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 enlarge | Brand: Hoover
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $48.50
You Save: $11.49 (19%)
New (36) from $48.50
Rating:  568 reviews
Sales Rank: 20
Color: Metallic Red
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10.1
Dimensions (in): 28.3 x 9.7 x 7.7
Warranty: 1
MPN: S2220
Model: S2220
UPC: 073502026717
EAN: 0073502026717
ASIN: B00020BQGK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 I love it! May 11, 2006
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
After reading many of the great reviews of this product, I purchased one a few days ago. I love it that I can go right from hardwoods to rugs to carpet without skipping a beat. The cord is about the same length as the cord on my regular vacuum. It's very easy to get around and under furniture too. The vac is also lightweight, making vacuuming the stairs a pleasure!
The suction is also impressive. I vacuumed that first evening AFTER we had vacuumed with the regular vacuum, and after we had our carpets "dry-cleaned". I could not believe the amount of dog hair it picked up (we have a golden retriever)! The noise is definitely less than most vacuums. I have a ton of kitchen appliances that are louder than this.
The only reason I gave this product 4 stars was because of my experiences so far emptying the canister. There was so much dust, I felt like I really needed to be wearing a dust mask. I can see why others would empty theirs outside only. But hey, I'm also glad to see that it's picking up so much.
I can't say much about reliability since I just bought it. I did buy it at Sears and purchased the 2 year no-questions-asked warranty for $9, so I'm hoping to have it around for a long time. Cleaning floors is one of my least favorite activities ever, and the Hoover Flair changes that!
 Works great! May 4, 2006
I am very pleased with this vacuum and find it to have very powerful suction on most floors. I did find it a little difficult to pickup cat litter in the grout lines between tiles though. Also because I don't like to use my hands to clean the dirt on the filter I use my big vacuum to clean off the filter and empty the dirt from the container. I usually have out my big vacuum at the same time, so it is not an inconvenience to use it to clean off the filter. Purchasing this vacuum has been a huge improvement over the Oreck XL cord-free electrik broom that I had previously purchased for twice the amount. It had virtually no suction and was a waste of money. Thank you, Hoover, for making a much more superior product!
Best little vac April 25, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Tried them all. This is the best. Stands alone. Does a great job on bare floors, does not scratch wood floors. Even tried on carpets. For a quick pickup, did a great job.
 Works good but not for homes with hairy animals April 8, 2006
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This stick vacuum is easy to use and picks up well but after a couple of months of occasional use the brush on ours stopped turning. Because 3 Maine Coon cats own us, that's not a surprise - the price of having hairy animals is that vacuums such as this must be taken apart and cleaned fairly frequently. I don't mind, really.
So I removed the four screws and....hmmmm, it won't come apart. The directions say if the brush wears out, take it to a Hoover service center. I guess the same applies if the brush stops turning but taking it to a Hoover repair center every two months or so seems a bit much. So I pried and I pried and...BANG. It came apart. The two screws that held the front of the cover in place came out, taking the plastic they mounted in with them. Why didn't I remove them too? Because Hoover hid them under two rollers at the front of the housing. I'm sure Hoover service center personnel know they're there but we mere mortals can't tell that, so I broke them.
It turns out that lots of cat hair got into the brush end bushing, which pushed the pinion gear almost off the motor shaft, which threw the toothed belt. That caused the bushing holder to spin, which galled the plastic housing. So it's toast. I got it to run again but it won't last for long.
In Hoover's defense, the brush is driven by a motor, which is controlled by some 115 V circuitry, which is no doubt why Hoover and its lawyers don't want consumers mucking about in the works. So the bottom line is that you really can't clean the brush drive because they hid the way it comes apart from users.
And that brings me back to my original statement - this machine works well but not in homes owned by hairy animals. Unless you think 5 or 6 visits to your Hoover service center per year is a fun thing, pass on this one.
Great Vac April 5, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this vac because I wanted one with large wheels that don't get all bogged down with cat hair. I have 5 cats. My last vac had 1/2" wheels that clogged up after each use. This vac does the job well. The head is very easy to maneuver into corners and tight spots. My last vac was a Eureka 3.6 amp so I expected the flair to be over twice as powerful. It only seemed to have a little more suction than the Eureka. However, it is sufficient to vacuum my hardwoods and vinyl. I bought the model that has the beater bar for carpets. I wish that I had bought the one without it. No stick vac does that great on carpets anyway and the problem is that cat hair clogs up the brushes instead of getting sucked up. If you only want to do hard floors, just get the model without the beater bar. There was one really nice feature on this vac that was not advertised and I have never seen on the half-dozen stick vacs I have owned. It will maintain an upright position when not in use. Every other stick vac I have owned, I either had to hang up or lay flat, or lean against something when I wasn't using it. I do not think you will be disappointed if you decide to purchase this vac.
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