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 Great for any home September 7, 2006
pen (owings mills, md, usa)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I've had experience with quite a few vacuums (kirby, dirt devil, generic pieces of crap, etc), and this one is the best so far. Suction is great, it's powerful and does get to those corners well. I actually like where the on/off button is, it's really easy for me to reach. I've only had it about 2 months, but I have nothing but praises for it. It's quite light, which is good for smaller folks like me who can't lift 100 ton vacuums. Assembly instructions were easy and quick, and I feel like I could quickly and effectively change or fix the belt should it ever break or malfunction (which it hasn't so far). Overall, it does a great job, just as good as any other bagged vaccuum, in my opinion. I hope this review helps someone because the previous ones helped me to pick this product. Thanks!
 Inexpensive and Works Fine October 6, 2006
William H. Becker (Durham, NH USA)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
Our 6-year old Panasonic died (motor armature burned out) and we replaced it with this Hoover. Weight and performance are comperable to the old Panasonic ($160 new) and it's an incredible bargain at $60. I am giving it only 4 stars because although it's about as loud as the Panasonic, the sound is higher-pitched and is, to my ears, more annoying. No problems so far after 6 weeks of use.
Excellent Spartan no frills Vacuum January 27, 2007
Marvin Gozum (Phila, PA USA)
17 out of 19 found this review helpful
The Tempo has much stronger suction and a vigorous agitator brush compared to my old Hoover, pulling itself through carpet on its own. I never recall my old Hoover being that strong. There was less odor from the Tempo exhaust, and it was obvious the old Hoover leaked dust during cleaning. Cleaning floors, thick carpet and bare, was very quick with the Tempo. The awkward tools, due to a short hose, made short work of dust, if you could reach it.
Highly functional, effective and an overall upgrade from my prior upright vacuum cleaner. Its best suited for floors with occasional tool use. A heavy user of wand tools would either have a smaller hand-size vac or choose a canister vac that has a lighter powered wand.
Its clear Hoover's Mexico production was a cost saving measure, and it included more streamlining in materials and finish. Construction however, is durable enough to last the lifetime of the agitator or the power cable, replacement of both would run the same cost as a new Tempo. Given the rapid advances in technology, most appliances, not just vacuum cleaners, are now disposable once reaching their rated lifespan.
 10 Minutes of Great Use August 19, 2006
M. P. Sullivan (Virginia)
16 out of 26 found this review helpful
Ok, well I thought the vacuum was working well, until 10 minutes into using it for the very first time, the belt broke. I guess you get what you pay for. And now the hassle of trying to get a replacement belt. We'll see if Hoover listens to my complaint. I couldn't even find any place to register a complaint on their website.
A Good "2nd floor" vacuum choice April 18, 2007
A. Bucci (Houston, TX USA)
We were looking for a vacuum we could use on the 2nd floor of our home that had an allergy filter, was light weight, and reasonable cost.
The Hoover Tempo Widepath U5140-900 has fit our needs and was a good choice for us. The reason why we considered this vacuum was because it had a good rating in consumer reports and was lighter in weight than a lot of uprights. Consumer reports did state that this vacuum performs better on carpets than bare floors. This again fit our situation because our 2nd floor is all carpet.
Some reviewers have criticized this vacuum. However, compared to the 1990 Hoover Legacy vacuum that we were using on the 2nd floor, this vacuum was an upgrade for us. True, this vacuum is not quite as good as our Kenmore progressive model that we use on the first floor of our home, but the cost was a lot less and the weight was less.
Compared to our 1990 model year vacuum....
The cord length of both was within 3" of each other. Hoover Tempo has about 23 feet, 9 inches of usable cord stretch after the cord is attached to the clips on the vacuum to keep it tucked up out of the way when in use.
The Hoover Tempo has a 29" flex hose. This was 3" less than our old vacuum. If you have a concern about the hose length, as other reviewers have pointed out, there is an option to purchase a longer hose.
The parts do seem to be flimsier than the 1990 model. Especially the lid covering the hose connection port. Unfortunately, that is a trend with a lot of manufactured items now made outside the USA.
This vacuum does have an allergy filter, but it is NOT a full blown HEPA filter system that our downstairs vacuum has. But this is an upgrade from our 1990 model that did not have any filter system.
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