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Bissell Zing 2156A

Canister Vacuums / Bagless canister vacuums

This Bissell Zing bagless canister vacuum comes with a 14-foot retractable cord, 6-foot hose, and these tools: crevice tool and dusting brush.

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CR's Expert Take

How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model incorporates our expert lab test results, as well as ratings for that brand’s reliability and owner satisfaction from our annual product owner survey of members.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

OWNER SURVEYS

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Carpet

/ 5

Bare floors

/ 5

Hose suction

/ 5

Clean emissions

/ 5

Handling

/ 5

Pet hair

/ 5

Noise

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Not good at cleaning carpets
Great at cleaning bare floors
Great at cleaning pet hair and fur
Good at filtering out dust

About

The Bissell Zing 2156A is part of the Vacuum Cleaners test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Canister Vacuum models like the Zing 2156A are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Carpet: Indicates how much embedded sand a vacuum lifted from a medium-pile carpet.

Bare floors: Shows how well a vacuum picked up sand without dispersing it on bare floors.

Hose suction: Indicates the strength of airflow through the hose.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

#? in Reliability of all Canister Vacuum Brands

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

Predicted brand reliability is based on estimated problem rates for newly-purchased canister vacuums by the end of the fifth year of ownership, adjusting for extended warranty/service contract status, product usage, and the presence of pet hair in the home. Ranked #? of 16

Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

Brand owner satisfaction is based on the proportion of members who are extremely likely to recommend their canister vacuum to their friends and family. Ranked #? of 16

Source: Consumer Reports' 2023, 2024, and 2025 Winter Surveys

Features & Specs

Features

Brush on/off

Easy on/off

Yes

Manual-pile adjust

Suction control

Yes

Retractable cord

Yes

Full-bag/bin indicator

Yes

High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter

Folds for storage

Specs

Bag

Weight (lbs.)

9.3

Cord length (ft)

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Bissell Zing 2156A

CR's Expert Take

Overall Score

What goes into the Overall Score?

Detailed Test Results

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