Drying is a race against moisture soaking deeper, and the machine that wins it is usually the one that actually got carried to the room. The Bissell AM5D is a mini air mover built around that reality: 10.5 lbs, a single ergonomic handle, and up to 800 CFM of airflow out of a 6.5-inch blower fan. It moves enough air to matter and it is light enough that one person will make three trips with it without complaint.
Restoration contractors, property managers, janitorial companies and facility maintenance teams use units like this on the jobs that are too small to justify staging full-size blowers - a supply line leak in an office, a flooded bathroom, an overflowed dishwasher, or drying carpet after an extraction. Because it draws only 1.9 amps, you can run several on a single circuit, which is often the real limiting factor in an older building. The stackable housing means a set of them travels in a van without eating the whole cargo area.
Built for
- Drying carpet, pad and hard floor after extraction, small floods and appliance leaks
- Directing airflow into closets, under cabinets and along baseboards using the kickstand positions
- Small water-damage losses where full-size blowers are more machine than the room needs
- Janitorial crews speeding up floor drying so a space can be reopened sooner
- Restoration companies that need stackable units to run several rooms from one vehicle load
Placement and speed selection
Air movers dry by sweeping saturated air off the wet surface and replacing it with drier air, so placement beats horsepower. Aim the discharge along the floor at a shallow angle rather than straight down at it, and set the unit so the airstream travels the length of the wet area. Use the kickstand positions to lift the discharge toward a wall or into a cabinet base. Start on the highest speed while the surface is visibly wet, then step down as it dries to keep noise and power draw down. Pairing air movers with a dehumidifier is what actually removes the moisture from the space rather than just relocating it.
Specifications
- Model: Bissell Commercial AM5D
- Motor: 1/5 HP, 1.9 amp, 110 VAC, 60 Hz
- Airflow: up to 800 CFM, 3 speeds
- Blower fan: 6.5 in. diameter
- Housing: heavy-duty polyethylene
- Height adjustment: 4 positions with kickstand
- Stackable: yes
- Cord: 15 ft safety cord, grounded 3-prong plug
- Dimensions: 13 in. H x 11.75 in. L x 10.75 in. W
- Weight: 10.5 lbs (15 lbs ship weight)
- Certification: ETL certified
- Warranty: limited 1-year on motor and housing
Limited 1-year warranty on motor and housing.
Frequently asked questions
How many AM5D units can I run on one circuit?
Each unit draws 1.9 amps, so a standard 15-amp circuit has room for several with headroom left for other equipment. Always account for everything else already on that circuit before loading it up.
Is 800 CFM enough for a water-damage job?
For small and medium losses - a single room, a bathroom, a hallway, post-extraction carpet - yes, especially when several units are placed to move air across the whole wet area. Large-loss and structural drying work generally calls for higher-CFM axial or centrifugal blowers.
What do the kickstand positions do?
They change the angle of the discharge. Four positions let you send air low along a floor, up toward a wall or into a confined space like a cabinet base or closet, which is how you get airflow onto surfaces a flat-sitting fan would miss.
Will it fit in a service vehicle with other equipment?
It is designed to stack, and its footprint is about 11.75 by 10.75 inches at 13 inches tall. Several units nest into roughly the space one full-size blower would take.
Do I still need a dehumidifier?
For anything more than a quick surface dry, yes. Air movers accelerate evaporation but push that moisture into the air; a dehumidifier is what pulls it out of the space so it does not condense somewhere else.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized dealer for Bissell Commercial, so every unit ships as a current factory-spec item backed by the manufacturer warranty. Our US-based staff works with commercial cleaning contractors, restoration crews and facility teams every day, and we can help you confirm compatibility or source the matching consumables and replacement parts before you order.
