I have officially owned this vacuum for over 2 years now. I bought this shortly after moving into a new house that had large expansive bare floors w/ one area rug to clean. It worked wonderfully from day one! The suction works great and the rotating brush works wonders on an area rug to "pick up" smaller debris that stick to carpet fibers. I also had carpet in my upstairs that was a much larger carpet (almost shag) fiber, and no it didn't work quite as well on this carpet so keeping the big vacuum is a must for these. I did not have a dog that sheds, so I can not comment on it's ability to collect and stand up to pet hair. I can say I have 3 daughters w/ very long hair, and it holds up very well to this! I have since moved overseas to Italy, and even w/ the charger now having to be plugged into a transformer to convert the voltage to the 110 American specification, the charger still works like new even w/ the difference in hz power (America has a 60 hz frequency to the European 50 hz frequency which basically is how fast the power is supplied. Transformers can not convert this frequency which usually results in burned out American electronics even when using transformers) and have been here for over a year and a half! If the difference in hertz finally burns out my charger, I will happily spend the money to purchase another charger! The floors in Italy are all tile and/or wood and I still have the same area rug to clean. Again, wonders! I will list a few things to keep in mind if ordering this...
-The battery life is 20 minutes give or take (I usually always use the rotating brush and have very seldom, if ever, turned this feature off). I currently have 3 batteries (also bought through Amazon) which I did not intend on getting in the first place. Due to children putting them into chargers incorrectly and not realizing they weren't being charged "right" I thought I had bad batteries. However, all 3 batteries are still in perfect working/charging order. It is also really nice to have batteries on standby to slip in when a charge goes down ;)
-Once the blue LED on the charger starts flashing, take it off the charger! That is telling you it is fully charged and these batteries can be overcharged (which will reduce the battery life over time w/ the charge memory this creates)! I am ashamed to say that I did not realize this feature before moving overseas and probably overcharged and/or undercharged quite frequently, a few times being overnight charges, trying to stick to the 3 hour recharge rule . However, again, all 3 of my batteries including the original still work perfectly fine, so it does not appear that we have done much "damage" to these batteries.
-Be careful when storing the vacuum! While this is a very sturdy great vacuum, it is not impervious to falls. Because of the plastic components of this vac, they can crack and damage easily when falling over to the floor. After 2 years, we have finally officially broke the long handle that is connected to the vac. It is currently secured w/ duct tape (ha ha), but still works like new! I am about to order another just so I can have a "cosmetically" better vac ;)
-I read in another review someone cutting a dryer sheet and placing it over the foam filter to "easily" clean the filter by peeling away and tossing. I have not tried this, but will definitely start right away! If nothing else, it should release a nice "clean" smell while vacuuming and I am all for this!! The filter as-is works great and is very easy to clean, so it is not necessary. I have not needed to replace this filter in the over 2 years of ownership.
-Frequently clean out the vac! While this thing is great at picking up everything, and the collection container is easily accessible and easily emptied, the vac itself can get clogged just like any other vacuum. However, the bottom of the vac easily detaches w/ a nifty button push, so you can clear the pathway from the brush to the collection container from time to time. I recommend having an old wire hanger unbent on standby to help in this task. After clearing, it once again is like new. The brush also needs a little TLC to cut away hair and string that wrap around and prevent the brushes from working correctly, LIKE EVERY OTHER VACUUM IN EXISTENCE!.
-Keep in mind this is not a full fledged powered vacuum. Don't expect wonders on carpets. It is more designed as a "sweeper" to sweep visible debris away. Yes it has suction, but this is primarily to pull up the large debris the brush loosens to collect away. This works great on short fibered carpets to "look cleaner", but for a deep down clean, you will want to use a regular powerful vacuum.
I really have no cons for this machine. I love it! Maybe the durability of the plastic components to stand up to abuse could be improved, but as I stated it has taken me over 2 years to cause a major break (and I have 4 children!). Even w/ the major break, the machine still performs great. So while I do currently own a broken handled vacuum sweeper, I am happily on Amazon to order another of the very same vac!
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Lightweight Cordless Convenience
This lightweight cordless upright offers everyday cleaning ease for homes with pets. With a large dirt cup that holds more than the standard stick vacuum, you don’t need to worry about emptying pet hair as often.
Weighs less than 9 lbs.
The small yet mighty Evolve is super lightweight for grab-and-go convenience
3X more capacity
Empty the dirt cup less often than you would with a standard stick vacuum
Power Vortex Suction
Lift and remove embedded dirt on your floors with high-speed airflow and multi-cyclonic filtration system
Powered by ONEPWR
Every Hoover cordless product is compatible with every ONEPWR Battery
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Multi-Surface Deep Cleaning
Simply adjust brush roll and suction settings to optimize performance no matter what floor you’re on
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QuickPass Brush Roll
Pick up surface debris in 50% fewer passes than other vacuums for a faster clean
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Effortlessly navigate around furniture and other obstacles with less hassle
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Convenience and Powerful Suction
This vacuum is awesome. It is so convenient to use that I vacuum my living room and kitchen every single day now, sometimes more than once. My old vacuum was bulky and miserable, so I vacuumed less frequently and enjoyed it far less. This one is so easy to get out and carry around the house that my house stays much cleaner on a day to day basis. It's easy to locate and get rid of a clog too as I discovered when I accidentally sucked up a piece of a wrapper from one of my kids' snacks.The suction is great and I have to be careful when I would normally vacuum up to something (like a bean bag) and kind of push it out of the way to vacuum under it. This vacuum will suck it up if I don't watch it. It's also great in corners and against walls. When it was clogged, I didn't even notice until I realized that there was nothing in the canister because it continued to suck up a whole bunch of raisins and cereal, and never spit any of it back out. Once I fixed the clog, I turned it on and everything that had been backed up went right into the canister and nearly filled it, but there wasn't any big mess to deal with as there often is when unclogging a vacuum.I use it on the stairs by just holding it in the upright position and walking up the steps, vacuuming one at a time in front of me as I go. It's light and works wonderfully on my short carpets and hard floors, and it picks up pet hair really well too. The battery also lasts a long time, so I can vacuum my whole living room, kitchen, stairs, and four bedrooms on the high setting on one charge, or I can just do the kitchen and living room two or three times on one charge.I really like that I don't have to worry about leaving the battery on the charger for too long, and I like the way that the vacuum swivels and gets into difficult areas easily, and I like where the switch is located in a convenient place. It's easy to use, easy to empty, easy to clean and easy to fix. To sum up, this is the best vacuum I've ever owned, and I love it. :)
