I bought my Hoover Tempo Widepath three years ago right after college when I moved into my first apartment.  I chose the Hoover because the price fitted my budget but for three years now I’ve been pleasantly surprised with its amazing suction power.  I have two cats and the cat fur is no problem for my Hoover.  When vacuuming my carpets, I use the higher settings and the suction is great.  I only need to change the bag every few months – did I say that my apartment was fairly small? 

There are however a few slightly annoying things I would like to mention.  The Hoover Tempo Widepath has no automatic features.  You’ll have to wind the cord manually, there is no full bag indicator and you’ll have to change the intensity setting manually.  These came a no surprise as they were all advertised, and seeing that I wanted to save money when buying it, was willing to deal with these minor inconveniences. 

I feel that the Hoover Widepath is really great value for money.  I have no intention of replacing it soon even though I’ve gotten my money’s worth.

The Hoover Tempo Widepath vacuum cleaner really is an ugly “cheapie” but if you’re in the market for a vacuum cleaner that has amazing suction, get this one.  I use to buy one vacuum cleaner a year until I bought the Hoover widepath.  It’s been three years now and it is still going strong.  And with strong I mean STRONG.  I’ve never owned a vacuum cleaner that had suction power like this one.  It actually sucks all the dog hair off any surface better than any vacuum cleaner I’ve owned before.  It also does a good job vacuuming up against corners and walls and it is lightweight enough that even my five year old can operate it.

The Widepath is loud – it sounds like a jet engine and moms with babies would want to vacuum while they’re awake.  But then again, the noise might really frighten them.  It’s made from plastic and looks cheap – like something from the 80′s.  It also has no indicator when the bag is full and you’ll have to wind up the cord manually.  The switch is on the body, not the handle and the accessories are pretty much useless.

Get this is you want a no-frills vacuum cleaner that will suck the last bit of dirt from your carpets.  You won’t impress the neighbors with it but you will have very clean floors!