Prolux Tritan Bagged Canister Vacuum Cleaner, HEPA Filtration, Complete Home Care Tool Kit, Pet Hair No More, Adjustable Power Setting, Blue

I worked at a vac store for several years, selling vacuums. The average customer isn’t aware of the CFM of airflow, which is the measurement of air flow that is critical in rating vacuums performance. The average manufacturer doesn’t reveal that information, but ProLux has it right in their advertisements. I also did a Water Lift test which is a "sealed suction" measurement to find the pure suction force of the motor. It is obtained by how many inches up a tube the vacuum motors intake can pull up, or lift, the water. ProLux vacuums had very good suction compared to the big manufacturer brands. The company I was working for only sold the ProLux Backpack for commercial cleaning companies and they loved their products. When I saw the canister, which is the vac to own if you have all hardwood floors, which I do, I found myself absolutely thrilled. It’s a great little powerful canister for the money. I have mobility issues and vacuuming in wheeled chair is maximum frustration. The ProLux canister is easy to move, lightweight and the retractable cord makes it easy to handle and carry, I hate winding up cords, it’s very painful for me, so the retractable cord is a luxury feature for me. The tools clip on the wand, which tend to fall off while working, but the metal expansion wand is fantastic, can’t have everything. I’m in love with this vac, just because ProLux isn’t a heavy advertiser as the other big manufacturer’s doesn’t mean it can’t preform as well, if not better. Understand some companies prefer to put their advertising money into the power of the product instead of convincing the general public they built the best machines that fall apart while working that annoy the heck out of the user. It’s a great little canister, works great on bear floors and doesn’t take up much room if your limited on storage space. I’m very happy with this purchase.

I took a chance on this brand that I'd never heard of, and I am so glad! It is a great little machine. It's heavy enough to be sturdy and durable but light enough to be easily maneuvered, even in tight spots. Suction is fantastic! It does a good job on hardwood floors as well as carpeting and upholstery, even taking up matted cat hair. The cord retracts easily and completely. In spite of its powerful motor, operation is very quiet, so quiet that my cats don't even run from it. The bags have a large capacity, which I appreciate. It's important to be aware, however, that these bags are not available in stores and must be ordered online. The wand is made of metal, sturdy but easy to take off and on. I love the telescoping feature that allows me to adapt for different areas and tasks. Although some reviewers complained that the hose pops off when you pull on it, I have not had this problem. The secret seems to be making sure the hose coupling clicks when installing it as noted in the instructions. The few quibbles I have are minor. I wish the cord access was higher up on the machine where it could be easily seen. I always have to lift up the machine and look for it. The power button and the cord retract button look alike and are marked so faintly that I constantly confused them. I put a dot of paint on the power button, so that's no longer a problem. The attachments are not so good, but then I haven't seen any in recent years that are. A little adaptor, costing about $5, allows me to use my old attachments. All in all, I am extremely pleased with this machine and amazed at getting this level of performance for such a low price.

Bought this to replace a 20 year old Eureka Boss, so I am getting used to a different vacuum. Great suction. We have a LOT of dog hair, and this vac does great! Love that the floor tool rotates, so very easy to get under furniture. The floor tool does have a wide swath which is good and bad. It is cumbersome in corners. I love the fact that the accessories fit and store on the wand, but they occasionally fall off while vacuuming. There is a nice little piece on the vacuum base that holds the floor tool and hose together while not in use. Retractable cord is terrific. Several ways to control the suction is very user friendly. I had to watch the video to fully understand how to operate and use all of the tools. So far, very happy with the purchase, as I was hesitant to buy a brand that I had not heard of. Price was good. Maybe deserved a few more stars, but I am too new to the product and used my old vac for a long time.

For the cost, this is a great vacuum. It is light weight and has great suction. My home is mostly wood floors and I had to dial down the suctions and adjust the height of the heat to carpet, because it wanted to suction to the floor making it a little hard to push (I'll set it back to high and down on the floor when I want to do a little resistance training). This by no mean diminished the pickup power. You could see the dust and cat hair being picked up all around the head. It is quiet too. Dialing down the suction power even makes it quieter. When we first moved to this house I had a shop vac doing the job. Noisy and heavy! I would chase the cat from room to room because she had no place to hide from that beast. This vac is easy to pull around, quiet and if you needed to carry it, small and light weight. The HEPA filter is a plus with wood floors the dust it collects. No more just blowing the dust around. I was concerned at how this would handle carpet, since I have 1 carpeted room. True this doesn't have a beater bar, but the suction seems to get way down deep. I have an upright vac that I normally use on it, and it's old and lost suction power. When I ran this over the carpet I could hear it picking up bits. Over all, it's a great vac at a great price .

The carpet head is difficult to use because it does not adjust for the thickness of the carpet. It has great suction power but pushing the head on carpet is difficult. Also the hepa filter cover popped off too easily. I returned it. I have 4 bedrooms and a family room with carpet.