Upright Vacuums Reviews

It's amazing that a company whose rep is based on it's vacuums would sell such a unit. When I had to go over the areas I vacuumed in order to pick up what was remaining on the floor, what use was it except for the possible dust that was found in the container? When approaching Hoover about this, their recommendation was to return the unit. So I did.

Once i used mine for a while i notice it had a lot of design problems. The Hepa filter is not where it should be. It is inside the canister where it serves no purpose. It should be attached to the exaust where all the air comes out. The filter hoover has put on there is a small mesh type screen. You can wash it out but it is not going to stop any pollen or dust mites. Also beware, if it doesn't say TRUE Hepa then its not the same thing. The height adjustment nob is quite flimsy and has broken off a few times. The drive belt has also broken 3 times and i had to replace it. There are better choices out there.

I recently received one of these vacumes and having used bagless vacumes before, I was quite pleased with the ease in which this vacume can be cleaned. I agree with some of the reviews on the belt issue. I have had to change this one already. The belts seem to break easily if you go over objects as big as crayon pieces or coins but then it is not a shop vac! As for the amount of dirt that it picks up it is great! It really cleans down deep as evidenced by the amount of dirt in the container. Yes it is dusty but removing the container and taking it to the garage is a minor inconvienance when you figure you're not having to buy bags all the time. I would suggest having a few extra belts on hand though. As for the price, it is not the most expensive and well worth the money. Shop for the vacume that best fits your need. This is a good floor model and it's weight makes it hard to do stairs and carry around.

At first this vacuum seemed like a good deal if you can handle the noise. I've had this for 4 months now and the filters are a real pain to clean. Now the dirt is blowing out of the bottom and the filters are clean. It is going back.

I had owned a bagless fantom vac until it died after less than a year so I guess I am comparing this vac to the fantom (when it was new). I went to a bag vac because the bad fantom experience had me scared. I was suprised at how cheap this vac feels. It seems to be about 95% plastic (these days what isn't?) so I hope it holds up. Assembly was easy. Seems to have good sucking power through the beater brush but the brush continues to rotate when using the hose wand. It will make it hard to vac out my car outside. Hose wand doesn't seem to have as much power as it could. The vac is very loud. If I had it to do over again I would at least go to a store that carries the model or similar models so I could have gotten a feel for the vac and its features before I bought. I mainly bought the vac on reviews at this site, which were helpful but it's still good to get some hands on experience before you buy. If I had done that I may have decided to spend a little extra for something more heavy duty.

This vacuum cleaner picks up everything! I have a yellow lab that sheds and after I've vacuumed you would never know I had a dog. The only problems I have with it are that it is LOUD. Hope you don't have any sleeping babies. And the onboard cleaning tools dont always stay onboard (minor detail, I know). But all in all, it's a good vacuum cleaner!

Filter has to be seriously cleaned after EACH use.
Dust canister stays dusty after use of product and overall looks very sloppy.
Dust canister dropped out of my hand at a height of 1 foot and split 6 inches the 1st day - very low quality product.
Packaging of product had been extremely abused upon delivery from original source - horrible delivery of product.
Quiet mode isn't quiet - waste of product design.

Would NEVER recommend this product! Please don't purchase, waste of money!

I have always had a Hoover sweeper, but I wanted to get a second one for our second story in our new home. This Hoover EmPower was on sale at a local store and my husband picked it up today. We tried it out right away when he got home. Oh, how embarrassing to think I had that much dirt and dog hair in my carpets! We swept every room, the sweeper handles with ease.......and we emptied the dirt container and hepa filter numerous times. It was just amazing how much dirt we got from the carpets......and all the time we thought we were clean! I would recommend this sweeper to everyone.....it is fabulous!

The Hoover Empower is the best vacuum I have ever used! In one day i need to clean the drirt cup! Sometime 2 times a day! If you whant a good vacuum, get the Hoover Empower

I like this vacuum cleaner and it is a great deal, however,the filter area located inside the cannister it always full. I have to empty the cannister more frequently and skim the build up off the filter screen between the dirt cup and filter tube. It can be quite fustrating....I do not have pets so there is not any pet hair clog this screen....it starts to lose the suction if I do not do this. It is kind of like the lint filter/screen on your dryer.....I have to empty it in between every room......Time consuming....The hose also does not have alot of suction it...So I do not use this feature too often.....