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Goodbye mess, hello spotless home! Famed for their incredible cleaning results, we compare two Bissell cleaners to help you find the perfect one for your home.

Enjoy spending time at home without all the mess lingering on your floors and surfaces around the home. Remove dirt build up, spills, pet hair and even tough, sticky substances with ease thanks to Bissell’s range of floor cleaners. In this piece, we discover the main features of Bissell’s CrossWave Pet Multi-Surface Cleaner and the Bissell CrossWave HydroSteam Handstick Vacuum  before comparing them with a side-by-side comparison

CLEANS UP AFTER PETS: BISSELL’S CROSSWAVE® PET MULTI-SURFACE CLEANER

Why you need it: it’s a game-changer for households with pets, this Bissell cleaner is perfect for cleaning up usual mess and pet hair around the home on most floor surfaces.

How it works: The Bissell Crosswave Pet Multi-Surface Cleaner enables vacuuming and washing at the same time as you clean your floors, area rugs and other surfaces.

This Bissell cleaner is powered by a 560W motor with an 828ml water tank and 428ml dirt tank capacity. Its swivel cleaner head provides cleaning freedom and long 7.62m power cord means easy reach without having to constantly unplug and re-plug.

Cleans up: everyday mess, stains, accidents, pet hair and pet-produced mess

Suitable surfaces: as its name suggests, this Bissell cleaner can clean up multiple sealed hard floor and soft surfaces which includes:

  • Tiles
  • Sealed Timber
  • Laminate & Vinyl
  • Marble
  • Polished Concrete,
  • Engineered Flooring
  • Floating Floors
  • Low-Pile Area Rugs

Included attachments: a pet lover’s dream, this Bissell Crosswave® Pet Multi-Surface Cleaner comes with a dedicated Pet Brush Roll that effectively picks up pet hair.

Its Multi-Surface Pet Cleaning Formula is designed for cleaning up anywhere your pet has been while the Rinse & Clean Out Tray and Pet Hair Strainer ensures emptying and maintaining the cleaner is a breeze!

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LIFTS UP TOUGH, STICKY MESS: BISSELL’S CROSSWAVE® HYDROSTEAM HANDSTICK VACUUM

Why you need it: it uses the power of steam to provide targeted cleaning of tough and sticky messon many hard floor surfaces

How it works: this unique vacuum cleaner vacuums, washes and steam cleans hard floors all at once, making it simple to pick up every day dirt, as well as stains (think mud, wine and pasta sauce) and sticky mess (soft drinks, honey etc)

This Bissell cleaner is powered by a 1300W motor with an 828ml water tank and 620ml dirt tank capacity. Its swivel vacuum head provides cleaning flexibility whilst the long 7.6m power cord means easy reach without having to constantly unplug and re-plug.

Cleans up: everyday mess, stains, pet hair, liquids, sticky spills and residue

3 Cleaning Modes: there are three cleaning modes to help tackle whatever mess finds its way to your floors. 

  1. Area Rug Mode: best for refreshing and cleaning up dry mess (dirt, hair, crumbs) on area rugs (vac + wash)
  2. SteamWash™ Mode: designed for cleaning tough, stuck-on messes on sealed hard floors (vac + wash + steam)
  3. Hard Floor Mode: suitable for cleaning everyday mess on sealed hard floors (vac + light wash)

Suitable surfaces: the Bissell Crosswave Hydrosteam is designed for cleaning many sealed hard floor surfaces as well limited soft surfaces, including:

  • Tiles
  • Sealed Timber
  • Laminate & Vinyl
  • Marble
  • Polished Concrete,
  • Engineered Flooring
  • Floating Floors
  • Low-Pile Area Rugs

Included attachments: cleaning around the house is simple with the included Multi-Surface Pet Brush Roll that picks up dirt and dust and removes pet hair from floors.

There’s also a Washable Filter that can be washed for greater cleaning performance. A Self-Cleaning & Storage Tray ensures emptying and maintaining the Bissell CrossWave HydroSteam is simple

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COMPARE – BISSELL’S CROSSWAVE PET VS CROSSWAVE HYDROSTEAM

Model

BISSELL CROSSWAVE® PET MULTI-SURFACE CLEANER – 2225F

BISSELL CROSSWAVE® HYDROSTEAM HANDSTICK VACUUM – 3517F 

Function

Vacuums and washes floors, with a focus on removing pet hair

Vacuums and washes, using steam to remove stains and sticky mess

Suitable surfaces

Both hard and soft surfaces like Tiles, Laminate & Vinyl, Polished Concrete and Low-Pile Area Rugs

Mainly hard floors with soft also possible, such as Tiles, Laminate & Vinyl, Polished Concrete and Low-Pile Area Rugs

Power (W)

560W

1300W

Control Types

Touch button controls

Touch button controls with steam trigger

Water Tank Capacities

828ml

828ml

Dirt Tank Capacities

428ml

620ml

Number of Settings

2 cleaning modes:

  • Hard floor
  • Area rug

3 cleaning modes:

  • Area Rug Mode
  • SteamWash Mode
  • Hard Floor Mode
Included attachments
  • 1 x Multi-Surface Tangle Free Brush Roll
  • 1 x Washable Filter
  • Sample Size Multi-Surface Pet Formula
  • 1 x Rinse & Clean Out Tray
  • 1 x Pet Hair Strainer
  • 1 x Multi-Surface Pet Brush Roll
  • 1 x Washable Filter
  • Sample Size Multi-Surface Pet Formula
  • Sample Size Hard Floor Sanitise Formula

 

Warranty

2 year warranty

2 year warranty

Best for

Households with pets whose hair sheds, as well as typical cleaning

Sticky mess, built-on dirt mainly on hard floors, also suitable for pets