Hoover - Platinum Collection HEPA Bagless Cyclonic Upright Vacuum - Silver/Black

I've been a Windtunnel user for many years now. I've compared it to Dyson and Oreck, and Hoover has picked up more than both. I have been waiting for Hoover to introduce a Windtunnel that did not lose suction. The Platinum bagless upright surprisingly picked up a decent amount of fine dirt that my previous Windtunnel left behind. You can feel the power from this vacuum and it does not lose suction. The electronic height adjustment is a very high-end feature that I am excited to have. It makes it very easy to go from room to room and to and from area rugs and bare floors. The brush roll shuts the vacuum down if something is lodged in its path - a nice new feature. The bin is easy to empty, but tricky to close. Too bad a self-propelled model is not available, but it is not very difficult to push. It is a phenomenal vacuum for cleaning carpets and bare floors. However, above floor cleaning leaves a lot to be desired. Although the wand/hose is very accessible, the hose is very short and a hose extension is not available. The brush/upholstery tool is very small – it looks like something on a $50 vacuum. Hoover did not include a powered hand tool or additional extension wands, like on their previous machines. I don’t know why Hoover would include less attachment on their new top-of-the-line machine. Aside from the hose and attachments, it is an outstanding machine. I give this vacuum 5 stars for cleaning ability, but 4 overall because of the shortcomings with above floor cleaning.

The Hoover Platinum Cyclonic Upright does the best overall cleaning job i've ever experienced with a Hoover model...beating out the Hoover Complete. As promised, it does NOT lose suction. And it eliminates the mess made when emptying out the soon-to-be-discontinued Hoover Windtunnel 2 "color" models (green, red, orange, yellow units). My only complaint is that for $450.00, it does not have more tools (i.e. a bare-floor cleaning brush), found on the Hoover Complete (green unit) that this unit has just replaced in my home. But if you're more concerned with cleaning performance, and less concerned with features such as tools / accessories, you will NOT be dissapointed! Also, the controls (i.e. carpet height settings) are much easier to operate than on most previous Hoover upright vacuums.

Love this vacuum. So far the best vacuum I have ever had. Makes my carpets look like new and I have 3 labs and a cat. Not to heavy . Easy to push. The buttons on the handle makes lowering or raising the beater bar so easy. The suction is incredible. Love the long cord. No more bags-easy to clean. Using the hose is so easy and convenient.

I first bought a Dyson as I have heard so much about them. After assembling it and cutting my fingers trying to get into the box i found the assembly took quite a while. The Hoover was easy to assemble only took 15 minutes. My wife does not use the tools that come with it so she was happy to not have a lot of junk as she calls it hanging on the sweeper. The ease to set the height from the convenientlly located on the handle just a bit down from the on off switch. No need to bend down and raise the cleaning head as with older sweepers. The wife likes the cleaning indicator that changes color when the carpet is thourouly clean.

We've had this vacuum for about 3 weeks now and it does an excellent job picking dust and very small particulates that we never knew were hanging around in our carpet. Our house is only a year old but it's disgusting to see what was pulled out of our carpet after the first use. The smell eminating from the trash can after literally emptying about 10 full canisters was really horrible. I'm glad to know that it's out of the carpet now though. We initially got this vacuum because our son has just been diagnosed with ashtma and we wanted to do something to improve his quality of life. It hink we made a good decision. The entire house smells so much cleaner now. The canister is easy to empty but fills up fast. We have an 1800 square foot house which is primarily carpet and even after regular vacuuming I have to empty the canister 3-4 times. I guess that's a great testament to how well it does at picking up dirt, but can also get a little annoying. Also on the annoying side is the middle chamber of the vacuum that is almost impossible to clean. I searched all over the instruction manual for how to clean out this middle chamber between the suctions tubes and the main dirt bin, but there was no mention at all like no dirt is supposed to be collecting in it. It gets filled with very fine powder and dust and eventually it started to cake on. I finally reverted to taking the whole canister outside and spraying a water hose in one of the small access points. It was effective in cleaning the chamber but it doesn't feel like I should have to resort to that for normal cleanings. The hose seems short initially but streatches an incredable amount if you really need it too. It just requires a bit of force to get it stretched fully. The attechements are really basic and seem like they belong in a mini vacuum rather than a full size vacuum. I guess it really doesn't matter for the edge attachment but the brush attachment is almost useless. I would not recommend this for stairs at all. Some kind of roller attachment would be nice. Overall, I would highly recommend this vacuum as it does a great job on floors which is why we got it and why most people will also.

I was really impressed with the suction power of this machine and a bit embarassed about how dirty my carpets really were. It really picks up everything! The controls are easy to operate and the extra long power cord is nice. I wish they would have made the vaccuum hose longer as it is difficult to clean above the floor or around appliances. We have solved this problem by using the extension wands from our old Hoover. I was a bit worried that it would be cumbersome without the self-propel feature that our old model had, but It manuevers easily over both carpet and tile floors. It is a bit messy to empty, and if you're not careful about what your running over, items can get sucked up and clog the machine. I accidently sucked up a sock that lodged in the upper cavity of the vaccuum. It wasn't difficult to remove, but was a dirty task. Nevertheless, I am quite pleased with the purchase.

I have found that, This Hoover out does even my Dyson Dc-17 that I paid well over 400.00 for, the carpet's look brand new when Im done. I cant belive the amount of dirt that is pulling up ot of the carpet compared to the dyson, I was reading the other two reviews. Im not sure if the other person just is not closing it right but I have opened my bin four times and no problem closing it. AS for the other person you can use the other hoover tools on it as long as they are the type where the pipe fit in the inside of the attachment', not the very old style from hoover where the pipe went over the out side of the cleaning tool and had a pin on the cleaning to hold it on. but any way I would recommend this to any that has kid's and pets. I love the height setting that on the handle , this is one of the nice' s hoover upright vacuum's that I have used, also it out does any other brand out there now, I have one more thing to say "Dyson watch out" You have a new kid on the block.

This Hoover is a great quality vacuum. Best Buy had the best price, and I checked at least 6 other online stores including the one that boasts having the lowest prices. Our kitchen is hardwood and the vacuum very nearly propels itself across the floor! It is a pleasure to use after our old vacuum. Plus, I would swear it has a new car smell to it, but maybe that's because our old vacuum gave off a smell like dirty sweat socks. The only tiny complaint from me is that the canister door does not close as easily as it opens. I have to push the latch in by hand, but that's not really a big deal. All in all, a great deal from Best Buy.