BissellCommercial BGC2000 Little Hercules Canister Vacuum - Corded

Needed a portable small’ish and powerful enough to clean my bathroom. Does a fine job cleaning dirt, dust and wear and tear leavings from daily use. No need in hauling out the big vacuum for small’er details. The direct electrical power works better then the last ‘rechargeable type I tried.

I had high hopes for this vacuum as Bissell is a great brand and we use their residential small inexpensive vacuum for our cleaning business. We purchased one of these thinking it would be more durable for our residential cleaning business. However, the suction was very poor. We might have stuck with it as it is small and compact and the suction wasn't all that much poorer than the residential version (PowerForce) but the issue is that the cord, once taken out of the hide-a-way compartment on the back, will not go back in without great effort. That single factor makes it useless. If this vacuum had even a slightly better suction and a place to put or even wrap the cord like the Mighty Mite by Eurekia then this would be a big winner.

This little Bissell replaced a similar model that I had for years, and I am very happy with it. I do not have any carpet in my home, just hardwood with a few Persian carpets. This unit is light and easy to use, and has really strong suction power. It is compact and light enough that I can use it on a ladder, to get to cobwebs and the like. It also has a relief hole you can open to reduce the suction, and I find that to be very useful at times (like on the rugs). As an added bonus, no bags to buy. If this vacuum holds up as well as my old Bissell, and I expect it will, I will get years of service at a modest cost.

I love the power punch of this little vacuum, works great for inside of vehicles. I didn't like the fact that the filter plugs up quickly and the materials are on the lower end. All in all I would buy this again.

I previously had the Oreck hand held vacuum for many years and it broke. Unfortunately Oreck no longer makes the one I had and loved so I had to look for another one. Let me just include that I own a cleaning company, and use these very frequently.After a lot of research, I finally decided on this Bissell, which by the way, I am a huge Bissell fan, and it did not disappoint.It is almost exactly like the Oreck that I previously had. The suction is very strong, it is light weight, and easy to carry around.I will say that it is not intended to use on carpet. You probably could use it, however, there is no brush on the bottom of the floor attachment. It only really works on flat floor, such as tile, linoleum or plank type of flooring. I mainly use it for other things for work such as inside of cabinets and drawers window frames things like that, and it is perfect for that. I highly recommend.