Hoover S2220 Flair Bagless Upright Stick Vacuum with Power Nozzle

This is the best little vac, I had a rechargeable vac from black and decker that I have used for years but when we moved north we now have a gravel driveway and being here in Minnesota with all the snow and wet I was losing control on the amount of sand that was being tracked in. I always heard that a corded vac would be much better than a chargeable so I bought two corded vac sticks one bissell (which I love my big one) and one Erika, quickly found out that even though they should be stronger with a cord I needed a rotary brush plus they were not the best on bare floors, (try and find a small stick vac that is not rechargeable with a power brush...) searched the net and found this one on amazon, received it really fast and quickly put it together and "WOW" noticed the difference right away even without the power brush on, but with the power brush on, no more sand quickly pulls it out of my throw rugs in the mud room and on the indoor outdoor carpet it is totally super with or without the power brush, does a quick job on the stairs and for quick touch ups through the whole house. Highly, Highly recommend this product. I have won the war on sand.

I used to use Swifter vac before I bought this one and thought it was working great. I have 3 dogs, 2 of which shed A LOT (Siberian husky and basset hound) and this little vacuum picks up anything and everything. I am only 5'1" with not a lot of upper body strength and it is so powerful that when I turn it on I have to hold it tight otherwise it will jump out of my hand (so much power and tork). It is very flexible and easy to turn around the corners or get in and under tights places like shelves, cabinets, etc. I haven't seen anything that it wouldn't pick up. It is very light and the cord is long enough to clean my kitchen and dining room without transferring the plug. I use it mostly for tile/hard wood floors but it does great on carpet as well. Filter is easy to clean and I use an old toothbrush to dust it off as well. And all that for under $50!!! Overall I think it is an awesome awesome vacuum.

I've purchased smaller, generally less-expensive vacuums in the past and have found myself disappointed and aggravated with the difficult cleaning process and the short life-span of the filters. The reviews of this vac had me hopeful but my past experiences left a bit of trepidation about the vacuum's performance.

I'm happy to report the vac is completely deserving of the praise and positive reviews. I bought it expecting to use it mostly on a few small area rugs in my apartment and not the hard floors. It absolutely does a great job on the carpets and an equally admirable job on the hard floors! I thought sweeping was easy but I haven't used a broom since this bad-boy arrived. I especially enjoy the swiveling head--so easy to maneuver! Cleaning is also really simple and the primary filter is washable! How great is that? No more searching for stupid and expensive filters that have been discontinued! Woot!

The only improvement I could imagine for this vac would be a carpet pile-height adjustment on the powered head. It sits pretty low so when I vacuum the carpets I have to be careful as it has a tendency to lift the carpet from the floor. Pretty minor complaint from an otherwise extremely effective (and stylish, which is great if you're like me and lack storage space) vacuum.

The Hoover Bagless Stick Vacuum is the best & easiest I've ever used. Works equally well on floors & carpet, & is easy to clean. Now I love vacuuming! :)

I am using this vacuum to clean our RV which has carpet and vinyl. It does both very well. I have an Oreck cordless that I use at home for the kitchen floor but it does not do carpets very well.