30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than expected., October 9, 2004
This review is from: Hoover U8135-900 Savvy Upright (Kitchen)
I never would have spent this much money on a vacuum, but it was gift money received as a house warming present. I have owned the Savvy for 3 months now and I'm very pleased.
The positives:
option between canister or bag. (I get carried away and will suck things up like a shop vac - especially cleaning dry wall residue from the carpet after plumbers tore the wall apart.)
I like that the little handheld roller attachment, it really helps with cleaning the stairs. Plus the extended vacuum hose attachment is wonderful.
It does great on hardwood floor. I don't have things shooting out the side like my old hoover due to the fact the hardwood floor switch turns off the rollers.
No belts!!
Powerful vacuum. It cleaned up the dry wall powder better than I expected and I used both roller and hose for the edges. (considering we just put in new carpet - I was very happy.)
I found the accessories easy to get to. Considering all the attachments are in a closed container on the vacuum, I never have to run around looking the that one piece that got knocked off and lost.
Negative:
I did notice it runs a bit hot and have heard to watch out for overheating. No problems yet.
It could do better on the edges.
It is heavy, but not much heaver than my old hoover.
Clean the canister! If the canister screen gets linty - it clogs the suction. In the case of vacuuming up a lot of powder (like drywall dust) - I should have used the disposable bag for it.
I only had one time in which the canister seemed stuck and difficult to get out, but that was due to kids playing with it.
The problem never reoccured.
At this time I am very please with the Savvy.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everything you could ask for ......and more, September 19, 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: Hoover U8135-900 Savvy Upright (Kitchen)
My old vacuum went out and I spent weeks shopping,and doing net research.I have a dog and kids, one with asthma, so I knew what features were important. I knew what I wanted, but couldn't spend $500.00. Well, this one has it all! Easy to assemble,with a screwdriver-just 4 screws, dual brushes,good suction, carpet to bare floor in an instant,HEPA filter,can be used with bag or bagless,easy to remove and empty dust cup,door covering the on board tools-no falling off during vacuuming-like my old vacuum- hose is long and while you are using it, your vacuum does not fall over-again like my old vacuum.I bought it yesterday, and have tried everything, I love it!!
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pleased, but not excited, July 12, 2004
This review is from: Hoover U8135-900 Savvy Upright (Kitchen)
I bought this vacuum and another at the same to really test out which of the two that I would prefer. Sadly, this was the one that got returned.
Pros:
1. Cleans well
2. Array of attachments that are all stored onboard
3. Hoover replacement parts availability
4. Solid construction
5. Good for larger areas with lots of carpet
6. Easy-access controls (except for height adjustment
Cons:
1. Wide footprint
2. Harder to manuver than other brands
3. Attachments not as easily acessable
4. More expensive than other comparably equipped brands
5. Has some lubricating gunk on the canister that gets off on your fingers
6. Canister is harder to remove than other canister-type vacuums (Pull to the side instead of straight out)
7. Assembly is a bit more difficult than other models, but not excessive.
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