Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Turbo Lift-Off Vacuum

Yes. In homes with huskies, shepherds and long-haired cats it picks up hair well from both carpet and hard floors. The 3774F is built around pet hair, with a FurGuard brush roll and a sealed HEPA system, and its 0.75 L canister is worth emptying after a big shedding-season clean.

Strong enough that on plush carpet you'll need the suction relief slider, or the head grips the pile and gets hard to push. On regular carpet the 840 W motor pulls plenty of dirt. Open the slider on the Bissell 3774F for thick rugs and close it again for flatter carpet.

Hair rarely does, but larger debris can. Hair seldom wraps the roller, yet bits like shells or wrappers can jam it, and clearing a jam on the 3774F means unscrewing the base plate. Pick up anything bigger than crumbs by hand first and you'll spare yourself the screwdriver.

Yes. The LEDs on the floor head and on the wand light up dust and hair before you reach it, which helps under furniture, in dim corners and along stair treads where hair is easy to miss. On the 3774F they're on every time you switch on, so there's nothing to remember.

It's easy. The canister empties without fuss and the filters wash clean under the tap, which keeps the 3774F from smelling stale between cleans. Let washed filters dry fully before you put them back, and rinse them more often in a house with pets.

It comes with the TurboBrush Pivot tool for carpet and stairs and an LED-lit 2-in-1 dusting brush and crevice tool. The FurGuard self-cleaning brush roll has a comb that breaks up tangles as you go, and the Lift-Off pod detaches to become a portable canister for stairs and furniture.