This Hoover is no Dyson.
923370
So I bought this vacuum and overall wasn't happy. It didn't pick up anything. I mean I don't know what people are talking about here. It makes me think I got a defective one or something because mine really was weak where suction was concerned. I took it back and after doing ALOT of online research I went with a Dyson, DC17 Animal-ABsolute. Let me tell you what, this thing is amazing! Picks up stuff from the neighbors carpets its so strong! I would highly reccomned not getting this Hoover but instead if you're looking for a slightly more expensive vacuum you go all the way and get the Dyson. ANY Dyson for that matter. It just doesnt get any better than Dyson and with the 5 year vacuum, you are protected against any problems.
2787271
This vacuum cleaner is extremely heavy.  At "lowest" carpet setting" it is almost impossible to push  I have had it 3 months and the retractable cord feature has already broken.  If there was a less than 1 star rating, that is what I would give it.  My previous Hoover wind tunnel was great.
1431825
I paid $300 for this vacuume and it came highly recommended at the store I bought it from but they have obviously never used it. My $75 Hoover worked a whole lot better than this.

The Miele S184 doesn't work at all on uncarpeted floor, even though it says it should, by switching off the 'roller/beater'.

It comes with a couple of attachments that don't really do the job, but can be used for some quick uncarpeted floor pick-ups. The attachments are very sparse, and not very high quality.

On carpet where it should shine it is just mediocre, since it doesn't go down as flat as other cheaper vacuum cleaners it can't get more than a couple of inches under the bed and tables, before the front pops off the ground. Went back to store and salesman's solution, was so move the beds/tables etc???? THAT is not what I want to be doing every time I vacuum, when other cheaper vacuums easily clean under furniture.  I am not talking about furniture that comes low to the ground, I mean furniture like a childs bed which is about 3 - 4 feet above the ground, or my dining room table.  My Hoover cleaned under the bed without a problem.

The motor is incredibly powerful, which sounds like it should be great, but if you accidentally drive the vacuum over the cord, which of course happens all the time, it chews right through the cord.  2nd time I used it the cord got frayed.  My cheap vacuum had enough suction to pick up dirt but if you accidentally pushed it over the cord, the cord didn't rip.  And all that wonderful power is curiously absent when you change to the 'floor' mode.  You use the vacuum on a smooth floor by turning off the roller, but that also turns off all the suction, so in theory you can use it on a smooth floor but in reality there is no suction on a smooth floor.

What was Miele thinking?  I am very disappointed in Miele.  Bottom Line is I would return this if only I could!  I will not be going back to the store I bought it from either.
4679575
These vacuum manufacturers still don't get it.  Vacuums made out of plastic break.

Hoover, is that so hard to understand?

Vacuums are the most heavily-used machines in households and as such have demonstrated, time and again, to be totally incapable of withstanding vacuum manufacturers' rudimentary attempts at economization through the use of flimsy, brittle plastics in place of sturdy metal.

How is it that these engineers still don't get this?  Why do these vacuum engineers continue to go to work every day and ponder, "what sturdy metal components can I replace in my product today with cheap plastic?"

Hoover, can you please scrape together a couple dollars and use metal in my vacuum?  What is wrong with you? Your plastic components are breaking! Please stop it!

The rest of my review which follows I shall quote from "Hoover Free" on newegg.com, who sums it up perfectly.  Mr. Free writes:

"Cons: Does not heat water so if you use hot tap water and turn on all the burner to can get hot watery soap to comes out but nothing even approaching "steam'. If you put in room temperature water them it squirts room temperature water. At least the Bissell ProHeat series has some heating so of you start with hot water you get decently heated water. After several months the upper container will start leaking water around the bottom seam. After a few years (used only 8-10 times by then since it took a day or two to dry due to coldness of the unheated water) the handle will fall off due to the use of cheap Chinese plastics. Not for tall people since if the handle is not all the way down o the ground as it can go it loses suction and the carpet is still soaked. The intake container can loose suction if you bump a wall since it will jiggle the delicate seal but you can just lift the lever and then lift and reset it and close the lever and you should hear the suction return."

Mr. Free continues:

"always lower the handle all the way down (only 15-20 degrees from horizontal as I recall) for maximum suction since it will always start redirecting any suction to the attachments tube the more upright it is. Expect to be on your bent over, or on your knees but that offers less leverage and this beast is heavy when fully loaded, the whole time unlike with a vacuum which maintains suction regardless of the handles angle."

In summary, this vacuum should be avoided due to its manufacturer's use of cheap plastic and the vacuum's potential to leak and lose suction.
3019660
The other one star reviews are pretty spot-on. This vacuum proves that quantity of dollars does not equal quality. Fortunately, I didn't purchase it myself, but I've had the (dis)pleasure of using it and discovering it is an expensive money suction.

- It demands you set it upright the way it wants. Other vacuums, I can simply push up a little and it'll lock in place and sit upright as it should be. This one refuses to do that. If I don't spend a few extra seconds carefully pushing and pressing it firmly to make sure it is locked into place, the vacuum will fall over and collapse, demanding you pay attention to it. Sometimes even when I do try to set it upright and think I got it, it falls over anyway. What a lazy sucker.
- It misses lots of obvious particles. Most vacuums I've used that were far cheaper picks up all the conspicuous pieces of floor dwellers that a vacuum loves to gobble up. This one however, demands you focus and spend extra time. It misses lots of these particles all the time, and you often have to swipe over it multiple times, and it'll either pick it up, leave it where it is, or push it. You'll spend more time playing I-SPY than cleaning with this thing.

- It's bad at getting at the hard to reach spots. Other vacuums seem to do this just fine, but this thing just refuses. If it's too out of the way, it'll leave the floor particles be, unless you want to sweep it out onto the open for it to decide whether or not to pick it up. So you'll have to look forward to cutting corners with this.

- Not very good at picking up hair from carpets/rugs. I figured maybe on a carpet, it'd be able to pick up hair and leave it looking nice and clean, but it doesn't do that. Brush on or brush off, It simply refuses to pick up some hairs and leaves it where it is. I get that the vacuum may have a different aesthetic sense that I do and consider a bit of hair to be fine art, but I'm not asking for a creative critique, I just want the floors to be clean.

Given the exorbitant price and lack of impressive sucking, this thing gets one star for unacceptable lack of quality.
1639559
Definitely not the quality or suction of the "1x1 shop vacs" that they used to sell.
3911242
I bought this Hoover S1120 to replace an eight year old Black and Decker Dust Buster with similar features that finally quit on me.
The two most noticeable differences are that this Hoover is twice as loud and the "suction point" hole is much narrower and smaller.
I know hand held vacuums are loud, but this was much louder, almost ear piercing in fact.
It doesn't pick up wet or dry spills like the old Black and Decker Dust Buster did.
If I could do it over again I would not buy this Hoover S1120.  I didn't give it one star because it does work, just not to the standard it should.
Unfortunately I don't know of another hand held vacuum to recommend to you, so for now I'm back to the ol' broom and dustpan.
1335258
This fan is to a Dyson Air Multiplier as a stack of papers is to a book--similar in appearance and intent but nothing like the original. It's a fan with an impeller at the bottom and a hollow ducted ring at the top. It is not quiet; it does not move a lot of air; 90% of the air comes out the top of the ring; it is not made with quality plastic...
4744879
We have endured two Dyson vacuums - first, the lighter weight version and now the DC41.  Both have been expensive disapointments!  The smaller vac had no powered beater brush, and the mechanism simply refused to work properly, in spite of continuous attempts to clear the brush of any debris.  Dyson claimed, upon consultation with customer service, to be aware of a
potential issue, and shipped us a replacement piece, which did nothing to fix this design flaw.  The DC41 is a big, clunky device with incredible suction thru the hand tool, which - somehow - fails to translate to effectiveness on the main floor fixture.  The beater brush, at least, works, but the vacuum simply has a lack of pulling power in practice.  The hand tool is all but useless for anything but a
floor attachment.  For dusting or other overhead work, the stiff 30" plastic rod makes nuanced movements very difficult; and the self tensing retractable plastic hose pulls so hard against you that you almost need two hands, after any extended use.  I suppose I get a bit of a workout using it, which is perhaps consolation.  Finally, the 'ball' which has been such a big 'feature' in their smarmy ad  campaigns seriously inhibits movement under (for example) beds.

In short - I wouldn't touch another Dyson!
1754564
This has to be the biggest piece of junk Hoover has ever made.  They claim you can vacuum your hard surface floors with this, yet after a couple of minutes there is no suction.  Once there is any dust,lint or cat fur in the collection bin the suction stops and you have to take it apart and clean it.  The fact that it cannot handle a little dust makes it worthless.  I am still using my old one because it works, but you cannot get parts.

Other issue: the fluid container holds about half of what the older model did.  If this worked, I would only get half of my kitchen done before refill.

If Hoover is trying to make a new name in cleaning for itself, I believe Crap would be appropriate
4354659
The machine is loud and it looks like a cordless handheld vacuum, made of plastic.  The one I received does not hold a charge, runs for a maximum of seven minutes of starting and stopping, far from a consistent run.  I've fully charged it twice and experienced this both times.  The extended nozzle does not remain in place, with no pressure applied it retracts into it's housing nozzle like a turtle protecting itself from an advancing predator.  Because the hard plastic filter home occupies a majority of the debris collection space, it's a pain to clean out the thing.  I have had this for less than 48 hours and it's being returned tomorrow.  I had limited expectations for this apliance, wanting it to gather up dust bunnies, occasional bits of broken or spilled dry items, and that's about it.  It is not a vacuum for an entire home, just pick ups as necessary.  I did, however, expect that it would operate for at least the time it takes for my cup of ginger tea to brew.  It does not.
1075911
This thing literally doesn't work. It makes a lot of noise and had a tiny motor that makes a bit of wind from the vents, but there's no suction.
This isn't so much a vacuum as a waste of parts put together to get you to buy it.
At least the LED works, but only when you turn on the noisy motor.
2364757
I have used this vaccum 4 times, vacuuming beforehand with a Dyson and totally cleaning the machine afterwards.  The brushes quit spinning after the first use!  It also does NOT heat up like some cleaners.  You have to put hot water in it which is the closest you're going to get to a heated clean.  Also when you turn it off it leaves a nasty blob of water on your carpet.  I wish I'd paid attention to all the one star reviews on this as then I would've realized that this machine has serious quality issues and Hoover doesn't care about this product at all!!!  So very, very angry.  This will be the last Hoover product I will ever buy.
2715966
I bought this vacuum, knowing I wanted a hoover to replace my last one that is still working hard at over 12+ years. So I knew the quality Hoover brand makes.  However I was worrisome about the no bag feature, I really liked the easy dump button.  I was really anticipating the arrivial of my new vacuum, and was dissapointed from the moment I got it together.  Its suction is very good sense the air flow is direct.

Having three dogs and sometimes more with my friends dog always visiting, I was able to put it to the test.  Picking up the hair was a bonus on its suction power, but when they tore up a stuffed toy it was really bothersome.  What my previous hoover could do this one was no match.

The fluff was scattered around by the vacuums brush, when I tried the hose attachment it only clogged the vacuum. To finish cleaning up the mess this vacuum left, I had to use my old vacuum.

I tried everything to unclog the hose, it took almost an hour to get the clog out.  The airflow device which shows a clog is still not the same when using the hose, to pick up minor things.  It has not become hindering to the vacuum experiance.  I have returned this vacuum in hopes of finding something that holds up to the Hoover name sake.  I am planning on buying the Hoover Duros S3590 Canister Vacuum Cleaner, for only a few pennies more.&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Hoover-S3590-Duros-Power-Nozzle-Canister-Vacuum/dp/B0009HNH2M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Hoover S3590 Duros Power Nozzle Canister Vacuum</a>
3500057
We purchased this vacuum not even a year ago and have been nothing but irritated and disappointed. The vacuum dies after running for not even two minutes most times. the suction wheel stops spinning and needs to be taken apart constantly. It is not carpet friendly against how it is advertised. We clean it every time we use it, and regularly take it apart to us an air compressor to clean it further. This is supposed to be one of the best vacuums out there, and it is SEVERELY lacking and below mediocre at best.
I have contacted Dyson's customer service and am waiting for either a FULL refund, or a new model. If that new model doesn't work well either, we will be switching to a more superior brand.
1945389
We have one of these in our office.  This is a low quality, low feature achingly old fashioned vacuum.  Worse yet, it doesn't do a very good job of cleaning.  The one and only qualification it has to call it a "commercial" vacuum is the three prong grounded plug.  Aside from that it is one of the lowest quality vacuums imaginable.

PROS:
1.  It's inexpensive
2. It's light weight
3. The cord is long
4. The baseplate and handle are steel

CONS:
1. The dust cup is too small and requires emptying after every use
2. The dust cup is very messy to empty
3. There is effectively no filtration on this machine, only a cloth bag "filters" exhaust air and this is completely unsatisfactory
4. It uses a round elastic center mounted belt to drive the brush roll, placing a big obstruction right in the center of the cleaning path and putting the belt right in the middle of the dirt accelerating it's wear.  A quality vacuum uses a geared or serpentine belt mounted on the side where it is out of the way and protected by a cover so it is not exposed to wear and tear from dirt.
5. There is no way to shut the brush off, so the machine cannot be used to clean hard floors
6. There is no quick draw hose for spot cleaning, nor are there any provision for a hose or attachments, meaning this vacuum is limited to cleaning carpet only and nothing else
7. It's a "dirty fan" design with dirt and objects circulating past the fan blades, leaving the fan vulnerable to being broken by vacuuming up a large enough solid object like a coin or screw
8.  Suction and airflow are not great, the vacuum does not do a very good job of cleaning carpet.
9. The plastics used are cheap, our upper cord wrap is already broken.

This machine is a throwback to a 1940s Hoover with lower quality components.  Upright vacuums have advanced tremendously since the 1940s with better brush drive systems, multi surface cleaning ability, hoses and attachments for above floor cleaning, multiple filters and enclosed bag chambers for high quality cloth HEPA bags.  This machine has none of these modern features and is thus hopelessly obsolete.  Worse yet (or better yet if you think about it) you can buy a thoroughly modern commercial upright vacuum from Panasonic or Carpet Pro for about the same price and not have to suffer with the many shortcomings of this Sanitaire vacuum.
4740251
I did not purchase this vacuum myself, but I did borrow it for several days from a poor friend. He sadly purchased it for $2,000. I borrowed it thinking I could save money on carpet cleaning. I was sorely mistaken. The carpet cleaning attachment is a joke. I'm sure it works fine for fresh spills, not for typical soiled carpets though. I went out and rented a rug doctor from a grocery store and it worked amazingly well. The kirby is sold as a god of vacuums, but it is a complete waste of money. A cheap carpet cleaner works better. Do not purchase. The door to door salesman are just good salesman with an inferior product.