Having pets means cleaning up a truly impressive variety of messes. There’s the everyday fur tumbleweed situation, muddy paw prints, whatever they just tracked across the kitchen floor and, of course, the occasional mess that requires you to stop what you’re doing and deal with it right now.
The good news is that you don’t necessarily need the biggest, most powerful cleaning machine for every one of those jobs. Sometimes you need something you can grab quickly. Sometimes you want a robot to keep the daily fur under control so you don’t have to. And sometimes your carpet has seen things and needs considerably more help.
Bissell has several pet-friendly cleaning options that tackle very different problems, so rather than comparing five machines that really aren’t trying to do the same thing, let’s make this easier.
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Which Bissell Pet Cleaner Do You Need?
Now, here’s what makes each one worth considering.
For Everyday Pet Hair: PowerClean DualBrush Cordless Stick Vacuum
If your main battle is the layer of pet hair that somehow reappears approximately seven minutes after you vacuum, the PowerClean DualBrush Cordless Stick Vacuum is probably the most practical place to start.
It weighs 8 pounds and runs for up to 50 minutes on low, so it’s much easier to grab for everyday cleaning than hauling out a full-size upright. Its DualBrush system is designed to pick up both larger debris (think scattered kibble) and smaller stuff like pet hair. AutoAdapt Power Boost can also automatically increase the suction when the vacuum detects more dirt.
One feature I particularly like for pet homes is the FurFinder system. Headlights help expose fur on your floors, while the included FurFinder Upholstery Tool is designed to pull embedded pet hair from furniture. Because apparently the couch needed its own fur coat.
Best for: Pet parents who want a lightweight cordless vacuum for frequent fur patrol, floors, furniture and everyday messes.
Key features:
- Cordless 3-in-1 design
- Up to 50 minutes of runtime on low
- DualBrush Technology
- AutoAdapt Power Boost
- FurFinder headlights
- FurFinder Upholstery Tool
- Works on carpet and hard floors
- Weighs 8 pounds
The PowerClean DualBrush is designed for quick, everyday cleaning across busy pet households. Its cordless format makes it easy to grab when kibble spills around a food bowl, fur collects in a favorite lounging spot, or dirt gets tracked in after a walk.
For Serious Pet Hair: Pet Hair Eraser DualBrush Upright Vacuum
Have multiple pets, heavy shedders or enough fur floating around to assemble a reasonably convincing spare dog? The Pet Hair Eraser DualBrush Upright Vacuum steps things up.
This is a full-size corded upright with two brush rolls working together to loosen and pick up both large and small debris. You also get FurFinder headlights to reveal the hair you might otherwise miss.
The big difference between this and the cordless PowerClean, though, is that this one makes more sense when power and capacity matter more than grab-and-go convenience. It has a 1.25-liter dirt tank, a 30-foot cord and a detachable Lift-Off pod for cleaning stairs, upholstery and other areas beyond the floor.
It also has a sealed HEPA allergen system that Bissell says traps 99.97% of dust and dander allergens at 0.3 microns.
Best for: Multi-pet households, heavy shedders and anyone who wants a full-size vacuum specifically designed with pet hair in mind.
Key features:
- DualBrush Technology
- FurFinder headlights
- Lift-Off detachable pod
- HEPA sealed allergen system
- 1.25-liter dirt tank
- 30-foot power cord
- LED TurboBrush tool
- Multi-surface cleaning
The Bissell Pet Hair Eraser DualBrush Upright Vacuum is built specifically for homes where pet hair somehow ends up everywhere, including places that seem scientifically impossible. Its DualBrush Technology uses two brush rolls working together to lift embedded dirt, fur, and debris from both carpets and hard floors, while the FurGuard self-cleaning system helps prevent frustrating hair wrap.
For Keeping Up With the Daily Mess: FlexClean FurForce 2-in-1 Vac and Mop Robot
If the problem isn’t that you can’t vacuum your floors but rather that you’d prefer not to spend quite so much of your life doing it, the FlexClean FurForce 2-in-1 Vac and Mop Robot takes over the everyday maintenance.
It vacuums carpet, rugs and hard flooring, plus it can vacuum and mop hard floors at the same time. Bissell also gave it a NeverTangle brush roll designed to reduce one of the more annoying parts of owning a robot vacuum in a pet home: unwinding hair from the brush.
The robot uses LiDAR navigation to map and move around your home, and you can program cleaning through the app. When it’s finished, it returns to its self-emptying and charging base. Bissell says the base can hold up to eight weeks of debris.
With up to 180 minutes of runtime, this is the one I’d look at if your goal is less about responding to individual disasters and more about preventing the floors from reaching disaster status in the first place.
Best for: Busy pet homes that want automated daily fur, debris and hard-floor maintenance.
Key features:
- Vacuums and mops
- NeverTangle brush roll
- 360React LiDAR navigation
- App-controlled cleaning
- Self-emptying base
- Up to 180 minutes of runtime
- HEPA filtration
- Works on carpet, rugs and sealed hard floors
More power, more pet hair pickup: experience 2X stronger suction1 at the motor with up to 30% more hair pickup2. Prevents hair wrap on the brush roll, so you never have to deal with tangles or clogs again. Effortlessly tackle your most frequent pet messes with an all-in-one vacuum and mop. Holds up to 8 weeks of debris in a bagless base.
For Deep Cleaning: Revolution HydroSteam Upright Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner
Regular vacuuming can handle fur and dry debris. It cannot undo everything your pets have inflicted upon your carpet over the years. For that, there’s the Revolution HydroSteam Upright Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner.
This is the heavy-duty option of the bunch. It combines steam, water and cleaning formula to tackle stains and deeply clean carpet and upholstery. An XL DirtLifter PowerBrush gets down into carpet fibers, while a dedicated spray trigger lets you concentrate the cleaning solution where you actually need it.
It also comes with a 4-inch Tough Stain Tool and a self-cleaning stain tool, so you’re not limited to cleaning floors. You can use it for upholstery, pet beds, stairs and other fabric surfaces that have suffered the consequences of living with animals.
At 20 pounds, this obviously isn’t the machine you’re grabbing because somebody dropped three pieces of kibble. It’s the one you pull out when it’s time to give carpets and upholstery a proper deep clean.
Best for: Homes with carpet, pets and the occasional need to remind said carpet what color it originally was.
Key features:
- HydroSteam Technology
- XL DirtLifter PowerBrush
- Dedicated spray trigger
- 1-gallon clean-water tank
- 11-inch cleaning path
- Upholstery and stain-cleaning tools
- 20-foot power cord
- Cleans carpet, upholstery, pet beds and more
For homes where pets truly run the show, surface cleaning only goes so far. The BISELL Revolution HydroSteam is designed for the deeper messes that build up in carpets and upholstery over time.
For Pet Accidents and Quick Stain Cleanup: Little Green Mini Cordless
And then there are the messes that don’t require cleaning the entire room. They just require immediate intervention.
That’s where the Little Green Mini Cordless Portable Carpet Cleaner makes the most sense.
At just 7 pounds, it’s small, portable and cordless, so you can grab it when someone throws up on the rug, tracks mud onto the carpet or leaves another mysterious spot you’d rather not investigate too closely.
The Little Green Mini uses a simple spray, scrub and suction system with a 4-inch Tough Stain Tool. You can use it on carpets, area rugs, stairs, upholstery and pet beds, and because it’s cordless, it’s also handy for cleaning car interiors and other places where dragging around a cord would be annoying.
Runtime is up to 20 minutes in BatteryBoost+ mode, which isn’t meant for cleaning an entire room. That’s really the point. This one is built for smaller jobs and spot cleaning.
Best for: Pet accidents, stains, furniture, stairs, cars and all those little messes that need attention before they become bigger ones.
Key features:
- Cordless portable design
- Weighs 7 pounds
- Up to 20 minutes of runtime
- 4-foot hose
- 4-inch Tough Stain Tool
- 16-ounce clean tank
- HydroRinse self-cleaning tool
- Works on carpet and upholstery
The BISSELL Little Green Mini Cordless is designed for those moments—small enough to grab quickly, but powerful enough to tackle stains and messes on carpet, upholstery, stairs, pet beds, and car interiors. Its compact, cordless design makes it especially useful for pet parents dealing with muddy paws, accidents, drool, food spills, or the occasional mystery stain on the couch.
So, Which Bissell Should You Choose?
The easiest way to choose isn’t by looking for the Bissell with the longest feature list. Start with the mess you’re constantly cleaning.
If pet hair is your everyday nemesis and you want something lightweight, the PowerClean DualBrush Cordless makes the most sense. For heavier-duty vacuuming and serious shedding, look at the Pet Hair Eraser DualBrush Upright instead.
If you’d rather automate as much of the daily floor cleaning as possible, that’s where the FlexClean FurForce Robot comes in.
The other two solve completely different problems. The Revolution HydroSteam is the full-size machine for deep-cleaning carpets and upholstery, while the Little Green Mini Cordless is the one you grab when a localized pet disaster requires your immediate attention.
And if you live with enough pets, there’s a decent chance your answer is eventually going to be, “Well, technically I could find a job for all five.” Pets are helpful that way.
