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| Review Date: September 13, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Susan, new jersey |
Okay, first of all, I must admit that I have become Amazon-dependent over the past few years. Before I make a new purchase, I have to read the reviews on Amazon. Many bad purchases have been avoided thanks to all of your input.
That being said, I was on the fence about this particular purchase. Most of the reviews were positive... but even the few that were negative seemed legitimate enough to make me pause. However, Amazon has never steered me wrong. So, with four and a half stars, I schlepped out to buy the Healthy Home vacuum cleaner this morning.
OMG!! This vacuum is amazing!! Now, I have three soccer kids and two dogs, so my house gets its fair share of dirt tracked in and out on a daily basis. And, until recently, I really thought that my vacuum, in conjunction with the world's best steam cleaner, were getting the job done, at least for the most part.
Now, my kids all started school last week, so I've got plenty of time on my hands. That time has been spent deep-cleaning the entire upstairs. As a matter of fact, I just went through the whole upstairs yesterday with my Hoover, and thoroughly cleaned every room. We're talking hands and knees, vacuum attachments and hoses everywhere. It was quite the event.
So, I get home with my new vacuum and where do I start? Upstairs, of course. Because if my old vacuum was doing its job, there really shouldn't be anything there, right?? I mean, it all looked clean. I plugged in the Healthy Home, turned it on, and pushed it three feet in front of me just to get situated. I happened to look down at the canister, and holy crap!! That's all I can say. It had already sucked up an insane amount of dirt in one three-foot push. Yikes!!
After I finished up the bedrooms, I moved to the upstairs hall and stairway. I have to say that the teeny, tiny little turbo tool that doesn't even look like it wants to be a vacuum when it grows up, is so powerful, it could probably suck up one of my children... whole!!
So the steps were done lickety split and I still had plenty of time to kill. So, off to the downstairs foyer to tackle the Pergo. Now, my old vacuum had a bare floor setting, and I tried to use it in the past. But, it was more of a dirt spraying setting than anything else. You could feel and hear the dirt being shot around the room from the exhaust under the vacuum. So, needless to say, I was a little doubtful about being able to use the vacuum on the bare floor setting. Doubt's over!! The Healthy Home got all of it. The dirt, the sand, the little tiny mulch pieces, the Rottweiler hair; all gone!! It all ended up in the canister, and I didn't have to use any of the onboard tools to get it there.
Now, I've saved the most frequent complaint for last; emptying the canister. I have been brutally honest with you up until now, I see no point to start lying. I hate emptying vacuum canisters; hate it!! I never hated changing the bag on my old, old upright. But ever since we bought our first bagless vac, emptying the canister has been my husband's job.
So, I'm upstairs, happily working on my first room, when... uh-oh!! Canister's full. I have two options; I can either wait six or seven hours for my husband to come home and empty it, or I can pretend to be a grown-up and do it myself. So, it's off to the deck I go with the canister and an empty trash bag. I am ready for a terrible struggle, since based on all of the reviews, emptying this canister is quite similar to giving birth. I pushed the little button thing on the side, the bottom opened up, and some of the dirt came out. Then, nothing. So, I shimmied the canister back and forth a little bit, and everything came out. I did not have to reach in and touch any of it. The only thing I did when I was done was wipe the outside of the container a little with a damp paper towel, since it got a little dusty during the emptying.
Now, on to the last thing. And maybe this won't mean very much to you, but it means a lot to me. After vacuuming my entire house, in record time, might I add, the vacuum cleaner itself, still spotless!!! No dirt, anywhere, except inside the canister. No hazy little dust coating, nothing!! It is still spotless. And my house smells clean. None of that strange lingering odor that smells like a dog mixed with dirty sweatsocks that hung around every time I used my old vacuum.
So, hip, hip, hooray for the healthy home. I could not be more pleased. And, at $300 less than a Dyson, I think I got an incredible deal!!
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Get bang for your buck!
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| Review Date: March 11, 2007 |
| Reviewer: The Three Woods, USA proud to be an American |
| I am skeptical of every new, improved, etc. thing that hits the market guaranteeing excellent results. I always assume that it's a product that will work well for the first few times, but like everything else - overtime it will depreciate in quality. I do not believe that is the case with this vacuum. It does a fabulous job of picking up cat hair, litter messes, dog hair, etc. without even sounding like it's working hard. The suction is unbelieveable! It's strong enough to pull our floor up -so we had to set it on the highest setting to avoid that. It still picked up kiddie dinner messes, etc. without any hassles. It's also quiet enough to talk over. I am a phone-aholic and usually can't carry on a conversation when vacuuming because I can't hear the caller. Not so with this vacuum. It's not really quiet, but it's quiet enough for me to chat away with a friend without them or I having to say "what? huh? I Can't hear you!" The vacuum is heavy, but I don't see that as a downfall. I see it as an asset. With it's weight, it really pushes down into the carpet and picks up much more than our Eureka and Kenmore does. It even outdid my friend's Dyson vacuum for pets. The stair attachment is fabulous, too! No more lugging a stupid vacuum along with me as I try to do each one of our steps. Just carry it down once to vacuum the stairs, then back up when you are done. Think of it as a quick exercise. Emptying it is a breeze, too. There is no dust/dirt mess that I have found. All in all, this is definitely a vacuum that stands up to its claims. I would recommend it for fellow pet lovers like us to get rid of all that fluff and fur that somehow finds its way into furniture and carpets. With four allergy sufferers in our home, it's essential that we pick up enough dust, pet dander, fur, etc. to make a difference. It has proven to be a good investment for us and I hope it will be the same for your family. |
Completely Satisfied
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| Review Date: November 7, 2006 |
| Reviewer: NuDad Chris, Michigan |
I just got this vacuum yesterday to replace our old one that broke. Living in a house with a few allergy sufferers, this item caught my attention. I liked the sound of 100% filtration and the ability to kill dust mites, so I thought I would give it a try.
I am happy to report that it was very easy to put together and I was vacuuming in about 5 minutes. The first thing I noticed is how much dirt the old vacuum was leaving in my carpet that the new Healthy Home was picking up. I think I dumped the dirt cup 3 times while cleaning the living room. To be fair, we do have a long hair dog that sheds a lot. The dirt cup is very easy to dump and holds quite a bit of dirt too.
One other thing I noticed was how quiet the vacuum is. Normally the dog runs and hides, and we can only clean when the baby is sleeping, but this is so much quieter than our old one that nobody ran for cover when I turned it on.
The hose is so long that you can literally clean your entire flight of stairs and leave the vacuum sitting at the bottom of the stairs. The Turbobrush worked well for the stairs, and really got a lot of the ground in pet hair up.
We do have some hard surfaces too, so I turned off the brush roll (which is easy to do with the button right by the handle) and tried it out on tile. Normally our old vacuum would just whirl the dirt around and not suck it up when we used it on tile, but this new one worked great. No dust bunnies flying around at all.
We haven't tried killing any dust mites yet, but it comes with a powder for the carpet and spray bottle for uphosltery and bedding. I would give the Healthy Home 6 stars if I could. Definitely worth the $300 for my family. |
Great Product
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| Review Date: February 14, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Sara, New York, NY United States |
| This is a fantastic vacuum cleaner. We have two cats and an ever-shedding pug, and the Bissell 5770 picks up an unbelievable amount of pet hair. We've had people allergic to cats over, and they have been unaffected, so the vacuum must be eliminating a lot of the cat dander as well. It has several nice features, my favorite being the ability to turn off the brush (great for fringed rugs). One word of caution -- the suction on this vacuum is so powerful that it sometimes sucks up thinner rugs. The solution is to remove the hose attachment and then run the vacuum over the thinner rugs - it still works fine and it doesn't suck up the rug. |
Best Vacuum
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| Review Date: November 13, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Tesia Rivera, |
Update 4-25-2008-- I still love this vacuum. We did have to send it out for repair work and bissell took care of everything. The customer service was awesome. This vacuum is still taking care of everything my kids can dish out. I have three kids and it has picked up everything from potting soil to dried up food on the floor.
I purchased this vacuum about 1 month ago. It's the best vacuum I have ever had. The suction power is awesome. I sucked up something that clogged up the hose but it was still sucking. It was very easy to release the clog everything can come off. The other thing I like is to empty the canister I didn't have to come in contact with the dirt. It was wonderful. The only complaint is the filters are really pricey. But it says that they only have to be replaced every 6 months so it's not too bad. I have two children and this vacuum worked great sucking up cheerios and dried up playdoh!! |
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