Compare · Updated 14 Oct 2026
Bissell PowerClean FurGuard vs Levoit LVAC-200
Get the Bissell FurGuard. Unless you want the cheapest stick worth buying for quick cleans in a small home — then the LVAC-200.
Bissell PowerClean FurGuard
A pet-hair stick with a self-cleaning brush and a spare battery, for well under a Dyson.
Levoit LVAC-200
Cleans far better than its price suggests. The cheapest stick vacuum worth buying.
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The short answer
Both deal with hair wrapping the brush. The FurGuard comes with a spare battery for long cleans; the LVAC-200 costs a bit less but runs only about 12 minutes on max.
Get the FurGuard if
- —You have shedding pets.
- —You want long cleans.
- —You want a headlight for dark corners.
Get the LVAC-200 if
- —You want to spend as little as possible.
- —You live in a flat or a smaller home.
- —You mostly do quick cleans.
Key differences
Battery
Spare battery; well over an hour
FurGuard
About 12 minutes on max
LVAC-200
Hair tangles
The brush cleans itself
FurGuard
Combs stop hair wrapping
LVAC-200
Extras
Headlight and HEPA filter
FurGuard
Stands up on its own; battery clicks out
LVAC-200
Price
A bit more
FurGuard
A bit less
LVAC-200
Pros and cons
Bissell PowerClean FurGuard
- +Fur doesn't wrap the brush
- +Spare battery for long cleans
- +Headlight and HEPA filter
- −The tester got about 77 minutes on mixed settings, short of the claimed 100.
- −The weight is noticeable on long cleans.
Levoit LVAC-200
- +Strong pickup for the money
- +Brush combs stop hair wrapping
- +Stands up on its own; battery clicks out
- −Levoit rates it at about 12 minutes on max with the floor head.
- −The small tools don't lock on firmly.
Ready to choose?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: TechRadar, Trusted Reviews, Vacuum Wars, manufacturer specifications.
Updated 14 Oct 2026How we decide