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Anna and Melvilles Crockery Shop
It started with spilled sawdust
Like many well-intentioned people who set out to have a relaxing Saturday, we didn't mean to start cleaning -- it just happened. In 1876, Melville R. Bissell and his wife, Anna, owned a small crockery shop in Michigan. Because they were constantly cleaning sawdust off the carpet of the shop (know the feeling?), Melville invented a unique carpet sweeper and patented it. When customers and friends began asking where they could buy the carpet sweeper, a new business was born.
Anna and Melville Bissell
It's a BISSELL woman's world
That's the theme here at BISSELL. When Melville Bissell died in 1889, there was no question who would run the company. His wife Anna stepped in to lead the business, becoming the first female CEO in America. She aggressively defended the company's patents and marketed sweepers successfully throughout North America and Europe. In fact, in the late 1890s BISSELL gained its biggest fan in Queen Victoria, insisting that her palace be "Bisselled" every week. Palace attendants must have loved the extra free time they had after royal messes became much easier to clean up.
Clean, meet Easy
There's a lot of fun to be had out there in the world, so once we'd conquered a palace, we started working on making cleaning with BISSELL products even easier. In 1956, we introduced the manual carpet shampooer, which rendered the practice of scrubbing carpets on hands and knees obsolete. Cinderella, you're welcome. Only a year later, our Shampoo Master won the Bachner Award for Achievement in the fascinating field of practical application of molded and formed plastics. We were on a roll. By the end of the 60s, we were a jack of all surfaces, revolutionizing the way and ease with which people clean, offering the first combination Vac/Floor scrubber, Dry Powder Rug Shampoo and Applicator, and the Gemini Sweeper, the first two-brush sweeper.
Clean gets even deeper
In 1979, we made magic, introducing the first BISSELL carpet deep cleaning machine, making dirty carpet easily disappear. Then, in the late 1980s, just as the New Kids on the Block were singing "Hangin' Tough", we did the opposite and created the BISSELL SC, the company's first deep cleaner that was no longer tethered to a water source in the house. As a result, carpet deep cleaning became more effective and convenient than ever, and that's the path we've continued on ever since, creating the BISSELL Big Green Clean Machine, dubbed the "Big Daddy" of deep cleaning. Plus, we introduced the PowerGroom, the first BISSELL-branded upright vacuum in the 90s, which more than lived up to its name.
Things get a bit hairy
In a good way! In the early 2000s, we discovered that all of us here at BISSELL share a love for pets (72% of us are pet owners!). But for all the amazing things we love about our four-legged friends, they're not so mindful of a tidy home. When we found out this was a deterrent to many would-be pet adopters, we knew we had to do something. In 2001, we began adoption efforts in partnership with Petfinder.com, and in 2005, we launched the SpotBot portable deep cleaner, our first product designed specifically for cleaning up after pets. Under the leadership of Cathy Bissell (parent to three black labs), we continued to support the pet community through contributions to U.S. pet charities. And, in 2011, she founded the BISSELL Pet Foundation, a non-profit organization that advocates for lost, abused, neglected and abandoned pets by raising funds through the sale of BISSELL pet products. Since its inception, the BISSELL Pet Foundation has been able to award more than $500,000 to over 375 organizations in 43 states. Our goal is to raise $250,000 annually through pet product sales to support the life-saving work of the foundation. We are deeply committed to helping pets find homes.
Anna and Melvilles Crockery Shop
It started with spilled sawdust
Like many well-intentioned people who set out to have a relaxing Saturday, we didn't mean to start cleaning -- it just happened. In 1876, Melville R. Bissell and his wife, Anna, owned a small crockery shop in Michigan. Because they were constantly cleaning sawdust off the carpet of the shop (know the feeling?), Melville invented a unique carpet sweeper and patented it. When customers and friends began asking where they could buy the carpet sweeper, a new business was born.
Anna and Melville Bissell
It's a BISSELL woman's world
That's the theme here at BISSELL. When Melville Bissell died in 1889, there was no question who would run the company. His wife Anna stepped in to lead the business, becoming the first female CEO in America. She aggressively defended the company's patents and marketed sweepers successfully throughout North America and Europe. In fact, in the late 1890s BISSELL gained its biggest fan in Queen Victoria, insisting that her palace be "Bisselled" every week. Palace attendants must have loved the extra free time they had after royal messes became much easier to clean up.
Clean, meet Easy
There's a lot of fun to be had out there in the world, so once we'd conquered a palace, we started working on making cleaning with BISSELL products even easier. In 1956, we introduced the manual carpet shampooer, which rendered the practice of scrubbing carpets on hands and knees obsolete. Cinderella, you're welcome. Only a year later, our Shampoo Master won the Bachner Award for Achievement in the fascinating field of practical application of molded and formed plastics. We were on a roll. By the end of the 60s, we were a jack of all surfaces, revolutionizing the way and ease with which people clean, offering the first combination Vac/Floor scrubber, Dry Powder Rug Shampoo and Applicator, and the Gemini Sweeper, the first two-brush sweeper.
Clean gets even deeper
In 1979, we made magic, introducing the first BISSELL carpet deep cleaning machine, making dirty carpet easily disappear. Then, in the late 1980s, just as the New Kids on the Block were singing "Hangin' Tough", we did the opposite and created the BISSELL SC, the company's first deep cleaner that was no longer tethered to a water source in the house. As a result, carpet deep cleaning became more effective and convenient than ever, and that's the path we've continued on ever since, creating the BISSELL Big Green Clean Machine, dubbed the "Big Daddy" of deep cleaning. Plus, we introduced the PowerGroom, the first BISSELL-branded upright vacuum in the 90s, which more than lived up to its name.
Things get a bit hairy
In a good way! In the early 2000s, we discovered that all of us here at BISSELL share a love for pets (72% of us are pet owners!). But for all the amazing things we love about our four-legged friends, they're not so mindful of a tidy home. When we found out this was a deterrent to many would-be pet adopters, we knew we had to do something. In 2001, we began adoption efforts in partnership with Petfinder.com, and in 2005, we launched the SpotBot portable deep cleaner, our first product designed specifically for cleaning up after pets. Under the leadership of Cathy Bissell (parent to three black labs), we continued to support the pet community through contributions to U.S. pet charities. And, in 2011, she founded the BISSELL Pet Foundation, a non-profit organization that advocates for lost, abused, neglected and abandoned pets by raising funds through the sale of BISSELL pet products. Since its inception, the BISSELL Pet Foundation has been able to award more than $500,000 to over 375 organizations in 43 states. Our goal is to raise $250,000 annually through pet product sales to support the life-saving work of the foundation. We are deeply committed to helping pets find homes.
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Bissell Commercial Stick Sweeper,9-1/2" Cleaning Path W BG23
- Weight: 4.1
- Model #: BG23
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$49.95
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Bissell Commercial BG22 Manual Sweeper 6.5" Cleaning Path, Corner brushed, floating head, easy to empty, single rubber rotors
- Dimensions: 9.5" x 8" x 41.5"
- Weight: 3.6
- Labor: 1 Year Commercial Warranty
- Parts: 1 Year Commercial Warranty
- Model #: BG22
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GP4705
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$49.95
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Bissell Commercial BGAM3000 Air Mover Green
- Motor Amperage: 6.5
- Motor Volts: 120
- Motor Wattage: 780
- Suction Power: 3000 CFM
- Model #: BGAM3000
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GP4817
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$249.95
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Bissell Commercial ProShake Comfort Grip Handle Upright Vacuum with Magnet, BG102
- Motor Amperage: 7.25
- Motor Volts: 120
- Motor Wattage: 870W
- Suction Power: 193 CFM
- Model #: BG102
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GG4366
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$329.95
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Bissell Commercial BGU1451T Pro Bagged Upright with Tools on Board Green
- Motor Amperage: 10
- Motor Volts: 120
- Motor Wattage: 1200
- Power Cord Length: 30'
- Model #: BGU1451T
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GD0231
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BISSELL COMMERCIAL Backpack Vacuum Cleaner, 10 qt., Advanced Filtration BG1001
- Features: Advance Filtration
- Motor Amperage: 11.5
- Motor Volts: 120
- Motor Wattage: 1380
- Model #: BG1001
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GG9804
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$449.95
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Bissell BigGreen Commercial DayClean Quiet-motor system Upright Vacuum BG107HQS
- Commercial/Residential: Commercial
- Model #: BG107HQS
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GG9183
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$319.95
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Bissell Commercial 30G3 BG10 Upholstery Tool and Hose
- Color: Black
- Type: Part
- Features: Bissell Deep Cleaning Upholstery Tool and Hose Accessory Kit for the Bissell 10N2 Extractor 9 Foot hose and 6 inch spot. Stain tool help clean tough spots and stains
- Labor: 1 Year Commercial Warranty
- Model #: 30G3
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GE2449
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$59.95
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12" Bissell Commercial Upright Vacuum
- Bagless: Yes
- Model #: BG101
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GG4054
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$259.95
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Bissell Commercial 10 Pack Replacement Bags for Upright BGU8000
- Color: Blue
- Type: Vacuum Bag
- Features: Set of 10 Replacement Bags. For BGU8000/ Bissell BigGreen Commercial - The Light Upright version. Easy for speedy bag changes. May keep dust and dirt out of the air.
- Weight: 1.05
- Model #: U8000-PK10
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GE3998
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$19.95
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Bissell Commercial Powerful Lightweight / Portable Canister Vacuum
- Type: Vacuum Bag
- Material: Plastic
- Quantity: 8-Piece
- Set Included: 8-piece tool kit - combo rug & floor tool with swivel neck & rear wheels, upholstery tool w/slide-on brush, round brush, floor tool, crevice tool & metal telescopic wand
- Model #: BGC3000
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GE2239
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$219.95
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Bissell BigGreen Commercial DayClean Upright Vacuum BG107-16HQS
- Model #: BG107-16HQS
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GG9203
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$379.95
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Bissel 31B6 Big Green Complete Carpet Cleaner
- Color: Black
- Type: Chemical
- Specifications: Oder neutralizer, Carpet refresher, soil & stain protector
- Dimensions: 7.5" x 4.5" x 12.5"
- Model #: 31B6
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$34.95
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Bissell BG102H BigGreen Commercial 16" ProBag Upright Vacuum
- Motor Amperage: 7.25
- Motor Volts: 120
- Motor Wattage: 870
- Suction Power: 193 CFM
- Model #: BG102H
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GG4400
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$349.95
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Bissell BigGreen Commercial High Filtration Backpack Vacuum BG1006
- Model #: BG1006
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$399.95
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Bissell BG102DC BigGreen Commercial 16" ProCup Upright Vacuum
- Features: Dirt Cup
- Bagless: Yes
- Motor Amperage: 7.25
- Motor Volts: 120
- Model #: BG102DC
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GG4455
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Bissell Commercial ProCup 12" Commercial Upright Vacuum
- Bagless: Yes
- Motor Amperage: 7.25
- Motor Volts: 120
- Motor Wattage: 870
- Model #: BG101DC
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GG4343
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$299.95
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Bissell BigGreen Lightweight Commercial Upright Vacuum
- Motor Amperage: 4
- Motor Volts: 120
- Motor Wattage: 480
- Suction Power: 109 CFM
- Model #: BGU8000
- Item #: 9SIA1W83ER0141
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Bissell BigGreen ProBag Upright Vacuum Cleaner BG101H
- Model #: BG101H
- Item #: 9SIA1W83GG4331
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$279.95
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Bissell Commercial Stick Sweeper,7-1/2" Cleaning Path W BG25
- Type: Floor & Carpet Care
- Features: Corner Brushes
- Parts: 1 Year Commercial Warranty
- Labor: 1 Year Commercial Warranty
- Model #: BG25
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$39.95
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