Hoover 5507-900 Elite Auto-Rewind Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner

Comment: This vacuum was good when I first bought it last August. I loved the auto-rewind feature, but the vacuum simply stopped working a few days ago. Now I have to figure out if it's worth fixing.

Comment: This vacuum really never did what i thought it would do. I liked the price and the wind up cord, but this vacuum didn't pick up any dirt. It sucks, and doesn't pick up any dirt. It really hasn't worked in over a year, it never picks up dirt, and stinks. Its messy, and constantly getting clogged. Keep searching for another vacuume.

Comment: I purchased one of these vacuums based on reviews such as those here. However, this Hoover is the worst one I have ever owned, Yes, it is powerful, but it is also very heavy and hard to push around. The canister that replaces a bag often gets plugged at the top and must be cleaned manually. Because of the power, the roller brush is very hard to direct on carpeting and it will not clean against the nap of a rug. The hook that holds the cord off the floor is not strong enough so the cord is constantly falling under the unit, and the accessories regularly fall off the handle during vacuuming. And, when it is time to clean the paper filter inside the canister, the job is very messy. I had an Oreck before purchasing this unit and now miss it very much.

Comment: We got this for our wedding. LOVED IT!
Powerful, easy and nice design. The best vacuum I've ever had.

Comment: I bought this vacuum almost a year ago. At first, it amazed me with how powerful it was and how much cat hair it picked up. I thought the on-board attachment that had the motor was the greatest thing with how well it cleaned my couch and stairs. And I love the auto-rewind cord. My only dislikes were 1. the attachment hose is not very long, 2. the power cord was not very long, and 3. the dirt cup is a poor design that traps a majority of the hair around the filter so that you have to reach and pull it all out.

It kept up with my vacuuming needs for several months (with two cats, I vacuum about once a week). I feel like I keep the filter fairly clean - I empty the dirt cup out with each floor I vacuum and take the whole filter out periodically to wash and dry it. But the vacuum has lost so much suction power that the hose is pretty useless now and even the attachment with the motor that I loved hardly picks up anything. So I will likely replace it in a few months. Too bad... Other reviews warned me but I thought maybe it was a few isolated incidents. It seemed like a good vacuum for the price I got from Amazon but I guess you get what you pay for.