Hoover 5507-900 Elite Auto-Rewind Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Hoover 5507-900 Elite Auto-Rewind Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Customer Review: Sucks spectacularly. (that's a good thing)
Summary: 5 Stars
Cliche as it may be, this vacuum sucks. HARD. I love it - such a giant improvement over my previous canister Electrolux hand-me-down that cost $1000 fifteen years ago, all for the low, low price of under a hundred bucks, including shipping. Color me impressed.
The good:
- Bagless. The dust holder removes easily, and empties out of the BOTTOM, so the dust and dirt and hair goes directly into the trash. Why didn't someone think of this sooner?
- Powerful. I did a once through with the Electrolux first, got some stuff, then went through my apartment with the Hoover. It found dirt the electrolux couldn't have after 50 passes.
- Floor settings. We have concrete floors, and this did a spectacular job on the hard surface. It also cleaned the dickens out of the carpet. Most vacuums just can't.
- It's light. It doesn't weigh much, rolls easily, and is simple for me and my girlfriend to both move around the apartment. A far cry from our previous model.
- Lifetime filter. No changing the filter, ever. Brilliant.
- Rewinding cord. It's super long, and rewinds very quickly. Much better than wrapping it around the handle like the old model. Great stuff, and powerful.
The bad:
- The power button is in an awkward place. It's down low, but not at foot level. Weird.
In all, for the price, this is one of the best vacuums out there. I've owned several different makes and models, and this one has better features, cleans better, and is easier to empty than any of them. I highly recommend.
Customer Review: suck it does...
Summary: 5 Stars
In spite of the good reviews, I was a little worried about the cord rewind. Having had a mixer with the rewind that is hardly able to pull have of the cord in, I was skeptical about any other cord rewind out there. But... it works like a charm. The cord itself is rather long, which is nice for large rooms, and this thing can pull the entire cord in with a slight push of the button.
Another amazing feature is the buttons (power on/off, tilting). They've managed to position them on the vacuum just perfectly. You can operate the whole thing with slight push of a toe - no need to bend over at all.
The dirt container is very functional as well. Not quite the "push a button and be done", as the other reviews may make you believe, but still rather easy to clean. The dirt easily gets on the sides of the filter (the yellow round thing inside the clear container), and doesn't magically fall through the opening in the bottom. Detaching the top of the container, that also holds the filter, with an easy twist releases the rest of the dirt. And all the pieces of the dirt container mechanism are very simple to wash with running water.
The minor cons are the weight - a little heavy for my taste, which makes maneuvering the cleaner somewhat hard; the hose doesn't expand as long as I expected, and doing the stairs isn't the blast I'm looking forward to again.
With all tried and said, this is one awesome vacuum for the buck. Can't imagine buying a better one for a mere $100.
Customer Review: BEST VACUUM 5 Stars
I admit the rewind feature is what really peaked my interest. I Absolutely LOVE this feature! The pet tool is WONDERFUL. I used it immediately on my sofas. WOW! The pet hair it sucked up from my Toy Fox Terrier Mutt was amazing. The ease of cleaning the canister is priceless. I had another bagless that took a surgeon to clean it plus there was a mess to clean up after you finished. I have been using this vacuum for about 2 months and love it each time. I used a Dyson ($$$) at my brother's house and hated it. It was so complicating. I just wanted to plug it in and push the ON switch. It would not work right (Dyson) & I know it cost my brother a fortune. The hose feature was amazingly complicating too AND I had to wind the cord up when I was done. I have told my friends about the Hoover. It's crazy because I am not a "clean freak" but I truly vacuum alot more often because of this vacuum. My best friend ended up asking her mother to get her this vacuum for Christmas. She LOVES it too. LOL Her 13 yo son thought the vacuum was "Cool!" due to the rewind feature. The hose is not as long as some others-(Like other people reviewed) but it works great for me. I don't have extremely high ceilings in my home and can clean my ceiling fans with no problem. I say this vacuum is THE ONE! Don't waste your money on those higher priced ones. Hoover is a name that has been around and one that can be trusted and the REWIND feature is the icing on the cake.Customer Review: Picks up what Oreck left behind!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was thoroughly impressed with the cleaning power of this vacuum - especially for the price! I have a commercial Oreck Dual Stack (very expensive - about 300-400) and I wanted something smaller, more practical, lighter and easier to maintain. The vacuum picked up WAY more dirt after I vacuumed with my Oreck. I was amazed at how much was in the canister from one small area I tested. Truly great power for the price!
I had to be very careful after discovering how strong this thing is though - it sucked up a sock that fell on the floor and nearly overheated. I was also trying to vacuum a small area rug and it got a corner stuck in it and quickly burned the rubber backing to shreds! You must make sure there are no things lying around ... or it will DEFINITELY pick them up! The attachment hose is also surprisingly short and makes it difficult to really move around without the vacuum being close.
Overall - this vacuum rocks! I am actually happier with this than the Oreck (especially because it picked up tons of dirt that the Oreck left behind). I would buy this for the price - no bags, no filters to replace...absolutely awesome! Great attachment tools and easy empty bucket. My first bagless, and I am quite happy with it!
Customer Review: My best buy
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently moved into a fully carpeted apartment and was having a tough time deciding which vacuum cleaner to buy. Me and my wife spent a lot of time researching which product was best for us when we chanced upon this wonderful item on Amazon. Now I have not used a lot of vacuum cleaners in the past so I did not have a lot of expectations but the Hoover 5507-900 model has definitely raised my bar a lot.
Its extremely easy to use, and contrary to what I have heard about most vacuum cleaners, this one can be manoevred with ease and DOES NOT feel heavy at all. I thought I had a relatively clean carpet before I ran this on my floor, but the dirt this piece picked up was a shockingly pleasant revelation. The best feature about this product is the Auto-Rewind (nothing extremely fancy, just a spring mechanism which can be activated with a simple push of a button and the power cord auto rewinds and fits into cord holder invisible from view). I read a review from someone saying that he will never buy another vacuum cleaner without this feature and I now know why.
Cleaning the canister has been very easy too and the pet hair and other attachments are very useful too.
Overall a great buy !