- Versatile, 12-amp vacuum cleaner comes fully assembled
- Power Boost for hard-to-clean messes
- Hush mode provides quiet cleaning; allergen filtration system
- 5 height-adjustment settings; upper handle folds down for easy storage
- Measures 15-inches wide; full 1-year warranty
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Hoover has pretty much thought of everything with this versatile, 12-amp vacuum cleaner that comes fully assembled and is ready to use right out of the box. There's no need to wait until everyone is out of the house to clean anymore--the Hoover EmPower upright features a Hush mode for quiet cleaning anytime. Hard-to-clean messes quickly vanish with the to the Power Boost feature, while pollens and allergens are removed by the allergen filtration system and the long-lasting Teflon-coated HEPA filter. Instead of disposable bags, the system uses a dirt cup, which is see-through, so it's easy to tell when it needs to be emptied. The cleaner is easy to lift due to a convenient carrying handle, and for transporting, just put the handle in the upright position, tilt the cleaner back on the rear wheels, and push forward.
Several on-board tools are available for time-saving, efficient cleaning. The dusting brush is perfect for items like carved furniture, tabletops, books, lamps, lighting fixtures, Venetian blinds, baseboards, shutters, and registers. The furniture nozzle works great for upholstered furniture, draperies, mattresses, clothing, automobile interiors, and carpeted stairs. The crevice wand, which stores inside the extension wand, helps with hard-to-reach spaces like corners or along edges in places like dresser drawers, upholstered furniture, stairs, and baseboards. It can also be used for extra reach with the dusting brush and/or extension wand. The extension wand gives extra length to the hose and can be used with any of the above tools. There's also a powered hand tool that makes carpeted stairs and upholstery easier to clean.
The vacuum's handle has three positions: upright when using the various cleaning tools; operating position for general cleaning of carpet and floors; and low for reaching under furniture like sofas or beds--just step on the handle-release pedal to lower or raise the handle. For easy storage, the upper handle folds down making the vacuum more compact; just press the upper-handle release button and fold the handle down into the storage position. To return the handle to its working position, simply raise it into its upright position until it locks into place.
Other features include a headlight for better visibility, a 15-inch-wide cleaning path, and five height-adjustment settings for easily moving from a throw rug to bare floors. Its 31-foot cord could be a little longer because once you get started, you won't want to have to stop and replug. An instruction manual is included to help you care for and get the most out of your Hoover EmPower. This vacuum carries a one-year warranty. --Catie Unger
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The Hoover EmPower is the cleaner that puts you in control so you can get back to the more important things in your life. Hush Mode - Power Boost - 12 AMP Motor & Includes Powered Hand Tool
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Almost Perfect,
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This review is from: The Hoover U5266-900 EmPower Vacuum (Kitchen)
I purchased this vacuum for a couple of reasons. First of all, the power boost and hush modes are very helpful. With the power boost, it gives you a little extra kick for either a few seconds, or lock it into place to clean a whole area with it. The hush mode feature really does make the vacuum quieter. I saw a reviewer said this didn't work. If you read Hoover's website, this is a FAQ. You need to remember to take the vacuum out of power boost. Secondly, It has a HEPA filter in the dustbin as well as a second final filter for air coming out. Lastly, aside from your standard attachments, it has a "power brush." It's a handle with a mini agitator that you can use to easily clean stairs and upholstery with.My only gripe is that there is no onboard storage for the power brush. I think it was a last minute addition because their are two sets of directions, a big packet which makes no mention of the brush, and a 2 page insert specifically for the brush. Overall, a good buy for the price.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a differance,
By busymom (South Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hoover U5266-900 EmPower Vacuum (Kitchen)
Love the Empower. When I got married 4 yrs ago we bought a eurika. We thought it worked well till it died and we replaced it with this machine. What we thought were clean carpets were so dirty. The old upright was only picking up the surface dirt because we used this 4 times the night we got it and for several days consecutivly after because it just kept picking up dust and fine sand from the carpet. After the second canaster filled with just dust the first night we started empty it into a bag and measure it. We took 8 cups of dust out of 3 rooms and a flight of stairs inless then a week before the canaster was not filling with dust every time we used it. We vaccumed 2 times a week every week for 4 years with the other machine and the carpets looked clean but after we got the empower we were amazed at how dirty they were.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
OK, but not as good as I expected,
By John Nash (Billerica MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hoover U5266-900 EmPower Vacuum (Kitchen)
I purchased this model to replace a 5+year old Hoover Windtunnel. The Windtunnel's cord was starting to split from being run over numerous times (why can't someone design a retractable cord for an upright vac?!?) and the headlight (a pretty useless frill anyhow) stopped working, so I decide to replace it. I was pretty disappointed when my EmPower arrived. On the plus side, it is very light-weight, pretty cool looking, and the folding handle does make it easier to store. On the negative side however ; It significantly lacks power when not run in the 'power boost' mode, although it is a bit quieter in the 'hush' mode. The lack of power is not worth the minimal noise savings though. The carpet height adjustment flat-out does not work as far as I can see. (it literally adjusts nothing -- the height never changes) The headlight does little more than produce a faint, eerie green glow (OK, that does actually add to the coolness :-). The unit itself is composed of a much thinner, cheaper-feeling plastic than my Windtunnel. (I can envision the head assembly cracking in a few months) My big complaint is, in order to use the attachments, you have to disconnect the hose from the main unit itself. OK, so not exactly a big deal, but it is inconvenient, and I can see that as a "broken part waiting to happen", with regards to the plastic connector and the hose itself.Overall, this could have been designed better, but I guess that's why it is one of Hoover's lower-priced units. I just placed an order for my new Windtunnel. The EmPower will serve me well as my 'backup' basement vac.
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