I own this vacuum and i am neither a child nor a senior - its great except the plastic bits for the hose and attachments feel cheap....dont worry about that because i have had mine for 3.5 years and its still going STRONG. The suction is fabulous.
I've had this vacuum for 3 years ..I kick myself in the butt for still going out and buying a $450 shark vacuum. I bought metal poles for this , I just need to find a better attachment for carpet and I'm set.
@@lexx18811 I, too own a very expensive Shark vacuum. I got my Zing for $35 on sale if you can believe that!!!! I use the Zing way more than I have ever used that Shark!
LOL. It's true, you can also buy it even if you are not a senior or a child - but I'm asked a lot about those two age groups and the Zing is perfect for both. Give the Vacuum to GrandDad as a gift and then let the grandkids show him how to use it. LOL. Everyone wins. 😂😍😂
This is my favorite vacuum. I’ve used it for 5 years in my own home and have just started cleaning houses full time on my own and I’ve purchased a new one that I use solely for my clients’ houses. I love it because the suction is great, it’s easy to clean, it’s lightweight and I can easily and quickly get underneath furniture. I’ve purchased several extra filters so that I can use a clean filter for each clients’ house. Buy it, you won’t regret it.
Hi Angela. I would also like to make a suggestion. If you add to the title “for those with disabilities” that would attract a larger audience. I’m only 35 but disabled with advanced Lupus, an autoimmune disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the many symptoms, so I struggle with many daily activities that involve using my hands.
Hi Christie. Thanks for watching and thanks for the suggestion. I just changed the title to reflect your suggestions. Thanks for sharing your reasons and for joining the conversation. I appreciate you. 👏
Actually wouldn’t have watched this particular video but I saw the “for disabilities” and immediately clicked. Great suggestion! I’m always on the lookout for things to make cleaning with my muscle weakness easier.
I also have rheumatoid arthritis for 23 years now, I’m 68. Your video was extremely helpful as the manual was lacking re how to clean the filter, etc. thank you so much! The Dyson vacuum we have is just too heavy and hurts my back a bit. So happy to get this vacuum for baseboards, furniture, the kitchen area. My husband does the vacuuming, now I can vacuum, too. Thank you!
great review. a few tips from someone who has been working on vacuum cleaners for 15+ years. if your home is mostly wall to wall carpeting, having a rotating brush on a vacuum floor nozzle is important. these can be used for string and larger debris but if you have lots of carpet, I would look at the Bissell power force compact for a lightweight easy choice for carpet. its an upright but its extremely small and easy to manage and it has the rotating brush to remove hair and dust from carpeting. if your home is all hardwood or tile then the straight suction is good enough. I understand the disability part. im mildly physically disabled and there are days where a lighter smaller vacuum is better for me.
Hi Nathaniel, I agree with you completely. Thanks so much for sharing this and for giving us your sound advice. I appreciate you joining the conversation, and appreciate your recommendation.
I have an older gen. "zing" from. Bissell and EVERYONE in my home loves it and uses it. It's for all ages. I love the suction it has and how easy it is to move around. All-around great vac and does the job the "big dogs" do. So definitely recommend 👌 👍
Thanks for sharing! YES! When I first started in the cleaning business my first three or four vacuums were Bissells. The suction was unbeatable and they are so affordable. 👏👏👏
This is my favorite vacuum. I've had it for 3 years now. So light weight when I need to use it for clients homes. I did go and buy the metal poles as I cracked the plastic ones. I just need to find a better attachment for rugs .
Thanks, AC for the feedback. Do you know about the Anbo Universal head? amzn.to/3nVzXvp (this is a paid link) but it replaces the head unit that comes with the vacuum. It works really well on carpets and hardwood flooring because it acts like a broom and with the suction power it gobbles up the stuff it sweeps. 👏👏👏
I've owned this vacuum for over a year now. It's a lifesaver on hardwood floors. I also own 3 dogs and the extended neck easily slides under my furniture and into tight places to nab elusive dog hair. I have disabilities and its light weight and easy to maneuver. Love that I'm not buying endless filters for it. Its suction is more than adequate. It's easy to clean. This man makes it look like it's soooo hard to disassemble and reassemble, but it's not. I see no scratches on my hardwood floors either. It was under $70.00! I feel like I got my money's worth!! It's a good little "sucker".
@@AskAngelaBrown OMG.... I put this negative review on the wrong youtube! There was a guy who reviewed this vacuum and he was very unfair. I am so sorry I put this on your page. I am going to edit it now, and I'll zap it to the person who deserved it. So very sorry!!!
Yes, it is great for sand, paper shredding, kitchen crumbs, hair found in bathrooms, pet hair under furniture. LOL. It's a really great little vacuum that packs a punch. 👏
Excellent! I don't live near sand, but my parking lot somehow produces tiny bits of asphalt crumbs. I wipe my feet before coming in, but between myself and my dog it gets "sandy" inside anyway. This sounds great for that! Actually, that probably means that it's great for sandy clumping cat litter, too. I use bit wood pellets, but I think most people use that clay sand. They could probably market this with a picture of someone vacuuming that up too!
Great tip! YES, that way you have proof of purchase. Many online sights have an Order History that also allow you to pull up the receipt at any time so you can access that information that way if they didn't send you a paper receipt. (As was the case here.)
I notice that you are wearing a mask and shoe covers. That's actually a very good idea. We don't realise how much dust gets stirred up when cleaning and how much the shoe covers also pick up dust !!
As a professional cleaner we wear shoe covers in homes, gloves, and depending on the type of clean a face mask. In this video we illustrated the professional cleaner version as well as the homeowner version which is every day clothes as well. Either works for this product. 👏
This is 👍. We have an older Bissell upright which we love, our best over 5 years, and we have tons of dog hair. Zing looks like our next Bissell, if and when, thanks for reviewing 😀
Thanks for the fantastic product review! My 89 yr old mother has one of these and was not sure if a filter was missing. You covered the product so precisely, we found the correct filter placement. Mom loves hers!
I have this vacuum and bought it during Covid so it's 4 years old. This literally has been the best vacuum I've ever owned. My friend visits with her 3 labs and I have to empty the canister 3 times it gets every little hair. It will lift throw rugs right off the floor its so strong. I use it on berber carpet and tile. I customized mine - duct tape on all the connections except the bottom one - it also easily reaches the ceiling and corners and spiders, whatever. I'm tall so I carry the canister around with one hand and vacuum with the other. I wash the filter in the sink with Dawn and a toothbrush and when you do that, it's just like new with the suction again. Can't recommend it more
your carefu and thorough eplanation of the bassel helped me find out how to fix the problem i was having with the filter falling off. it had separated from the mechanism that actually clips on. thanks.
The nice thing about these is there are aftermarket attachments on amazon and eBay like a turbo brush for your carpet and an upholstery tool. I'm pretty sure amazon also has extra filters too.
I just put this vac's name and turbo brush in the Amazon search and got only one result which did not have this vac listed as compatible. Might you have more specific info for those of us who really need that turbo attachment? Thanks so much.
Very lightweight. Very powerful suction though! Big canister. The plastic part of it especially the head part is pretty flimsy but still seems durable. Love that it is light weight and can go under almost everything. Been using it for a week to combat my dogs fleas around the house.
I have to buy the Zing for cleaning my carpeted stairs instead of the old heavy Kenmore vacuum that I use. Thank you for telling us about this vacuum, Angela!
There are actually two of them. One at the back of the sofa and one that comes out to the front. It is the reason I took the faceplate off and cleaned up the cobwebs with the hose. Those spiders better make a run for it when I have a vacuum in my hand. Good eye! FUN FACT: they are real spiders, not special effects. 🕷🕸
Yay! It's really affordable compared to other vacuums on the market and because it's bagless, it will save money by just emptying it when it gets full. Let me know if you get it and how you like it. Thanks for watching. :-)
When you say carpet cleaning machine - are you talking about a vacuum or something with water and an extractor? This is a fantastic vacuum for seniors and I would recommend this because unlike other vacuums, there is nothing to push like you do with an upright.
@@watchwoman16 - we got a hoover power dash for our mom’s place. It is so much easier to use than the normal big/heavy carpet shampooer. We her daughters are in our 70’s and she has three pets
After using the Zing several times a week for several weeks, I appreciate it more and more! Our dog sheds heavily and this vac makes it easy to clean up. I did have two problems-both easy adjustments to make. First- the plastic wand, through static cling, would attract hair on the outside, making it hard to clean. I simply exchanged it for an older metal wand and vac head that I had from my Kenmore vac. Doing this also solved my second problem, which was the lack weight on the vac head vs the suction power the vac has. It had no balance to it because it was so lightweight on the floor and I couldn’t get it to clean rugs because it wouldn’t turn loose of them. The old Kenmore head is heavy enough to balance the suction and now I have the perfect vac for getting jobs done!
That is awesome! So glad that you were able to resolve the issues you had with the vacuum. And thank you for sharing your fixes and for watching the video, I appreciate it!
Hi Morgan mom , can u specify which kenmore metal wand and head? Perhaps the year or model number?Maybe I can buy a replacement head or scour thrift stores. Many thanks!
The Zing does not have a beater brush that I know of. I use the Zing for hard floors and dusting furniture. I have a second vacuum for carpet that is an Eureka Powerspeed upright. I found that one type of vacuum is not great for all surfaces. I have had a canister type of vacuum that did have the power “beater brush” but they are more expensive that having two inexpensive ones and don’t really clean that much better. I have several suggestions: 1. Empty the bag less types after each use. Don’t wait until the container is full before emptying. 2. You can get a good brush attachment for hard floors online that will work much better that the combo attachment that is provided. I don’t think it work very well on any floor. 3. The bag version of the Zing works better than the bag less and you don’t have to dump it after every use. However the bags cost more and are more difficult to replace. I also use my old Zing outdoors and to clean my car. It’s much better than a Shop Vac.
Very nice review! I would opt for the Bagged version and use a HEPA bag with it. It has a nicer wand and you don't have to mess around with all that dust and cleaning filters. However.... you have the BEST blender money can buy!!!!! I love my VitaMix!!!
What an amazing review! This tells far more info than any of the sites that are selling it! Thank you! It sounds like this is almost exactly what I am looking for. I have a nice canister upright, but I bought it thinking that I was moving to a place with carpet. It turns out my place has almost all tile. With all hard floor the kitty and dog fur collects in all the places that an upright vacuum can't reach. So I was bending over using the short hose with no extension wand while dragging the heavy upright behind. Ouch! That was killing my back and making me dread the task. But I wanted something better than a stick vacuum. And I didn't want the motor part in my hand like a stick vacuum if you take off the floor plate to get in the crevices. That kills the back and requires bending over, too. I wanted something lightweight that has the motor part on the ground, not in my hand. I wanted a nice long hose and extension wand so I could get in all those furry places without bending over at all. I wanted no beater brush because a spinning brush just kicks the kitty litter across the hard floor. I wanted one that just sucks without kicking anything around. I wanted something that is as easy to empty as my nice upright canister vacuum. And I wanted something quiet that I can use at night without bothering the neighbors and that won't scare my cats or my dog. Hmm. It sounds like this meets all of my needs perfectly except for the noise. But with a slightly smaller motor maybe it is a tiny bit less noise? At least a little? At least with no spinning beater brush it won't be hitting against the vinyl layer that covers the concrete in the bedrooms. Realistically, if I want a decent amount of power, it is going to make a fair amount of noise. I don't think there is really much getting around that except for not having a brush to hit the odd material bedroom floors. And if it turns out that it really is as loud as my upright, it sounds like it really is what I need in every other way. (Besides, one of my 2 favorite colors is this lovely bright green. So that makes it almost impossible to resist. Lol.) To be honest, I was already planning to buy this vacuum before I watched this video. I was just doing my homework to be sure. And this awesome video answered all of the questions that I had. Thank you! I will be buying this vacuum for sure, hopefully in the next week or two. I can update to report on how it works for me if anyone wants to know. 😊
I have the older version that doesn't like being picked up while running. It leaks around the canister. It still has pretty good suction though with age. I've never washed anything except for the filter.
I have this vacuum and I am disabled. It works great, my only complaint is that static causes dust and hair to cling to the wand, attachments and hose. I always have to wipe it down after using.
Hey , thanks for your information which helps people a lot . I wanted to know which WET vacuum works for cloth sofas . They are kind of dirty and slightly smelly. Iam not able to wet clean them . Please help me to find better solution .
I work at a vac store and we don’t really have it in our store front but we do get them at times and I bought one just for kicks but I’m surprised at its power for its size. Does feel cheap in construction but working where I do I expected it lol.
I just bought one of these and like it because my upright does not have a long hose so this keeps me from bending to get the baseboards with the brush attachment.The suction it out of this world only negative it blows out hot air and heats up the room way too much.
Hi Hepzi, you can still use this vacuum, but I recommend getting a Universal attachment kit. Here is a paid link amzn.to/3yHlpoe for one that has everything from the upholstery tool to the one that cleans out the lint in your dryer. They will all attach nicely on the hose of your vacuum. (Any vacuum really. So if you have a vacuum now, a Universal kit will do the trick.)
I noticed that while vacuuming, you are pulling the hose and face plate like a broom. Did not see a pushing action like a regular vacuum. Can you push the hose or is it strictly a pulling ( like a broom ) action?
Hi Angela, I love this vacuum. I just have one question. I cannot figure out the carpet/hardwood floors switch. Could you help me with this? Thank you in advance.
Yes I can. At 7:58 in the video I'll show you exactly how that part works. Here is the link again to the video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0hkbYt-Fovw.html Thanks for asking. :-)
While the Bissell Power Force and Bissell Zing vacuum cleaners may look similar, there are a few key differences between the two models. The Power Force is designed for more heavy-duty cleaning and comes with a larger dirt container and stronger suction power. The Zing, on the other hand, is designed for more lightweight cleaning tasks and is generally more portable and easy to maneuver. Additionally, the Zing often comes with a smaller price tag, making it a more affordable option for those on a budget.
I've been looking at this for a while but the extender poles look short. I'm 5'8, do you think I'd be in a stooped or bent over position while using it? I can't seem to find any measurements for it.
Hi Jennifer, I too am 5'8 and yes, you will be stooped over and in a bent position when using it. It is a canister vacuum so the whole concept works off vacuuming with a hose rather than that of an upright where you have something more durable and much taller to push around.
@@AskAngelaBrown thanks so much for the reply! So helpful to know. Decades ago I had a canister vacuum that had a long pole, it was probably a Kenmore, early 80s. That thing had a a three section extension, was a work horse and lasted the longest time. I only got rid of it because I couldn't find bags anymore.
Hi. The attachments were a separate purchase so perhaps a see-thru plastic container would be perfect to store them. That way you can see what's inside. Thanks for watching! 🙂
Can you compare this to the eureka whirlwind canister bagkess? They are very similar. I got the eureka and I like it. It's hard to vacuum the carpets with it tho
Hi Angela, great video as always! I am looking for a vacuum cleaner, and this one may foot the bill for small cleanups perfectly. I have 2 teens and a preteen that are in and out of the house. I also have 4 cats and a Chihuahua, so pet hair is a constant issue. My house is 1200sqft and all tile and composite flooring. Have you got a video review of a vacuum that you recommend for such a situation? Thank you for all the great content!
11:55 no way is that tiny tap gonna get rid of the buildup from even just one day's worth of work at my house... Anyone have a video or ideas on how to truly easily clean the filter? Right now I use an old toothbrush and do it outside but I am still dealing with an enormous amount of dust billowing out (no matter which way the wind blows it gets all over me) and it takes a good 5 minutes to clear the filter to a workable condition.
I don't have hardwood floors. My apartment is all low pile carpet that collects a lot of dust. Can I buy a rotating brush head for this vacuum to use instead of the one it comes with? I am a disabled Senior. Thanks for your help. 🙂
When you say disabled - are you in a chair or using a walker? If you are, then yes, you can operate this with one hand. If you still have your balance available to you, I might recommend an upright vacuum that already has a beater bar or brush head on it. This Bissell (paid link amzn.to/3paWwNl) is ultra light weight is also bagless but will do better on your carpets. This way you are not bending over as much.
@@AskAngelaBrown The link isn't for a Bissell. It's the Eureka Airspeed. I'm not in a chair or using a walker, but have a lot of other issues. So pushing a heavy vacuum is not an option for me. But I would like a beater bar. Are there any affordable canisters with one? Or a really lightweight upright? The reviews on this vacuum say it's really hard to push.
This vacuum is not to be confused with one you would use for professional cleaning situations. This is a machine designed for light pickup jobs in homes. The price of the machine is a fraction of the cost of a pro vacuum, and the parts are comparable to the price.
