Bissell SpotLifter 1716 Bagless Handheld Vacuum

Pros: Inexpensive. Convenient. Effective. Handsome
Cons: Has a few annoying quirks, but these are minor.

I’m relaxing on the deck with my two dogs and their guest, reading the newspaper and occasionally tending to the chops on the grill. Unceremoniously Mrs. Spudman interrupts me from my bliss to tell me one of the dogs has thrown up on the carpet. ...

Pros: light, easy to use, inexpensive, effective
Cons: You must use a specific cleaner in the vaccuum

I have one major rule in my household: NO EATING IN THE BEDROOM!!! It drives me crazy. I hate when the bedroom smells like food. Well, I broke my own rule tonight, and I really paid for it. I brought my BLT and bottle of blue Gatorade ...

Pros: Quick, lightweight, easy to use.
Cons: Extractor is not very powerful.

I have new beige-colored carpeting in the bedrooms and living room of my house. We all know, girls, how protective we are of our new carpets from stains. Especially from fifteen-year-old teenagers and little four legged friends who tend to have weak ...

Pros: Power brushes are a plus, lightweight, portable, powerful, easy to use and clean
Cons: The only downside I have noticed is that the solution sprayer is a manual pump

The Bissell Spotlifter Powerbrush 1716 Handheld Cleaner seems to be an improvement over their previous models. The addition of the two power brushes give added cleaning power which I don’t believe you’d have without them. The unit is small and ...

Pros: Removes the toughest of stains
Cons: Only works for a few minutes, then need to be charged for hours again.

I got the Bissell SpotLifter Bagless Handheld Vacuum as a Christmas gift. It was some thing that I had wanted so I was very happy to have gotten it that day. The Bissell SpotLifter Bagless Handheld Vacuum is white and transparent blue in certain ...

Pros: Rotating brushes, one-motion cleaning, easy-to-empty tanks and the right price.
Cons: Manual cleaning solution pump and float is sensitive in recovery tank.

What a handy little carpet cleaning gadget. No need to lug out the big ole' carpet cleaner to tackle a tiny tinkle accident or a glass of spilled...well...anything really. What makes this appliance so appealing is the built-in rotating brushes that ...

Pros: 1.Brushes 2.Cord Length 3.Light Weight 4.Easy to use
Cons: 1.Size of cleaner tank 2.Interlocking tanks 3.Pump Sprayer 4.Vacuum Tilt

This little spot cleaner is exactly what it is advertised. A very good little SPOT cleaner. It's all in one unit works well for individual spots. Not made for large spots; however, it can be used for large spots with a little creativity. That being said ...

Pros: Powerful suction, dual-rotating brushes, compact size
Cons: Manual spray, tank sizes slightly small

After owning the cordless Spotlifter, then the Dirt Devil Spot Scrubber I am glad I found a portable deep cleaner that works well. I like the dual rotating brushes, and the suction seems to be more than adequate. Our dog has had many accidents, ...

Pros: Plenty of suction power, and the brushes do a good job.
Cons: MANUAL pump spray is a HUGE negative. Pump and pump, still can't wet the carpet.

Wow, was I disappointed. Having five kids, two dogs and various other creatures, I have purchased two other Bissell models over the years, and was very impressed. The two previous models were the "Spotlifter-Cordless" and "Little Green" units. The ...

Pros: Nice looking, easy to clean, long cord, great scrub brushes
Cons: Slightly heavy, bulky to store, trigger sprayer can be tiring

The reviews by nagels and koala14 are very accurate as to product description and use, so I won't repeat what they said but I'll add my own experience. Overall the Bissell 1716 handheld vac is an excellent spot lifter. I bought it before Christmas of ...

Pros: Efficient, cost effective, and compact.
Cons: Spreads the stain before cleaning it all up.

The Bissell SpotLifter 1716 Handheld Vacuum was an absolute life saver. I had just had the carpet in my small condo replaced when a friend of mine had to leave town unexpectedly on business. As a last resort, he left his dog, a medium sized Golden ...

Pros: Excellent portability, effective,efficient cleaning. Easy powerbrush cleaning after use. Great value for dollars spent!
Cons: Loud; tanks difficult for smaller hands. Suction position slightly inconvenient w/solution removal when"scrubbing" completed.

I have 5 cats and 2 grandsons, 1 & 3 years old. Believe me when I say I have plenty of opportunities to evaluate carpet spot cleaners. I've owned a Bissell "Little Green" Portable Deep Cleaner with Turbo Brush tool for 3 years, and because of several ...

Pros: There aren't any.
Cons: No good suction, lots of pumping required, solution container is not very big.

We recently moved too a new house, well an older house with carpeted stairs and I thought by buying the Bissell that those little touch ups would be a breeze......not so. I filled up the tank twice in trying to clean two steps and got less ...

Pros: well built, long cord, well written instructions, compact size
Cons: manual pump, small tanks

picked up one of these because my blind, deaf, very old(15+yr) poodle has decided that he no longer needs to go outside to relieve himself, considering that he has outlasted 4 of my cars, 3 girlfriends, 4 house moves and 3 jobs, I felt that this wasn't a ...

Pros: easy to use, lightweight, cleans up messes well
Cons: none that I have experienced

We have seven indoor cats who have accidents from time to time, so we need a quick way to clean up after them.  I asked for a handheld vacuum that would clean with water for my birthday about 6 years ago.  My sister got me the Bissell spot ...