Customer Reviews

HOOC2094 - Portapower Commercial Canister Vacuum

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I bought this because I know some professional cleaners who use it, and I carry it around the house for carpeted steps where my big vac can't go. It's also great on hard surfaces like bathroom tile and wood floor. Once in awhile I haul it to the garage for the car because the attachments are small enough for crevices, but it's no shopvac and that is a hard cleaning job. For actual carpet I use my big vac, it's much more powerful. This is a good little machine but I don't think it's possible to get the same suction as you get in a big one. But, it's super for the steps and getting around the bathroom tile in the small spaces. I am going to look for disposable bags, the cloth one does fill up quickly, it's easy enough to change, but I think having a spare would be good. You can wash the filter in the machine after you shake off most of the gunk.

My place is mostly hardwood floors with some area rugs. I got sick of dragging a canister behind me, banging into stuff, tipping over, etc. This fits on my shoulder, and with the long cord, it makes vacuuming so much easier. I kept my big vacuum for occasional beater bar cleaning of my rugs, but I routinely vacuum the rugs with this little gem as well. I really like this vacuum -- it does a great job and is a real time saver.

I don't know why the tag says "Maytag." It's a Hoover, and it's been around for a long time.

Pros:
- Great suction
- Sturdy but lightweight metal wands that don't accidentally come apart
- Attachments that don't fall off the wands
- Really long cord -- I can vacuum my entire condo from the same outlet
- Reusable and washable bag with an option for using paper bags

Cons:
- No cord reel -- adding one would make the unit bigger and heavier -- they give you a handy strap to hold the cord on the vacuum for storage
- No on-board attachment storage -- again, adding one would make the unit bigger and heavier -- I just keep my attachments in a small tote bag
- 1970's styling -- this is either a "pro" or a "con" depending on how you look at it.

The unit is small and very portable, but yet has very good cleaning power. My home is primarily hard wood floors and with having three cats, two dogs and three children a lot of dust is produced. I highly recommend!

A maid service told us about this amazing vac. After going through a series of plastic units from the local big-box store, then something from Oreck that looks like a cheaper version of this Hoover, we decided to 'go commercial'. What a difference! This vac is small but very powerful. It is light enough to carry on your shoulder or you can pull it around on the floor. The hose and tools are very heavy-duty and the tools lock on the hose so you don't have the old frustration of tools and hose coming apart. The cloth bag is reusable so there is no additional expense, altho you can get a replacement bag on Amazon so you can keep one clean for standby, just throw the emptied dirty one in the washer. No Dyson sci-fi twists to this vacuum, no ground-effect levitation or Italian styling - just a good and durable little vacuum. I see why the local maid services only uses these vacuums for all their residential work. Now if I could just afford a maid...

I bought my original portapower about 30 years. I was heartbroken when the motor konked out last year. I went on ebay to see if anyone was selling theirs and found they are still being made as commercial machines. I have had the new one for several months and love it even more than the original. It has tremendous power for a little vac and is pretty easy to carry around. Great for stairs. The only thing I don't like is the thick electrical cord attached to it. It is cumbersome. I would highly recommend this machine. It is worth its weight!

This vacuum is even better than expected. All metal constructions with locking tubes so they don't fall apart while vacuuming. The flexible part of the tubing is really high quality that won't be wearing out or cracking. This is the third small canister vacuum I have had over the past 20 years. This is the most rugged one. Built to withstand lots of use. ightweight for over the shoulder carrying.

I purchased this same vacuum over 30 years ago, and it
still works. It's got some wear issues, I'm going to
put it in the garage and use it for really dirty work
until it quits. This new version works great, looks and
works like the old one, but has a lot longer chord and
a shoulder strap. The old one was made in the U.S.A,
the new one assembled in Mexico, isn't anything made
here anymore?

I got this vac because the Merry Maids who clean my house on occasion use this vacuum. They recommended it. When I got it, I used it for the first time and ended up with a stiff neck and an aching shoulder. The second time, the latch had broken off the back and I had to rig up a way to keep the dust container closed. And then there was another couple of days of aches and pains. I guess the people who rave about this vac are a lot younger or stronger than I am, but I am giving mine away. I would recommend staying away from this machine.

Almost everthing is excellent, except the short hose that requires me to carry the unit from my shoulder. I prefer to pull even a small vacuum on the floor.

I recently purchased this product and was very disappointed. I have called and emailed "Discount Cleaning Products" several times. There is only a recording on the telephone number that says everybody is busy. None of my messages have been returned. I asked for authorization to return and have been informed by email that my machine may not be returned as it is used. I informed that I used for 3 minutes only to try. Have not received a reply since in spite of several emails and phone calls. THIS VACUUM DOES NOT DO WHAT IT SAYS IT DOES. I don't know who writes the positive reviews but they must be Hoover executives.