was 20% off a new unit. We would have to pay shipping and there was no option for extended protection. The unit would take 1- 2 weeks to arrive at our home. Total cost would be around $120. We asked him to tell us why we should buy another Bissell if it was going to die right after the warranty period. He just kept reiterating that because we were outside the warranty, he could offer 20% off a new unit. We asked to be transferred to sales based on the assumption that a sales person might be better versed in reliability and if this was a frequent problem. He was pleasant enough, just very script focused. Duration of this call segment: 5- 10 minutes. Second representative- Asks for all our information AGAIN and is unable to understand us even when we spelled things out such as "E as in Echo". Getting our address correct took over 5 minutes. We explain that our vacuum died, we had already done troubleshooting, the other rep offered us 20% off a new unit, but that we wanted to know why we should purchase a Bissell product again if it was just going to die right outside warranty. He started looking up other products. He suggested a corded vacuum that was suitable for carpet and also $400! We specified that we were not looking for other products and definitely not spending $400 on a vacuum that wouldn't work for us. He responded "But that has a 2 year guarantee". He then wasted 10 more minutes of our lives reexplaining that our unit was out of warranty (we know) and if we want that one he can offer 20% off (we know) and that we also have to pay for shipping. We asked for a supervisor. Duration of this call segment: 25- 30 mins. Supervisor- We had to wait on hold roughly 5 minutes, so not bad at all for a weekend. The supervisor answers and sounds pissed off. "Who am I speaking to? What is it you want?" They have a non American accent, so we chalk it up to differences in grammar, not rudeness. We were wrong. We very briefly explain the issue. "Our vacuum is just out of warranty and died. We're being offered 20% off a new unit, but we're not sure we want to spend over $100 on a vacuum just to do it again in a year. Is this a common problem? Do your vacuums just make it through the warranty period and then die?" We could hear a small dog loosing it's yappy mind and a young (toddler?) aged child sing shrieking in the background. It was loud enough she was difficult to hear. We missed the first sentence or so and were able to hear "... Warranty was 2 years and expired in March (both these things are untrue) so 20% is a gift!" "No, it was a 1 year warranty and expired in July. Are you looking at the right customer?" *she starts yelling angrily*"I know what I'm doing and you waited 4 months to call. Your warranty expired in March! What do you want?!?" "So we're going to go ahead and take our money to a different company, thanks." We hung up. Duration of this call segment: 5- 10 minutes real time, 6 hours yelling, yapping, shriek singing time. We went to look up the corporate address to send a letter and found 4 on Google. We called the customer service line again. I gave my name and said I just wanted to corporate mailing address. Nothing complicated, just the address. She asked to place me on hold, but forgot to mute or actually place me on hold. I could hear her typing furiously for about 5 minutes. She came back and asked "Why you want the address?" "I would like to send them a letter. I have 4 address in different locations and I wanted to make sure I sent it to the correct one. Or sometimes companies have post office boxes or something they prefer customers use." "Well what addresses do you have?" "You... I.... You can't just give me the mailing address?" "No. What addresses do you have?" At this point I got suspicious and said "I have one in South Korea, one in Chicago, and two in Michigan." "Grand Rapids is right." "I have two though, one is 2345 Walker (true) and the other is 1200 Walker (false). Which is correct?" "They both work. Grand Rapids." "Wow... Thanks I guess." and hung up. So customer service can't even get an address right. Overall it was a fantastic vacuum, until it wasn't. Get the extended protection or probably plan on shelling out $100- 200 a year to replace it when it dies a month or two out of warranty. I would not this for anyone on a fixed income as it just adds to your expenses. TL/DR: Works great until the warranty is up. Then doesn't and customer service is useless. Get the extra protection or pay every year.

This is now my go-to vacuum cleaner. it is so lightweight and does a great job vacuuming floors and low pile carpet. It is so convenient I no longer bother using my heavy and much more expensive vacuum cleaner. It is also easy to empty the dirt collection bin. I also love that it warns you when it will soon need to be charged.

I wouldn’t have anything, but this little Hawaii Bissell cordless stick vacuum. It does a wonderful job for both carpet and bare floors. I am on my second one after many years of using daily. I only had to replace because of my own doing I ruined the one I had trying to clean it too well and broke some wiring. Because I have arthritis. This small light machine is easier for me to handle.

I have purchased two Bissell 3079 XRTs. The first worked very well but stopped working after about a year. The second worked equally well but now needs a new brush motor assembly, which is only available from Bissell and which cost half of what a new unit costs. I'd give it 4 or 5 stars for performance (it's powerful and cleans well) but I consider a 1 or 2 year lifetime for a product of this sort to be well below expectations.

Great second vacuum for small jobs.

I am disappointed in this vacuum. Not as much suction as the pet pro the filter is a sub standards paper bag filter (not the proper corrugated washable) and it does not hold the battery charge as long. It's a fail as far as a comparison. It is OK only whereas o Loved my older pet pro. They of course don't make that particular model anymore!!!!