Upright Vacuums Reviews

I have used an "electric broom" for years for my hardwood floors. This is my 3rd one and up until this vacuum, I loved these small simple vacuums. On this Quick-Broom Hoover, however, the bagless feature is completely inoperable. After vacumming a few times a week for a month, there will be a couple of grains of sand in the visable easy-to-empty dirt container. All of the dirt, dust, dog hair, spilled food, etc. is converted to a greyish-brownish mat and is housed above the dirt container clinging to an internal non-disposable filter. In order to "empty" this vacuum you have to turn the filter (which is like a non-removable bag) inside out and hand pick out the greyish brown mat of gunk. In other words, its perpetually clogged -- the dirt container has never had more than a few grains of sand in it. In all fairness, I do have a sheltie who has long hair and its possible that this vacuum might work in a household without animals. But......I would suggest you buy at your own risk.

I've had this same model of vaccuum cleaner for several years, and really enjoyed it, when after a while, the motor burned out in the beater brush area. I purchased another one, thinking okay, I'll have this one for at least three years like the other one. Nope. The new one only lasted about a month, and burned out, in the exact same area. If purchasing this vaccum make sure that you clean any hair that wraps itself around the roller, out of the brush or it will burn out on you very quickly.

yes, it's made somewhat (SOMEwhat) cheaply, and the head doesn't stay flat if you lay the rest of the machine down, etc., etc., but listen, this isn't a $1000 miele. for forty bucks, this has to be the best value vacuum cleaner i have ever owned and had the pleasure to use in my entire life. and not only for the value - it really is a pleasure, it cleans our floors better than other, more expensive, fancier machines. The motorized brush head does an excellent job and i find the device rather easy to clean - if a little dusty, but it IS a bagless. Personally, keeping in mind this unit costs 40-50 bucks, you absolutely can not go wrong with this vacuum, i love it.