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Brand: Bissell
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$179.99~~
Buy New: $129.00
You Save: $50.99 (28%)

New (24) Used (1) from $78.00

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

124 reviews
Sales Rank: 1777

Shipping Weight (lbs): 23.5
Dimensions (in): 14 x 15 x 45
Warranty: 1

MPN: 3990
Model: 3990
UPC: 011120005486
EAN: 0011120005486
ASIN: B000HRY304

Release Date: December 15, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	12 amp, multi-surface upright vacuum cleaner with cyclone technology for better suction
•	Foot-activated brush off pedal and scatter shield for superior bare-floor cleaning
•	Total floor cleaning-rotating brush action for deep down cleaning,
•	Multi-stage filtration keep filters clean longer for continuous suction power
•	Colors may vary, green or blue

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Bissell, 12A Total Floors Velocity Multi Cyclonic Bagless Vacuum, Multi Cyclonic Technology Provides Extended Suction For All Floor Surfaces, New Scatter Shield For Superior Bare Floor Cleaning, On Board Tools With Turbo Brush, 15" Wide Path Cleaning With Surround Suction, New Multi Stage Filtration Keeps Filters Clean Longer

Customer Reviews: Read 119 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars

great cleaner July 18, 2008
I am very happy with the vacuum. It works great on all types of floors and gets very close to the edges and walls. The attachments are great for the car, stairs and couch. It is on the heavy side and a little heavy to push but I am very happy with it.

1 out of 5 stars

This vacuum sucks...and not the right way July 10, 2008
I purchased this vacuum based on the positive reviews on Amazon. I have two dogs, including one sheperd mix (long hair & lots of it).

At first the vacuum performed great. I replaced a dirt devil that needed retirement, and this was a great improvement. Within a few months the suction was reduced. I checked the filters and always empty the canister when it is half full. I also checked the underneath of the vacuum including removing the bottom plate, and removed all the hoses, cleaned them, and returned them to the unit. Later I found that above the canister there is a plastic piece that can be removed. Upon removal this piece was found to be clogged with hair and dirt, and seemed be the problem. Now, just a few vacuum jobs later the suction is still not great, and the (useless) suction indicator is not in the green. This indicator has a red section that's supposed to tell you it's clogged, a green section that's supposed to tell you all clear. My vacuum stays in the gray section. What use is this? The hair clumps on the floor instead of being sucked into the vacuum. I am constantly cleaning the lower filter and checking the plastic piece above the canister. This is messy work, and what good is a bagless vacuum that you have to get your hands and arms full of dust to clean every other time you use it?

Another gripe is the vacuum arm that wraps around the unit. Every time I use the vacuum this arm comes loose from the lower section that connects the suction to the bottom of the vacuum. I usually notice it when the hair on the ground clumps or the canister comes up empty. The vacuum is noisier than when we first received the unit.

Another reviewer stated he had a belt meltdown within a week. I know exactly what happened because the same thing happened with my vacuum. Fortunately I had my wits about me enough that day to notice the vacuum head not spinning and a slightly different noise. The mechanism that keeps the vacuum head from spinning is just a lever that pushes the belt past the motor drive. The motor drive still spins like crazy, the belt's just not attached. However, if the belt slips off this lever onto the motor drive directly, the belt spins on the motor drive and the stationary lever simultaneously. Looking at the operation of this, it's easy to see how a belt would melt down within minutes.

The $60 dirt devil is noisy, and has a bag, but it was a lot less hassle. Personally, after this bagless experience I'm ready to go back to having a vacuum with a bag. I haven't found the right vacuum yet, but this is the wrong one.

5 out of 5 stars

MEAN GREEN MACHINE July 4, 2008
THIS MACHINE IS A LITTLE HEAVY, BUT I LIKE IT! SOOO GLAD TO HAVE MY BISSELL BACK. FOR SOME STUPID REASON, ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO I DECIDED TO TRY THE PET DIRT DEVIL, BIGGG MISTAKE. I WILL NEVER LEAVE BISSELL AGAIN! I HAVE 3 KIDS, 4 DOGS, 4 CATS AND THIS THING PICKS UP EVERYTHING, I GET A FULL CUP EVERY TIME. ITS NOT THAT LOUD AS SOME VACUUMS. IT IS SO EASY TO DUMP THE BISSELL, I KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT BAGLESS VACUUMS BACAUSE OF DIRT AND DUST FYING EVERYWHERE WHEN YOU DUMP, ALL I DO IS PLACE A GROCERY BAG INSIDE OF MY TRASH CAN AND DUMP IT AND TIE THE BAG, NO MESS TO CLEAN UP. THIS VACUUM HAS A 35FOOT CORD, THATS GOOD FOR ME, I CAN VACUUM OVER HALF OF MY HOUSE WITHOUT UNPLUGGING. WITH THE DIRT DEVIL I COULDN'T EVEN VACUUM MY WHOLE LIVING ROOM. AND ALSO THE CORD WRAP IS UP HIGH YOU DON'T BREAK YOUR BACK TO WIND THE CORD UP. LOVE THE FACT THE I CAN USE MY FOOT TO ADJUST THE HEIGHT AND TURN OFF THE BRUSH. I DO BELIEVE THE TOTAL FLOORS COMES IN GREEN AND BLUE, I RECIEVED THE GREEN ONE, HAPPY ABOUT THAT! TIRED OF BLUE AND RED. OH AND I VACUUM MY KITCHEN FLOORS AND THIS WILL FIT UNDER MY CABINETS AND IT DOES WELL ON EDGE CLEANING. THE TURBO BRUSH IS A NICE TOOL, BUT IT LIKE ALL OTHER TURBO BRUSHES I'VE USED DO REQUIRE REGULAR CLEANING,HAIRS GET STUCK AROUND THE BELT AND IT STOPS TURNING. BUT THEY DO COME APART EASY.

1 out of 5 stars

brush belt melt down after not more than ten time uses June 21, 2008
I bought it a few months ago and after not more than ten times uses (just for vacuum a regular size house), the brush belt melt down. I opened the bottom cover and found out it is very hot around the belt area and the motor axis is extremely hot. It was used in the CA ocean side area; the environment temperature is not high. So it means the design of this product has serious problem. Just image how many belt you have to replace it if it keep melting out in this kind of speed?). My old vacuum cleaner still works without any maintenance so far after nearly 10 year use.

2 out of 5 stars

bissell 3990 June 16, 2008
sweeper arrived quickly & somewhat easy to put together. worked well for several months, clogged up a few times and unfortunately swept up loose edge of rug & beater bar belt broke, replaced belt w/non-manufacturer belt & have had problems since; smell of burning rubber & now beater will not roll on carpeting. does not work as well on bare wood floors as i had hoped. overall, below average in my book.

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