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Bissell is one of the best-selling vacuum brands in America for three concrete reasons: it builds most of its lineup around pet-hair cleanup at prices between roughly $60 and $300, it has sold floor-care machines to American households since 1876, and its “Every Purchase Saves Pets” program has donated more than $28 million to Bissell Pet Foundation since 2011 — a claim the company documents in detail.[1][2][3] This guide explains what Bissell actually sells in 2026, how its prices compare with Shark, Dyson, and Kenmore, what its warranties cover, and which Bissells we recommend on this site.
Who is Bissell, and why does the brand feel everywhere?
Bissell is an American company with a 150-year history: its 2026 press materials describe “150 years of helping families and pets share cleaner, happier homes,” a reference to the company’s founding in 1876, and it remains run by the Bissell family from western Michigan.[3] That longevity matters in a category where most brands have been bought, merged, or rebranded. Generations of US households bought Bissell carpet machines at mass-market retailers, and the brand still has near-total distribution: the same models sit at Walmart, Target, Amazon, and bissell.com, which keeps prices competitive and replacement parts easy to find.
The company’s modern identity, though, is pets. Bissell markets itself around pet messes more aggressively than any competitor of similar size, and it backs that positioning with the Bissell Pet Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Cathy Bissell in 2011. Per the company and the foundation, Bissell has donated over $28 million to the foundation since 2011; the foundation reported impacting its millionth pet in June 2025 and, by September 2026, says it has impacted more than 1.3 million pets through adoption, transport, spay/neuter, and crisis-response programs with more than 6,000 shelter and rescue partners.[2][3] Those figures come from Bissell itself, so treat them as the company’s account — but the foundation’s existence and its adoption events are independently verifiable, and no other vacuum brand runs anything comparable at this scale.
What does Bissell actually sell in 2026?
Walk through Bissell’s US catalog and you see the pet-first strategy in the naming alone. The lineup breaks into four families:
- CleanView uprights (about $55–$200). The value backbone: bagless, corded uprights with multi-cyclonic suction and washable filters. Bissell’s own store lists the CleanView Compact at $59.99, the standard CleanView at $99.99, the Swivel Pet at $139.99, the Swivel Rewind Pet at $164.99, and the PowerLifter Allergen Lift-Off at $199.99 as of September 2026.[4]
- Pet Hair Eraser line (about $200–$300). The serious pet-hair machines, including the DualBrush upright with two brush rolls, a HEPA sealed allergen system, and a detachable Lift-Off pod.[5]
- PowerClean / FurFinder cordless sticks (about $150–$200). Bissell’s answer to budget cordless vacuums, with tangle-free brush rolls and headlight illumination.
- Handhelds, carpet cleaners, and steam. The Pet Hair Eraser handheld, CrossWave wet-dry machines, and carpet washers — the category where Bissell has been the US sales leader for decades.
The pattern to notice: Bissell sells depth in one niche. Where Dyson’s catalog is a small ladder of expensive cordless machines and Shark spans everything, Bissell’s center of gravity is the $100–$200 upright for a household with a shedding dog, plus the add-on tools (Pet TurboEraser, corner tools, handhelds) that those households actually use.
Which Bissells have we reviewed on this site?
Three, and they map the brand’s price ladder:
Business Insider named this class of cheap upright its pick in budget coverage after testing with flour, cereal, pet hair, and litter, and TechGearLab measured 72%–74% pet-hair pickup in its lab roundups.[6][7] It is loud, heavy for its class, and its filtration is basic — Consumer Reports’ testing notes on the closely related Swivel Pet 3836 read “great at cleaning pet hair and fur” but “not good at filtering dust.”[8] For a shedding household on a strict budget, that trade is usually worth it. Details in our Bissell CleanView Swivel Pet 2252 review, or check the current 2252 price on Amazon.
Business Insider named it its top pet-hair pick in May 2026, and Vacuum Wars’ testing logged a perfect 100% in its carpet deep-clean test, where sand is embedded in medium-pile carpet and results are weighed.[9][10] It backs the marketing with engineering: a HEPA sealed allergen system Bissell rates at 99.97% of allergens at 0.3 microns (ASTM F1977), and a 5-year warranty — the coverage of a $650 Dyson on a $300 Bissell.[11] Full findings in our Bissell DualBrush review, or check the current DualBrush price on Amazon.
WIRED named it the best cheap cordless vacuum for pet hair: a 200W motor, tangle-free brush roll, big headlight, and a genuinely useful mini FurFinder hand tool, with the expected $200 caveats — a small 0.5 L cup and real-world battery life well short of the 40-minute claim.[12] Our Bissell FurFinder review has the details, or check the current FurFinder price on Amazon.
How do Bissell’s prices compare with Shark, Dyson, and Kenmore?
Bissell deliberately owns the sub-$200 floor. A price check across brands in September 2026:
| Brand | Typical price band | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Bissell | $60–$300 | Pet-hair focus, bagless simplicity, 2–5-year warranties |
| Shark | $150–$500 | Wider feature set, Lift-Away designs, 5-year warranties |
| Kenmore | $120–$300 | Bagged systems with sealed HEPA, 5-year warranties |
| Dyson | $480–$1,050 | Premium cordless engineering, 2-year warranty |
The honest comparison: Bissell does not beat Shark or Dyson on suction, filtration, or refinement at any given price — Consumer Reports’ filtration criticism of the budget CleanViews is representative.[8] What Bissell does better than anyone is the pet-hair-per-dollar equation for households that mainly need fur off carpet, rugs, and upholstery. If your priority is allergy-grade filtration in a bagged machine, our Kenmore Intuition BU4022 review covers the brand we’d point you to instead.
What kind of warranty and support does Bissell offer?
Better than its budget reputation suggests, but inconsistent across the line. Bissell’s support site publishes separate 2-year and 3-year limited warranty guides, and individual models carry different coverage: the CleanView Swivel Pet line lists a 3-year limited warranty on Bissell’s product pages, while the newer premium machines — the DualBrush upright and the PowerClean FurFinder — carry 5-year limited coverage per Bissell’s support FAQ and WIRED’s coverage of the FurFinder.[11][12] That is competitive with Shark’s 5-year terms and well beyond the 2 years Dyson gives its cordless vacuums.
Two practical notes. First, register the product: Bissell’s support portal and My BISSELL account handle parts, filters, and belt replacements, and Bissell’s mass-market presence means replacement belts and filters are stocked almost everywhere.[13] Second, read the exclusions — like all limited warranties, Bissell’s exclude filters, belts, and misuse, so the “5-year” figure is about the machine, not the consumables.
Is the “Every Purchase Saves Pets” program real?
As close to real as cause marketing gets, with an honest asterisk. The mechanics: Bissell funds Bissell Pet Foundation, and the foundation — not Bissell’s marketing department — runs adoption events, transport programs, and Fix the Future, which the company says is the largest spay/neuter initiative in the US, with relief veterinarians having spayed or neutered more than 452,000 pets since November 2023.[3] The donation is funded by purchases; it is a percentage-style commitment rather than a per-unit figure Bissell discloses. If a pet-focused purchase matters to your values, this is a genuine differentiator — just understand it is a marketing program with verifiable outcomes, not a charity donation check you control.
Who should buy a Bissell — and who shouldn’t?
pet hair is your household’s main cleaning problem; you want bagless simplicity with washable filters; your budget is $60–$300; or you want a corded upright that will not need battery replacement in year three. The CleanView Swivel Pet 2252 and DualBrush cover the budget and mid-range upright slots, and the FurFinder is the budget cordless play.
allergy-grade filtration is your top priority (look at bagged machines — our Kenmore BU4022 review covers the best-tested budget option), or you want maximum suction and dust-detection technology in a cordless, where Dyson and Shark’s premium lines remain ahead of anything Bissell sells. For whole-home pet-hair picks across brands, see our best vacuums for pet hair guide.
Sources used for this page
- Bissell — company history and 150-year legacy references on bissell.com product pages: https://www.bissell.com/en-us/product/cleanview-compact-upright-vacuum-3508.html
- Bissell — “Every Purchase Saves Pets” page ($28M+ donated since 2011; millionth pet June 2025): https://bissell.com/en-us/category/save-pets
- PR Newswire — BISSELL and Aly Raisman put pet homelessness in the spotlight at New York Fashion Week (Sept 14, 2026: 150-year legacy, Bissell Pet Foundation 1.3M+ pets impacted, 6,025+ partners, Fix the Future 452,000+ spay/neuters): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bissell-and-aly-raisman-put-pet-homelessness-in-the-spotlight-at-new-york-fashion-week-302877932.html
- Bissell — CleanView family pricing observed on bissell.com (CleanView Compact $59.99; CleanView $99.99; Swivel Pet $139.99; Swivel Rewind Pet $164.99; PowerLifter Allergen Lift-Off $199.99; September 2026): https://www.bissell.com/en-us/product/cleanview-compact-upright-vacuum-3508.html
- Bissell — Pet Hair Eraser DualBrush upright (model 42946) product page: https://www.bissell.com/en-us/product/pet-hair-eraser-dualbrush-upright-vacuum-42946.html
- Business Insider — The Best Cheap Vacuum Cleaners Under $200 (updated May 28, 2026; CleanView Swivel Pet 2252 testing): https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-cheap-vacuum-cleaner
- TechGearLab — Best Upright Vacuums (lab roundup; 2252 pet-hair pickup measurements): https://www.techgearlab.com/topics/floor-cleaning/best-upright-vacuum
- Consumer Reports — Bissell CleanView Swivel Pet 3836 review page (“Great at cleaning pet hair and fur”; “Not good at filtering dust”; from $139.99): https://www.consumerreports.org/appliances/vacuum-cleaners/bissell-cleanview-swivel-pet-3836/m417097
- Business Insider — Bissell Pet Hair Eraser DualBrush review (May 2026, top pet-hair pick): https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/bissell-pet-hair-eraser-dualbrush-vacuum-review
- Vacuum Wars — Bissell Pet Hair Eraser DualBrush review (100% carpet deep-clean score): https://vacuumwars.com/bissell-pet-hair-eraser-dualbrush-review/
- Bissell Support — Pet Hair Eraser DualBrush FAQ (HEPA sealed allergen system, ASTM F1977 claim, 5-year warranty): https://support.bissell.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8780/~/pet-hair-eraser%C2%AE-dualbrush-%7C-frequently-asked-questions
- WIRED — The Best Vacuums for Pet Hair (FurFinder: best cheap cordless for pet hair): https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-pet-hair-vacuums
- Bissell Support — Warranty Policy hub (2-year and 3-year limited warranty guides; product registration): https://support.bissell.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4677/~/warranty-policy-%7C-support