BissellBigGreen BGFS5000 Portable Two Brush Floor Scrubber & Polisher, 13" W x 7" D x 44" H, White & Green

BiSSEll BigGreen BGFS5000 Portable Two Brush Floor Scrubber & PolisherGiven so many low customer ratings for this machine, we were apprehensive about buying one. As it turned out, our machine has none of the problems cited by so many others. Perhaps Bissell’s Chinese manufacturer redesigned a few parts to work better?- machine is a virtual clone of the Sears floor cleaner that we owned and loved for 25 years (which eventually failed – and no parts are available for it).- the brand new BFGS500 arrived fully assembled with all parts (all of the listed pads and the pad clips). There’s nothing to do except remove the plastic wrap and cardboard – and use it.- these new models no longer require a customer to install a “switch box” that so many complained about. An on/off switch is built-in. It’s only one speed, but we only used “high” on that old Sears scrubber.- the 8-notch brushes snap (with a firm push) securely onto the hub at the machine’s bottom. For spare stiff brushes, search Amazon on “Koblenz 6 Inch Scrub Brushes with 8 Notch Hub 4502332"- the liquid container on our machine is fine. It doesn’t leak and it snaps into the machine’s chrome post, lining up perfectly with the slot on the open-close controller.- the 35' cord should be sufficiently long for most jobs – it’s almost too long for us.- we bought it to clean our Azek deck – much easier than cleaning by hand.- negatives... some of the plastic parts should be thicker / stronger – such as the green liquid container cover (reads “Heavy duty - commercial”) – that part is fragile.... machine will tip over backwards, so it has to be held onto or rested on something.... OK for occasional homeowner use, but no way is this a “commercial” quality machine. It wouldn’t last.... avoid buying a “used” machine. New is better, will have fewer issues, and will last longer.

I was very disappointed that this scrubber didn't work correctly. The brushes would spin but the machine did not dispense the cleaner like it was supposed to. I thought about keeping it and putting down the cleaner manually but then I was afraid that maybe the whole machine would have problems in the near future. I have a Bissell Crosswave and love it and have had other Bissell products over the years so I was hoping this one would work even though the reviews were not favorable. I trusted the name rather than all of those reviews. :(

I have vinyl floors that look like wood. I have used other cleaners throughout the 9 years we have been here. From steamers, a Bissell floor cleaner, to wet moping and dry mopping afterward. Nothing was getting them clean. I have a daughter in wheel chair & dogs. It gets dirty. I was like I’m going to have to replace these floors in next couple of year. Well this was my last cleaner I was going to buy. I wanted one that had scrubbers but not evasive enough to ruin my floors. This thing works!! If you need a cleaner for hard floors get this!! I’m seeing magic before my eyes. Getting them back to the original color!! You can see in picture the cut off.

The Bissell BigGreen BGFS5000 works great once you get the hang of it. It’s powerful, cleans well, and feels solidly built. We’ve used it on multiple floor types and it handled everything like a champ.That said, the instructions were pretty vague and not very helpful. It took some trial and error to get everything set up and running properly. Once we figured it out, though, it’s been smooth sailing.If you’re okay with a bit of a learning curve, this is a great machine that delivers excellent results.

Pros.It does its job with a little tinkering and jerking around.Cons.Unit doesn't look like it will last more then a month. I think Bissel spent 32 seconds on R&D with this thing.It actually looks like my wife put it together. Its cocked to the side, the fluid dispensing lever doesn't work , I have to pull the cable to get the cleaner to dispense fluid instead of the actual level that's "designed" to do it.Honestly , if it was priced at $19.99? I would buy it and not complain. This heavy price tag for the junk I received is deplorable.

Still might read the instructions (it's a guy thing). But the machine is sturdy, and I finished one room and cleaned the floor in another room already. The only thing I would need to read the instructions for is to figure out what the plastic tabs on the back of the machine are for, looks like it's a cord wrap, but pretty sure the metal taps / hooks are for that. So, it was well packaged, all the stuff you need other than electricity and some floor cleaning solution. Once you get it out of the box and take the protective packing and bags off it's ready to mount a set of brushes and go, it's that easy. Very happy with the purchase. No carpets here so I don't know how it would do for a carpet deepcleaning, but if taking the dirt off of laminate floor is any indication, it would do an excellent job.

Great product