BISSELL - Power Force Bagged #1739

The only 2 vacuums Walmart sells *in store* that are worth while is the Mighty Mite and the Bissell 1739

A $60 bagless vacuum is going to be in the trash before the new year. Grab a Bissell 1739 from Walmart if you can stomach having a bag (they only get emptied every few months and aren’t that expensive!)

No, not for carpeting. Definitely not. Get a Bissell 1739.

It has an extension hose, you leave it at the bottom and go up to the top. Trust me, you do \*not\* want a straight suction canister for your high pile carpets.

IMO the best one at Walmart is the cheapest Bissell Bagged Powerforce. Bags are cleaner and easier to maintain. The best Bagless IMO is the Dirt Devil Multi Surface Total Pet UD76410V. I bought the Dirt Devil when it first came out and am impressed by the quality of it for the price as well as the performance. Filtration isn't the best but it did work very well.

It is a great basic vac but is designed to fail. All big box store machines are designed to fail and not be repairable due to part availability. It is the only bagged machine that any big box store carries in my area (east TN). They are designed to clean carpet, never touch a bare floor, and only include two basic attachments with quite low suction and airflow. For $58 they aren't bad to get you through until you can do better but they are NOT a buy it for life vac. Walmart stopped selling decent machines I would say in the mid 90s after the Hoover Elites were gone. Back then filtration wasn't as big of a deal due to lack of public knowledge, parts were fairly available, and the machines were made to higher standards of materials and quality. Anywho the Powerforce Bagged isn't horrible but def isn't good either. It'll work in a pinch. The Bagless ones are worthless IMO. But they (Powerforce Bagged machines) aren't recommended simply due to lack of decent filtration, cleaning ability, attachment usefulness, parts availability, and longevity.

I've been using my Bissell upright from Walmart that takes style 7 bags for 20 years. I've replaced the belts. It is a beast.

Tbh the only vacuum I would buy is the bissell power force bagged

Cordless vacuums under $75 are so cheaply made and weak performing that they're a waste of money and will likely break in less than 12 months. There are no brand new vacuums under $75 that work well on carpet and tile, so I'd suggest a vacuum that works well on carpets because you can sweep tile but you can't sweep carpets. If you must choose from Walmart the [Bissell Power Force Bagged #1739](https://www.walmart.com/ip/BISSELL-Power-Force-Bagged-Upright-Vacuum-1739/104757366?classType=VARIANT&from=/search) $58 can do carpets and you can use hepa bags in it. The [Hoover MaxLife PowerDrive UH75110](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hoover-MAXLife-PowerDrive-Elite-High-Performance-Swivel-XL-Bagless-Upright-Vacuum-Cleaner-with-HEPA-Media-Filtration-UH75110-New/474687423?classType=REGULAR&from=/search) $88 will be good for carpets, it has a hepa filter, and it has a brush on the bottom so it doesn't fling stuff back on hard floors. On Amazon this [Vacmaster UB0302E](https://www.amazon.com/Vacmaster-UB0302E-Lightweight-Filtration-Headlight/dp/B0CWGGJY1R/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2R80432E7HWR8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Y_iLJvtvRGFhR9uayMTmYvV1MBb-ZWHdNX6qsp5OzgtiivvjEQs78oGFLR8DITl8W0HTX8ebe5yVudxj2KwxbNU09L5b_fcGMWjOw61Qn4mcS-Tf4a-7rbpulh2LilOIArYDens7DtuzSTdmFAvo20qNvLuPa_htXawG2cpxhhEccUmm5gC9nJRQUmkvJTnvw6krLwEtIbJahiZkZQ9zFfQakIH7MLtAxNQjJxVz9Is.9l7gxfCrhj7HGv7byeWZKziVBMBnnprP81yPz_Z7kG0&dib_tag=se&keywords=vacmaster%2Bupright%2Bvacuum%2Bcleaner&qid=1731719158&sprefix=vacmaster%2Bupright%2B%2Caps%2C207&sr=8-4&ufe=INHOUSE_INSTALLMENTS%3AUS_IHI_3M_HARDLINES_AUTOMATED&th=1) $89 is a cheaper version of the Kenmore Intuition. The Vacmaster version does not have a liftaway mode but it has brushroll shutoff for hard floors. It's a small upright vacuum with hepa bags. Also shop all of the versions of the Kenmore Intuition as some models should go on sale for Black Friday. There are a lot more options used.

I agree with u/J3ttf, for high pile carpets you want a powered brushroll and carpet height adjustment. The Ovente canister vacuum has no brushroll so it won't clean carpets very well at all. Besides the super affordable [Bissell 1739](https://www.walmart.com/ip/BISSELL-Power-Force-Bagged-Upright-Vacuum-1739/104757366?wl13=2094&selectedSellerId=0&wmlspartner=wlpa) $58 you can look at the [Hoover Complete Performance](https://www.amazon.com/Hoover-Upright-UH30651-Complete-Performance/dp/B09D4R6DHG/ref=asc_df_B09D4R6DHG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=692875362841&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8210609054788334284&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031320&hvtargid=pla-2281435178618&mcid=42f6ccec61153f52890268f38988f0de&hvocijid=8210609054788334284-B09D4R6DHG-&hvexpln=73&gad_source=1&th=1) $137. The Hoover has hepa bags available, carpet height adjustment, and it's a step up from the Bissell 1739. The Hoover is still a budget machine but it has a nicer hose, longer cord, metal wand, etc. Another option is if you ever wanted a Kirby vacuum, used Kirbys are very cheap and widely available. You can find a good condition Kirby with all the attachments from $50-100. They are heavy and inconvenient to attach the hose but Kirbys are good on carpets and last forever.

I would get the bissell powerforce. It's a bagged upright hat's pretty decent and very inexpensive. I think it's 58 dollars at walmart. 

Any 40 dollar black friday vacuum. I decided long ago that if i have to buy a new one every year, I'm not paying dyson prices. That said. I've had my current 40 dollar black friday vacuum for about 4 years. It's a bissell power force. I've also noticed its not the dog hair that kills them. It's mine!

I’d recommend the Sanitaire SL4110A or Bissell Big Green PowerForce. For the price they’re great machines that really can last forever, parts are widely available and very easy to service. You can go on Amazon and get a 20 pack of Clean Fairy HEPA backs for under $20. I would definitely stay away from any direct air machines like Sanitaire and Oreck, this way you won’t have to worry about fans getting destroyed and you won’t have the option for attachment use. I hate to say it but I personally think direct air machines are not for commercial use especially in 2024 going in to 2025.