Bissell 92N0A Natural Sweep Carpet and Floor Sweeper

Overview

Pushing the head across a rug turns two brush rolls that flick cereal, crumbs and pet hair up off the floor, with the brushes working on the pull stroke as well as the push. Small brushes at two corners of the foot reach along baseboards, and nothing needs charging or plugging in.

Quiet, cordless and unpowered operation is the point: it runs any time without waking anyone or needing a plug, and the brushes work on both directions of the stroke. Collection is limited to what a brush roll can flick, and the spec sheet lists PVC in the material while the description says it contains none.

Who it's for

A living room or dining area where crumbs appear between weekly vacuuming and dragging out a machine is overkill. Apartment dwellers and people mindful of noise get a tool that works silently at any hour. Deep-pile carpet owners and homes with heavy dust problems should still rely on a vacuum.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Collection depends on the brush rolls turning as the head moves, so a slow, even stroke on carpet lets the flagged nylon bristles lift hair and crumbs instead of pushing them ahead. Because both rolls rotate on the return pass, back-and-forth motion over a spot gathers more than a single push. On hard floors the corner brushes sweep debris inward from the baseboard where the main rolls cannot reach.

Specifications