Upright Vacuums Reviews

I purchased this machine from another company. It worked wonderfully....for about a week. I also purchased an overpriced powered capret attachment from the company (which never worked).
The end result is over $200 spent and a vacuum that is absolutely useless.
I live in an apartment with low pile carpets and tile floors. Presently, I cannot even pick up a piece of lint if I get on my hands and knees and place the hose directly on the carpet.
Forget trying to pick up cat hair....it cannot maintain any suction whatsoever.
Purchasing a vacuum is confusing and the reviews often contradict one another, but I can tell you that if this company was the last one on earth that manufactured vacuums, I would buy a lint roller first. The lint roller would collect more!
You have been warned!

Impossible to get replacement parts or contact by email. If you call the 800 number plan on a long, long wait...that is if you can even get anything other than a busy signal. I never did get to talk to anyone even after a 30 minute wait on several occasions.
The vacuum has ok power when dust cup is empty but very quickly lacks suction. There are much much better vacuums out there in the same price range but made by other companies. If you look through consumer complaint websites you will see that Euro-Pro has definate customer service problems.

I purchased these items through the t.v. specials. Very nicely priced and perfect for my space and cleaning needs. BIG PROBLEM:
The first one died on me after five uses doing minor cleaning - mostly cleaning stairs and cleaning out my car. I only had it about almost a year. It overheated, shut off and died on me. I started using the other one that I used for upstairs which had more use - light rug cleaning and use to suck out air out the travel and storage packing bags. That one also overheated, and shut off. No resusitation. Perfect little easily manageable and effective vaccums , but for.....I want these repaired at least, but found it difficult to get contact information to see if this can be done. After this investment of hard earned cash and with now "surplus hoses, brushes, etc.", which I will E-BAY. I won't buy another of these. I am seriously considering a small Eureka or Miele portable after this experience. My slightly larger compact Eureka from my apartment days lasted five years. I still have it but it has lost most of the suction power. But at least I got my my money's worth. It was seventy dollars at the time. FRUSTRATING!