Hoover Commercial Shoulder Backpack Vacuum Cleaner
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Product Details
Manufacturer: HooverBrand: Hoover
Edition: Kitchen
Color: Gray
Publisher: Hoover
Studio: Hoover
Music Label: Hoover
Product features:
- Hoover C2401 Commercial Back Pack shoulder vac portable vacuum cleaner: wear it like a backpack for
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Hoover Commercial Shoulder Backpack Vacuum Cleaner
Customer Review: Not as nice as I hoped
Summary: 3 Stars
I've been wanting to buy a backpack vacuum for a few years now. So this year, I decided to give it a try. Our house it 90% hardwood so a backpack vacuum makes a lot of sense. Unfortunately, in actual use, it wasn't as nice as I had hoped.
PROS
- not having to drag anything around on the floor is VERY nice.
- the hose hangs down from your back so when you let go of the wand (e.g. while moving furniture), it's easy to pick the wand back up.
- the curved plastic piece at the end of the hose is handy (e.g. for cleaning the tops of baseboards).
- long extension cord.
CONS
- awkward to put on & wear. Of course, putting it on only takes a few seconds, but you still have to deal with backpack straps and a tight waist band while you're moving around.
- weight: 10 lbs doesn't seem like a lot, but it was too unwieldy for my wife and kids to use for more than a few minutes.
- heat: I tried it out in the winter and it got fairly hot. I think it would be pretty uncomfortable during hot summers.
- emptying: this model can be used with a reusable bag for bag-less operation. However, emptying the bag is a fairly unpleasant experience. I'm a long time user of Dyson vacuums and find them very easy to empty because there's no filter/bag involved. With the Hoover, dust & dirt inevitably builds up in the reusable back so to really empty it (to maintain optimum suction), you have to really shake the cloth bag and dust flies EVERYWHERE (and you end up breathing a lot). You CAN use it with disposable bags, but I decided years ago that I didn't want to pay for disposable bags (which, for this model, run about $1 per bag).
So in the end, I decided that a backpack vacuum was not for me. Perhaps if I were cleaning an office building, I would feel differently. But for a residential house -- no.
Note: there are actually two Hoover backpack models:
- C2401-010 (this model) is designed more for residential use. It includes a 1.25" hose and straight wand that fits "regular" vacuum attachments (I was able to use my Dyson attachments).
- C2401 (also available on Amazon) is designed more for commercial use. It includes a larger 1.5" hose and curved wand that doesn't work with other residential vacuum attachments. The wand & attachments are more suitable for a commercial environment.
Description of Hoover Commercial Shoulder Backpack Vacuum Cleaner
* 1.25" Attachments (FITALL RESIDENTIAL)
* 2 Year Commerical Warranty
* Lightweight, only 9.2 Pounds!
* 50' Power Cord
* Powerful 120 CFM Motor
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