Bissell CrossWave HydroSteam Pet wet and dry vacuum review

Simply as triple chocolate has extra attract than double, a moist and dry vacuum that may steam clear into the cut price is further interesting for these with a number of laborious flooring. Bissell’s CrossWave HydroSteam Pet is such a cleaner, permitting you not solely to go away your standalone vacuum and mop within the cabinet, however a separate steam cleaner too.

Outfitted with LED headlights for recognizing dust and hair, and a base that enables the comb roll to wash itself after use, it’s billed as Bissell’s strongest CrossWave cleaner, packing in 1100W of corded energy.

Design & Construct

• 820ml clear water tank
• 7.5m energy cable
• 5.67kg/12.5lbs weight

It’s no shock that the form of the CrossWave HydroSteam Pet borrows closely from Bissell’s heritage of vacuum cleaners and carpet cleaners. It seems just like an upright vacuum cleaner, full with hooks on the again for the 7.5m cable and controls positioned on the higher deal with. These comprise two buttons: one for altering the mode and one for on/off, plus a set off to launch water and cleansing fluid from the 820ml tank.

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Rachel Ogden / Foundry

Rachel Ogden / Foundry

Thoughtfully, the mode button is inside attain of a thumb, so you’ll be able to change with out letting go of the deal with. Plus, the button for self-cleaning is additional down on the carry deal with, so that you don’t hit it accidentally. Its dimension and weight aren’t dissimilar to an upright both – at H111.8 x W27 x D25cm, and 5.67kg/12lbs, you’ll must discover a first rate area for it.

Down on the enterprise finish of the cleaner, you’ll discover the comb roll, which does the handbook work, aided by cleansing resolution and/or steam. It’s comprised of a gentle mop-like materials that’s studded with laborious bristles and shielded by a transparent cowl.

Above that, there’s a trio of LED headlights – nice for brightening darkish corners – and a grimy water tank. Though bodily bigger in dimension than the clear water tank, the soiled water tank homes a dry filter and strainer for capturing massive particles and hair, so its capability is just 640ml.

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Rachel Ogden / Foundry

Rachel Ogden / Foundry

Efficiency & Options

• Quick steam heating
• Noisy in use
• Self-cleaning mode

Bissell’s CrossWave HydroSteam Pet is primarily designed to sort out the clean-up jobs any pet proprietor shall be accustomed to – muddy paws, hair, dander and accidents – however it’s not restricted to them. Its trio of modes cowl a spread of mess, with the laborious ground mode itemizing espresso, grease, cooking splatters and human hair as its targets, steam masking sticky mess, pet mess, wine and heavy soiling, and space rug encompassing pet hair, crumbs, dust and apparently, confetti – presumably for pets who’re get together animals.

We examined the CrossWave HydroSteam Pet with seeded jam (sticky, textured mess) and mustard (easy mess that may go away residue) left to sit down for an hour, in addition to oil (greasy mess) on a vinyl ground. Within the laborious ground mode, nearly all of oil was lifted however the ground was nonetheless barely greasy to the contact and wanted wiping. The laborious ground mode additionally lifted the mustard simply however left residue behind. We switched to the steam mode, which helped to take away this however a tinge nonetheless remained.

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Rachel Ogden / Foundry

Rachel Ogden / Foundry

We had been, nonetheless, stunned by how shortly the CrossWave HydroSteam Pet heated up for steam. The directions acknowledged round 30 seconds however we discovered it to be sooner. What might be clearer is when it’s prepared to make use of in steam mode. As an alternative of adjusting color, in order that it may be understood at a look, the icon on the show glows on and off then turns into stable. We remained in steam mode to wash up the jam and the CrossWave HydroSteam Pet carried out excellently. All of the jam was gone and no stickiness remained to the contact. 

General, we discovered the CrossWave HydroSteam Pet fairly heavy to push round, and noisy. Bissell states that its noise is 75dB, however because it prevented regular dialog, we felt it to be extra intrusive. We additionally struggled with the cable and located it awkward to maneuver round. What we did like was that the headlights turn out to be brighter when the set off for cleansing resolution is pressed, making it simpler to get right into a rhythm of washing the ground, then sucking up extra water when the set off was launched.

After cleansing up the laborious ground, there was particles caught inside the duvet and on the comb roll itself, so it was a very good time to run the self-cleaning cycle earlier than tackling different surfaces. Cleverly, the CrossWave HydroSteam Pet detects when it’s on the bottom because the self-cleaning button illuminates. We ran two cycles of self-cleaning as after the primary one, some mustard and jam nonetheless remained. This second cycle made it match to be used once more.

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Rachel Ogden / Foundry

Rachel Ogden / Foundry

Having no rugs, we examined it on a small space of carpet that had mud and pet hair on it, within the space rug mode. It lifted each properly, and though there was some pet hair left behind, we had been pleasantly stunned how a lot had reached the soiled water tank. The strainer inside it caught a lot of the hair in clumps. This was more practical than after we initially emptied the soiled water tank, because the strainer didn’t catch a lot of the seeds because the holes had been too massive.

Maybe the most important quibble with the CrossWave HydroSteam Pet is the quantity of cleansing required after use. Along with the self-cleaning, the comb roll must be rinsed, cleansed and left to dry on the bottom. The identical applies for the filter, which additionally wanted particles eradicating. Its soiled water tank, strainer and lid needed to be rinsed and air dried. There’s no brush to help with washing and whereas this will likely solely have taken 10 minutes (together with reassembly as soon as dry), if you happen to’re cleansing a small space, you could find yourself spending extra time on upkeep.

Value & Availability

When you’re within the UK, you should purchase the CrossWave HydroSteam Pet from direct from Bissell, the place it’s obtainable for £349.99, down from its RRP of £399.99. It’s obtainable on the identical worth from Currys and for £400 from Selfridges.

It’s additionally obtainable within the US, though it’s a barely totally different mannequin from the one we examined. It’s priced at $399.99 however you’ll be able to presently purchase it for $349.99 from Bissell.

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Must you purchase the Bissell CrossWave HydroSteam Pet?

Half vacuum, half mop and half steam cleaner, the Bissell CrossWave HydroSteam Pet will get a lot proper. It’s well-designed, simple to make use of, tackles most mess and, when you might have to make use of a lot of steam on cussed marks, the truth that it’s an choice places it head and shoulders above laborious ground cleaners that depend on a mopping motion alone.

Nevertheless, whereas the self-cleaning cycle is a useful addition, the extent of upkeep required after each use lets it down. For an nearly £400 price ticket, you’d hope for a brush to wash away particles manually, whereas working the self-cleaning cycle ought to be ample to maintain the comb roll prepared to be used. That mentioned, if you happen to can stay with protecting a machine spotless so it may preserve your flooring in the identical situation, the Bissell CrossWave HydroSteam Pet presents greater than some.