Looking for Answers about Hoover Hoover Nano Cyclonic Compact Bagless Upright Vacuum, UH20020/W?

Just received this and much to my surprise this is NOT 12 amps, but 7 amps. Very upset and disappointed!!!

I believe amps doesn't necessarily correlate to suction power/cleaning quality. Amps is a measure of how much electricity/power is used by the unit...so although 12 amps uses more power, the 10 amps may clean just as well if not better than the 12 amps depending on how efficiently the cleaning unit is engineered.

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There aren't but I', 5'7'' and it works great for me.

No, I did not see one. The handle pulls out and is used as the wand attachment.

No

no

There are 2 height adjustments on this vacuum. One for the handle, it is telescopic and will adjust for the user's height.

There is also a height adjustment for the vacuum head. Only 2 heights though, one for carpet/rug and the other for hardwood/linoleum floors.

no

No height adjustment for carpet to floor and no height adjustment for us tall folk.

There is no adjustment. I use ours just for hardwood floors and low pile carpet. Does not work on shag carpet.

You have to twist the red cyclone shaft inside of the container. Also, the top twists off so you can clean/change the filter.

After opening the 'trap door', reach up inside to unscrew the red plastic filter and take it out. You can then shake the canister to remove loose debris. In addition, you can twist the blue top to remove it completely. This will give you access to the top filter.

After you have removed the cylinder from the machine, twist the colored plastic top and it will come off. You will have a foam filter and a white folded filter inside. Tap the dust out and you can rinse them both with water. Be sure to let them thoroughly air dry before putting them back in. Then put the top back on and twist it to lock.

You should clean it out before it gets that filled. I haven't had it filled enough before emptying that it all didn't drop out by releasing the trap door and shaking it a lil bit to get some bits of dust. The top of the canister houses one of the filters. Following the directions on the vacuum itself, you can unlock the top by twisting and remove the spongey filter to wash.

On the top part, you need to basically twist it clockwise. There is an icon of a little lock on the side. That will indicate the position for lock and unlock i guess.
Once you twist, the top comes off where the filters are.

The entire clear plastic front comes off when you remove it from the vacuum for emptying. There's a little button at the bottom that you press and the door releases and all the dirt/dust drops out. There's a red arrow-like part that is in the upper part of the cylinder that catches hair. All you need to do is stick your hand up the open trap door and twist it and it comes right out. Then you have to remove the hair and put it back into the top of the cylinder. Close the trap door and put it back on the vacuum and you're ready to go.

Depends on what you mean by the top part.

If you have vacuumed a little beyond the bottom cup capacity (there is a line on the side that says to not let it fill beyond that level), then sometimes stuff goes up in the top part of the canister.

All you have to do is open the bottom of the canister like you were going to dump it - grab the red spindle and carefully twist it. (Which way depends on which "hand" you use the most... right hand would be to your right...)

It comes right off, and you can clean out the spindle easily. The first time I had stuff up in the top of the canister, I was trying to pull it out with my hands - I didn't realize that the red part came out! (Ours didn't come with a manual - I think they sent us a customer return. We'd have returned it if we were close to a store.) To replace it, just look up at the top of the canister. YOu'll see the slots - just put the red spindle back on the spot and twist carefully in the opposite direction to fasten it back in there.

You can also twist the entire top off the canister. That is where two of the filters are located, and they are the ones that clog the most. The white one needs rinsed in warm water thoroughly at least once a month (depends on how much you use it, I suppose - we use it all the time). Be sure to let it dry overnight before putting it back in there though. Same with the dark gray foam filter - easy to rinse, squeeze and let dry.

There is also a dark gray foam filter UNDER the part that looks like a lawn mower... once you take the canister off, the part it sits on has a filter in there too. Just push forward on the little tab towards the back of the vacuum, and the top of that part will pop off. Just wash in warm water and let dry overnight for that one too.

Hope that helps! : )

No, brushroll off is never automatcially activated, there's a pedal button you push to turn it on or off. When you first purchase the vacuum, it should come with the brushroll set to ON.

Bushes still roll in upright position but lifted off floor a bit. Good idea to step on hard floor peddle which turns off rollers when using the wand.

Yours works just like mine. The brushroll *IS* manually activated by the pedal. Pretty straight-forward and less parts to break if you ask me!

You have to use the foot pedal but it is easy to do.

Foot switch controls it.

Thanks for your responses. Hoover confirmed the error in the instructions and contacted the necessary party.

no its not automatic you have to push the button with your foot to turn it on and off.

They say 12lbs, but honestly I don't think it weighs more the 8 to 10. It pretty lite, and when your using it, it feels even liter.

11 lbs

Very light, may be 12lbs.

I would say around 10 to 15 pounds. It's lighter than your average vacuum cleaner. But it's still to heavy for my 7 y/o to maneuver it correctly.

12-13 lbs. It's very light and the carrying handle is positioned where it's easy to hold. When the vacuum is on, it almost pulls itself forward so there's barely any pushing required.

I am not sure of the total actual weight, but it is VERY light weight. It could be carried up and down the stairs easily by most people. I can lift it with one hand if needed, and I am not very strong.

I bought it because I needed something lighter weight due to back problems. I didn't want to have to wait for someone to lug our big Eureka up the stairs, so got this to keep upstairs for two bedrooms and a hallway. Works great, and has some self-propelled, making it easy to use.

I can't think of too many people who could not easily use this vacuum. The only downside is the short cord...

You'll be amazed at how much power is in this little, lightweight vacuum.

Less than a gallon of milk.

Nope, but it does pretty well getting under chairs.

The handle tilts back all the way (nearly horizontal), but the body of the machine might be too large to allow it to fit under a bed, unless the bed has a pretty big space underneath it.

Unfortunately no it will not.

depends how high you bed is

handle tilts all the way back

It depends on how low the bed is to the ground. I don't think it would have a problem cleaning under beds as it is very compact.

yes there is one brush attachment

It comes with one dust brush.

Comes with wand and brush and crevice tool. Very easy to use.

Yes

It comes with a crack and crevice nozzle and an upholstery brush, they are both attached to the vacuum for easy access and storage. great little vacuum.

Small dusting brush and a crevice tool that is attached to the handle.

its quite loud. if quiet is what you need this is NOT the right vacuum. My Shark is much quieter!

don't assume it is quiet because it's small. it sounds just like a regualr sized vacuum, without the suction.

This is not a quiet vacuum, I'd say it's the typical volume of your average vac. I had to shout over it to be heard.

I had the Nano, but exchanged it for the Whisper Cyclonic....much quieter and cleans like no other. You can see what it picks up through the transparent "cyclonic" tray.

Nano is average volume, but Whisper Cyclonic is noticeably less noise. When you start it, it builds up to a nicely muted hummm.

Perfect for office/home with baby....highly recommend it!!!

Averge noise....I've never heard of a "quiet" vacuum cleaner....they all make noise in varying degrees....

Kind of loud. Would not use it during business hours.

PRESS DOWN , THEN RELEASE , IF DOES'NT WORK TAKE IT BACK,

Mine stays down. It should stay down if you stepped on it with a little more pressure. if not, consider returning it or call the manufacturer.

Vacuum must be turned OFF before you step on engage/disengage pedal.

Yes, it should click in place. Don't baby it. It takes a bit of effort to turn the brush off. Make sure the handle is not locked in the full upright position.

It should stay down. I found you need to engage it while the unit of off, otherwise it doesn't engage properly. If it won't stay down when turned off, then you need it serviced.

It should stay on place, if not I'd take it back to the store, sounds like the spring or lock is faulty.

12 inches

The brush is nine inches in length.

The brush is 9" wide and the brush head is 11 3/4" wide.

2 inches

The footprint of the machine is 12" x 12", so the brush width is slightly less than that.