( 87 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 16 2009
Pros : Cheap, Light, you can see when you have to empty the canister (basically after every use with a cat) Cons : Loud, Hose falls out of hole, Blows everything around on hard floors and spits debris right back at your feet. Took 3 laps around my apt to see that i only blew the dust around and then I gave up and went shopping for something better. It did do well with cat hair on carpet though. $60 = Disposable vacuum
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Posted: Jul 26 2009
No fires or broken belts so far (three weeks in). But replacing the belt is sure going to be a lot easier to do on this machine - the access panel is on top instead of on the bottom. There is a small clear window that you can view the belt through - I have yet to decide of what benefit it is since a belt is either broken or not. Assembly was very easy. This vac does not have a headlight or automatic carpet height adjustment (there is a dial you must turn). The headlights of past vacs have never helped me so I don't miss that and bending over to turn the dial is certainly not a big deal. Because the brush roller can not be turned off I don't use this vac on my hard floors. The handle for hoisting this vacuum cleaner up is extra nice - rounded and comfortable in your hand. My bed is 10-3/4" off the floor and this vac will not go all the way under it. I used to be able to lower the handle to the flattest position on my last vac and clean all the way under my bed but now I have to attach the long tube with a brush on the end to the hose in order to clean under there. Again, no big deal. This new vac is not quiet but I've heard much worse. I always wear ear plugs when vacuuming anyway. If your vision isn't great you will appreciate the bright yellow color and bold graphics that help you remove and reattach the top of the dirt container so you can get at the filter for cleaning. I kept my old vacuum and it stays permanently in the litter box room. I use it, instead of my nice new one, to do the litter box room floor and also use the hose of the old one for cleaning the filter and inside the dirt container of the new one. To empty the dirt container you need only to hold the container over a trash can and release the hinged door at the bottom. Most stuff falls right out. I take the extra step of removing the filter (a pleated paper cylinder) and using the hose from the old vac I clean the filter and the inside of the dirt container. I do this every time I vacuum - every four or five days. One of my cats has long fluffy fur and there is often a large quantity of her fur hovering around the filter. I comb her every day but I guess the shedding is never-ending. The handle release on this vac is very easy to operate (my last one was so hard to push) so I'm enjoying that. The power on/off is also foot operated and located above the handle release, kind of an awkward arrangement but I'm getting used to it. I'm happy with this vacuum cleaner and have found over the eons that the best course to take with vacuum cleaners is to buy a new one every four years or so. No matter how much you pay for a vacuum cleaner it is not going to work well after a few years, this is apparent from reading Amazon reviews - there are a lot of people who are amazed that their new inexpensive vacuum cleaner out-performs their old Kirby or other high end brand.
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jul 11 2009
I bought this vacuum cleaner new. It does need to be put together but that was a relatively easy task. At first, I loved it and thought it was a very good value for the price. I quickly learned, however, that I should have trusted all the bad reviews. By the 3rd use, there was very little suction. On the 4th use, no suction at all. Cleaning the parts does not resolve this issue. It's a very poorly designed machine, it does not do what it was intended to do, and it's a big waste of money- even at the current $59.99. DO NOT BUY.
