Vacuums Reviews

Well, I was very excited to get these bags, but was pretty disappointed in the results. The bags don't zip up securely; they aren't easy to use..I think (maybe) the less you put in them, the better they work.. But what's the point in that??

I'm very unhappy with this vacuum, for the following reasons:

1. Poor suction. I have cat hair on my rugs, and all it does is clump the cat hair up, so I have to pick it up by hand or by taking off the brush and putting the tube right over it. Also, it doesn't begin to get all the hair out of the rug.

2. It scratches my bare floors, even on the floor setting, plus it makes a loud scratching noise on those floors.

3. It is awkward and timeconsuming to take the brush off for areas where you want just the tube, like corners.

4. Seems very cheesy. Why do they use plastic in these things.

It is a complete waste of money. One use, and it is headed into the rubbish. I would return it, except I bought it quite awhile ago and just used it for the first time.

The vacuum works but I can't find Type R bags for it at any stores where bags are sold, must have to be ordered special, which is not good.

I live in a studio apartment with one carpted room and the rest is bare linoleum. This vacum works very well for me, being a single person in a small apartment. The suction is not on par with large canister vacums and I do not recommend this product if you have kids or pets (I used to have a dog and this would not have done me any good in battling the dog hair), nor would it be good as the main vacum for a large house. This is not a heavy duty vacum.
It is a wonderful item for singles with smaller spaces or college students. It reaches evereywhere and picks up everyday dust and dirt along with spiderwebs and stray hairs that I shed when brushing my hair. Great on medium pile carpets or bare floors.
Only problem is that Type R bags are very hard to find.

I've had my Orek since 1998 without any problems. I bought the Hoover Windtunnel (on the recommendation of my sister and sister-in-law) 2 years ago, and this is the third time it needs to be serviced. The first two times it was under warranty -- the first time was because the carpet-height tabs broke off (which I was then told happens frequently); and then because the vacuum wasn't picking up. Not sure how they fixed it -- it may have been a belt.

Now the Embedded dirt light is not working -- it's staying on red/dirty. It may be a gimmick-type feature, but I'd prefer that it work.

Maybe the Orek has lasted so long because there aren't so many features. In any case, it's dependable, easy to use and light weight.

I've had my Orek since 1998 without any problems. I bought the Hoover Windtunnel Ultra Self-Propelled (on the recommendation of my sister and sister-in-law) 2 years ago, and this is the third time it needs to be serviced. The first two times it was under warranty -- the first time was because the carpet-height tabs broke off (which I was then told happens frequently); and then because the vacuum wasn't picking up. Not sure how they fixed it -- it may have been a belt.

Now the Embedded dirt light is not working -- it's staying on red/dirty. It may be a gimmick-type feature, but I'd prefer that it work.

Maybe the Orek has lasted so long because there aren't so many features. In any case, it's dependable, easy to use and light weight. The Hoover Windtunnel is VERY heavy -- if you're not using the self-propelled feature.

One thing I will say...when it works, it does seem to work well.

The first month I owned this vacuum it worked pretty well, however that soon changed. The suction on this vacuum has decreased dramatically. We keep the bristles on the bottom clean and clear, however this vacuum now struggles to pick up hair and little pieces of paper. The only way I can pick up lint and paper off the floor is to use the hand held hose (and that is a back breaker).

Also, the hose is very short and the vacuum topples over very easily. I was very disappointed overall with this vacuum especially since it carries the Hoover name.

After the first use of the Porter cable square foot exhaust filter I was amazed at the amount of dust that wasnt allover my shop. I am using this filter in a home built filtration system that I built from plans that I found in a magazine. With each use I find that this filter works better than any other filter that I have found. Another reason that I will buy another one when needed is the ease of cleaning. This is by far the best filter that I have found on the market.