With air filtration, wind tunnel technology, and dirt-locating capabilities that surpass that of the human eye, this Hoover Savvy Combo vacuum does it all. The upright 12-amp vacuum's innovative design allows user to opt for bagged or bag-less systems, accommodating both users who prefer neatly bagging debris, and those who would rather reduce bag waste. In its October 2004 buyers' guide, the Good Housekeeping Institute bestowed the Best Overall honor on Hoover's multi-faceted vacuum.
The combo vacuum ensures a clean carpet with a special Dirt Finder function, notifying users of cleaning completion with the illumination of a green light. To obtain this standard of cleanliness, the Sure Pass Cleaning System uses two air paths together for a wind tunnel effect. Air agitates plusher carpeting from both directions to uproot deeply embedded dirt and dust. No vacuum belts are needed for this appliance, minimizing troubleshooting hazards with broken belts. A custom control switch permits users to shift settings for hardwood cleaning. A twin-chamber HEPA eradicates impurities from the air while the vacuum is in bag-less mode, while the vacuum uses filtrate HEPA filter bags for the bagged system. Users tend to stairs and odd-angled upholstery with an on-board rotating brush attachment while eliminating pet hair with another included brush. The vacuum's low hood slips under sofas and tables without difficulty. The self-propelled accessory cuts a 15-inch swath, spanning the power cord's 31-foot distance. Some assembly may be required. Hoover offers a one-year warranty for this item. The vacuum weighs 28 pounds upon shipping. --Jessica Reuling
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 1.5 / 5.0
Bad decision!:
This product turned out to be one of my worst buying decisions ever! Within 6 months of purchase, the switch (located on the handle) failed and blew the circuit breaker for half the house in the process. When I took it to the local vacuum repair store they indicated this was a very common problem with this model of vacuum. I didn't have the resources at the time to buy a new one so I had the switch replaced. Now, 6 months later it has failed again! I am done now, and am looking for something else. The... more info
Piece of Junk!:
The Hoover vacuums including this one are not meant to last more than 2 years. We owned this vacuum for about 6-7 months then the main belt broke. The belt is extremely hard to find and cost about $16. All of the parts on this vacuum are made of plastic and certain parts have cracked. It was nice being able to switch from carpet to hardwood effortlessly, but the vacuum is also very noisy. My sincere recommendation is buy a Miele ($400). We did and are extremely happy with it. It has a 7-yr warrantly unlike... more info
okay for normal traffic, bad for pet hair:
after taking back not one but two dyson animal vacs about two years ago, I bought the hoover savvy. It worked fantastically...at first. The stair tool was awesome...until I nicked it on the corner of the steps and it stopped working. I used this vacuum about 3 times a week to keep up with the hair from my two border collies and it would pick up the hair and all of the dirt leaving my carpet pretty and fresh. Until the day it got a clog in the hose. Cleaned that out with a jerry rigged contraption. Then the... more info
Would not recommend it.:
I would not recommend this vacume cleaner. It is junk. I tried to remove the bottom casing to clean the brushes and remove strings that tangel around the brushes. The screwes were so screwed so tight, that when I tried to remove them the plastic broke. Now I have to keep the casing on with rubber bands. I only had the vacume cleaner 1 month. It does pick up dirt on hard floors and the hepa filter is a mess. My mother has had her Hoover for 25 years. But I guess they just don't make them like they use to. I... more info
