Bissell BigGreen BGFS5000 Portable Two Brush Floor Scrubber & Polisher, Polypropylene, 13"" W x 7"" D x 44"" H, White & Green

I have vinyl floors that look like wood. I have used other cleaners throughout the 9 years we have been here. From steamers, a Bissell floor cleaner, to wet moping and dry mopping afterward. Nothing was getting them clean. I have a daughter in wheel chair & dogs. It gets dirty. I was like I’m going to have to replace these floors in next couple of year. Well this was my last cleaner I was going to buy. I wanted one that had scrubbers but not evasive enough to ruin my floors. This thing works!! If you need a cleaner for hard floors get this!! I’m seeing magic before my eyes. Getting them back to the original color!! You can see in picture the cut off.

It was very poorly designed. It had no balance to it. You cannot leave it sitting upright without a draft, knocking it over. Trying to slip the top that goes over the tank was also not easy. Had to totally stay with it to get the sprayer to work. The only good thing about it is that it was powerful enough to clean the floors. But you also have to have a bucket and a mop to clean up the dirty water, cause it does not suck up the dirty water. I had bought it because it had the name on it. I’ve had many Bissell products that have been good. I don’t know who approved of this and then had trying to make it but it’s a disaster and not worth the money you paid for it.

BiSSEll BigGreen BGFS5000 Portable Two Brush Floor Scrubber & Polisher Given so many low customer ratings for this machine, we were apprehensive about buying one. As it turned out, our machine has none of the problems cited by so many others. Perhaps Bissell’s Chinese manufacturer redesigned a few parts to work better? - machine is a virtual clone of the Sears floor cleaner that we owned and loved for 25 years (which eventually failed – and no parts are available for it). - the brand new BFGS500 arrived fully assembled with all parts (all of the listed pads and the pad clips). There’s nothing to do except remove the plastic wrap and cardboard – and use it. - these new models no longer require a customer to install a “switch box” that so many complained about. An on/off switch is built-in. It’s only one speed, but we only used “high” on that old Sears scrubber. - the 8-notch brushes snap (with a firm push) securely onto the hub at the machine’s bottom. For spare stiff brushes, search Amazon on “Koblenz 6 Inch Scrub Brushes with 8 Notch Hub 4502332" - the liquid container on our machine is fine. It doesn’t leak and it snaps into the machine’s chrome post, lining up perfectly with the slot on the open-close controller. - the 35' cord should be sufficiently long for most jobs – it’s almost too long for us. - we bought it to clean our Azek deck – much easier than cleaning by hand. - negatives ... some of the plastic parts should be thicker / stronger – such as the green liquid container cover (reads “Heavy duty - commercial”) – that part is fragile. ... machine will tip over backwards, so it has to be held onto or rested on something. ... OK for occasional homeowner use, but no way is this a “commercial” quality machine. It wouldn’t last. ... avoid buying a “used” machine. New is better, will have fewer issues, and will last longer.

I had to silver solder the button on the shaft that operates the reservoir valve (fell off during shipping) and replace the feed tube from the reservoir to the rotary brush housing, not the correct non-kinking hose required for application). Now I can use the machine. I don't know what they put the money into @ $300, hopefully these are industrial motors. Another issue is that you cannot leave the machine sit with water in the reservoir to take a break, apparently the feed valve leaks by and eventually it will bleed off the entire reservoir. So, to resolve this issue you have to empty the reservoir before shutting the machine down. On the up side the machine is runs strong, minimal vibration and feels solid while cleaning and does a good job cleaning the floor, hence 4 stars.

I have all white tile on my floors. Very hard to keep the grout nice and clean . Cleans GREAT and is fast and easy to use. This has a good weight for use, and the brushes do a great job. Only complaint is that the trigger attachment to regulate the flow of cleaning water has to be Checked regularly it is poorly made and will allow a leak or wont dispense properly. Not that big of a deal once I identified the reason for the problem I was having.

Pros: The motor seems well made and is powerful. It is easy to use, is fairly lightweight and its easy to fill and install the solution container. The cord is very long, which saves you from having to stop and unplug/replug the unit in while using. Did a good job cleaning and buffing, if you have the patience to frequently fix the pads if using them. See below... Cons: For the price point and the fact that its advertised as a "commercial" floor cleaner, I'm not happy about the performance of the pads. The pads really need some kind of grommet around the hole to keep the pad on securely and prevent the hole from stretching or becoming misshapen. Both the tan and the buffer pads that I used (per the directions for my application) frequently bunched up and/or fell off because the they are held on to the brushes with a plastic "pin" that goes directly through the pad. The hole into which the pin goes stretches out, causing the pads to bunch up and/or fall off. I had to stop cleaning and buffing several times to unbunch and/or reattach the pads. I only got one use out of the tan pad as the edges frayed and a considerable amount of material wore off the pad. This wasn't for a particularly large area either -- a 24x6 three season porch with a hardwood floor. I tried the pads on both the rug and floor brush. It made no difference. So the end game is, if you want to use the pads, plan on stopping often to fix them while using as well as buying replacements. Also the instructions that come with the unit say there should be an additional polishing brush and a gray buffing pad, neither of which is included or mentioned in the write up. There are also incorrect instructions/illustrations (for instance, Figures C and D are mislabeled). They need an update... that doesn't include a 1950s housewife who looks like starting up her floor cleaner is akin to the deli restaurant scene from When Harry Met Sally.

Still might read the instructions (it's a guy thing). But the machine is sturdy, and I finished one room and cleaned the floor in another room already. The only thing I would need to read the instructions for is to figure out what the plastic tabs on the back of the machine are for, looks like it's a cord wrap, but pretty sure the metal taps / hooks are for that. So, it was well packaged, all the stuff you need other than electricity and some floor cleaning solution. Once you get it out of the box and take the protective packing and bags off it's ready to mount a set of brushes and go, it's that easy. Very happy with the purchase. No carpets here so I don't know how it would do for a carpet deep cleaning, but if taking the dirt off of laminate floor is any indication, it would do an excellent job.

A lot of expensive machine that is useless because of the cheap, plastic things that hold the scrubbing pads in place. Out of 10 pads, 2 plastic pieces failed right away. Why base the entire design on the fate of these little things?!?

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