Title: Bad materials,poor performance
Product review: We bought this vacuum cleaner because it was well-reviewed on Amazon at the time and, of course, because it was unbelievably cheap for the alleged quality. But it hasn't worked well since about 2 months after we bought it. The plastic extension tubes splintered and the hoses kinked. There's good suction if you detach the hose from the head, but there is absolutely no suction at the head when the vacuum is run over carpet. In fact, the air flow seems to be opposite -- the rotating brush actually seems to be blowing dirt away at a greater rate than air is being drawn into the machine. Based on this experience, I would avoid buying anything with a "Hoover" name on it ever again. I suspect (by reading other reviews) that this was once an excellent, inexpensive model, whose manufacturing standards dropped to the point that it is essentially junk.
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