Good product - nice performance and features! (Hoover UH70200)
Review for Hoover UH70200 - I believe it's the same unit as the UH70205, although just marketed or distributed differently.
I purchased this vacuum cleaner for my wife and have used it a number of times myself. It has worked very well for me each time I've used it - both for hard floor surfaces and for carpet of varying heights. We don't have pets, so I can't comment on it's ability with pet hair. I would definitely recommend it.
The following are the features that I like:
1. light weight:
Not too light (doesn't feel cheap), but it's easy to push through higher pile carpeting and use on / carry up stairs. Our previous upright (a Dirt Devil) was self-propelled and probably weighed about 5 pounds heavier...too heavy to easily use on / carry up and down stairs.
2. roller stop pedal for use on hard surfaces:
Our previous upright would scatter dirt all over the hardwood floors as the roller kept rotating. Having this pedal to stop the roller while using on...
Wow!
Before buying this vacuum, I checked on Consumer Reports website to find the best solution for my cat hair issue. I was amused to find out the pet they used to test the vacuums ability to pick up pet hair was the exact breed of cat I own - a Maine Coon. This fluffy feline sheds fur everywhere. I would literally have to get down on my hands and knees to brush the fur from my area rug, despite owning a high priced vacuum. Anyways, after reviewing their website, I chose this product, and I am amazed on the results. Not only do I not have to pre-brush anymore, it picks up the fur pretty much on the first push across the rug ... Maybe I will not dread vacuuming anymore.
Main brush doesn't rotate
This doesn't need to be a long review. Basically, the main brush doesn't turn. The manual says you can set the height at the lowest setting. I have typical construction grade carpet in a new house. The main brush will not turn on the lower 3 settings. Once I raise it up enough to turn, the brushes are barely touching the carpet, and simple fuzz or dirt doesn't get picked up.
The culprit seems to be the on/off lever for the main brush belt. There is a spring in there, and it doesn't apply enough force on the belt to engage the motor shaft and brush. The lever is actuated by foot. I don't know why they don't have a stronger spring in there. I'm a mechanical engineer, and I am incredibly surprised this design ever made it to the market.
If it wasn't for this HUGE issue (the main purpose of a vacuum, a rotating brush), this would be a good vacuum. I'm going to look for a similar Hoover, but one that you can't turn off the brush. Their method for switching is a major...
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