Hoover S2220 Flair Bagless Upright Stick Vacuum with Power Nozzle

The Hoover S2220 Flair Bagless Upright Stick Vacuum with Power Nozzle is a great product. It is very easy to use. Highly recommend with no reservations at all.

Purchased specifically for quick clean-ups around the cat litter box. But due to its good suction and light weight now gets used more than any other vacuum in the house. Highly recommended by Bunter.

I have always been a proponent of canister vacs. I have tried uprights and have found them to be just cumbersome and hard to manoever. I have 2 elderly cats, a 3 year old, a husband and am 9 months pregnant. Need I say more? I wanted something small, lightweight, easy and powerful. I thought that was too much to ask for, but thought I would give this vac a try. I am so impressed. Its small, swivel head works on carpets, hardwoods, throw rugs and seems to gladly gobble those annoying pieces of cat litter that follow me through the house regardless of how hard I try to keep them at bay. To keep the weight down, the vac is made of plastic - it feels flimsy, but is, in actuality, quite rugged. The bagless styling is appropriate for those who are looking for an environmentally friendly option. The one power switch goes from off to bare floors to rugs and is easily accessible without having to bend down. I consider this to be a must have for my grandparents who have had a hard time finding a vacuum that is easy to use and gentle on my grandmothers bad back. One caution - the rug beater is strong enough to chomp the ends of throw rugs. You just need to use the barefloors option when going over fringe or any delicate edging (it does not cause damage) - it just holds on like a pitt bull! This vac is a steal at $50!

I love this little vacuum and I've had several different brands. It's lightweight and powerful and I love the little swivel head. I love the fact that it has a floor and carpet setting because I have a large laminate floor with rugs and I can go right onto the carpet off my kitchen. It would be the perfect vacuum if it had a detachable hose!

PROS: I've owned this vac for over a year. It is the best thing to use to pick up kitty litter, dirt on hard floors, christmas tree needles, throw rugs and bathroom floors. Unlike a broom, this vacuum picks up all the debris on hard surfaces. Doesn't leave any fine dirt or grit behind. It's also great for throw rugs. You can vacuum using the beater brush or not. There is enough suction using the beater brush to clean throw rugs without it getting all sucked up into the inside of the beater.

Will surface clean carpet or stairs but this vac is not really designed to deep clean carpet. This vacuum is for quick clean ups and hard surfaces. I use it daily to clean up kitty litter.

CONS: A longer cord would be nice. Be careful where you lean this against because it does slide off walls. Try to lean in a corner. I haven't broken the cord keeper yet as some have indicated. Also a quick cord release would be great. Because I use this almost daily I tend to not use the cord winder hooks. Too time consuming without a quick release. The other feature that would be helpful would be a light. But at this price I can understand the short cord, no quick cord release and no light.

ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND. I WILL BUY ANOTHER ONE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THIS ONE.

After 4 months, the suction motor stopped working on this Hoover vac. Maybe I ended up with a lemon, but there's several other commends on repair sites and other blogs complaining about this same problem. The brushes still run, but there's no suction at all coming from the vac. At most, I used it once a week for 10 or 15 minutes.

I loved it until now, but I don't think I'll be getting another one.

The excellent suction drags unsuspected dirt and more cat fur than anticipated from Oriental carpets. Love being able to press a switch and turn on or off the brushes. Long cord. Easy to maneuver. Exactly what I wanted.

I used to use Swifter vac before I bought this one and thought it was working great. I have 3 dogs, 2 of which shed A LOT (Siberian husky and basset hound) and this little vacuum picks up anything and everything. I am only 5'1" with not a lot of upper body strength and it is so powerful that when I turn it on I have to hold it tight otherwise it will jump out of my hand (so much power and tork). It is very flexible and easy to turn around the corners or get in and under tights places like shelves, cabinets, etc. I haven't seen anything that it wouldn't pick up. It is very light and the cord is long enough to clean my kitchen and dining room without transferring the plug. I use it mostly for tile/hard wood floors but it does great on carpet as well. Filter is easy to clean and I use an old toothbrush to dust it off as well. And all that for under $50!!! Overall I think it is an awesome awesome vacuum.

This is the best little vac, I had a rechargeable vac from black and decker that I have used for years but when we moved north we now have a gravel driveway and being here in Minnesota with all the snow and wet I was losing control on the amount of sand that was being tracked in. I always heard that a corded vac would be much better than a chargeable so I bought two corded vac sticks one bissell (which I love my big one) and one Erika, quickly found out that even though they should be stronger with a cord I needed a rotary brush plus they were not the best on bare floors, (try and find a small stick vac that is not rechargeable with a power brush...) searched the net and found this one on amazon, received it really fast and quickly put it together and "WOW" noticed the difference right away even without the power brush on, but with the power brush on, no more sand quickly pulls it out of my throw rugs in the mud room and on the indoor outdoor carpet it is totally super with or without the power brush, does a quick job on the stairs and for quick touch ups through the whole house. Highly, Highly recommend this product. I have won the war on sand.

I am using this vacuum to clean our RV which has carpet and vinyl. It does both very well. I have an Oreck cordless that I use at home for the kitchen floor but it does not do carpets very well.

The Hoover Bagless Stick Vacuum is the best & easiest I've ever used. Works equally well on floors & carpet, & is easy to clean. Now I love vacuuming! :)

I've purchased smaller, generally less-expensive vacuums in the past and have found myself disappointed and aggravated with the difficult cleaning process and the short life-span of the filters. The reviews of this vac had me hopeful but my past experiences left a bit of trepidation about the vacuum's performance.

I'm happy to report the vac is completely deserving of the praise and positive reviews. I bought it expecting to use it mostly on a few small area rugs in my apartment and not the hard floors. It absolutely does a great job on the carpets and an equally admirable job on the hard floors! I thought sweeping was easy but I haven't used a broom since this bad-boy arrived. I especially enjoy the swiveling head--so easy to maneuver! Cleaning is also really simple and the primary filter is washable! How great is that? No more searching for stupid and expensive filters that have been discontinued! Woot!

The only improvement I could imagine for this vac would be a carpet pile-height adjustment on the powered head. It sits pretty low so when I vacuum the carpets I have to be careful as it has a tendency to lift the carpet from the floor. Pretty minor complaint from an otherwise extremely effective (and stylish, which is great if you're like me and lack storage space) vacuum.

I was one of those customers that originally gave a glowing review to the Hoover Flair. Big mistake! Within less than a year of purchasing it the little plastic wheels on the front of the unit failed. Unfortunately by the time I called hoover I was A FEW WEEKS PAST THE ONE YEAR WARRANTY. Not only would they not cover the problem but they would not even sell me the part. I had to go to a independant repair site to purchase the wheels, $11.50 with shipping. TEN MONTHS LATER AND THE WHEELS ARE SHOT AGAIN. Another call to Hoover and still no help. Their customer service representatives act totally robotic. I have a distinct impression mine is not the only complaint they are receiving. When I mentioned the recurring problem I was immediately transferred to a supervisor. I was told that the Hoover company was sold to Dirt Devil and that Dirt Devil will not issue any help with Hoover products issued before the sale. This does not bode well for Dirt Devils customer relations program. End of story, end of Hoover. Another company down the drain. Do not buy the Hoover Flair!!!

And how! Almost hard to push across the carpet, it latches on so hard. Does an a amazing job. Light, quiet, maneuverable. Best vac I've ever had. Works just as good as previous expensive monsters I've owned, but nimble and easy to use. Love it.

This vacuum is great for wood floors! It's very nimble as the head of the vacuum is on a swivel - so it's great for getting under and around things. It's also very, very light. Works great on our area rugs and wood floors and seems to pick up all of our dog hair very well. We love this vacuum and think it's a steal!

This thing is rip-roarin'. I have a little fishing shanty that this is just the right size for. It really does pick up everything (sand, fish hooks, etc.) on my ceramic tile and carpeted floors; it's light and stores easily.

I love this vacuum! It is a worker! It works better than my Dyson in that it goes under furniture and edges better! You'll never know how dirty your carpets are until you use this baby. I highly recommend this Flair!

My wife and I have been really pleased with this product. We've had it for about four weeks and use it to clean our hardwood floors. We have a chocolate colored hound dog that kindly leaves remnants of his coat across our floor... but with a quick clean with this vacuum, it's all gone in no time.

The bagless feature is great and the vacuum is very light and easy to move about the house. It seems to get into corners well and even grabs the dirt right near the baseboards. It is also excellent for cleaning under beds and tables etc. For the money, I highly recommend getting this vacuum. Before this we were trying to get by with a little Dust Buster - but this think makes life so much easier and does a much better job of cleaning.

Vac is light and very useful. Does the job well. Very happy with purchase. good price too

I don't have a lot of carpet in my house so I was looking for something that would do a decent job but was lightweight and easy to store. This works perfectly for me. If you purchase this vacuum, don't forget to clean the rollers every so often to keep it running smoothly. With two females with long hair in the house, and a big dog with lots of fur, I need to do this a bit more often. I'm very pleased with this vacuum.

This little stick vac works wonders. Not only does it pick up all the pet hair from the kitchen floor, but it works just as good as the larger vacuum on the living room carpet. The suction is amazing. I bought extra filters, so I can just switch filters and clean the used one to use next time. That means that I can keep going without having to wait for the filter to dry off after washing it out. An absolutely wonderful product.

I'm a single guy who lives alone and has 2 cats. I love having a nice place but hate to clean! Unfortunately I had never heard of a stick vacuum. I have bought a number of big fancy vacuums over the years but they never hold up very long, are a pain to lug around and don't work very well on hardwood. This baby zips around like a little shark. I can turn my place around in no time! If you don't clean everyday or even every week, have hardwood and a few oriental rugs, this will change your life.

This comes in just 3 pieces. I attached the bottom piece and the plastic broke. I can't use it and I just got an rma to return it. I don't recommend this vacuum.

I was looking for a replacement for an older stick vacuum by Hoover and this is just the one. Great for threads and cat hairs.

This Hoover Stick Vacumm has exceeded my expectations. We recently tiled the floors of rooms that get the most foot traffic. Conventional floor mopping/swiffering didn't get the dust, sand, pet hair, sewing threads and grit from the grouted areas. My big heavy-duty vac was too cumbersome. This little vacuum is awesome. It's lightweight, has a long cord and is free standing if I need to leave it. It maneuvers under counters and furniture, into corners and picks up everything. The bagless container is see-through so I can see at a glance when it needs to be emptied. It is worth every penney I paid for it.

I am quite happy 2 months in. The suction is very good (haven't found anything it would not pick up yet) and it actually works better than I expected. It does get a little warm so I tend to turn it off just for a few minutes after I finish each room. As a result, I have not had any of the "cutting off" problems that other have had. I wanted something for quick pickup of cat hair and dust on hardwood and carpet. This cute little vacuum does that and much more. I now also use it for the steps since it is so much lighter than my upright Windtunnel.
Negatives: It will fall over if you do not push forward to make sure the little clips are engaged. Emptying the dust cup is not pleasant (thankfully it is "my dirt". Oops, my germaphobia is showing.)

This is a great vacuum for light clean up, quickly and easily. I have used it on rugs and hard surface and it works well. It is light which makes it easy to pull out, use and put away quickly. It was recommended to me and I would recommend it as well.

a decent quick-clean little vacuum for hardwood floors + long hair IF and only if you mod it by taking out the brush. seems to be the case with a lot of cheap moving-brush-type vacuums; otherwise hair gets tangled in the roller brush and you have to remove a huge wad of hairy disgusting after every vacuum or the rollers eventually can't move and the engine overheats and the entire machine breaks (seems like that happened to a lot of people.) either that, or dirt can't get past the hair wad and you've essentially got yourself a loud mop. note that taking out the brush makes it pretty meek when it comes to carpet/rug, so this is only useful for those devoted to hardwood floors.

suction is actually fantastic post-brushectomy; you can get bulkier items too. i picked up some big fat rubber bands, leaves, and shell pasta today (don't ask).

I keep this little vacuum on a hook in my kitchen so it's always handy. It's small for convenience, but powerful enough to do the job. I have tile floors with wool area rugs, every bit of dirt shows. This little vac sucks everything up in a jiffy. It does everything it's supposed to do. I couldn't be happier with it.

We've had this for about a month now. I love the way it easily maneuvers around things. It can make curving movement not just straight lines. I use it in our kitchen for cleaning up crumbs on a daily basis, we have two small children; and it works very well. We have a small patch of carpet I use it for and it's fine there. Emptying it is easy albeit a little messy b/c you have to remove the filter and tap it into the garbage can. I gave it only four stars because it looks like our filter might already have a hole so I can see that those may need replacement often.

We have had this vacuum for a little over two years. It works as advertised.
Two points:
We need to run the brush most of the time as it will collect debris when not rotating and plug up.
We have had to replace the drive belt twice. It will tear apart if the brush is stalled (by carpet fringe etc) Several reviews mentioned a loud squeal and no pickup, this is a belt that needs replacement.
Belt is $5
Noise level is similar to a dustbuster.

These stick vacuums are hard to come by these days. Either they are over priced or have so many bells and whistles that they have become impractical. This vacuum is handy, simple to operate and easy to clean. Simplicity is still the best route to go in this high tech world. I recommended it to my cleaning lady and she has included it in her arsenel of cleaning supplies. It is a good value for your buck!

I searched a long time for an excellent, sturdy upright stick vacuum that wouldn't scratch my hardwood floors and that was easy to use for quick pick-ups. It does a fantastic job on both my carpets, stairs and floors, though I wouldn't use it for an all over house cleaning due to it's size.

This is now my SECOND hoover flair vacuum. The positive is that the vacuum works great on hardwood and pergo, and also on small throw rugs or large area rugs. I love how light it is, it doesn't exhaust me to vacuum the whole house because it's easy to push around.

However, this is the second vacuum i've had to buy and now the second one has died. I'd say this vacuum has lasted me about a year each time and then it has a mysterious death.
This time---it is losing suction and when i switch to the "carpet mode" it screeches HORRIBLY loud and won't suck up anything. In fact, it spits out clumps of things i sucked up a few minutes earlier.

I take good care of the vacuum, and i change the filter regularly---but the rotating brush always gets clogged and caught up with hair and carpet fibers which i always have to cut out with scissors.
I'm really dissapointed at the life of this vacuum, so i doubt i'll be buying a third.

I've had this vacuum for 1 month and I really like it. I love the thin swivel head--it makes it easy to get into corners and under the kitchen table. On/off switch located in a good spot, bagless compartment easy to empty. Picks up tons of pet hair which is why I got it.

Bad Points: Doesn't pick up larger items very well, like small beads, pieces of dog food and froot loop size cereal. The previous reviews were right about the cord--TOO SHORT. Even for my tiny kitchen, it pulls out of the wall several times while I'm using it. That's frustrating. And it doesn't stand on its own. You have to stand it against something and hope it doesn't fall over. It did overheat once--I think I had used it to do the kitchen (hardwood) and the living room (carpet) and it wasn't very happy about it. Had to cool for several hours before it was usable again. But all in all its been good. I would think about buying cordless next time.

Vacuum is a nice size and weight. It gets under furniture well. We have only used it on tile and that works well. The cord is a bit short and we may add an extension cord.

I bought this for my son who's in college and he needed something that was space conscious...He loves it. It has the cleaning power he needs for his room size and stows away very simply. This is a great vacuum and at a great price.

This vac was most promising. It had one switch for two features - brush up for floor and down for carpet. Both worked well for the time that it worked, and the head did a lot of swiveling, which made pick-up that much easier. The bagless feature was nice and it emptied easily. As an aside, I realized how much I missed a crevice attachment, for the tops of moldings et al.
Alas, one month to the day, the floor switch ceased operation and it was brush down or nothing. Very disappointed - I won't get another but will probably upgrade to something better made - with a crevice tool.

I have been looking for months for a light-weight, cordless vacuum for bare floors only. I wasn't able to find anyone who really liked what they had in a cordless, and they all had something different. I realized one day that my 45-year old Hoover was still a superb machine and does a great job on carpet and bare floors even though it only has one setting. I just wanted something smaller and lighter to use on bare floors. I started researching what else Hoover had to offer and found the S2220 Flair. I LOVE IT. I especially appreciate that it swivels at the bottom so you can easily maneuver into hard-to-reach places. I should say that I don't use it for carpet, so I can't review that use. The only improvement I could suggest would be to add about five feet more to the cord because I have large rooms. Also, though I wanted a cordless, because this is so much smaller and light weight, I don't mind the cord at all. I am more interested in performance, and this seems to be a great little machine that gets everything!

I can't say enough good things about this vacuum. Has good suction, easy to maintain and great for navigating small spaces. I recommend purchasing extra filters so that you always have a clean one available. I love this little machine. Hoover....you've done good!

We needed a relacement for our old electric broom and after much searching around (both price & reviews) bought this Hoover. We've been really delighted with it and use it frequently to clean up the dog hair and random dirt that collects on our wooden floors and concrete (indoor) steps. A definite recommend.

I wish that I had purchased this vacuum much sooner than I did. My house has wooden floors throughout including the stairway and this vacuum is the perfect "broom". It is not too heavy and it saves me so much time and hassle; no more sneezing fits because of the dust. It picks up cat litter, leaves, and dust bunnies with no problem. It does a great job on my throw rugs and does not try to eat extension cords. I empty the cup after every use and I'm always amazed at the quantity of debris that I have collected. It's as easy to use as a broom but much, much better.

This is great for quick pickups when you don't have time to get out the full size vac. We have two dogs that shed and this does a great job keeping both the hardwood floors and carpet free of dog hair. We liked it so much we bought one for our daughter's dorm room too. She loves it because it is no larger than the cordless variety but picks up so much better than any cordless vac. Bought two and would do it again!!

I really like my Hoover Flair - does what it needs to do and as long as you don't use it on long carpet (can get overheated - should have airflow to work well) and stick to flat surfaces mostly and short rugs, you're fine. It's quick, easy, light and stores anywhere. Take it places with me (took to work and used there) and my 7-yr old son can use it to clean his room. Have always had a more expensive, big vacuum and I was so sick of dragging that thing out to clean. If you have hardwood floors,tile, linoleum, etc. this is a great tool and will save you tons of time. It's also an awesome price...the best part.

I've had the Hoover S2220 Flair for about 2 months and have had no problems thus far. Originally bought it only for hardwood floors but also use it for carpeted stairs and other hard-to-reach areas that my main upright can't get to. The little unit has great suction - a little too much as it will latch onto small area rugs and won't let go. After reading other reviews I have been careful to always lean it against a wall or corner so it doesn't fall over. I have not experienced any overheating that others have mentioned, even after operating 20 minutes. Overall a good product.

I am very happy with the Hoover Flair. It replaces my old Hoover quick broom that I bought years ago that I also loved but was on it's last leg. I was surprised at how powerful the flair was and how good it picked up. I have 2 large golden retrievers and the flair has been a godsend. It's light, easy to use and easy to clean. I can honestly say I am happy with my purchase.

Ever since the 2nd or 3rd use, this machine over heats and stops running after about 10 minutes of use. Bad choice... go for the Roomba.

I loved this vacuum for about 2 months, and put up with it falling all over the place. However this became the major flaw with it - it should be able to stand upright but never did - to the extend that it would fall over and eventually it broke from the impact - I am very gentle with my posessions - however this vacuum, however gentle you were with it - ended up broken and the part that was broken couldn't be replaced. Only getting 2 months out of the vacuum (only using it once a week) doesn't seem like value for money or quality to me.

I was so excited when my Hoover S2220 made it to my front door. I had read so many good reviews about it. It does work well. My complaint, that makes me very sad, is that it gets so hot. I feel like it will overheat if I use it too long at a time. I find myself cutting back on what I would be doing with it just to make sure it doesn't overheat. I don't know if there is something wrong with my particular vacuum or if that is just what is to be expected. I bought it to do quick touch-ups in between regular vacuuming. Oh well...

The vacuum was easy to assemble right out of the box and performed very well so far (i've had it a couple of months). Low noise compared to many others. Powerful enough for low carpets and wood floors -- I have both. It's the best portable, affordable vacuum out there. And it has that nice hole in the handle to hang it up in the closet.
The only thing you may miss is having a hose or attachment to clean upholstery. This is an upright only.