Hoover Presto 2-in-1 Cordless Stick Vac

The design thinking that went into this product can be summed up with this example: there's a light to tell you when the vacuum is on, but no light to tell you it's seated properly in the charger and the battery is charging.

The only use i can think of for the light to tell you the vacuum is on would be a deaf person not currently touching the vacuum. That seems like a pretty small target audience.

However, a light to confirm charging would be very useful considering it's actually a bit of a pain to get the vacuum to rest properly in the charging cradle. It involves using one hand to position it while using the other hand (or a foot, if you're feeling adventurous) to hold what the product manual refers to as the 'nozzle' out of the way.

Also, you have to remove the hand vac from the stick-vac-attachment to empty the dust bin, which is pretty small since it's designed to fit on a hand-vac, and thus awfully inconvenient.

It has enough suction to be a standard hand vac. When working as a stick vac, it does okay on hardwood floors but is nearly impossible to maneuver on carpet, even extremely low pile area rugs. It's also much heavier than other stick vacs i've used.

If you really don't have the space or money to have a hand vac for spot cleaning and a stick vac for quick cleaning on hard floors, this product might be useful. However, as is so often the case, what probably seemed like such a clever idea in the corporate office ends up being pretty frustrating in reality. A decent hand vac with the option to click into a heavy stick vac adaptor just ends up being a decent hand vac and a shoddy stick vac, less than the sum of its parts.

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InstaPure F5GWW3P-1ES Faucet Mount Water Filter System

For a month this filter result was good & as mentioned on the product. But it didn't live longer. From the 2nd month onwards, filtered water started to drip, eventhough we have used less than half of its lifetime.

However i have bought another same filter from the 'Instapure' manufacture website, which seems to run longer than this. So this _seems_ to be not original product.

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Metro Vacuum MB3CD Air force Master Blaster 8-HP Motorcycle Dryer

I had the smaller unit and it performed fantastic but this one with double the power blows it out of the water. I use it to dry my autos and no longer use broom in the garage but just blow it out with this blower. I love it!!

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Oreck ProShield® Plus Air Purifier

IT IS NOISIER THAN THEY SAY AND WAY NOISIER THAN ANY OF THE OTHERS THAT I HAVE BOUGHT HAVE THEM IN EVERY ROOM OF MY HOUSE ... THEY REALLY WORK AS FAR AS CLEANING THE AIR ...

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Lysol Professional Disinfectant Spray

My husband and I have been through local stores and purchased what retailers call 'flavors' or scents of products. Lysol has a number of scents; however, my husband wishes the pine scent was still made in a spray. I decided to try the Country Scent. He likes it! That's more than I can say for some of the other Lysol scents which are overwhelming and make him cough.

Lysol Disinfectant Sprays are always a solid buy and the ONLY scent product in our home. This one is 19 ounces and I keep one in each of our bathrooms and one in the laundry room, which is right off the kitchen. Remember door handles, mattresses, counter tops, and even the floor when I have cleaned up something like broken eggs and want to be double-sure there isn't bacteria residue.

The size is perfect, especially when you've got sick ones in the house.

The only reason this isn't a 5-star is because it doesn't come in pine scent.

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Metropolitan Vac 'N' Blo Compact Vacuum

METRO VAC' N BLO... this is THE IDEAL TOOL for cleaning any automobile!!! It'll suck up anything just as the manufacturer promises. It more than blows, IT JET BLASTS warm DRY AIR that'll blow my wifes long hair back at over 10ft away!!! This is great for cleaning automotive air ducts. And if you really care about [your] vehicle (inside as well as out) and want to keep it running cool at its best AND easy to work on then I highly recommend the Vac' N Blo. Carefully wash your [cooled] engine, then BLO it dry. Do this quarterly [or more frequently for heavy use vehicles] and you wont regret it. Just use common sense and be sure to dry every engine part after rinsing, especially the electronic components Before starting the engine.

----------------------------- Now the reason for ranking 4 out of 5. ---------------------------------------------

The hoses and accessory tools are not pliable damage free plastics! In my opinion the standard hose length should be 12ft.. The included 6' is too short for some locations and the optional 24' is overkill. I think METRO could afford better quality in every step of manufacturing not just in the main motor and cannister.

I think this product would be an easier sell if the total quality were addressed.

It should also include a resting platform (not at an additional price for one with wheels) or better still (and cheaper) weld a couple of simple stoppers to the underbelly...

That's my opinion -Excuse my enthusiasm. NO REGRETS !!!!

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Sunpentown AC-3000I Magic Clean HEPA Air Cleaner with Ionizer

Bought the AC-3000I for a 10x12 room that gets ample amounts of sun throughout the day, which in turn makes it a favorite for my two dogs. With the combination of sun and dogs comes a significant amount of dust and pet dander. It is, in my opinion, the ideal situation for an "air purifier".

Upon coming home for work, there would literally be a layer of dust and dog hair confined to this space. My hope was that by adding the AC-3000I the dust and dander would be minimized. Expectations were low and I was prepared to accept any kind of improvement as justification of the cost. My first attempt at using the AC-300I on the "low" setting showed absolutely no results. Okay, so maybe this kind of environment justifies cranking it up to "high" (which is significantly louder). Again, there wasn't one bit of difference and this was after 10 hours of use. In fact, you could watch the dust and pet dander particles literally swirl around the room from the purifier fan, but absolutely nothing was begin collected. NOTHING, NADA, ZILCH!

I decided to take a look at the filter to see if perhaps it was clogged or something. Everything was in order so I decided to experiment. I noticed when placing my hand on the "intake" filter area that there is hardly (and that's being generous) any suction on this unit. You'd think with all the air the fan puts out, you'd notice some kind of suction. So I collected a dust bunny to see how close to the unit it had to be to cling to the filter. Try about 3 inches, otherwise the dust would simple fall the floor or spin around the room into oblivion.

The bottom line is this. If you're in the market for something that actually cleans the air, look elsewhere. All this thing does is blow air.

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Hoover Platinum Cyclonic Bagless Upright Vacuum

We went through our second Dyson, and decided to switch just for the sake of doing so. Aside from the really high end European models, we opted for this new "prestige" line from Hoover, figuring it would be interesting to see what's the best they can do at a higher price point.

The machine itself looks really good, and when you turn it on, it's like starting a nice car, it almost purrs. The electronic start/stop and the electronic height adjustments are fabulous, very refined. And the machine seems to pick up everything in site.

Now, here are a few things to keep in mind, none of which are deal-breakers, but believe me, this thing is not perfect.

First and foremost, emptying the dirt chamber. At first we thought it was like most other bagless machines, you flick a lever and let the stuff fall in your garbage. But after about a week, we noticed the machine not picking up nearly as well, and we couldn't figure out a thing.

Then we looked carefully and saw that a huge collection of hair and debris had collected inside an inner cup, wrapped around the so-called cyclonic device. Once we got rid of that stuff, the vacuum was like new again. Still, it is hardly referred to in the manual, and it is rather a messy task.

Finally is the "dirt" indicator. It works on some sort of audio principle, sending out sounds which come back distored if they run in to dirt. I find that this works most of the time, but sometimes, it just stays red, and even after going over the area five times, it stays red.

I guess one could beef about the extension cord, why they didn't come up with some better way to unreel it and attach it to the machine. This is just like every other vacuum in that respect, but the cord seems longer.

I think I would buy it again, but the bag emptying procedure is sloppy and very unsophisticated. I'd be looking for machines that might do that job better.

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AllerAir 5000 Series DS Air Purifier

I bought this "Excellent/quiet (on Medium 24/7)" unit direct from a Fast talking company salesman in Canada (blah blah blah, and lied about giving it a 10yr warranty vs 5yr! Grrr!)-

Shipped the same day, but It sat in customs for 10 days (normal, and cheaper from USA/ free S&H too). They also tacked on a Big S&H charge!

22lb Carbon filter lasted 2yrs with only one smoker in house (pack a day)I started smelling smoke, and replaced it.

BTWThe smaller exec model only has an 18lb carbon filter, and I suggest that you get the 22lb DS.

Rainshow'r Bernoulli Polished Chrome Shower Head

I bought this shower head because I was disgusted with the crud building up on our old shower head. I wanted something with no plastic and low flow, but I also wanted a powerful shower. This was relatively inexpensive, beautiful, and well-made. It took about the same amount of time to install as it does to change the nozzle on a hose (save for the time spent getting a wrench from the toolbox to remove the previous showerhead). I'm ordering a second one immediately for our other shower.

Honeywell Replacement Filter

This is a filter for a humidifer. Not sure what I can say that will sway anyone except to say that it fits our humidifier well, and the humdifier works well when it is installed.

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Bissell Style 15 HEPA Filter Cartrige

I did not put this into service, yet. I did check the fit when it arrived. No problem. Some reviewers mention difficulty fitting this "style" filter to the vac. They DO have to be inserted FULLY into the base notch before you push the top towards the seatand then a medium pressure at the top until the top clicks under the catch. These filters are meant to seal rather tightly around the edge to be effective. I can tell no difference from the Factory Bissell filters.

ViagrowTM 6" Carbon Filter

A common problem with basements is mold and the odor that high humidity can cause. I have succesfully removed the mold spores with high efficiency furance filters mounted to several 20 inch box fans sitting in the basement. However, as high humidity arrived in the Spring the odor of a damp basement began to develop. This carbon filter, mounted with a 6 inch duct booster fan from a local hardware store, has successfully removed the mold/odor from my basement. The carbon filter from this vendor came very quickly and was well packed so that no damage came to the filter.

IQAir® GC MultiGas Cartridges

The IQ Air line of products are really terrific. If you're an allergy sufferer, you must try them. Without my air filter, my nose gets stuffy and I have trouble sleeping. With the IQ Air and GC Multigas filters, I'm clear.

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Oreck Air Purifier Revitalizer with ion HEPA Filtration System Technologies 3-speed

I bought my Oreck Air Purifier after looking at a lot of much more expensive units as the Oreck, besides being smaller and cheaper, wouldn't require me to spend another few hundred dollars a year on replacement media. After a few hours of operation, I could instantly tell the difference between the air upstairs, where the unit was installed, and downstairs. And after sleeping one night with the Orek, and waking up without my sinuses full, I was convinced.

I don't know what the long-term reliability of the unit is yet, of course. We'll have to see, after a few cleaning cycles. I ordered a can of Oreck's spray cleaner, but I'm going to see if I can't find a common product that does the same thing. I'm not ordering their charcoal filters, as I don't have a big problem with odors in my house (no pets or infants!) or the scent cartidges, as I don't want my house smelling like mulberries, either.

I bought a reconditioned model direct from Oreck, but the dealers selling through Amazon appear to be offering brand-new units at the same price, when shipping is taken into account. Seems like a pretty good deal, if they also offer the 90 day guarentee.

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Holmes HAPF30 Replace Filter

Does the job. Small size fills with allergens much faster than a large unit. For the small size it works great but plan on replacing every 90 days if you use your unit constantly.

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ADMS Anti-Allergen Spray 32 oz.

Can I give 6 stars?

I suppose I had dustmites in my mattress which cause itching problem every time I slept on that bed. I removed the fitted sheet and left the mattress naked for a couple days. I sprayed the bed with ADMS twice (a few hours apart), put a clean fitted sheet back on, and no more itching problem.

ADMS recommends reapplying every 30 days, but I plan to do that every time I change the sheets.

It worked after the first try. Two thumbs up.

I wish they had listed ingredients on the bottle though. It just says "natural, non-toxic" ingredients. It would be more comforting to know what did you just actually sprayed on your bed, something that you sleep on every night.

Living Fresh 3500 SQF Ozone Ionizer Cleaner Ionic Air Purifier Clean Air

I just got this from UPS about 4 hours ago. After spending a month checking out home air purifiers, I settled on the idea of getting an ion generator/ ozone cleaner because it made sense.

After scanning all of the air purifiers on Amazon, I came across Living Fresh and was impressed by all of the positive customer reviews, so I ordered it last week.

It came packaged in an extremely well packaged box and it impressed me right off with its' sturdy construction and heft. The solid cherry wood and tight construction impressed. I have seen extremely similar products to this one claiming to do the very same thing and costing several hundred dollars more.

This product has clear and simple instructions. Just insert the two ceramic plates in the two slots in the back and plug it in. I set the ozone switch to the lowest setting and the negative ionizer on the high setting.

Within minutes, it changed the atmosphere throughout my bedroom. I work out with kettlebells in my bedroom and it was beginning to smell like a gym locker room and despite the fact that my sense of smell is pretty non existent, it was starting to get to even me, so I bought this. Within that first hour, it changed from stinky socks to a clean fresh smell exactly like that smell outdoors right after a rainstorm or a thunderstorm.

Within two hours, my entire house has gone through a transformation in the atmosphere. It actually smells clean and fresh. Odors and cooking smells, etc are GONE! That is truly amazing to me since I usually don't smell or discern smells easily. If I notice it, it is saying something.

I actually felt my mood improve noticeably and I LIKED IT! This is an astounding effect because I am not usually the "Mr Happy" type of guy. And, I am absolutely sure this is not some placebo effect going on. I am not open to suggestion very easily. This is the REAL DEAL!

This thing works gangbusters and it works fast.

Now, the big question for me is: How long will this product last? Will keep going one year? two years? even three years? If it can I consider that a major success since it only cost a little over $119.

I will follow the directions and clean and maintain each month and I will keep my fingers crossed!

Guardian Technologies FLT-4000 Replacement Filters

Overpriced? Maybe, maybe not. It depends on what you expect it to do. It works well in small rooms that do not have tons of dust, smoke, or mold. And it is quiet at least on the low speed.

But I've found it cheaper ($10 less per replacement filter) at a local Target store.

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Holmes Cool Mist Humidifier

We were in the market for a humidifier for the winter months due to sore throats/dry throats at night. So we purchased this unit. I've read reviews on other products and most of them did not give a clear enough why it was either bad nor good. So we figured might as well give this product a whirl being the price was right and we could return it at the local Target store.

To our surprise this unit works as intended albeit the unusually loud fan (even on the lowest setting). But to us the white noise it generates is actually welcomed in our bedroom. It's not any louder than my custom gaming computer fans that i leave on running at night. This product is used in our room which measures 17ftx17ft. The air humidity at night is just right now. For the first time in the winter months me and the wifey got good sleep!! we both woke up with no sore throats or dry sinuses!

So in short review here are the PRO's and CON's

PRO's : Works as advertised. capable of humidifying a room of 17ft x 17ft with ease. Water tank holds a good amount of water. Run time on it is 16hrs filled. Easy to fill tank. Easy to clean. Comes with 2 extra filters.

CON's : Slightly loud fan (if you like white noise at night) then this would be a plus :) Would be nicer if it had one more lower level for the fan speed for the people that complain about the slight noise.

This product is worth the price! would recommend it to anyone looking into a Humidifier for a bedroom or a living room.

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