Hoover U8341-900 WindTunnel 2 Bagless UprightVacuum

Pros: Good suction WHEN the filter is clean.
Cons: Can't wait for this thing to die so I can replace it.

I purchased this in mid-2006 at a local SEARS as a replacement to an earlier Wind Tunnel model that burned out the motor. It is literally the MESSIEST bagless vacuum cleaner I've ever owned or used! The 'trap' unsnaps and tilts forward to ...

Pros: Good suction, good carpet level adjustment, handy hose/hand tool design.
Cons: Bagless mess, HEPA filter is hopeless junk, heavy, loud.

Based on Hoover ratings in general we visited Wal-mart and selected this machine. We thought we'd give a bagless unit a try. First off, it's a heavy machine to push around. Second, like every bagless, when you remove the dust bin it drops a nice ...

Pros: Has good suction as long as the filter stays unclogged.
Cons:

Just about everything.

I bought the Windtunnel 2 model #U8341-900 to replace my old Hoover which i owned for years. I was very excited about the whole bagless thing of never having to change another vacuum bag again. Boy was i let down by this costly piece of plastic. ...

Pros: Cleans great when the filter isn't clogged.
Cons: Dog hair clogs filter after one cleaning. Then you get dirty cleaning it out.

This vacuum cleaner has not held up at all. The filter clogs after one use. Once it clogs you have to manually pull out the clogged dog hair (in my case)out of the filter. In order to keep dust from getting every where you have to have a hand vac going and cleaning the filter as you are pulling the clog out. The handle broke in less than one year. Cord holder broke in less than a year and a half. I am the main person to vacuum, and I have not been rough on this vacuum machine at all. This is not a quality vacuum.