2156A Zing Canister Bagless Vacuum

I got this primarily to vacuum my dogs. That's right - I have two very large, very shedding dogs. A first gen Labradoodle - 1st gen don't always get the poodle coat. Mine didn't. He sheds. A LOT. I know people say their dogs shed, but seriously, this guy takes it to a whole new level. The other dog is a Rottweiler, who also sheds, but it's a "normal" amount. I have a robot vacuum, but it cannot cope with the volume of dog hair even running daily. The bin is always full. If I'm home when it runs I empty it twice while it's running. This is currently 4 days a week. The other three it gets emptied daily. Neither of our dogs are really afraid of the vacuum (before I had the robot one) so I figured it wouldn't be a stretch to get them acclimated to being vacuumed. So I ordered this and an attachment specifically designed to brush/vac a dog. The attachment was a waste. In the end I use the hose of this vacuum, without an attachment. Both dogs love it. However, the Rottie, she's obsessed. She begins barking excitedly as soon as I turn the vacuum on. I do use this to vacuum surfaces and corners where the robot can't quite manage - shelves, entertainment center, couches, corners, etc. My Rottie can't wait till it's her turn. And even when I'm done with her and move on the the non-Doodle Doodle, she is still trying to get in on the action. Bot dogs mad the "oh that feels SO good" face - seems to me it scratches the itch that they can never reach! Now - how does this little guy perform as an actual vacuum as opposed to a dog grooming implement? Surprisingly well! It has really powerful suction. Works great on all the items I mentioned. I haven't used it with the floor attachment but I can imagine that the folks who complain about it on carpet didn't read the description very well - there is no powered brush attachment and the suction is so powerful that I wouldn't even try to use it on carpet except with the crevice tool around baseboards, corners etc - I have all hard surface floors so this won't ever be something I do. I also can't speak to the length of the extension for the floor tool because I haven't used it - our robot vac does that job. The extensions do look short though so I can't imagine trying to vacuum my whole house with this - but I can see using them to take out cobwebs! As a lightweight, powerful hard floor vacuum, being used for everything BUT the bulk of the floor, I give this high marks. As a dog-grooming device I'm thrilled - the amount of fur and (shudder) dander that I dumped from the bin was a real eye-opener - and that's before I got to tapping out the filter (OMG that was disgusting!). I would not use this on small dogs.... the suction is powerful enough that you could probably lift a dog of 10lbs or less off the floor. But for my large dogs (+/-100lbs each), it's amazing. They love it, it gets the shed and hopefully it'll help cut down on the wear on our robot vac. It's also small enough that it tucks into our already packed hall closet easily. It rolls smoothly on the floor and even when I took it all over it didn't get tangled in it's cord. I also love that the cord retracts into the body of the machine. Between this and the robot vac, I will likely never use our expensive water basin vacuum again! If you're looking for something to get corners, cobwebs; to vacuum furniture and even large dogs, I don't think you can go wrong with this... just be prepared for your dog to become an addict.

Lightweight with great suction. The retractable power cord is awesome! Our floors are mostly tile and hardwood, and it does a great job of picking up dog hair, and we have a lot of it. Does well on our area rugs too, but I don’t think it would be a great vacuum if your house is mostly carpet.

I just ordered this vacuum ( Bissell Zing 2156A) and got to use it for the first time today. The sucking action is excellent, very strong. It is also very maneuverable. The Zing can be held in one hand while holding the wand with your other hand. I purchased this little canister vacuum for cleaning underneath my beds, a large sectional sofa and along the trim (where the walls meet the hardwood floor in my house). It has performed these jobs well. My only complaint, the actual hose, wand (tube) and other attachments are definitely on the cheaper side (feel flimsy). Also the wand does have a tendency to come apart while vacuuming, so I have to use it carefully. I did order a set of extra attachments so I can get into those hard to reach places underneath furniture. Overall, not bad and decently priced. Time will tell if it lasts. I only needed it for specific tasks (as mentioned above), so did not want to spend a lot of money. Update: (1-05-2025). After reading other reviews about the Bissell 2156A burning out/not lasting long, I felt something needs to be said. IMHO, this little canister vacuum is probably not meant to be used as a standard upright or large canister vacuum. What I mean is that it is more suited for smaller jobs, not vacuuming your whole house or large apartment ( again, my personal opinion). I have a 20 year old Kenmore canister vacuum with a large capacity canister that uses bags. It is a beast, extremely well made and still works to this day. However I have relegated it to only cleaning out my garage once a year. It may die any day, hence I only use it sparingly. So keep this in mind if you decide to purchase the Zing. Also make sure to register it, just like any other appliance, etc.

I’ve been using this vacuum cleaner for over a year now and I’m very satisfied with it. It works reliably and consistently, and the suction power is quite strong, especially when the container isn’t full. Emptying and cleaning it is convenient and practical. For the price, it’s definitely a solid option, and in my opinion, the price-to-quality ratio is absolutely worth it.

One of the best purchases I’ve made. Before buying my bissell I was lugging a heavy vacuum to clean my stairs and first floor. This vacuum has great suction and is light weight. It does a great job cleaning my hardwood floors. I also use it to vacuum my area rugs. I love the ability to clean the filter and switch it out with a replacement when needed. Highly recommend this vacuum.

This lightweight vacuum canister has great vacuum. The roll-up power cord is nice but I think it's about two feet too short. The extension wand is cheap and it doesn't have any attachment lock so it comes apart while vacuuming A LOT!! I ended up using masking tape to hold the pieces together.

It is lightweight and very good quality and good for to use for your car and get spider webs down.

Lite weight, easy to maneuvers & super easy to clean with, which of course (best part) keeps it from retaining household odors. Found it great as a general dusting aid (book shelves, large toys, interior of baskets etc), sweep-vacuuming wood floors and getting those crevices in furniture and hard to reach under furniture dust bunny hide outs. It got used irregularly over the last 4 years (2-5Xper month). We have mostly wood floors but found it worked just fine on the rugs we have. Loved it so much that we bought a new one after our 1st one, the green Bissel, bought last April 2020 (3years 11months ago), stopped working. My husband plans to tinker with the old one in hopes of getting it running again. We felt the $17.5 a year (or $69)we spent on it was totally worth it, even if we can’t get going again. The newer Bissel is now about $10 more, so if it lasts us 4 years as well, it’s still a good price at $20 per year. Just a great all around lil vacuum that even my kids find easy to use ! :0) Update: Discovered our first Bissel was still working about an hour after purchasing our 2nd! We had apparently tripped our basement sockets due to another plug going at the same time, go me! Anyhow, we cancelled our 2nd Bissel purchase for now though if we ever need to we’d still buy it again! New note on Filter: The filter has been super easy to clean. I suspect, that as long as I keep up my cleaning routine (after every other major use) the 2 extra filters I bought won’t ever be used. I use soapy water and the hot kitchen water with medium-hard nozzle spray to get in-between grooves of filter for initial cleaning and one final rinse with kettle boiled water. Then I let them air dry. I’ve used very diluted Clorox for a mid cleaning (after soapy water and before hot boiled water) to rid odor buildup about every 2nd or 3rd time I clean the filter. Generally taken Less than 15 minutes.

Me encantó!!!! Cumplió con mis expectativas al 100% . Buscaba una aspiradora que fuera practica, ligera y de gran potencia, para dejar la abrumadora escoba para barrer los pisos de mi casa. Es el segundo día que la uso y no tengo ningún comentario negativo. Es tan potente que no creo que sirva para aspirar alfombras, ya que su potencia es impresionante y no creo que se pudiera desplazar tan fácil en la alfombra. Pero para mis pisos es sencillamente sensacional!!! La volvería a comprar

Came very quickly. Great power and suction. No beater bar and the floor bar is mediocre, doesn’t always pick things up. The cord is WAY too short, that’s the main downfall. Great for cleaning dust and ceiling fans, very lightweight, easy to carry and vacuum at the same time if you have to get up high etc. If you buy the horse hair brush with it, it makes a fantastic vacuum for dusting high places, shelves, all the corners and baseboards, etc. Not the best for full floor vacuuming.

Muy practica y facil de usar, puede limpiar bien los pisos, tengo 2 gatos y un perro

It is a good vacuum that sucks ok however not that great for a tall person due to Extension Wand cannot be extended extra

We have only had this vacuum for 2 years for our cottage, used it minimally, and it just stopped working. Warranty expired a year ago. To me, a lightly used vacuum should last a lot longer than 2 yrs! I did not get any satisfaction when I called their customer service other than to take it 30 miles to pay to have it fixed. Very disappointing.