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Vacuum cleaner bags may all look alike, but they are not. Trying to use a vacuum bag for a different brand can be a lesson in frustration. The bag may be too big for the compartment. The biggest problem is the system for connecting the bag to the vacuum hose. This changes according to each manufacturers vacuum cleaner design.

Many vacuum bags have a hole on the back to connect to the vacuum hose. Even if your vacuum connects along the same system, the replacement bags hole might be bigger, smaller, or lower than it should be for your particular vacuum. Sometimes you can force a bag into place, but even then the vacuum may not work properly.

Basically, you have to get a vacuum bag designed explicitly for your vacuum cleaner. You could risk damaging your vacuum cleaner if you try otherwise. There are literally hundreds of different types of vacuum bags. There are dozens of major vacuum manufacturers and each manufacturer has different models which need different vacuum bags.

Bagless Cleaners
If this sounds like too much for you, then get a bagless cleaner, such as the Bissell Powerforce bagless vacuum. However, if you have an older vacuum in fine working order, it doesnt entirely make sense to go out and buy a totally new cleaner. Bagless vacuum cleaners are a fairly new development and high-end models dont yet use this system.