I have had this unit for about a month, and I have been very favorably impressed. It has worked very well for cleaning my 1100 sq ft house.
We have mostly hardwood floors with a few throw rugs and one very-deep pile shag rug. With 5 people and a yellow lab, we get lots of dirt and dog hair. The Hoover unit has done great with all of the cleaning--even the thick shag rug.
I like that it is lightweight and easy to maneuver. The suction is generally adequate, and is able to draw debris from the edges well. The rotating brush works well for carpets, and it doesn't generally suck up throw rugs into itself like more powerful vacuums tend to. The lithium battery lasts sufficiently long--it doesn't always allow me to complete the whole house, but it is good enough. If I can't complete things all at once, it does not seem bothersome to just grab the unit later after a recharge and finish things off.
In fact, that is what I like best about the product; it is so painless to use that it never feels like a big deal to just grab it and do some cleaning. With my regular vacuum, it feels more like a commitment and a hassle to bring it out.
General operation is fine--switches are well placed and easy to use. Battery charging (with a separate charger and batteries that snap in and out of the unit) is convenient--better, I suspect, than the approach used by other rechargeable products of having the vacuum itself have to go to the charger. The dirt cup fills up pretty quickly with dog hair, so I have to empty it 2 or 3 times when cleaning the whole house, but the process is easy and tidy and (for some reason) strangely satisfying.
I do have some concerns about the longevity of the product. It is mostly plastic, and it doesn't necessarily feel like it will be tough enough to last for years of banging around. But I have no reason so far to complain about its durability. I do like having lithium batteries, as they hold much more power and are likely to last much longer than the ni-cads or nmih batteries in some other units.
There are a couple of maintenance items that it is important to keep up with. I think a unit like this is more sensitive to maintenance than bigger units, because it doesn't have the luxury of giant, overpowered motors to overcome the results of our inattention.
First, you need to wash out the little foam filter at the top of the dirt cup about every 3rd time you empty it, or you will lose suction. It is quite easy to do, but also easy to forget.
Second, I found that the rotating brush bar on mine was losing effectiveness because of hairs and strings getting wrapped around it. Cutting those free with a knife or scissors improved the brush action considerably.
Overall I am very pleased.
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From the manufacturer
Lightweight Cordless Convenience
This lightweight cordless upright offers everyday cleaning ease for homes with pets. With a large dirt cup that holds more than the standard stick vacuum, you don’t need to worry about emptying pet hair as often.
Weighs less than 9 lbs.
The small yet mighty Evolve is super lightweight for grab-and-go convenience
3X more capacity
Empty the dirt cup less often than you would with a standard stick vacuum
Power Vortex Suction
Lift and remove embedded dirt on your floors with high-speed airflow and multi-cyclonic filtration system
Powered by ONEPWR
Every Hoover cordless product is compatible with every ONEPWR Battery
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Multi-Surface Deep Cleaning
Simply adjust brush roll and suction settings to optimize performance no matter what floor you’re on
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QuickPass Brush Roll
Pick up surface debris in 50% fewer passes than other vacuums for a faster clean
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Advanced Swivel Steering
Effortlessly navigate around furniture and other obstacles with less hassle
Hoover’s here to make you feel right at home.
Comfort at home is our priority. Our products are designed to improve the well-being of your home because when your house feels good, it helps you to feel good too.
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Convenience and Powerful Suction
This vacuum is awesome. It is so convenient to use that I vacuum my living room and kitchen every single day now, sometimes more than once. My old vacuum was bulky and miserable, so I vacuumed less frequently and enjoyed it far less. This one is so easy to get out and carry around the house that my house stays much cleaner on a day to day basis. It's easy to locate and get rid of a clog too as I discovered when I accidentally sucked up a piece of a wrapper from one of my kids' snacks.The suction is great and I have to be careful when I would normally vacuum up to something (like a bean bag) and kind of push it out of the way to vacuum under it. This vacuum will suck it up if I don't watch it. It's also great in corners and against walls. When it was clogged, I didn't even notice until I realized that there was nothing in the canister because it continued to suck up a whole bunch of raisins and cereal, and never spit any of it back out. Once I fixed the clog, I turned it on and everything that had been backed up went right into the canister and nearly filled it, but there wasn't any big mess to deal with as there often is when unclogging a vacuum.I use it on the stairs by just holding it in the upright position and walking up the steps, vacuuming one at a time in front of me as I go. It's light and works wonderfully on my short carpets and hard floors, and it picks up pet hair really well too. The battery also lasts a long time, so I can vacuum my whole living room, kitchen, stairs, and four bedrooms on the high setting on one charge, or I can just do the kitchen and living room two or three times on one charge.I really like that I don't have to worry about leaving the battery on the charger for too long, and I like the way that the vacuum swivels and gets into difficult areas easily, and I like where the switch is located in a convenient place. It's easy to use, easy to empty, easy to clean and easy to fix. To sum up, this is the best vacuum I've ever owned, and I love it. :)
