Hoover U5262-910 EmPower Bagless Upright Vacuum
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Product Details
Manufacturer: HooverBrand: Hoover
Edition: Kitchen
Model: U5262-910
Color: Coral Orange
Publisher: Hoover
Studio: Hoover
Music Label: Hoover
Product features:
- Bagless upright vacuum with 15-inch cleaning path from Hoover; hush mode available for quiet cleaning
- Teflon-coated HEPA filtration cartridge removes air impurities and allergens; debris collects in removable double-chamber dust cup
- 12-amp motor features push-button power surge for heavy-duty dirt extraction; 5 height settings available for various carpets and floors
- Onboard accessories include hand-held power tool for pet hair and vertical cleaning; with a 31-foot power cord and fold-down handle
- Vacuum weighs 21 pounds upon shipping; 1-year warranty
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Hoover U5262-910 EmPower Bagless Upright Vacuum
Customer Review: Not bad...but a pain to clean
Summary: 3 Stars
When stationed overseas, our Exchange store frequently ran out of the vacuum bags I needed, so I bought the earlier green version of this one. For the most part, it has worked fairly well on carpeted area.
Pros:
-The long cord is great.
-Despite what earlier reviewers have said, I find the "hush" mode works well and allows me to listen to music while vacuuming.
-The attachments are stored on the unit (well, until the little piece of plastic holding the tubes breaks, that is.)
-The clear container is easily removed for emptying and allows you and your children to marvel at just how much dirt and hair was on your floor.
-Objects accidently sucked up are easily seen and retrieved.
Cons:
-Hush mode does an adequate quick pickup job, but you'll more often use the regular mode, and it is rather loud...but I've had louder ones.
-Replacement filters are $25 a pop and are very, very difficult to clean. I've banged one against the metal fence post for 10 minutes, and the dust still flew. Perhaps cleaning it after every use would help, as some suggested, but that seems rather inconvenient.
-And, while it is extremely easy to empty the container, dust tends to fly about. Stuff always falls out of the filter (the bottom is open) and leaves a small pile of dust to vacuum after you finish emptying it. Holding a plastic bag closed around it helps, but be careful when closing the bag or else the dust will escape in your face.
-There is a sharp U turn in the dust pathway, and longer items will get stuck. There are special shaped screws, of course, to prevent you from getting to it. Holding a 20# vacuum upside down and shaking it is not fun, I'm here to tell you.
-It cannot pick up small objects you want it to. (It will however, manage to suck up a popsicle stick...see above) Small rocks, for example, rattle around inside the brush area for a while making an incredibly loud noise.
Overall, this is not a bad vacuum, especially for under $100. Not having to buy bags is a plus, too. For light work, it should be convenient and adequate. If allergies, children, and pets are involved then I think it worth the while to look around more and compare.
On a day when I am not faced with having to go knock the filter against a hard object to clean it and stand in a cloud of who-knows-what, the Empower might have gotten 4 stars from me...but not today.
Description of Hoover U5262-910 EmPower Bagless Upright Vacuum
Hoover EmPower Bagless Upright that puts you in control. The EmPower is quiet when you want it to be and has extra power when you need it.With a custom power boost function for serious matting and soiling, Hoover offers their EmPower bagless vacuum for household cleaning needs. The upright 12-amp vacuum offers two power settings and five height levels to accommodate a wide variety of floor and carpet types, while eradicating both deeply embedded debris and light layers of dust. With a long-lasting HEPA cartridge filter, the vacuum also improves an environment's air quality, stripping away dust mites, ragweed, and most grass pollen. In removing and containing these allergens, the newly vacuumed room provides relief for sufferers of seasonal allergies like hay fever and helps minimize the discomfort for individuals with cat or dog allergies.
To ensure a clean carpet, the 15-inch wide vacuum head features a helpful headlight to illuminate soiled patches. The agitation from the vacuum's brush roll uproots dirt from even the plushest carpet, with the option of the push button power boost for heavy-duty cleaning. To accommodate households with sleeping babies, children at study, or other volume sensitive inhabitants, the EmPower model is endowed with a Hush mode, operating on lower power for quieter cleaning. Debris travels through a Teflon-coated HEPA cartridge filter into a sealed dual-chamber dust cup. The chambers are transparent to allow easy monitoring of the dust cup's fullness. The dust cup detaches from the vacuum body for easy emptying. Vacuum tools and accessories include a powered hand tool for pet hair and stair step cleaning, extension wand, dusting brush, upholstery nozzle, crevice wand, and an extra-reach hose. The vacuum handle folds down for compact storage. The power cord spans 31 feet in distance. For the best results, the HEPA filter should be replaced every three years and should never be washed. Hoover offers a one-year warranty for this item. The pre-assembled vacuum weighs 21 pounds upon shipping. --Jessica Reuling
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