- EVERY PURCHASE SAVES PETS. BISSELL proudly supports BISSELL Pet Foundation and its mission to help save homeless pets.
- SURFACESENSE TECHNOLOGY. Automatically transition from carpets to hard surfaces.
- LIFT-OFF DETACHABLE POD. Easily switches from a powerful upright vacuum to a detachable, portable canister vacuum.
- SEALED HEPA ALLERGEN SYSTEM. Helps capture and hold dust and allergens inside the vacuum so they don’t escape back into the air you breathe. May be helpful for pet owners and allergy sufferers.
- LED HEADLIGHTS. Illuminate dirt and pet hair wherever it’s hiding.
10 reviews for BISSELL SurfaceSense Allergen Lift-Off Pet Upright Vacuum, with Tangle-Free Multi-Surface Brush Roll, LED Headlights, & Lift-Off Technology
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hi –
Light weight for size of vacuum. Light on attachment is very helpful. Used for carpet and LVP, easy to switch from carpet to bare floor. I would recommend this product.
Laurie –
Great suction! Love that it auto-changes based on surface type. So pretty too!
jessica barese –
This vacuum is great the only thing I don’t like is it auto adjusts the setting from hard floor to carpets.
Jack Otto –
I tried to cancelled my order because it was not suitable for Australian power voltage it was 110 volt instead of 240 volts.I cancelled it more than two weeks before it arrived at my post Office and it was declined.
I emailed to Amazon about it and have not heard from them.I want a refund or a Vacuum cleaner what is suitable for Australian voltage.
Maria Campagna –
Headlights seemed like a silly feature but I am surprise how much I like them. I have two dogs and to be honest I can’t see some of the hair when looking at my floor. but turn on the vacuum and there it all is! Picks up good. easy to use.
Nikky –
Very powerful vacuum and very good on carpets and hard floors. But it is awkward, heavy and not user friendly. Would be good in a big area!
Easy to clean out but so heavy. I am sorry I got that. I was looking fir a lighter thing for quick sweeping!
Marissa K. Smith –
I am pleasantly surprised by this vacuum. I have a house full of people with very long, thick hair as well as two dogs so we are vacuum killers. This vacuum has been very easy to use and easy to get the hair off of the rotating bar so far I like that itches when I’m going up the stairs or when I’m trying to reach high places pretty lightweight for how high the quality is. I would definitely buy it again.
J. Webb –
If you’ve never used a swivel head vacuum there will be a learning curve. I was so annoyed because I kept bumping into walls and furniture. After I adjusted to the difference I find I like it better and it eases around things. The light on the front is fantastic. I have a short haired dog and hardwood flooring and was shocked at how much hair was on the floor that I couldn’t see with no light before. The only con I found is the hose is too short to comfortably reach things with the attachments.
Dave –
*Update: Have been using 2 Bissell Surface Sense units everyday for 22 months now (bought 1st in Jan. ’23) Going strong, zero problems!!
BTW, the “Top Review” has the most Likes – that is this review. I tell you what you want to know!
WEIGHT: 16 lbs (this is the correct weight with attachments in place)
HEADLIGHTS: Very bright and close to floor to reveal dust on hard floors.
CORD WRAP: On unit body, not on handle (handle is the extension wand).
EXTENSION WAND: Fast and easy to remove and use.
FILTER CLEANING: Easily accessible and easy to clean.
FILTER CANISTER: Holds a lot and it’s clear for fast visual of status. Comes apart easily for quick washing.
‘HEPA’ FILTER: Pet-Hair Eraser Filter is under the Filter Canister. Quick and very easy to replace.
AUTO BRUSH-ROLL: Turns off Brush-Roll when in full upright position.
OBSTRUCTIONS: If Brush-Roll gets blocked, the Headlights will flash on/off to warn you – super nice!!
SURFACE SENSE: Works very well. Automatically slows down brush-roller after about 1 sec on hard floor.
SUCTION HOSE: Solidly held in 2 places, but fast & easy to release for extra reach extension wand use.
ACCESSORIES: All are firmly secured and easy to access on unit. Not in way of operation.
SUCTION POWER: Very good.
MANEUVERABILITY: Very good – better than Dysons.
COMPACTNESS: Much better than Dyson Animal Ball 2 (DC41).
LIKEABILITY: From Hoovers to Dysons and Sharks, now to this Bissell. We like this Bissell best of all.
CLEANING PATH: Larger than Shark. Just right IMHO.
QUIETNESS: Wheels have hard rubber outer ring so very quiet on hard floors unlike Dyson which is loud.
QUIETNESS COMPARISON: Quieter than Sharks and Dysons I have used.
COST COMPARISON: More affordable than Dysons and top Sharks.
BONUS: Before we donated the Dyson, we discovered its attachments fit the Bissell well. Sweet!!
My family would not trade it for any other vac on the market.
Have read about some problems others have had but we haven’t had any of them. Zero problems.
Yes, we would buy this Bissell SurfaceSense again and we did!
At the end of April ’23 we bought a 2nd unit. One upstairs, one downstairs – super convenient!
We have 4 cats who get litter and hair everywhere so cleaning everyday is a necessity.
Being easy to use and a powerful cleaner is absolutely required. This is the best of all we have tried!
Hope you find this helpful.
*UPDATE: Since we use everyday, we found it necessary to replace the HEPA filter at under 5 months.
Replacing that filter restored its suction power to brand new.
Yes, some micro-dirt gets to the HEPA filter and builds up over time. Here is a link for a 4pack.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08XJX237H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
What’s better than Febreze filters? Use SimpleAir Duct Fresh Spray.
Turn on vacuum and put 3 or 4 squirts into suction hose. Vacuum as you normally would. Here is a link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YUPCIDI?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Rhiannon Konop –
I have been using an 8+ year old (not exactly sure when I got it, maybe 10 years ago) Kmart special. I tell you this to understand what I’m comparing this machine with. We have a golden retriever, two cats and several little dirt trodders in our house. Did I mention we live in the desert where you always have a thin film of dirt on your floors?
It took my husband using our vacuum to realize how badly we needed a new one. Some looking and price assessing led us to this one. Read many reviews right here on Amazon as well as Google searching and decided to give it a go. I am not disappointed!
The suction is wonderful! It pulled pet hair and even some cat claws right off of the living room rug (that had just been vacuumed the night before, twice).
I think the length of the cord is fine, but I’ve never had a vacuum that could go through my entire house on one plug.
It differentiates between my tile, carpet and rugs quickly! You can hear the change and there is even a suction adjuster right on the handle. *Pay attention to this adjuster as it may cause you to not have suction and think it’s not working very well if you accidentally have it on the plush carpet setting instead of bare floor. Since I’m not used to this feature, I thought my vacuum had issues on the second use.
It will get right up along the wall and pick up cat litter whether you push it alongside the wall or right up to it from the front.
The crevice tool also has an led light that is bright! The lights in the front of the main vacuum are also bright and really show the dirt.
It’s not a heavy machine, in my opinion, but it’s not super light either. It maneuvers with a smoothness I’ve never felt before in a vacuum.
I do not have any cons for this machine as of yet. It’s exactly what I was hoping to purchase. Maybe my expectations are lower than others, but it’s a huge improvement upon my upright vacuum and my robot vacuum (which we really only use to try to help keep down the dusty dirt layer and pet hair from the tile). I wish any potential vacuum buyer luck in finding what works for their house.
Edit: I found a small con, for me. The canister empties from the bottom. The top of the canister also opens up for cleaning with a slight twist. I was used to twisting and shaking my old canister piece to get everything out and accidental loosened the top part. Hubby accused me of trashing the new vacuum.
Also, if you pick up a ton of hair, it does stick towards the top of the canister, but pulls out easily.