I have had this vacuum for about 6 months. The first time I used it was in my old apartment that had not been cleaned for at least 1-1/2 years by a carpet cleaning crew before I moved in. I vacuumed using a $50 vacuum that had a bag and rolled along behind the hose. I thought my carpets were mostly clean because I used the $50 vacuum to vacuum once every week or other week and picked up a good amount of dust and hair each time (about half a bag). This Hoover WindTunnel Air Steerable made me realize just how disgusting the carpet actually was and how useless the $50 vacuum was too. I filled up and emptied the Hoover canister at least ten times for only 700 square feet of carpet! It was fine dust, dirt, and a lot more human and pet hair (that didn't belong to my little dog) that I vacuumed up right after using the other vacuum. The other $50 vacuum I had was sent to goodwill. After seeing the performance of the Hoover, I will never go "cheap" on a vacuum again. I then had a professional carpet cleaning company come in and clean the carpets. There was dirt embedded in the high traffic areas of the carpets that anyone could see that the hoover could not pick up. Only a good professional shampoo and steam cleaner could get it out. However, the carpet guy only removed about a small coffee can size worth of hair and other large particles after he cleaned. The hoover removed almost all of it before he showed up.
I vacuumed again about three days after the professional left and filled up another canister with fine dust and dirt that was loosened up from the professional cleaning and a very small amount of hair. The carpets looked almost brand new and I felt that they were finally clean. I used the hoover about every two weeks and picked up half a canister each time. I was able to maintain the carpet for three months before moving out and I was not charged a cleaning fee by the apartment complex because of how clean the Hoover was able to maintain the carpets after the professional cleaner did his work a few months before.
The suction and mobility with the steerable function are awesome. The tools and the handle extension with the long hose makes it easy to reach any place and very good for couches and furniture. It can get high hard to reach spots as well. My only gripe is the little tool with the brush does not have a very good plastic so the plastic push button to hold the brush out sometimes pushes in and allows the brush to slide back exposing only the plastic edge. I have been able to push the button out and bend it some to hold the brush in place. Also, the brush rollers on the bottom are not too easy to clean as a lot of hair gets tied up around them. I just use a sharp pocket knife to cut the hair and pull it out when too much gets clogged up. The filter is easy to wash and clean and is supposed to be a lifetime filter. It is a very nice feature to have and I love having a bagless vacuum.
The true test of this vacuum was when I moved into my new apartment. It smelled like smoke even after the carpet was "professionally" cleaned (paying the special $60 carpet cleaning guys is a waste of money to get a job done right). I spread a few boxes worth of baking soda out on all of the carpet areas rubbed it in. I let the baking soda sit for a few days and then came back with the Hoover. After vacuuming up most of the super fine baking soda, I was able to get most of the cigarrete smoke smell out of the apartment. I would not have been able to get it with the old vacuum because the baking soda was too fine and deep in the carpet to pickup. It was not a problem for the hoover. I just washed the filter when I was done and it was clean and ready to go again.
I would highly recommend this vacuum for its value and its performance. The expensive Dyson may work better (have never used it) but the Hoover does the job and doesn't break the bank. I have used it on carpet and laminate and it works at getting anything loose out including the dust that is deep in the carpet. I wouldn't go with anything less in performance than this product.
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This Item  Hoover Windtunnel Air Steerable Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner, Lightweight, Corded, UH72400, Grey , Gray |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | $149.00 | $149.99 | $134.50 | $94.37 | $119.99 | -13% $129.99 List: $149.99 |
| Delivery | — | — | Get it as soon as Thursday, May 16 | Get it as soon as Thursday, May 16 | Get it as soon as Thursday, May 16 | Get it as soon as Thursday, May 16 |
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| Sold By | Amazing Dealzzz | Just Right! | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
| hose length | 12 feet | — | — | 7 feet | 3.04 meters | 9 feet |
| special feature | Bagless, Lightweight | Bagless | Automatic Cord Rewind,Bagless,Washable Filter,HEPA | Lightweight, Wet/Dry, Cyclone Filtration, Bagless design | Bagless Lightweight Upright Vacuum with XL Capacity Dust Cup | Bagless Carpet Upright Vacuum Cleaner with Lift-up & HEPA filtration System |
| surface suggestion | Carpet, Hardwoods | Carpet,Hard Floor | Hard Floor,Carpet | Carpet, Hard floor, Upholestry, Hardwoods | Carpet, Hardwoods, Hard Floor, Upholstery | Hard Floor, Carpet |
| capacity | 1.2 liters | 1.5 pounds | 1.3 pounds | 1.9 liters | 2 liters | 12 pounds |
| voltage | 120 volts | 240 volts | 71350 volts | 120 volts | — | 120 volts |
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Good vacuum for the money
I bought this vacuum for the light weight and easy of carrying. I cleaned houses and the easy of the attachments and light weight and the suction this was a great vacuum I even got 6 of my clients to buy one. But this vacuum is made with cheap materials. My house got a tare in it, the rubber is coming off the handle and the handle has got a crack in it. I thought Hoover made the best vacuum for a good price but they are getting very cheap with the materials. Plus now you can’t even buy replacement parts or even replace the vacuum . Come on Hoover step up your game
