Hoover U5491900

Excellent on hardwood and short carpet; Long extension wand

Bad on long carpet; Small dirt bag

Self propel feature is good- Great suction- Very easy to assemble out of the box- Dirt finder feature is helpful- Not too expensive- Highly rated by Consumer Reports magazine

No retractable cord- Heavy vacuum – 21+ lbs- Vacuum hose is a little short- A few comments about the vacuum not being as good on hard surfaces (common upright complaint)

Many folks indicated that one should purchase the “extra-long flexible hose” for stairs as the onboard hose is short and lugging this rather heavy vacuum up stairs can be a chore. Also, like many vacuums today, there is a fair bit of plastic...

Light and easy to maneuver ; Not too expensive ; Powerful suction ; Many folks really like the fact that it is bagged

Loud (common complaint) ; Sometimes dirt sensor doesn’t seem to work ; The hose for the hand attachments could be a bit longer ; Hard to get under low furniture or beds ; Not as good on bare floors as it is on carpets

The Hoover U5491-900 also has HEPA filtration which is particularly popular with allergy sufferers. HEPA stands for High Efficiency Particulate Air and is a filter that removes 99.97% of all airborne particulates of 0.3 microns or larger that pass...