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| Brand: Hoover
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $129.99
Buy New: $104.77
You Save: $25.22 (19%)
New (2) from $104.77
Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 58780
Color: red
Shipping Weight (lbs): 24
Dimensions (in): 16.7 x 11.2 x 34.4
Model: U5180-900
UPC: 719881156774
EAN: 0719881156774
ASIN: B00144BTTC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 HOOVER HEAVEN August 4, 2008
This vacuum has a lot of power. I like having all the on board attachments and the fact that it is bagless. I like it so much I ordered this one so I would have 2, one for the downstairs and one for the upstairs. I also have a cat and the uphostery attachment works great at getting the cat hair up. I highly recomend this product.
 Powerful but durability is questionable July 25, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This vacuum is supposedly based on patents of the dyson dc1 as dyson did not renew thier patent and a number of manufacturers jumped in to take advantage of this as evidenced in many lookalike products.
Pros:
The suction of this vacuum is great the 12 amp motor and the cyclonic action really does keep a constant powerful vacuum force. on the packaging that is outcleans dyson models dc07, dc14 and dc15 by 13% and is verified by a third party.
It comes with a number of attachments to go onto the built in hose. there are extension tubes, a powered pet hair brush, a regular bristle brush with removable bristles to make it just a suction square thats angled, and a wand.
It has adjustable carpet height settings, a light when you need to get under a bed or when vacuuming in a closet, and a long extendable handle.
It runs at a decent volume, and you can see everything you suck up after each pass of the wide vacuum.
Cons:
The colors are a bit off, it looks kind of blue and red online but its actually a purple.
The plastic seems to be a bit on the light side which might lead to cracks or breaks later on but this is purely speculation. areas or failure i would assume would be some of the button latches as well as the high adjustment knob and the foot pedal as these seem weak when using.
their is no hepa filter on this unit, it does have 2 foam filters which are reusable and easily accessed though.
The vacuum is really powerful and alot of dust is sucked up, when cleaning the bin do it outside as all this dust gets everywhere, try putting it in a bag before you dump the container.
Hairs and dust collect on the upper chamber where exhaust is exited, a routine cleaning is necessary and is somewhat time consuming.
Compared to the dyson vacuums these small shortfalls are greatly outweighed by the cost of this unit. you can get a number of these break them and still save money over they dyson vacuums which also breakdown over time also.
Bottom line, it really picks up a lot of things get it for the power and price ratio, but if you need the hepa filtration for allergies you might want to skip this for the fusion5 model which has it.
 Good suction, but OOOOH does it STINK! July 20, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of those products that has a lot going for it, yet a few shortcomings really knock it down. Furthermore the issues with this vacuum in many cases come to surface after you've used it for quite a while.
Pros: Good overall suction, both at the brush roll and wand. Adjustable height handle. An upholstery turbo brush that works well. Relatively clean to empty vs. lower end bagless models. Overall solid feel. Large diameter clear hose makes finding a clog easy. Power switch on the handle is a nice plus.
Cons: Poor cyclonic action - dirt tends to head right into the containter right to the top of the cone and stick there. This is especially bad when dealing with pet hair. Too much dirt/hair passes through the cyclonic canister and into the filters - which while washable, leads to the key shortcoming of this vacuum..... this vacuum *literally stinks!* With so much dirt held by the filters, the odor from the filters fills the air. The solution is to wash the filters often, but you learn the hard way that they need washed. For reference, a good old bag type upright from 30+ years ago lets less odor and dust back into the air.
Conclusion: Hoover has improved upon their older bagless design that had a filter chamber next to the dirt chamber (had one - gave it away), and the washable permanent filters is a major plus. But they missed the boat with a poor cyclonic action design that sucks dust right up through the cone. I'd recommend this only for those who use it occasionally, have no pets or kids, or as a second vac.
 Mrs Joy Bonnett May 27, 2008
I purchased the vacuum for my son. He was pleased with the product, but wishes the hose were longer.
 Don't Buy This Vac!!! May 6, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the worst vac I have ever owned. It started smoking within days of purchase. Thank goodness Amazon refuned the money, but I was without a vac until the credit came back on my account. It is just cheap and I would advise you not to buy it.
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