Bissell Vac and Steam All in One Cleaner Review

It’s rare that a product really impresses me.

It’s twice as rare when a product impresses DH.

The Bissell Vac and Steam All in One Cleaner did both.

 

 

The Bissell site claims:

The Vac & Steam combines a powerful cyclonic vacuum and a steam mop in one. This innovative product is easy to use as a vacuum on its own, a steam mop on its own, or together for one simple clean action by separating dry debris from wet messes. The steam mop uses 100% chemical free steam to kill 99.9% of germs and bacteria* to ensure your floors are left hygienically clean and sparkling, and the ‘steam on demand’ feature means you will always have control of the amount of steam used on sticky messes or delicate surfaces.

I was dubious that a machine this small and light could vacuum and steam clean at the same time and do either thing well. I have another brand of hand-held steam mop- owing to our excess of wooden floors- and the Bissell was so much easier to assemble. I just slotted the foot into the body and added a mop pad and it was ready to go.

 

Add water to the tank using the jug provided. You can even add a fragrance disc (two are included) into an integral pocket on the underside of the mop pad. The machine is ready to use within seconds- far faster than my current steam cleaner- and is light and easy to use. The vacuum was powerful enough to reach into corners and against the kickboards in our kitchen.

We tried it out on laminate, tile and wood- there are mop pads with different textures for different surfaces, as well as a Hi and Lo setting- and each was as easy to clean as the next. Sticky messes were no problem, nor was the usual family bathroom grime (dried on toothpaste? How lovely.) The fact that you don’t have to vacuum before you mop is a real time saver. The vacuum dust catcher is simple to empty, and because it’s clear, you can see when it needs emptying.

A retractable handle means the All in One is easier to store, without compromising on the robustness of the product, and the cable can be wrapped neatly onto the rear of the machine.

When I saw that Ravi Dalchard, Senior Brand Manager at BISSELL Canada,  demonstrated his faith in the revolutionary BISSELL Vac&Steam (called ‘Symphony’ in the US and Canada) by cleaning a section of subway floor with the machine then eating his lunch from it, I assumed it was nothing more than a publicity stunt but, having tried the Bissell All in One, I can see why he has such faith. It’s the future of cleaning in our house, that’s for sure.

Observations:

DH suggested that the tank took two jugs to fill. Why not a jug twice as large?

It would be helpful to know where to buy replacement scented discs.

We look forward to a cordless model!

 

The Bissell All in One currently retails for £129.99 on the Bissell site, and you get a free Steam Shot worth £49.99.

Disclosure: we were sent the item mentioned for the purposes of writing this review. All opinions, photographs and errors are our own.