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The Hoover Platinum lightweight upright removes more dirt in one pass than other uprights. The lightweight design (less than 12 lbs) is easy to maneuver and transport up stairs and room to room. With direct air flow technology and Hoover's patented Windtunnel Technology, it makes it easy to remove even the hidden dirt. The HEPA bag traps 99.97% of dirt, dust and pollens for better indoor air quality. There is even a bag check indicator to tell you when to change the bag. The quick release self-sealing bag prevents dirt puffs from escaping when changing the bag. It comes with illuminated In-Handle controls which allows you to control the on/off power switch and the ability to switch between high and low speeds. The upright comes with a portable canister and tools. The canister has a detachable shoulder strap, dusting/furniture brush, crevice tool, and bare floor brush. Best-In-Class six year warranty.
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- Lightweight bagged upright vacuum cleaner with powerful 12 amp motor- Direct air-flow technology and Windtunnel Technology for fast, efficient results
- Illuminated fingertip controls; 2 speeds; self-sealing HEPA bag; check-bag indicator
- Includes canister vacuum, bare-floor brush, dusting brush, crevice tool, and telescoping wand
- Measures approximately 15-1/2 by 13 by 45 inches; 6-year limited warranty
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By GardenLili (SW Indiana)
In the past I have had Eureka and Dirt Devil mainly. I got this vacuum cleaner because I have a lot of laminate flooring and I wanted a small, lightweight canister. Puling around a big vacuum cleaner to do wand work is a pain. However, a great surprise was how well the upright did my floors. It auto adjusts from rug to floor. It cleans very well. The little canister is great for stairs, floors (under furniture) and walls and other hard to get places, and it is very light. I also like the idea of a bag in both units. I have never owned a bagless because I don't want to mess with the dirt -- transferring it to another container. In the 1950s my mother had a vacuum with a reuseable bag. It was awful to clean. This product was great idea, Hoover.
By Mary K. Mccreery (Chicago, Illinois)
I have never written a review before but am so impressed with this vacuum that I wanted to review it. We live in a four story townhome (lots of carpeted stairs) and really needed something that is good on carpet, stairs and wood floors. This is the perfect vacuum! The fact that it is very light is great and makes it so easy to carry up and down the stairs...plus it works great on the stairs. The cannister is all we need for kitchen clean ups and vacuuming the furniture and fits easily in a small closet. All in all I am really pleased with this purchase and feel like I have finally (after buying several others) found the perfect vacuum for us.
By Adrienne Wynn (Palm Coast, FL)
I received this last week. It arrived a lot earlier than I was originally told which was music to my ears. After reading Consumer Reports and a lot of reviews, I opted for this. The Wind Tunnel was in the running but when I tried it out, it was just too heavy.
I really like vacuuming with this machine because it makes it so easy. My carpets never looked so good. The cannister is great for small areas and for woodwork. I have no problem with the strap and don't mind where the attachments go. You just need to get used to it.
The vacuum itself has a great suction. I use the lower settings for my heavier small rugs. True, you really can't use it on lightweight throw rugs but I'd rather have the good suction. Just take those smaller rugs and shake them outdoors like we did in the not-so-distant past. The vacuum works great on my dark tile floors too with the help of the LED light. Also an advantage is the illuminated In-Handle controls. The cord is a big plus since I can a few rooms with one outlet.
The price was right. My daughter-in-law has a Dyson and is now considering one of these.
By edward caro (monterey park, ca, US)
My wife and I have been through many generations of vacuum cleaners through our 55 years of married life. Through the years, we have owned canisters, uprights, bagged and bagless, self-propelled and muscle powered types. We even fell for the Dyson hype about his design that "doesn't lose suction". He failed to mentioned that his 4-wheeled design was difficult to maneuver until he came out with his "super maneuverable ball-drive" design. Yes, we are senior citizens, so we are keenly aware of our diminished physical prowess. But that is just part of the problem. Until this year, we had a self-propelled, bagged, upright Hoover Wind Tunnel model which was quite heavy (to lift). The self-propelled feature was meant to make up for this extra heft. Unfortunately, it had several serious design flaws, the worst one of which was this: If you picked up the unit by the handle without first disengaging the drive system, the tension on the cable that linked the handle to the drive system would break a cheap plastic component which then rendered the drive system useless. After replacing the broken part a few times, we eventually learned not to pick the unit up by the handle. Another design flaw was the sloppy wheel to axle fit. It was so sloppy that the wheels tended to splay inward and rub against the chassis thus increasing the force it took to push the unit. We were thus predisposed to believe that weight was an important consideration for our next vacuum cleaner; the lighter, the better; or so we thought. So the next vacuum cleaner we brought home was a super light-weight Oreck. It was super light alright and very strong suction too. Much to our surprise (and disappointment) it took just as much effort to use as our old heavy Hoover. The problem with the Oreck lies with its tiny wheels. It rolls right along on hardwood floors, linoleum or carpets with really short naps but the dinky little wheels bog down on even the mildest plush carpet. The strong suction aggravates the situation when it sucks the carpet up against the vacuum's inlet which makes it harder to move back and forth. So back to the store it went. After reading a glowing report on the Hoover UH30010COM, we bought one.
The good:
1. It is very light which makes it easy to pick up.
2. Powerful suction
3. Wheels have lots of clearance so it doesn't rub against the chassis
4. 2-speed is a nice feature
5. Bag in front of the riser tube allows the handle to swing all the way down to the floor to get under most beds and furniture.
6. HEPA filter keeps dust ontained
7. Quieter, compared to previous models
8. Ample cord length with good cord storage scheme
9. Bright headlights
The not so good:
1. Can't vacuum throw rugs, sucks up anything that's not nailed down
2. Beater brush helps pull the unit forward but fights you when you pull it back
3. Wheels bog down in modest plush carpet and takes a lot of force to move
4. Can't use deodoriser because it clogs HEPA filter bag. Which means putting up with stinky discharge air or changing expensive HEPA filter bags often
Bottom line - It seems to me, rather than weight, a more appropriate criteria for selecting a vacuum cleaner is the amount of force it takes to move it over a carpeted floor. Weight alone doesn't tell the whole story. What really makes you tired is fighting drag (or friction).
A 5 pound vacuum cleaner with tiny wheels and lots of friction will make you work hardwer than a 20 pound unit with decent wheels, good bearings and properly set clerance so that the carpet doesn't get sucked up against the vacuum inlet port.
One caveat - In a world without friction, weight (actually mass) would be the determining factor for how much force it takes to move an object. The lighter the object, the less force it takes to move it. A vacuum cleaner is typically moved back and forth, which means that most of the energy is expended accelerating and deccelerating its mass over a certain interval of time. Friction aggravates the situation. Friction is what prevents you from being able to "lift" a fairly light nail out of a piece of wood with your fingers. In the real world of a carpteted home, friction more so than weight, becomes the dominant factor that determines how tired we get after vacuuming our carpets. My advice: The next time you go shopping for a vacuum cleaner, bring along a sample piece of carpeting material similar to what you have in you home and do an actual push/pull test. Weight doesn't tell the whole story.
By Toni Lee (Denver, CO)
This vacuum is everything it's promised to be. It is light- weight, and easy to use. It has so much suction it self-propels itself accross my carpet. It has a long cord and altho it doesn't rewind, you can't have everything & keep it lightweight. It's so much fun to vacuum with a machine that picks up everything off the carpet. The canister is better at picking up cat litter off the hardwood. The suction on that is great too. I bought this sight unseen after I heard about it on a TV program - not an info-mercial. They were discussing several products. They said the Hoover UH3001COM Platinum was better than competitors that sold for $2000. I found it on-line under the suggested retail price. What a bargain!
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