Awkward positioning of attachments and short hose hampers cleaning effort. Very difficult finding replacement hepa filters!

Just bought this vacuum and proceeded to clean my whole house. I can't believe how much it picked up - especially dog fur. It's easy to empty the bagless chamber, and the vacuum cleans up to the edge of the vacuum on baseboards. Really works well.The only downside is that the onboard tools don't extend very far from the vacuum - I would like an add-on hose to allow you to clean more than 4 feet from the vacuum. Otherwise, it's great!I was concerned about the pushing weight since it's not self-propelled, but it wasn't a problem for me at all.If you want a good, basic vacuum that's easy to put together and use, but has the bagless feature, I recommend this unit.NOTE: added 1 year later - we go through a belt about every 6 months or so. If you start to smell burning and it's not picking up well, it's time for a new belt. Fortunately, they're inexpensive and easy to replace.

We didn't know if we really needed a new vacuum cleaner, but we grew tired of buying replacement bags ( that we had to special order cause the vacuum was so old). After using our new Hoover for the first time we realized what we were missing. What had our old vacuum cleaner been picking up? It picked up so much more dirt than our old vacuum and you can tell when it needs to be emptied. A very good value for the price.

I had one of these until yesterday. When I first got it, I thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. But after a while the thing started to suck, not the way vacuums should. Basically to sum it up this vac is poorly designed. The dirt cup slides in and locks into place, but it never fits tight enough to prevent all the dirt from escaping. As a result a lot of dirt and dust goes everywhere. I returned it and got a bag one....

We bought this vacuum after getting married and getting our new house. Although it picked up a lot of dirt (the thing was full after vacuuming our 2 bedroom apartment!), it was an absolute pain to empty. The filter was always dirty, and the canister was not easy to empty. There was always remaining residue, and we generally ended up getting the dirt everywhere.The kicker was that the belt broke, and we have only had the vacuum for seven months. We are planning on returning this one and getting a different, cheaper vacuum that is hopefully less trouble.

A little more than a year after I purchased this vacuum, it's eating the belts. I was offered the extended warranty by the salesperson, who commented, "I've seen the repair rates on these." Alas, I declined. As another reviewer has mentioned, this vacuum is always covered in dust. Given a choice now, I'd waste a bit of paper and buy a bag model. Finally, I regret not looking for a vacuum without a HEPA filter since it's another thing to clean and buy. I'm not so obsessed with what's in my carpet that I need one.