Hoover U5262-910 EmPower Bagless Upright Vacuum

by Hoover

Product Features

• Bagless upright vacuum with 15-inch cleaning path from Hoover; hush mode available for quiet cleaning
• Teflon-coated HEPA filtration cartridge removes air impurities and allergens; debris collects in removable double-chamber dust cup
• 12-amp motor features push-button power surge for heavy-duty dirt extraction; 5 height settings available for various carpets and floors
• Onboard accessories include hand-held power tool for pet hair and vertical cleaning; with a 31-foot power cord and fold-down handle
• Vacuum weighs 21 pounds upon shipping; 1-year warranty

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 20.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0009K9RL4
• Item model number: U5262-910
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #250,324 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

With a custom power boost function for serious matting and soiling, Hoover offers their EmPower bagless vacuum for household cleaning needs. The upright 12-amp vacuum offers two power settings and five height levels to accommodate a wide variety of floor and carpet types, while eradicating both deeply embedded debris and light layers of dust. With a long-lasting HEPA cartridge filter, the vacuum also improves an environment's air quality, stripping away dust mites, ragweed, and most grass pollen. In removing and containing these allergens, the newly vacuumed room provides relief for sufferers of seasonal allergies like hay fever and helps minimize the discomfort for individuals with cat or dog allergies.

To ensure a clean carpet, the 15-inch wide vacuum head features a helpful headlight to illuminate soiled patches. The agitation from the vacuum's brush roll uproots dirt from even the plushest carpet, with the option of the push button power boost for heavy-duty cleaning. To accommodate households with sleeping babies, children at study, or other volume sensitive inhabitants, the EmPower model is endowed with a Hush mode, operating on lower power for quieter cleaning. Debris travels through a Teflon-coated HEPA cartridge filter into a sealed dual-chamber dust cup. The chambers are transparent to allow easy monitoring of the dust cup's fullness. The dust cup detaches from the vacuum body for easy emptying. Vacuum tools and accessories include a powered hand tool for pet hair and stair step cleaning, extension wand, dusting brush, upholstery nozzle, crevice wand, and an extra-reach hose. The vacuum handle folds down for compact storage. The power cord spans 31 feet in distance. For the best results, the HEPA filter should be replaced every three years and should never be washed. Hoover offers a one-year warranty for this item. The pre-assembled vacuum weighs 21 pounds upon shipping. --Jessica Reuling

Product Description

Hoover EmPower Bagless Upright that puts you in control. The EmPower is quiet when you want it to be and has extra power when you need it.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This an excellent vacuum.It is similar to the u5262-900.The 910 is the replacement model., December 23, 2005

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stewart L (flushing ,ny) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hoover U5262-910 EmPower Bagless Upright Vacuum (Kitchen)

This is a very good vacuum...It is identical to U5262-90.Despite being very powerful,It shares the same problems of 900..The unit needs to be cleaned,after each use.!!!A real pain!!Further when you empty the dust cup,i put a plastic bag over it,and take it outside of my home so i dont spread dust,inside it...I use a long narrow brush to clean the hepa filter...This takes about 10 minutes or less...So as with the 910.The suction is fantastic..It picks up cat hair quite well...If you willing to put up with the filter cleaning,and spending 20 minutes to vacuum,and 10 minutes,to clean it,its a good deal...The unit is a real pain,but great for cleaning!!!This is a tough call...I conditionally recommend the 910...

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars wonderful machine, but......, September 6, 2005

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coco jodyne "coco" (canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hoover U5262-910 EmPower Bagless Upright Vacuum (Kitchen)

I really like this machine for the job it does, it picks up Everything!! BUT i find i have to empty it after everytime i use it, and after about the 3rd use, i have to clean the filter, and everything completely or it starts to emit an odor in the air of stinky dust...lol I know that sounds silly, but it is true, the filter needs to be cleaned thoroughly after every 3rd-or 4th use or is will smell. I have priced out new filters for it, and the cheapest i can get them for is $30.00 at canadian tire. This would be expensive, if i had to keep buying replacement filters. I got this as a gift for Christmas, and it really does do a good job, BUT it makes a lot of work afterwards taking it apart and cleaning the canister and filter.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Sturdy and Powerful Machine! Works Great!!, May 12, 2006

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Amrita Chaudhry (New Jersey, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hoover U5262-910 EmPower Bagless Upright Vacuum (Kitchen)

I am very impressed with this Vacuum. I've never had a Vacuum cleaner that picked up so much dust and debris. I was surprised when I used it the first time around. I could not believe, my living-room was so dirty. It does a great job and gets to the bottom of the carpet and pulls out fine dust and small hair! I think this also has the wall-hugging technology/feature, as I have noticed it picking up small stuff from the corners...unlike my old vacuum. This is a much stronger and better machine than my old Bissell. I have always preferred Hoover over Bissell. And I could not wait to get the new EmPower as soon as my Bissell died on me.

EmPower is great but it needs cleaning after each use!!! Which for me, is not a big deal; I just take it outside, empty the dust container in the trash bin and wash it ... takes only a minute to do that. Also the HEPA filter requires a little bit of cleaning. I slowly tap the filter from the rim and clean it with a paper towel and put it back together. I agree, it's a little messy, but I can deal with my hands being dusty for a few minutes, rather than dusty rooms!!

The Hush Button is USELESS, it does not make much of a difference in the noise level. The power surge feature could come handy, I guess - no comments, as I have not used it! The Vaccum is very well built, but I am not very happy with the accessories, they are made of cheap plastic, you would think, a brand like Hoover would be have given good quality accessories too ?? !! hmmm ... not really !

Overall this is a very good product. I think it's an imitation of Dyson for much less. And I give it a FIVE-STAR rating. Go for it, if you can spare a few minutes of cleaning after each use... if cleaning is not an option for you - then NO Bagless Vacuum would serve the purpose as all Bagless Vacuums require some amount of cleaning.