Easy on the back, and the ears
I've been using this vacuum for the better part of a year now, and wanted to spread the word about it! Canister-style vacuums are better than uprights for use on hard floors, but they are cumbersome to maneuver. This unit is carried on your body like a backpack, with shoulder straps and a waist harness, so only the power cord trails behind you.
Although you must carry the weight of the machine, the design is actually much better for someone (like me) with back problems because it is easier to maintain a proper body position. (Ever noticed how you lean forward when you're vacuuming? That is terrible for your lower back!) The machine is also very lightweight (ten pounds or so?) and well-distributed across the back; it should be manageable for most adults. All of this really comes together when you get to your stairs. For that job, I use only the flexible hose (no extension wand) and the small accessory tools. I kneel on one step, and can comfortably reach the next...
Great Vac
The best vacuum I have ever owned. We have all hardwood floors and I don't know how we got along without this. It's light, has an amazingly long cord (we can do the whole house, 1,400 sq ft. from one plug). The wand is very long so getting cob webs on the ceiling is easy. Suction seems to be great and the attachments are exatly what is needed. No more sweeping the wood floors or dragging a canister over them and scratching them. I had read that the rug attachement was not that great but I disagree. I guess if you were to do a deep pile carpet with it you would want a powered rug attachement but for the couple of small rugs we have it works fine and it does spin with suction power. We have two cats and a dog and for the first time our floors always look great. Cannot recomend this enough.
Good vacuum
For the most part I love this vacuum. I love the weight, the suction, the color and the extension cord they included. I didn't like the way the extension pipes fit together. The connect was so loose that it kept coming apart all the time. I had put it together with a screw and some plumbers tape to help with the suction loss. This really made it perfect. Since I have no desire to shorten the pipe at any time it is a done deal.
I have 95% hard wood floors in my old house and this is really great on them. It picks up dust and cat hair like no one's business. Easily used under the bed or around table and chairs. Now that I have the pipe fixed it workes even better. The power head carpet cleaner came broken but the vendor quickly replaced it with little or no effort on my part. I like having the unit on my back and it is so easy to cover a lot of ground this way. My wife who is tiny is less thrilled about having a vacuum on her back so now I do all of the vacuum...
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