The BISSELL CleanView/CleanView Swivel Pet Rewind is a budget upright vacuum. It's a corded, bagless design. The floorhead has five levels of height adjustment, but there's no brushroll off switch. It comes with a fairly wide assortment of tools, including a crevice tool, upholstery tool, soft bristle brush, extension wand, and a turbo brush.
This vacuum has multiple variants that differ in accessories and features. See our Differences Between Variants section for the complete list.
Our Verdict
The BISSELL CleanView is a decent option for a house. Since it's a corded vacuum with an adequately long cord, you can clean large areas of your house without concerning yourself about runtime. Its build quality is acceptable, if a little plasticky. Unfortunately, the cleaning performance is inadequate, although it's better at removing pet hair from both carpets and furniture. The floorhead pushes larger debris around on bare floors, and the permanently engaged brushroll scatters the material. On carpets, the lack of suction and poor agitation leave fine debris embedded, and it still pushes medium and large material onto low-pile carpets. The filter performance won't help you clean your house either; the vacuum blows a lot of fine dust out into the air and back onto your floors, and emptying it releases even more dust.
Corded design, so no runtime concerns, even for large areas.
Great pet hair pickup on furniture using the upholstery tool.
Poor air filtration negatively impacts air quality.
- Brushroll flings around larger debris.
Struggles with larger and fine debris on carpet.
The BISSELL CleanView is a disappointing choice for a small apartment. The terrible filter negatively impacts air quality, as it blows fine dust all over your living space while you clean, and the bagless design deposits more dust in your room when you empty the vacuum. Except for removing pet hair, the cleaning performance isn't very effective either. On bare floors, its low-mounted floorhead pushes around medium and large debris. On carpets, the lack of agitation and poor suction make it very difficult to lift fine material out. At least this vacuum is easy to store in a small space and has tool storage directly on the vacuum body.
Convenient to store in small spaces.
Poor air filtration negatively impacts air quality.
- Brushroll flings around larger debris.
Struggles with larger and fine debris on carpet.
The BISSELL CleanView is inadequate for cleaning stairs. You'll find this upright vacuum heavy to haul up and down stairs, and though its power cord might be long enough to reach an outlet, its hose is so short that you'll have to move it up every step. Except for its decent pet hair pickup, performance on both bare and carpeted stairs is disappointing; there's insufficient agitation and suction to pick up fine material in carpets, and the floorhead is too low to scoop up larger material on bare stairs, pushing it around instead. In addition to all these issues, the filter on this vacuum is so ineffective that it blows dust into the air and back onto your stairs as you try to clean them.
- Short hose length.
- Brushroll flings around larger debris.
Floorhead with low front openings plows larger debris forward.
Struggles with larger and fine debris on carpet.
The BISSELL CleanView is an upright vacuum, and it isn't recommended for cleaning your car.
The BISSELL CleanView is an inadequate option for bare floors. Its lack of a brushroll-off switch causes it to fling around larger debris. The floorhead's front openings are too low for large material, so it pushes this debris around rather than picking it up. Cleaning fine debris out of shallow cracks in floors is much easier, though.
- Brushroll flings around larger debris.
Floorhead with low front openings plows larger debris forward.
The BISSELL CleanView is a disappointing choice for cleaning up carpets. The brushroll lacks the agitation, and the vacuum lacks the suction to lift fine debris, so it leaves this material behind in carpets. On high-pile carpets, the brushroll pushes medium and large debris down far enough for the floorhead to clear it and remove it. However, on low-pile carpets, the floorhead ends up plowing this material forward.
- Struggles with fine debris on carpets.
Plows large debris forward on low-pile carpets.
The BISSELL CleanView delivers decent performance picking up pet hair. On carpets, its brushroll lifts strands sitting on the surface and most of the hairs deeply embedded in the carpet fibers. Using its upholstery tool on furniture is even more effective, as the tool picks up almost everything in one pass. However, the triangular tool can't handle large amounts of hair all at once.
Great pet hair pickup on furniture using the upholstery tool.
Upholstery tool's narrow opening can easily clog.
The BISSELL CleanView is terrible for air quality. When you're vacuuming, its non-HEPA filter doesn't contain fine dust very well, blowing a very high concentration of particles into the air and onto every surface, even before you start picking up debris. Emptying the bagless dirt compartment creates a cloud of dust that floats up into the air and settles back down around the room. You should empty the vacuum outside, if possible, or at least away from any living area.
Poor air filtration negatively impacts air quality.
Emptying creates a cloud of dust, which impacts air quality and settles back down.
Performance Usages
Changelog
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Updated Jan 16, 2026:
We added text to this review for the new tests added in Test Bench 1.4, as well as the new verdicts.
- Updated Jan 16, 2026: We've updated this review to the latest test bench, adding Runtime, Mobility, Air Quality, and Mopping Capabilities sections, as well as a Swappable Battery test. See the Vacuum Test Bench 1.4 changelog.
- Updated Aug 19, 2024: We've added text to this review for the new tests added in Test Bench 1.3.
- Updated Aug 05, 2024: We've added a link to the Eureka Airspeed in the 'User Maintenance' section of the review to provide an alternative with fewer maintenance requirements.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The BISSELL CleanView is available in several variants with different additional features; however, debris pickup performance should be nearly identical across all models. We tested the CleanView Swivel Pet variant.
| Model Name | Additional Features | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BISSELL CleanView | N/A | Doesn't come with a soft bristle brush |
| BISSELL CleanView Swivel Pet | Swivel steering | |
| BISSELL CleanView Swivel Pet Rewind | Automatic cord rewind and swivel steering | |
| BISSELL CleanView Pet Rewind | Automatic cord rewind | |
| BISSELL CleanView Bagged Pet | Bagged dirt compartment |
If someone comes across another variant of this vacuum that isn't listed above, let us know in the comments.
Popular Vacuum Comparisons
The BISSELL CleanView is an upright vacuum that's designed for cleaning up after shedding pets. It offers decent performance for this particular task, although it doesn't deliver great pickup performance on bare floors or carpets overall. Bare floor performance would improve with a brushroll switch, which is available in the comparably priced Shark Navigator Lift-Away Deluxe. The main issue with the CleanView is that, unlike the BISSELL Pet Hair Eraser Turbo, it doesn't use a HEPA filter, making it a poor option for those with serious allergies. You'd have to spend a bit more to get both a major performance increase and fantastic HEPA filtration in an upright corded vacuum, such as the Kenmore Intuition Bagged.
If you're looking for an alternative, consider our list of recommendations for the best vacuums for pet hair, the best upright vacuums, and the best bagless vacuum cleaners.
The BISSELL PowerForce Helix is a better vacuum than the BISSELL CleanView/CleanView Swivel Pet Rewind. The PowerForce Helix offers better performance, is lighter, and has a larger dirt compartment. It's also easier to maintain, and there are fewer recurring costs. However, the CleanView has better performance on pet hair on carpets and furniture, and comes with a couple more tools and brushes than the PowerForce.
The BISSELL CleanView/CleanView Swivel Pet Rewind is better than the Dirt Devil Endura Max for most uses. The BISSELL has a longer overall range, making it a little easier to clean larger spaces, comes with a much wider assortment of tools, including a miniature turbo brush, and delivers significantly better overall cleaning performance. That said, the Dirt Devil has a larger dustbin, incurs lower ownership costs, and weighs less.
The Shark Navigator Lift-Away Deluxe is better than the BISSELL CleanView/CleanView Swivel Pet Rewind. The Shark has a HEPA filter, is better built, has a longer hose, is easier to maneuver, and performs better.
In most ways, the Shark Navigator Lift-Away Pet ZD201 has the edge in performance over the BISSELL CleanView/CleanView Swivel Pet Rewind. The Shark feels better built, is easier to maintain, incurs lower recurring costs, and has a HEPA filter. However, its biggest selling point over the BISSELL is its 'Lift-Away' configuration, which makes it much easier to clean tight spots. That said, the BISSELL is the marginally better option for cleaning super-thick carpeting, thanks to its height-adjustable floorhead, which is something the Shark lacks.
Test Results
This vacuum's performance on hard floors is poor. Its brushroll can't be turned off, causing it to scatter around large and medium-sized debris, such as cereal and rice. Larger debris can also get caught at the front of its brush instead of being sucked up, so you'll need to clean up afterward.
Performance on high-pile carpets is poor. It's capable of clearing away a fair amount of larger debris, such as rice or cereal, on this surface type, but it does almost nothing to lift finer debris from carpet fibers.
The BISSELL CleanView's performance on low-pile carpets is disappointing. It doesn't do much to clear away finer debris, such as sand, on this surface type, and larger debris, like cereal and rice, gets caught at the front of its head and pushed around.
This vacuum delivers satisfactory pet hair pickup performance on low-pile carpets. Aside from areas in which the belt drive divides the width of the brushroll, it's quite effective in handling hair that's been pressed deep into carpet fibers, though you might still have to make an extra pass to deal with finer, lighter strands pressed into carpet fibers.
The turbo brush tool included with the Swivel Pet variant of the BISSELL Cleanview is great for removing pet hair from upholstered surfaces, with very little left on the tool. That said, you do need to hold it at a slight angle to maintain close contact with the fabric surfaces. The triangular upholstery brush isn't as effective for dealing with large amounts of hair, but it's suitable for handling a few shorter strands.
This vacuum does a decent job of cleaning cracks. With its brushroll set to its lowest 'I' setting, it effectively clears debris wedged in shallow cracks and crevices. However, the bulky design of its floorhead can make it challenging to clean crevices near walls. If you plan to clean deeper crevices, use the dedicated crevice tool.
Build quality is mediocre. The vacuum is made from plastic, including its hose and wheels, which makes it feel flimsy overall. The turbo brush and dirt compartment also appear to be susceptible to cracking if dropped. There are also several pieces to assemble, and to use the vacuum, you need to attach the handle to the body using two screws. That being said, everything else clips together.
Unfortunately, the brushroll continues to spin when the vacuum is on, so if you want to have it in the upright position and the head isn't high enough, it may damage your floor. Fortunately, the vacuum head features a head adjustment dial.
- Vacuum head/body
- Vacuum handle
- Wand
- Hose
- Dirt compartment
- Inner cyclone
- Crevice tool
- Upholstery tool
- Soft bristle brush
- Turbo brush
- Pre-motor filter (foam)
- Pre-motor filter (carbon)
- User guide
This vacuum is decently easy to store. While it has a fairly wide footprint, you can store most of its brushes and tools directly on the vacuum body. If you opt for the Rewind model, you'll also receive the added benefit of an automatic power cord retraction system, eliminating the need to manually gather up its power cord.
This vacuum has a good-sized dirt compartment. It's made of clear plastic and features a line to indicate when it's full, which is a nice touch.
Since this vacuum is corded, runtime isn't a concern.
This is a corded vacuum that doesn't have a battery.
This vacuum has several components that require periodic cleaning.
- Dirt compartment: The dirt compartment is easily removable. It opens from the bottom so you can empty dirt or the cyclone cylinder. You can wash the cyclone cylinder with warm water and a mild detergent, but it needs to dry for 24 hours before use.
- Brushroll: The brushroll is somewhat difficult to remove, as it requires first removing six Phillips screws and the brushroll plate. You can also remove the brushroll belt to check if this part has been damaged or stretched, and you can pull or cut out any hair that is tangled around the brush. No specific maintenance interval is specified, but the roller should be cleaned as needed, as it tends to collect a significant amount of long hair.
- Pre-motor filters: There are two filters, one carbon and one foam, located at the top of the dirt compartment, both of which can be easily pulled free. They should also be washed periodically with warm water and mild detergent before being left to dry for at least 24 hours.
- Post-motor filter: This filter can't be washed. You can only access it once you've removed the dirt compartment, and it can be taken out by simply twisting it. Other than the fact that it can't be washed under water, no other maintenance instructions are given. That said, you can gently tap on it to dislodge any stuck-on dust or dirt.
Consider the Eureka Airspeed if you're looking for an upright vacuum that requires fewer maintenance tasks.
Recurring costs are reasonably low.
- Pre-motor filters: There are two pre-motor filters, one of carbon and the other of foam. Both need to be replaced every six to eight months, depending on usage and the frequency of cleaning. The foam filter can be purchased, while the carbon filter can be purchased here. A Febreeze-scented variant of the foam pre-motor filter can be purchased.
BISSELL also sells replacement vacuum belts directly on its website if the original one is damaged.
This vacuum has a couple of extra features. There are five surface settings: I (bare floors and low-pile carpet), II, III, IIII, IIIII (high-pile carpet and shag carpet). You can adjust the dial as needed, which is helpful if you're having trouble maneuvering the vacuum. It's worth noting that the standard CleanView model doesn't have a pivoting floorhead, but the BISSELL CleanView Swivel Pet and BISSELL CleanView Swivel Pet Rewind models do.
This vacuum is decently portable. While it's heavy overall, it falls on the lighter end of the scale for a full-size upright, and it places minimal weight in your hand while in use. Still, you might want to check out the Dirt Devil Endura Max if you're looking for a bagless upright that weighs a little less.
Maneuverability is sub-par. Although all Swivel variants feature a rotating head, it doesn't improve maneuverability. The dirt compartment is somewhat bulky and can block you from getting underneath tables or chairs. It tends to suck up rugs and tassels, too, which is a bit annoying. It's easy to clean furniture with the upholstery brush, but the vacuum may tip over when using the hose. The brushroll may also get stuck on carpet, and if you need to switch between different head levels, you must crouch to make the change. The brushroll may even damage the floor if placed upright and if the head height isn't adjusted to a higher level. If you want an upright that's a little easier to maneuver in tight spots, consider the Shark Navigator Lift-Away Pet.
Range is decent. It has a fairly long power cord, enabling you to clean fairly large rooms without swapping outlets. However, its hose is quite short, even when stretched out, which makes it difficult to clean hard-to-reach spots, such as shelves or the tops of wardrobes.
This vacuum has a terrible impact on air quality during operation. The non-HEPA filter contains only the largest debris particles and blows most of the fine dust right out of its exhaust. Even when it's warming up and not actively being loaded with dust, it expels dust from previous cleaning sessions in high concentrations. Once you start loading it with debris, it blows much higher concentrations of fine particles out into the air and around the room. This creates poor air quality, and the dust then settles down around the room you've just cleaned.
Like most bagless vacuums, emptying this one negatively impacts air quality. It will be impossible to contain all the dust when you empty this vacuum, even if you try to seal it in a garbage bag. You should empty a bagless vacuum outdoors if possible or at least away from any living spaces.
Real-world suction performance is sub-par. Even with its floorhead set to its lowest level, this vacuum doesn't generate a very tight seal against the ground and consequently exerts significantly less suction than a higher-end upright, such as the Dyson Ball Animal 3.
This vacuum has great airflow. It won't have much trouble lifting away heavier debris and sucking it into its dirt compartment, though it isn't quite as powerful as market leaders like the Dyson Ball Animal 3.
This vacuum is fairly noisy. It's noticeably louder when running compared to most other pricier bagless uprights, such as the Shark Stratos Upright, and the sound of it running is sufficient to drown out most nearby conversations.
