I hate buying vacuums, especially now with all the filters and screens and parts to buy. I went vacuum shopping with my boyfriend, and I was shocked. We not only had to buy a vacuum, but purchase new replacement filters to boot, and there were two filters, both different, and one cost over twenty-five dollars. Then you had so many styles, so many variations, that you would end up confused.
I was so glad when he made the decision. It is not one that I want to have to make in the future. What ever happened to the good old days when you went to the store, you looked at canisters or uprights, picked a brand you wanted, grabbed some extra belts and a package of vacuum cleaner bags, and you were on your way.
The vacuum cleaner that I have is the Hoover Upright Elite with a hard shell body, covering the bag. The bag inside is a paper variety that you change when full, with filtration system in the bag itself to keep the dust down. This vacuum was bought about 9 years ago. So when I have to find bags, I panic. I expect the bags to be out of style before this vacuum cleaner quits.
The suction power on this vacuum is amazing. It is rated at 17.0 amps. This thing will suck up anything it can, and believe me it has tried. It even sucked up a tie one day, and I had all I could do to get it back out. This vacuum cleaner is lightweight, and easy to use. The extra long cord is a great asset. Most vacuums these days come with shorter cords. Not very good for when you have to constantly unplug and plug back in when you have to move across the room.
The suction of this vacuum has never been a problem unless I have gotten something stuck in it. This vacuum will suck up pennies, leaves, small pieces of paper and kitty litter with no problems.