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 - Great Vacuum - Convenient Cord ReelVacuum was easy to assemble and quickly ready for use. Did a good job on carpets, even though it is a little heavy and difficult at times to maneuver. The cord is a good length and the cord reel is the feature I like the most. Great vacuum and a great deal at Amazon's sale price. Rating: - Great VacuumI love the look and style. The attachments work wonderfully and I really do get full extention out of the expandable hose. The automatic recoil in the cord works like a champ. The green and red light dirt indicator is accurate. (I did a controlled test). I have both wood and carpet and I feel so much better after I have cleaned. It does a good job. The only reason I did not give this product a 5 star is simply because it is heavy. I am a slight individual and it is a bit cumbersome. The good news is I live on one floor. No hefting this beast up stairs. One more side note - the weight of this vacuum is comparable to almost all other vacuums with similar features. Plus it was ranked number 2 in Consumer Reports for the price. (I found mine for $175). Rating: - Works for me, but pay heed to the low ratings as wellPrior to this vacuum, I had a Sanyo, which I considered expensive ($400), for 8-10 years. I'm not especially gentle with my vacuums, but I do take them in for regular tune up cleanings. I was happy with the Sanyo until we added a long-haired dog to the mix. I bought the Hoover at Costco so I could easily take it back if needed. I tried Hoover's Windtunnel bagless version first and it was just too messy for me when it came to emptying the canister and I wasn't impressed with the suction. Anyway, as my test, I vacuumed with the Sanyo and then followed up with this, the bagged Hoover. When I was still sucking up a considerable amount of dirt, I was sold. Since then we've gained two cats (and kitty litter), and I've had the Hoover for a year. We have a two bed, two bath with tile and low-pile sisal and indoor-outdoor rugs. I only vacuum once a week and I pretty much use the vacuum in place of a broom. Because of habit and our tile and low-pile rugs, I always keep it on the lowest setting. When I'm finished, my floors pass the barefoot test. And when we mop right after, I'm really only pulling particle dirt from under cabinets and other places I was too lazy to use the vacuum tube. Features I like: *telescoping tube and on-board tools *auto cord rewind *dirt finder red/green light system. If was skeptical of this feature initially, but I'm a believer now. *how much the bags hold, how easy they are to put in and put out--and zero dust leakage! Features that need improvement: *plastic connecting parts. I haven't broken anything, but the reviews that mention cheap materials are right *length of the telescoping tube. I'm 5'5" and it's a stretch for me to reach our 8-ft. ceilings. I think they should offer a tube extender *cost and availability of the bags *no "bag full" indicator light. Suction does change when it's full, but still. *pet hair attachment is great as long as it keeps spinning. Mine needs a jiggle from time to time to keep it going *a lower profile head. I can't get it under all of my cabinets or chairs Rating: - Great VacuumGreat vacuum. We have owned it for a month or so now and really like it. It uses bags which could be a turn off for some people but it works and I don't care if I have to change a bag. The bags do come off really cleanly when they need to be changed. We also really like the extendable hose that easily comes off to use. My only complaint is that the tip of the hose is metal and seems to gouge woodwork when going around the edges. All in all a really good vacuum but I'm sure there are better out there that would cost more money. That is the only reason I only gave four stars. I think it works great. Rating: - Great Vacuum!We just purchased the Windtunnel 2 at Sears about 6 weeks ago. We live in a 3 level townhome and find the stair attachment to be very useful for the carpet on the stairs. The suction power is great. The best feature is the cord storage, it automatically winds up inside the vacuum at the push of a button. We considered all the other types of vacuums, including the really expensive ones. We decided to try it out since it was significantly less and we are glad we did, it works great! Also, we decided to go with bagged over bagless because it's more clean to prevent allergies, etc. I gave it 4 vs 5 because it is heavy to haul around, but I'll take that trade off for the increase in suction power. I would highly recommend it.
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