Rank #5 in Best Wet and Dry Vacuum 2026: 9 Ranked, £61 to £349
BISSELL CrossWave HF2 Wet & Dry Vacuum, 3845E
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
BISSELL's CrossWave HF2 takes fifth place in this guide, and it is a different kind of machine from the rest of the field: a corded hard-floor unit that vacuums and washes in one pass, rather than a wet and dry vacuum you point at a spill. It also carries two wattage figures on the same listing — the product name says 340W, the specification table says 290 watts. One of those numbers is wrong.
It is priced at £179.99 and rated 4.3 from 230 ratings, with a 0.75-litre tank, a 74.3 dB noise figure and a single power level, while the bullets describe an auto power mode. Everything on this page — price, rating, capacity, features and the buyer quotes — is taken from the Amazon listing for this machine. We have not tested it ourselves and claim nothing beyond what that listing states.
How those 230 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.3 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £179.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3 out of 5 from 230 ratings |
| Capacity | 0.75 litres |
| Wattage (as listed) | 290 watts in the specification table, 340W in the product name |
| Power source | Corded electric, 220 volts |
| Power levels (as listed) | 1, although the listing also describes an automatic power mode |
| Noise level | 74.3 decibels |
| Surface recommendation | Hard floors, tiles, wooden floors, multi-surface — indoor use |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“I got this to replace the vacuum, mop and bucket. We have a tiled floor and a puppy . This does a great job of getting up dog hairs and any crumbs from the kitchen floor. Faster to use than the vacuum, mop and bucket and dries quickly. No smelly mop. You do need to clean out the machine at the end of the day. It only takes 5 mins. Wish I had got it sooner.”
Verified purchase“I love this product. I got the corded version which picks up cat hairs, crumbs in the kitchen and washes the floors really well. Uses cold water but still dries quickly.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Wet and Dry Vacuum 2026: 9 Ranked, £61 to £349.
Questions people ask
Is the BISSELL CrossWave HF2 cordless?
No. The listing states "Is Product Cordless: No" and gives the power source as corded electric at 220 volts. The extra-long power cord is listed as the reason you can clean around the whole home without running out of power.
How powerful is the BISSELL CrossWave HF2 — 340W or 290W?
The product name says 340W and the specification table says 290 watts. Both figures appear on the same listing and the listing does not explain the difference.
How much water does the BISSELL CrossWave HF2 hold?
The listing gives a capacity of 0.75 litres. No separate dirty-water figure is given, and there is no run time to quote because the machine is corded, not battery powered.
What floors can the BISSELL CrossWave HF2 clean?
Sealed hard floors. The surface recommendation lists hard floors, tiles, wooden floors and multi-surface, and the listing specifies indoor use only. Carpets are not mentioned.
What comes with the BISSELL CrossWave HF2?
A 236 ml bottle of Natural Multi-Surface Floor Cleaning Solution, one hard floor brush roll in the machine, one vacuum filter in the machine, a storage/clean-out tray and a user guide.
Does the BISSELL CrossWave HF2 clean itself?
The listing says a one-press self-cleaning cycle cleans the brush roll and sends dirt and debris into the dirt tank. It also says the machine has an automatic power mode, while the specification table lists one power level.
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