I've only used this once, so this review is subject to change, but I doubt that it will.
Go here: [...] There is a button labeled 'video instruction guide'. Click that to see a video on how to assemble this unit upon arrival and how to use it, save for showing you how to use the attachments.
I find this vacuum well designed. The hose is flexible, and wraps around an upper support before plugging in to the cleaning head. The hose clicks into place, and need not be forced into place as with other vacuums. The hose is easily removed by clicking a button. There is no danger of the hose falling out of the unit, and spewing dust all over your home or apartment, a danger that exists on many inexpensive vacuums.
There is a height adjustment that has five levels of height. This is accomplished by pressing down on the adjustment knob then turning it to the height you want. Then upon release of the button, it snaps into place.
The rotating beater can be turned on or off, so that you can clean linoleum or hardwood floors. This is accomplished by a foot pedal. The pedal is protected from breaking by the housing. It cannot be depressed too far, causing the switch to break. This is a superb feature.
The on/off switch is on the handle. This makes turning it on or off very comfortable. Unlike less expensive vacuums where the on off switch is a foot pedal, it cannot be depressed too far which causes it to break.
The unit is all plastic, but it is well designed and constructed. It is built solid, and I expect it to last a long time, unlike the last bagless wonder that I was dissatisfied with from day one. Because it is plastic, static electricity accumulates and large particles will be attracted to it. These are easily removed by unlocking the hose with a click of a button, and vacuuming the head of the unit when you are finished using it.
The handle rotates a full 90 degrees, making it easy to get under things. However, the head is too large to fit under a modern metal bed frame, but you can easily get under coffee tables and lamp tables. The head also features a bumper guard that is made of rubber, so there is little danger of scratching a leg of a table, wall baseboards, or furniture that goes all the way to the ground.
This unit is made of plastic, but it is a little heavier than expected. This is because the motor for vacuuming and running the beater is heavier than average, meaning that it is powerful. The beater is belt driven by the motor and is not driven by wind like some less expensive (and cheaper) vacuums. And although the unit is heavy, it pushes along easily enough, and if you need to lift the unit, there is a strong and sturdy lifting handle placed on the handle at a comfortable height.
The unit cleans very well! Extremely well! The suction the motor produces is strong enough to hold a hand attachement onto the hose though air flows around the attachment. I have a dog, and this vacuum picks up dog hairs off a deep pile carpet very easily. It also picks up larger particles where the carpet meets linoleum or hardwood, but things it misses are easily picked up by clicking the switch that unlocks the hose, then using the hose (no hand attachment required).
The cord is 30 feet long! This allows me to clean my 850 sq feet apartment by plugging it in once! However, the cord is not not spring-retractable and must be wrapped after use around very ample (and sturdy) cord retaining supports. I can live with this, and so can you at this price point.
There is a 'bag is full' light on the case that houses the bag. It is well placed on the top of the housing, and easy to see.
See the video on the link I posted above. It shows you how bags are removed. One touch does it, and you never have to touch a full bag.
The hand attachments fit easily onto the handle. They include a crevice tool, a soft bristle upholstery tool/dusting brush, and a wind-driven beater brush tool that is useful for small spaces on your floor or in your car. It works great on dog hairs. All of these fit on the handle and the head. The pictures show the wind-driven hand tool on the handle, but it is better placed on the head where the soft bristle brush tool is supposed to go. Put the wind-driven tool on the head and the soft bristle on the handle. It is less likely to fall off because of the wind-driven beater is heavier.
The hose is spring loaded to be stretchable. I strongly doubt that this hose will tolerate abuse. If you want to clean the tops of curtains, place the vacuum on a stool to avoid over stretching the hose.
All in all, I'm very pleased with this vacuum cleaner. It is well constructed and well designed. There is little chance that the hose will accidentally become unattached. There are safety features built into this that prevent you from accidentally breaking a switch. The cord is very long. The motor is powerful enough to pick up large particles from hard floors where they meet carpet, and the beater is motor driven, not air driven, so you'll always have adequate force to rotate the beater. Also, Hoover bags can be found nearly everywhere. This is solidly built, but a little heavy. This is good! Heavy means you have a very powerful motor. At this price point, this vacuum ranks number one for its features, power, and versatility.
If you're hunting and comparing inexpensive vacuums at this price point and even lower price points, stop here and buy this vacuum. You get what you pay for, and an $80 vacuum is not going to do as good a job as this unit, nor will it last very long. Oh! And if you're considering buying a bagless, DON'T DO IT! Cleaning the filters is a filthy mess. Emptying the canister is also a filthy mess. JUST DON'T BUY A BAGLESS! The time you spend cleaning the filter and your clothes is not worth saving the money you'll spend on bags! You need to be dirt poor to avoid spending money on bags, and if you don't spend money on bags, you'll be dirt poor once again.
p.s. This unit ships with Free Super Saving shipping. It was estimated that I would get this unit within 7-10 days. I got it in three days.
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Hoover T-Series WindTunnel Pet Bagged Corded Upright Vacuum UH30310
Description
The WindTunnel T2-Series Pet Bagged Upright has a bag made with Activated Carbon HEPA media that helps reduce pet odors and utilizes the Clean Drop Bag System, which lets you dispose of a full bag without ever touching it!
Features:
- WindTunnel Technology - Creates channels of suction to lift and remove surface debris and deeply embedded dirt
- HEPA Media Filter - Traps 99.97% of dirt, dust, and pollens down to 0.3 microns
- No-Scuff Bumper - Protects furniture as you clean along edges or underneath
- Illuminating Headlight - Spots hard-to-see dirt, dust, and pet hair in dim-lighted areas
- Powerful Reach - 30-foot cord extends room-to-room without the hassle of unplugging
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I received this February of 2012 and it is now June 2013 and it went out with the trash this week. So, it lasted 1 year and 4 months. I paid about $120 for it. I will upload a customer image showing what broke and why it was not fixable. Basically, there is a plastic red lever on the bottom of the cover which holds the cover on. When a piece of the plastic on the side of this lever breaks, there is no way to fix it. So, after that breaks, every time you go to vacuum, the bottom cover, along with the belt and roller all come off. It is essentially a piece of junk at that point. This was the 2nd Hoover wind tunnel I purchased, and each lasted about one year.Why did I purchase the same vacuum twice in a row, after the first one broke? Well, because I had bags for this model already and I thought I could use parts from the first one on the 2nd one, if that 2nd one were to break. But now I've had enough.After spending around $120 for a vacuum that only lasts the better part of a one year, I have reevaluated how much I will spend on a new vacuum now. I have concluded that vacuums are disposable these days...And since they are disposable, I may as well buy a cheaper one. Spending more money on one is not going to make it last longer. I went to a local store and bought a cheap Bissel for $45 cash. If it only lasts a year, oh well, I'll only be out $45, as apposed to $120.This vacuum is advertised as being wider, having a light, a warning light telling you when to replace the bag, etc. Since getting a $45 vacuum, I have discovered that wider is not better, I can fit in more places with a narrower vacuum, and heavier is not better, this cheap one is lighter to move around thus making it easier to vacuum, and the light never did me any good, and I don't think the warning light is useful because I still found myself checking the bag manually.So I will not spend more than $45 on a vacuum ever again. I waste hundreds and hundreds of dollars on vacuums that no longer exist. No more. They don't make vacuums like the one my Gramma had for 50 years, anymore.
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