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Bissell Vac & Steam review

I love receiving products to review, especially ones which save me time and money and aren’t bad for the environment. The Bissell Vac & Steam seems to tick all those boxes 🙂

Our new house has a mixture of floors including large floor tiles and laminate. At this time of the year the children are in and out all day long, I shout at them ask them nicely to remove their shoes but they frequently forget and I often find myself cleaning the floors downstairs every day. I’m really hoping this will become less frequent the older they get but what with a 2 and a 4 year old, meal and play times can be *quite* messy.

Anyway, the Bissell Vac & Steam boasts:steam and vac 1132e

  • Powerful cyclonic action
  • Steam on Demand. Targets dirt and eliminates germs in 15 seconds
  • Dirty Tank Technology
  • Built to last with a 2 year guarantee
  • Easy Empty dirt bin
  • Ready to use in up to 30secs

 

I’ve never used a steam cleaner before so I was excited to unpack the Bissell Vac & Steam. It was easy to assemble, I added the scented water and plugged it in, waiting for it to get to temperature. This is a clever product because you can use it as a vacuum on its own, a steam mop on its own, or together for one simple clean action as it magically separates dry debris from wet messes.

It has taken me a few uses to get used to its dual role.

It vacuums well and you can either then switch to using it as a steam mop on its own, or with the vacuuming. I prefer to vacuum then steam clean but it works well in either mode. It has a strong suction and was as good as my existing vacuum on the laminate and tiles floors.

I usually mop my floors which is dull and time consuming waiting for them to dry. The Bissell Vac & Steam was so much quicker! It makes a slightly different noise when it’s steam cleaning and I was able to see the results really quickly, as well as all the dirt on the mop pad. The scented water left a nice fragrance which wasn’t too overpowering. It came with two bottles but you can also use distilled water or simple tap water.

I’ve been trying to think of the negatives of this product and there were only a few minor ones. I found it a little difficult to push across some of my floors, it also left my bathroom floor tiles wetter than the laminate floors in my house, so I just need to be careful to leave them to dry for a few extra minutes.

There are lots of positives to this product, such as the really long cable, no dirty water reservoir to empty, no disposable mop pads (they can be washed and re-used). Best of all there are no chemicals involved as the steam mop uses 100% chemical free steam to kill 99.9% of germs and bacteria. There are also two settings (high and low) which help to tackle stubborn stains. Overall this is a great product and I love my steam cleaned floors!

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23 Comments

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    Sonya Cisco
    March 31, 2014 at 9:43 am

    I like how it combines vacuum and steam cleaner- saves taking up space with one of each!

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    Sylvia @ Happiness is homemade
    March 31, 2014 at 11:06 am

    Great post! Thanks for sharing it 😉 I’m on the hunt for a good floor cleaner 😉

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    Victoria
    March 31, 2014 at 11:17 am

    wow, im well impressed, didnt know you can find a vacuum and a steamer 2 in 1

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    Mummy of Two
    March 31, 2014 at 11:29 am

    I love the idea of it being a vacuum and steam cleaner in one. Looks like a great product!

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    Jen aka The Mad House
    March 31, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    I have a steam cleaner, but love the idea of a steam cleaner and vac all in one

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    Michelle
    March 31, 2014 at 2:38 pm

    Thank you for an honest review – especially about the bathroom floor. We used to have a floor cleaner and a hoover, but they both took up so much space the wet cleaner got boot saled. This product is a real space saver!

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    Louisa
    March 31, 2014 at 2:58 pm

    Thanks for a very thorough review. We have a vacuum and a hoover, to have one product for both jobs would be brilliant and a big space saver too.

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    You Baby Me Mummy
    March 31, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    Wow this looks fab, with a baby and 2 dogs we need all the help we can get x

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    Cass@frugalfamily
    March 31, 2014 at 4:57 pm

    This looks like a fab little thing to have – thanks for sharing x x

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    Cass@frugalfamily
    March 31, 2014 at 5:18 pm

    How handy is this – I really like that it’s two in one.

    Thanks for sharing x x x

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    mellissa williams
    March 31, 2014 at 7:24 pm

    I love my steam cleaner, it’s so hygienic! Novel concept having a vacuum cleaner and steam cleaner in one, you may have converted me 🙂

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    SamFernley @happyhomebird
    March 31, 2014 at 9:04 pm

    I love that it is dual functionality. We have a steam mop but little space so it ends up in the outhouse and never used.

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    Vikki Holness
    April 1, 2014 at 1:18 am

    I love the fact this machine is multipurpose. I think as busy mums, anything we can purchase that saves on time or makes our lives easier is a winner. xxx

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    laura redburn
    April 1, 2014 at 9:18 am

    we don’t really need it, but i’ve always wanted to try a steam cleaner for some reason!

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    Vikki Holness
    April 1, 2014 at 10:50 am

    I love the fact that this machine is multi-purpose. I think as busy mums, anything we can find that saves time around the home and makes our lives easier is a winner!xxx

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    Bek
    April 1, 2014 at 2:23 pm

    This sounds like a great product. I need something like this. Our cream coloured carpets don’t like the puppy or my two year old! lol!

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    Joanna
    April 1, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    I need this in my life love that its a vacuum and steamer in one

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    Kerry
    April 1, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    Great review!! We have a h20 steam mop and love it! I love that its a steamer and vacuum!

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    Kara
    April 2, 2014 at 7:14 am

    This looks fab – we are supposed to be getting the carpet cleaner to review but its not arrived yet

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    agatapokutycka
    April 2, 2014 at 11:16 am

    We could really do with vac like this.
    Putting on the wish list

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    Emily @amummytoo
    April 2, 2014 at 11:28 am

    I have a Bissel Carpet Shampooer which I bought when JD was tiny. He’s 6 now and it still works brilliantly. I find steam a bit of a faff but this seems great.

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    wendy
    April 2, 2014 at 12:08 pm

    I love my steam cleaner and was a convert after using on for the first time. I like the idea that a steam cleaner doesn’t use any harmful chemicals as my youngest son in asthmatic. Great review

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    Tom
    December 3, 2014 at 10:26 pm

    Good helpful review. Bissell vac and steam is compelling, it is comparable to the Bissell symphony. The only other steam mop that can come close to the functionality the Bissell vac and steam offers is the Vax Steam Fresh Combi. However you have to give it to Bissell vac and steam for such cool features.

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