Let face it when a piece of equipment breaks down it’s never a pleasant expereince and it seems that it always stops working when you need it the most.

Bissell products are durable and made to last, but even they breakdown. Replacing the broken or used parts yourself can save you a lot of time and money.

Here are what I see as the 3 most common parts that need to be replaced for most upright Bissell carpet cleaning models and where you can buy them.

Bissell Filters

Keeping your filters clean is essential for proper performance and maintance of your cleaner. A clogged filter actually makes the motor work harder and can cause it to burn out much soon than you’d expect it to.

Most Bissell filters can be purchased from the retail store where you bought your cleaner. They tend to carry the most common parts on the shelf. If you bought your Bissell carpet cleaner from Bissell directly or Amazon.com you can visit their accessory section and find the filter you need. For Amazon customers I have saved you a bit of work, you can find the Bissell Filter list Here.

Bissell Drive Belts

Those powerful brushes that pick up all the loose debris are moved by the drive belt but this can dry out, crack and then snap. I have had to replace one myself earlier this year and it was pretty easy. I found the part at Sears and it wasn’t too expensive.

You can find all the Bissell Drive belts that Amazon sells Here.

Vacuum Bags

If you are not using a Bissell canister style system, you should really upgrade. Barring that the third most common Bissell Part to replace are the vacuum bags. Like the filters most retailers carry these in store and have them in stock.

All Other Bissell Parts

For all other parts I recommend that you visit your local small appliance repair store. It’s as easy as going to yellowpages.com and looking for “Small Appliance Repair”. These stores are in most cases authorized dealers and have access to the full line of Bissell parts, everything from triggers and nozzles to replacement tanks and brushes. If they don’t carry your part in stock they can order them in for you.