I have had my Hoover for almost three years now. I like it a lot and use it quite often. I noticed that with the type of carpet I have, I need to empty the canister a few times and shake out the filter so it will have more suction. It does pull a good amount of cat hair out of the carpet, I'm sure that if I clean all day everyday there won't be any dirt anywhere in the house.
I have found that I need to empty the canister into it's own little garbage bag so it limits how much of that ... (read more)