Customer Reviews

Hoover U5154-900 Tempo Upright Bagless Vacuum, Yukon Yellow

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2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

I bought this because my $300 Kenmore vacuum cleaner had broke. I figured I would go for less expensive because I couldn't believe that I my other expensive one broke after only 4 years.Plus,I had figured it would be nice to have a bagless too.I thought this vacuum was great for the first week that I had it. Then I started to notice all kinds of problems.First,it seems to get clogged way too easy.Second,THERE IS ALMOST NO SUCTION!!! This is a huge problem. The attachments are useless because there is very little suction.Half the time the stuff you just vacuumed up falls out when you go to put the hose back.I spend more time picking stuff back up off the floor. I have cleaned it out several times now since owning it(11/2003) hoping to make it work better.Also,the hose for the attachments comes off real easy.They made it so you could replace it easy or clean out a clog.This is a great idea except for one thing, they didn't seem to think about the fact that you would be using this and moving in different directions to clean.So,the hose comes detached all the time as well.They needed to make it lock in place.I do not believe that this product was ever tested because they never would have put it on the market if they did. I need something that works better than this. I have two cats and three kids.I vacuum at least once a day,everyday and this vacuum is not cutting it.I need a real vacuum with real suction.If you are a single person with no pets and no need for attachments,than you might be alright with this vacuum.If you're a mom with pets,forget it!!Spend the extra money for a better vacuum.You do not need your vacuum driving you nuts too.

Have owned this item for 4 months and had to clean the hose of clogs at least 5 times. It clogs on pine needles, trimmed hair, and darn near anything else. It doesn't even have the suction to get dry cat food into the collection bin, it all gets stuck in the roller area.

I have small children and this vacuum is just not up to the kind of things they spill.

Unless you are vacuuming dust and only dust I would not recommend this vacuum.

After 18 months, I cannot use this vacumm anymore because blows out too much dust. The seals do not seem to fit properly and emptying the filter is dreadful. Perhaps it is the nature with all bagless vacuums, but I feel like I need a shower after emptying the dust container. I am going back to a vauccum with a bag taht gets thrown away with the dust it traps.

I logged onto Consumer reports and here's the review they gave
" Excelled at most cleaning, but noisy. Tippy with hose extended. Cord less convenient to wrap than others. Hose and power cord shorter than most. Had to bend to adjust rug height. Bag: $2.90. "

They gave it a Very Good rating with an
Excellent rating for Cleaning carpets, Cleaning bare floors, emissions
Very Good rating for cleaning with tools.
and a POOR rating for Noise.

I haven't seemed to have any luck with ANY vacuums from Hoover lately. This is my third in three years (the least expensive too) and short of the $400 one catching on fire in less than 2 months, this is the worst. Poor suction, tools are not helpful at all, the dustbin is clumsy to take off and reinstall and the filter throws dust everywhere when you yank it out.

Don't buy this vaccuum!

Not my personal review >> While thinking about buying this, I did some search and found this review at http://www.epinions.com/content_136231423620

>>> "BARELY ANY SUCTION, hose has ABSOLUTELY NO SUCTION, doesn't pick up anything, clogs easily, squeaks.

You would think being a Hoover, and at $70, this vacuum would atleast be average. It's not. I feel as if Hoover did not even test this model before they put it on the market. The suction is really really bad. It won't even pick up staples. Works average on dust, fine dirt and dog hair. Hose attachments are POINTLESS... they have no suction at all. Also... the one I have squeaks when you move it... like the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard.

I am completely serious when I say DON'T BUY THIS VACUUM!"

Also read reviews for Hoover U5150-900 Tempo Upright Bagless Vacuum, Persian Purple, same product but different color, also being sold at Amazon.com

After reading this, I'm not buying it.

After very light use (maybe 8 to 10 times in a 900 sq.ft. home, it has no suction. I even used duct tape to try to seal it up, but it didn't work. I am ready to throw it away, I can't even say you get what you pay for, because this isn't worth $5 in gas to take it to the dump!

I have owned this vacuum about a year. It seemed to work fine in the beginning, then it started to fall apart. I only use it on three area rugs. I replaced at least 4 belts, and the on/off switch is not working correctly. The suction is terrible and leaves a path of dirt. I dislike the bagless system and it seems like I have to constantly empty and clean the filters. I am going back to a bag/canister as soon as I figure out which one to choose.

Don't bother buying this, not worth ten dollars if you want a clean house. About the only thing it does is make noise and weighs a ton. It acts like it's clogged half the time. I even contacted Hoover and they said to "make sure the hose isn't clogged." This was brand new, so it shouldn't have a clog. So, I came to the conclusion that it doesn't suck, which sucks! I'm done with Hoover. They should recall this piece of sh@t for the inconvenience it causes.

This vacuum is a piece of plastic garbage that is now polluting our Earth in a landfill somewhere rather than cleaning my floors. It ALWAYS needed cleaning and the belt broke several times. I bought an Oreck to replace it and that has not needed one repair since I bought it over one year ago.