Hoover Pet Max Complete Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner UH74110M

Pros and Cons
I bought this vacuum specifically because I have dogs and cats that shed A LOT! Tumbleweeds of fur go floating by. We have an iRobot vacuum and use it every other day, but it has struggled with the large hair clumps when our dogs are blowing out their coats. We also have two long hair cats that shed constantly too. Our old bagless Hoover finally surrendered, and it was time to shop again. We have mainly hardwood floors with large living area carpets with a low pile. Our upstairs is all Berber carpeting.PROSExtremely good suction. In fact, thin rugs are difficult to vacuum (door mats, office chair carpet pads). It gets up everything in the carpet. There is little to none dirt blow back. Meaning, if you are vacuuming kitty litter, it’s not blowing back half of it on your shoes.It is very easy to empty. In fact, a little easier than our other canister vacuum by Hoover.It REALLY picks up dirt and dust. You can see it when you empty it, which is gross and satisfying all at once.The attachments are conveniently placed on the vacuum. They are heavy duty, a good length, and have excellent suction, especially for getting fur off of couches and chairs, etc.The weight seems to add to it’s ability to clean more deeply into the carpet.Despite it’s heft, it maneuvers well.It has rubber wheels, which I like much better than the hard plastic style.CONSIt’s loud, but in addition to being loud, it seems to have a high pitched whine to it that I can hear in any part of the house when it’s being used. However, I have Hyperacusis, so I use hearing protection when I vacuum, so it’s an easily solved issue.It’s heavy. Someone in their review weighed it at 17lbs. I’m a small, spaghetti-armed person, so it feels heavy to move around. The biggest challenge is moving it up steps and of course vacuuming them (carpeted). But if you have someone stronger in the family, make a deal, they move it up and down stairs, and you will vacuum, or make them vacuum. If you live alone, this will be the “something” you dislike about the vacuum if you have to use it on two floors.The cost. It was a bit prohibitive to me at first. I typically purchase the Hoover bagless vacuums for under $100. So, this was a tough sell. However, I recognize that you do get what you pay for more often than not. I think the cost is worth it if you need it for housekeeping caused by pets and their hair. It’s proven so far to be worth the money.

This Vacuums sucks…literally
I replaced my old vacuum with this one. I am impressed with this vacuum while being equally alarmed by how awful a job my last vacuum (that was very expensive) did. I only got this vacuum because I broke my last one by catching the hose (that was in the front of the vacuum) on a cabinet. Another feature I like about this one is the hose from the bottom of the vacuum to the collection container is on the back.This vacuum comes apart in 3 locations (by simply twisting) to remove anything that might have been sucked up on accident as opposed to having to get the screwdriver out and take apart the whole vacuum apart like previous models I have owned.The hose is easy to use and the attachments are lifesavers. The pet hair one is super impressive and the dusting one gets the job done (you may have to Swiffer for small tight spaces and tiny corners though). I keep the pet attachment in a drawer as I kept knocking it off the vacuum where it attaches and it made the hose hard to fit behind furniture I was trying to vacuum behind. All of the attachments you need are included. There is no extra charge for ordering other parts. The filters are washable and it comes with 2. If you are washing one, you can use the other one. The cord is super long. I do wish it would rewind on its own. However, a vacuum I owned in the past did rewind on its own and that feature stopped working about 2 years into owning it.It is not on a ball (like a Dyson) so it is not as easy to maneuver, but it does the job. If you find the vacuum has too much resistance than you probably have to floor setting too low. You just need to adjust the height on the dial.It is on the heavy side and it is fairly loud. If you are looking for a lighter and quieter model than this is not for you. However, every vacuum has its own pros and cons. The lighter and quieter vacuums do not have the same suction power as this one. It just depends on what you are looking for.

Works great, we have 2 dogs and one sheds terribly so have to vacuum every day to keep up with him. It is a heavier vacuum that my old one but it also works way better. We also live where there are coal mines and there’s a lot of fine dust that seems to make it in the house and this picks up an amazing amount every time I use it. No lack of suction and it’s easy to switch from carpet to hard floors. The wand releases easily and can get the right corners without much effort.

This vacuum works very well and what it is intended for. Cat hair is picked up very well and the suction is good. It is quite loud and will not work well on stairs in my opinion because the wand attachment is stiff and not long enough. I received the version that the brush keeps rolling when the wand is being used which is irritating. I find the foot lever does release with alittle more force and it maneuvers ok. It does not shoot out the litter from the back end which is nice on a hard surface. I would recommend it to pick up pet hair for sure as I vacuumed up a whole other cat I didn’t know I had. Works for its intended purpose but might be alittle loud and awkward for someone older, a senior.