Cheap Hoover U5140-900 Tempo Widepath Bagged Upright Vacuum

i have been extremely frustrated by my last several vacuum cleaners over the past several years. although they were highly rated by consumer reports, they were poorly made and unreliable. planned obsolescence seems to be back in style. it should not be necessary to buy several vacuum cleaners in just a few years.

this unit is not exciting or loaded with features, but it is simple, effective, and (best of all) reliable so far. it is also lightweight and more compact that i expected, making it easy to maneuver and carry up and down stairs.

one irritation: when parking the vacuum temporarily (returning the upright portion to vertical), the beater bar/agitator does not disengage - it keeps spinning in place. this is irritating if you are trying to use the hose attachments. to use these, you are supposed to detach the vacuum hose from the base. seems stupid and bad for the carpet to leave the machine standing there spinning after detaching the vacuum hose from it. but, the mechanism that disengages the agitator was one of those failure points on my other "better" vacuum cleaners, so i guess i prefer the simplicity of this design.Get more detail about Hoover U5140-900 Tempo Widepath Bagged Upright Vacuum.