Hoover S2220 Flair Bagless Upright Stick Vacuum with Power Nozzle

I don't have a lot of carpet in my house so I was looking for something that would do a decent job but was lightweight and easy to store. This works perfectly for me. If you purchase this vacuum, don't forget to clean the rollers every so often to keep it running smoothly. With two females with long hair in the house, and a big dog with lots of fur, I need to do this a bit more often. I'm very pleased with this vacuum.

This little stick vac works wonders. Not only does it pick up all the pet hair from the kitchen floor, but it works just as good as the larger vacuum on the living room carpet. The suction is amazing. I bought extra filters, so I can just switch filters and clean the used one to use next time. That means that I can keep going without having to wait for the filter to dry off after washing it out. An absolutely wonderful product.

I'm a single guy who lives alone and has 2 cats. I love having a nice place but hate to clean! Unfortunately I had never heard of a stick vacuum. I have bought a number of big fancy vacuums over the years but they never hold up very long, are a pain to lug around and don't work very well on hardwood. This baby zips around like a little shark. I can turn my place around in no time! If you don't clean everyday or even every week, have hardwood and a few oriental rugs, this will change your life.

I bought this vac for our camper. It gets pretty dirty with 2 kids running in and out all day and we needed something to clean the linoleum floors as well as the carpeting. Throw in a 100lb golden retriever that sheds, and you can imagine how cruddy the camper can get. The Power Nozzle does an outstanding job cleaning the carpeting and bare floors. I am amazed at how much dog hair and dust this thing picks up.

The best part? It fits into really small spaces. Ours fits under the bed. I would strongly recommend this vac for someone who has limited storage space and a small residence to keep clean. I wish I had this vac when I was in college. It is perfect for dorm rooms, studio apartments, etc.

I am resigned to the sad realization that every household will need multiple vacuums, each serving their own purpose. Although the suction of this vacuum is good, the nozzle is too narrow for 1,000 square feet of tile. I would be spending double the time in vacuuming compared to the Hoover Floormate, which has comparable suction power but, unfortunately, clogs up with my dogs' hair too easily so I end up having to dump out the dirt cup after every 250 square feet or so. The Hoover Flair seems to hold up better in not getting clogged that quickly but, when it does, the dirt and hair collects on (and clings strongly to) the cloth-like filter in the dirt cup, so much that you can't just shake them off -- you would need to use a sheet of paper towel to actually pull them off (yuck!). I've decided to keep this little unobstrusive vacuum in my master bathroom just for sucking up hair on the floor throughout the week as it is inadequate for the big job on cleaning weekends in my family.