Hoover - Anniversary WindTunnel Self-Propelled Bagged Upright

The Hoover Anniversary WindTunnel Self-Propelled upright vacuums are capable vacuums but they are heavy. I don't love them, the self-propelled drive adds complexity and weight. I think the regular WindTunnel bagged uprights are better. This is a repairable vacuum so if you want to keep it you could get the height adjustment repaired but that won't help the weight. It should clean carpets well and be mediocre on hard floors. Hepa bags are still available so filtration is ok. Just for carpets I think there are better lighter vacuums. For all around there are better and lighter vacuums. The current Hoover Complete Performance Advanced UH30650PC and Bissell BigGreen Commercial PowerForce Bagged BGU1451T are both around $160 and they are good at cleaning carpets and they are both lighter, no brushroll shutoff though. The Kenmore Elite Upright 31150 $250 is good at carpets and hard floors but it is heavy too. Karcher Ranger $212 is a lightweight upright that primarily cleans carpets, there's no hose or tools.

I trust vacuum recommendations on the internet (and Reddit) as much as I do mattress recommendations. The Carpet and Rug Institute, whose board includes members from companies like Shaw and Mohawk who manufacture carpet (https://carpet-rug.org/about-us/board-of-directors/), maintains a certified list of vacuums (https://carpet-rug.org/soa-vacuums/). You can filter by residential and commercial. Of course there are good vacuums that aren't certified. I have no affiliation with them but do happen to own a bagged Hoover WindTunnel (2006), two Riccar uprights (\~2017, one was a gift), and a Sebo canister vac. I can get the Riccar and Sebo serviced nearby and I stock some spare parts, for example the Riccar brush roll has replaceable brush strips.

Co-sign. We got a Hoover in 2010 (I think it's a bagged WindTunnel) and it's still goin' strong. Vacuum shops will service them and give them tune-ups. When we took ours in to be serviced (it was something really minor), the guy literally said, "They don't make them like this anymore" and that this would outlast all the sharks and dysons etc. they are selling these days.

We use our cordless vacuum just for the hardwood floors and tiles. We used a bagged, corded vacuum to clean area rugs. If I run the Dyson stick over the rugs, I can run the 12 amp Hoover after and still suck up a bunch of dog fur the Dyson missed.

I have 2 Hoover Windtunnels. Work great very old. I have 3 working Shark Robot vacs. Oldest is 12 yrs old. Still using all 3 on each level of house.

We have hard surfaces on 1st & 2nd floors, Our Dyson stick V8 & V10 (one per floor, oldest is like 8 years?) is great for those; but I'd never rely on it for carpets. For that I have a 25 year old Hoover Windyunnel bagged that is repairable and running well.

I still have a Hoover Windtunnel from 2001 or 2002 I think. I haven’t been using it much because I need to replace some bearings. Those things were incredible, and this is coming from a guy who never thought he’d be the least bit interested or excited about a vacuum cleaner.