Second one I bought. First one started screeching and motor started smoking as soon as I turned it on so it went back. I dont know if belt broke off in shipping or I just got a Refurbished lemon. New one was fine. The great features are that is extremely lightweight and very easy to push but the best feature is the Automatic Height Adjustment which means I dont have to change the dial setting for a higher pile and there is No guessing if the setting is perfect for each rooms carpet. It has a Wide 13in. base not 12in as listed. My only concern is that it has only a 4amp Motor which is much less than my older vacs which had 8 to 10amp motors. It sounds somewhat different pushing forward than when pulling back so I am hoping this is Normal for this style vacuum but it is not any louder than other vacs I have used just different than the consistent sound of stronger vacs. I hope it will last as long as the stronger amp vacs as it cleans with good suction and again is one of the lightest weight vacs on the market and has the largest dirt bag available. Be aware you need a 3 Prong Outlet only to use and cord is heavier to hold than regular but there is a cord clip. I would Recommend and would update only if it didnt last as long as my old 10AMP vacs.
