Hoover WindTunnel All-Terrain vs Bissell CleanView Max FurGuard Lift-Off Upright Vacuum
Quick take: The Hoover WindTunnel All-Terrain costs $59 less.
Which one to buy
Hard floors or stairs: that's the fork between these corded bagless uprights, which sit a dollar apart at $181 and $180 and both carry 5-year warranties. The Hoover WindTunnel All-Terrain is the first WindTunnel with two brushrolls, and owners agree the front roller fixes the fine-debris scatter older WindTunnels had on hard floors. It also steers on a swivel that owners praise and reaches farther, with a 30 ft cord and 7 ft hose against the Bissell's 25-foot cord. The Bissell CleanView Max FurGuard has the parts the Hoover lacks: a Lift-Off pod for stairs, furniture and cars, a sealed HEPA system, and a self-cleaning brushroll built against hair wrap.
Each one's owners describe the other's strength as a weakness. Bissell owners say hard floors are its soft spot, where it can blow fine dust around unless you manage the brushroll setting. Hoover owners say stairs are the All-Terrain's, because with no pod you carry all 16 lbs and stretch the hose. Allergy households should note the Hoover is not fully sealed, so fine dust can escape around the seams, and its HEPA filter is a yearly replacement rather than washable.
Neither has a clean durability record. Hoover owners describe cheap-feeling plastics and some early failures, including a unit that started blowing air out within three months and another that tripped a breaker. Bissell owners report 4-6 years from multi-pet homes, but durability across the CleanView line is uneven, and its filter needs frequent cleaning or suction drops. The matching 5-year warranties matter for both.
Buy the All-Terrain for a mostly hard-floor or mixed home on a single level.
Hoover WindTunnel All-Terrain
The one to get if much of your floor is hard surface and you want the dual brushrolls, swivel steering and longer cord, and you don't need a pod for stairs.
Bissell CleanView Max FurGuard Lift-Off Upright Vacuum
Best if you have pets, allergies or stairs, since it adds a sealed HEPA system, a self-cleaning brushroll and a detachable pod.
| Spec | Hoover WindTunnel All-Terrain | Bissell CleanView Max FurGuard Lift-Off Upright Vacuum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$181 | ~$240 |
| Type | Upright | Upright |
| Suction | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Battery | Corded | Corded |
| Navigation | — | — |
| Filtration | HEPA media filter (99.95% to 0.3 microns) | HEPA Sealed Allergen System |
| Cordless | No | No |
| Bagged | No | No |
| Noise | — | — |
| Dustbin | 1.5 L | 1.25 L |
| Water tank | — | — |
| Self-empty dock | No | No |
| Auto mop washing | No | No |
| Hot water washing | No | No |
| Obstacle avoidance | No | No |
| Carpet detection | No | No |
| Auto mop lifting | No | No |
| Multi-floor mapping | No | No |
| App control | No | No |
| Dimensions | — | 13.39 x 11.93 x 44.65 in |
| Weight | 16 lbs | 15.7 lbs |
| Warranty | 5 years | 5 years |
Pros & cons
Hoover WindTunnel All-Terrain
- ✓Dual brushroll system finally makes a WindTunnel good on hard floors
- ✓Costs $100-150 less than comparable Shark and Dyson uprights
- ✓Two-speed brushroll and strong direct suction on carpet
- ✓30 ft cord and 7 ft hose give big cleaning reach
- ✓LED headlights and 1.5 L easy-empty dirt cup
- ✓5-year limited warranty
- ✗No lift-away pod — stairs mean carrying the whole 16 lb machine
- ✗Not a fully sealed HEPA system like Shark's Anti-Allergen uprights
- ✗Filter is a 12-month replaceable, not lifetime washable
- ✗No automatic floor-type sensing
- ✗Bulky to store
Bissell CleanView Max FurGuard Lift-Off Upright Vacuum
- ✓HEPA Sealed Allergen System, rated to trap 99.97% of dust and dander
- ✓Self-cleaning brush roll targets hair wrap, the main upright failure point
- ✓XL 1.25 L tank means fewer trips to the trash
- ✓Lift-Off detachable pod for stairs and furniture
- ✓LED headlights for spotting hidden debris
- ✓5-year limited warranty is long for a sub-$200 upright
- ✗No suction figure published, so you can't compare it numerically to rivals
- ✗15.7 lbs is heavy to carry up and down stairs in Lift-Off mode
- ✗Single documented speed setting
- ✗25-foot cord, no cordless option on this model
Hoover WindTunnel All-Terrain vs Bissell CleanView Max FurGuard Lift-Off Upright Vacuum: common questions
Which is better for allergies, the Hoover WindTunnel All-Terrain or the Bissell CleanView Max FurGuard?▾
The Bissell. Its sealed HEPA system is rated to trap 99.97% of dust and dander. The Hoover's HEPA media filter is rated at 99.95%, but owners say the machine isn't sealed, so some fine dust escapes around the seams rather than through the filter.
Does the Bissell FurGuard handle hardwood as well as the Hoover All-Terrain?▾
No, according to owners of both. Bissell owners say it can push fine dust around on hard floors unless you manage the brushroll setting, while Hoover owners credit the All-Terrain's front roller with fixing exactly that problem on older WindTunnels.
Which one breaks less often?▾
Neither has a spotless record. Hoover owners report cheap plastics and a few failures within months, and Bissell durability ranges from 4-6 years in some multi-pet homes to much shorter elsewhere in the CleanView line. Both carry a 5-year warranty, so register whichever you buy.