Edit to my original review. After changing the bag to the eureka sanctioned bag in hopes that the horrific suction problems I was having were related to the bag, I was bewildered. Then, I set about taking the vacuum apart piece by piece to discover huge clumps of junk clogging different parts of the vacuum. I thought I'd solved the problem! Except there is still no suction. Even straight from the shortest part of the hose with no attachments I can't even suck up pieces of cat food crumbs off the floor. I am so disappointed. I have hardwood floors and was looking for a decent vac that would keep them clean ish. I use a dust mop (chenille sock stretched over a swiffer device) before I try to vacuum so that the fine dust and cat hair are picked up first. Still no luck with the vacuum. I hate it. It's easier and cleaner to sweep and then go over the whole house with a dust mop.