Hoover EmPower Bagless Upright U5269900 Vacuum Cleaner Review

The Hoover EmPower Bagless Upright U5269900 is a compact vacuum cleaner with a folding handle for easy storage and a Power Boost button that increases suction for deeper cleaning of tougher areas. At around $100 dollars, this Hoover vacuum has a lot of extras included in the price that normally would be found on higher-end machines.

One of the more interesting features included on the Hoover EmPower Bagless Upright U5269900 is a hush mode with the ability to make the vacuum much quieter while in operation. This feature is particularly nice in homes with children who nap or in apartments where community quiet hours may make vacuuming late at night or in the early morning against the rules. This Hoover lets the operator get around all of that with the touch of a switch.

Another detail that Hoover added to this model is a Power Boost switch which provides just what the name implies, a surge in power provided to the vacuum with just the press of a fingertip button. For pet-owners, this addition is a helpful one in that pet hair has a tendency to become interwoven in upholstery and carpet fibers over time and the Hoover EmPower gives a jolt of extra suction power to yank the hair out of these materials.

The Hoover EmPower Bagless Upright comes with a 31 ft. power cord length that is the perfect size for residential applications. The extra length is helpful to the operator because less time is used repositioning the cord throughout the house. Other helpful details include a headlight for darker areas under furniture and a 5-setting height adjustment dial, perfect for a variety of environments from bare floors to shag carpeting. As mentioned, the handle allows for more compact storage because it folds down easily. This fact also means that this Hoover unit doesn't require assembly by the operator and is ready-to-go right out of the packaging.

Perhaps one of the best thing about Hoover uprights is that they almost always come with a tool kit. The Hoover EmPower also includes a full tool kit that stores on board and has a pet hair cleaning tool that also stores nicely on the unit for handy retrieval. The tool kit includes a crevice tool, upholstery brush and the turbo-powered pet hair tool, as well as a deluxe stretch hose that allows the operator to reach areas that are normally less accessible such as under furniture or higher up where cobwebs tend to accumulate.

There are a few drawbacks to this Hoover vacuum, the most concerning being the position of the on-off switch, which is located on the front of the body and not on the handle near the grip. This can be an issue if something unintended is run-over while vacuuming and the operator wastes time locating the switch out of reach on the front. Although this Hoover model does not include self propulsion, brushed edge cleaning or extra indicator lights, there are enough other features that make it appealing, not to mention the great price. A 1-year warranty is also included, which coupled with the fact that this is a bagless Hoover with a lifetime HEPA filter, makes this one hot buy.

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