Product Features:

• Lightweight bagged upright vacuum cleaner with powerful 12 amp motor
• Direct air-flow technology and wind-tunnel technology for fast, efficient results
• Illuminated fingertip controls, 2 speeds, self-sealing HEPA bag, check-bag indicator

Product Description:

Customer Reviews:
Terrific product! (3/14/09)
Hoover Platinum Lightweight Bagged Upright with Canister (UH30010COM) (3/14/09) Overall, this is a terrific vacuum. The person who will be happiest with this combination is the person who: (1) wants a lightweight vacuum, (2) has mostly carpet in their home, (3) has carpeted stairs, and (4) uses attachments. I liked my old vacuum, so using the LBU has been an eye-opening experience for me: I didn't realize how much effort I was exerting with my old upright with attachments - not only heavier, but so much bending and stooping to change settings or get tools. At 11 pounds, the LBU is 2 to 3 pounds heavier- but less expensive - than competing models. Bonuses: it has a longer cord and a stair cleaning handle. Competing models - Hoover LBU, 11 lbs list $300/retail $300 (includes canister), 6 yr warranty Riccar RSL5; 8 lbs list $710/ retail $500 (without canister), 3 yr warranty Oreck XL Gold: 9 lbs list $600/...

March 15, 2009 (Seattle, WA USA) | Rating: 5

Finally ... a Vacuum Cleaning System Worth the Money
First, a disclaimer of sorts .... I'm a long-term, died-in-the-wool Hoover evangelist. No, I don't work for Hoover, but I've always used them religiously for over 30 years. I've tried switching off to other top-of-the-line brands (Oreck, Eureka, Kenmore, etc.), but I always return to Hoover for their unsurpassed cleaning power and reliability. That does not, however, mean they were perfect. * The Hoover WindTunnel U6439 bagged upright that I've had for the last several years would suck up a Buick. Unfortunately, it also rivaled a Buick in the weight category. Although it's supposedly a "self-propelled" model, I felt like I had to go into training in order to vacuum my house. It became something I would put off because I wasn't sure I had the strength to wrestle this bulky beast all over my house. * The WindTunnel controls which allow you to change the brush height from carpet to floor were manual, hard-to-move levers on the brush housing...

May 24, 2009 (Lynchburg, VA) | Rating: 5

This is the vacuum I have always dreamed of having! 100 Stars!
I would truly give this vacuum 100 stars if I could. Do you know what it is like to receive something that exceeds your expectations 10-fold? This was not an impulsive or inexpensive purchase, but it was worth every cent to have everything I have wished I could have in a vacuum. I have had an Oreck for the last 7 years and knew I could never use a non-lightweight vac again. I was thinking I would "have to" buy another Oreck, then saw a commercial for this Hoover. After doing some research, I ordered one, never thinking it would be THIS good. It says it is a couple pounds heavier than an Oreck, but it feels lighter to me, and handles more easily. It is beautifully constructed, and has an exceptionally long cord. The handle is honestly comfortable to hold, and the vac easy to lift and use on stairs - especially with the special handles. But the AMAZING thing about this vac is it seems to propel itself effortlessly back and forth!!!! The Oreck was difficult to push on my dense, low...

April 28, 2009 (California USA) | Rating: 5