Hoover U5162-900 Fold Away Bagless Upright Vacuum with Fold Down Handle
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List Price: $130.00
Features
• Full-power upright with fold-down handle for easy storage
• Convenient bagless dirt collection
• Allergen filtration traps 99.98 percent of ragweed and pollen
• Includes onboard hose, extension wand, crevice tool, dusting brush, and upholstery nozzle
• 12 by 13 by 43-1/4 inches; 24-1/2 inches high with handle folded |
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Hoover U5162-900 Fold Away Bagless Upright Vacuum with Fold Down Handle description
Big on cleanliness, but short on storage? The 12-amp Hoover Fold Away solves the problem by outfitting a full-size upright with a collapsible handle. Folded up, the vacuum stands just 24-1/2 inches high, so it is easy to store in cupboards and closets with shelving. It's suitable for bare floors as well as carpets and comes with automatic tool conversion for cleaning above the floor. The Fold Away has three adjustable nozzle heights, a 13-inch cleaning path, and a revolving brush roll with an edge-cleaning design. Dirt collection is conveniently bagless, and the handle-style cup release makes for simple emptying. The cup's tap-clean pleated dust filter captures 100 percent of dust particles and 99.98 percent of ragweed and pollen. The Fold Away's compact structure does come with some adaptations--the power switch, cord hooks, and attachments are all closer to the ground than on other models. Once you get used to it, though, conversion to attachment cleaning is quick and simple, and the set of tools is thorough--an extension wand, a crevice tool, a dusting brush, and an upholstery cleaner. Other nice details include a headlight, stair-cleaning handle, exhaust filter, and pair of quick-release cord hooks. Hoover backs the vacuum with a one-year warranty. --Emily Bedard |
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Hoover U5162-900 Fold Away Bagless Upright Vacuum with Fold Down Handle Customer Reviews
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Not as bad as all that.
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I have to admit I'm a little embarrassed to be sitting here writing a review on a vacuum cleaner. But I've happily owned this vacuum for a couple of years, at least, and have to stand up for it.
Here's the thing. All bag-less vacs with filters will require emptying and cleaning. You can spend $69 or $690 - they all need to be emptied and cleaned- and fairly frequently.
I have 3 dogs and 4 cats, and live on a farm with chickens, turkeys, and horses. I vacuum our room sized area rugs twice a week. I have to empty the container on this vacuum at least once or twice each time I vacuum. I don't see this as a negative- I see it as my vacuum doing it's job, picking up a lot of pet hair, dander, and crud. That's what it's supposed to do. I can't understand why someone would fault a vacuum b/c they have to empty it often.
The HEPA filter does need to be banged out once everytime I vacuum. But, again, it just proves to me the suction is excellant on this machine. For it to be picking up microscopic particles in such volume- and after so much heavy use- proves to me what an excellant job it's doing. I'd love it if there was a way to clean the filter without having to expose myself to the dust, but as far as I can see no vacuum company has designed such a thing.
I have allergies to dust and pet dander. With our old vacuum, I sneezed and snuffled from the second I turned the thing on. But the only time I sneeze with this one is when I have to bang out the filter outside. This tells me our Hoover is truly sucking up the dust in the house, which is the important thing.
Knocking on wood, here, but I've never had to replace a belt or part or had any other weird, unexpected mechanical problem.
The reason I didn't give it a 5 star rating is b/c it does have a few minor design flaws.
It is loud and kicks off some heat after about 15 minutes. It will heat up a room in no time on a warm day.
The hose slips off often. This was a real annoyance, but I try not to sweat the small stuff in life. I simply wrapped the mounting with a piece of masking tape and that creates enough friction to keep the hose snuggly in place. I use the hose attachments often on my old hardwood floors and the tape has worked just fine, despite my undoing and replacing the hose frequently.
The hose WILL clog if you try to push the dirt cup to beyond maximum capacity. This requires rummaging around the house looking for a screw driver, undoing about 6 screws on the back of the machine to remove the hose, and spending about 5 minutes with a coat hanger digging compacting crud out of the hose and then remounting it. A couple experiences with this taught me to not push my luck with the dirt cup and to just buckle down and empty the darn thing it when it's full.
If you're on a budget and really can't afford one of those $350 vacuums but are considering getting out the credit card to buy one anyway - my advice is don't. Just get this Hoover Fold Away. In my estimation, no vacuum is 100% perfect, they all have their quirks and faults, and as for cleaning power, this one's easily as good.
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