Welcome to your new home, Mr. Hoover

I wasn't impressed yesterday when my cheap Eureka Maxima died shortly after I turned it on. Checked the belt, twice, just in case that was it, even though I recently had changed it. Nope. I can only assume the motor died, but hey, it was about $80 three of four years ago, so what can you expect?

However, it remained a necessity to replace it ASAP, and oh, was I ever pissed off. Who has the savings for these kinds of things? I grumped the whole way to Canadian Tire this morning, really cranky about it, but on the up side I got the last one on the shelf, at store opening time of 8AM, btw, and got it for 50% off. I had checked out the on-line flyer and had seen it on sale. I also checked out the customer reviews, and they all were terrific, with the product scoring 4.6 out of 5.0.

So Mr. Hoover came home with me on the bus and has settled himself into his new home. Nicki, too, settled himself on the box in short order, claiming it for his own. I don't think he realized it was a new "sucky monster," though.  :-)

And after a grocery run that took longer than it should have, thanks to a no-show public transit bus, Mr. Hoover got a chance to show off his stuff.

I must say, for $99 plus tax (regularly $199), it was awesome--at least the first time used. It's heavier than the old Maxima, feels more substantial, even though it, too, is plastic. The height adjustment for bare floor actually works and doesn't just blow the dust bunnies around. It gets closer to the walls than the old one, it has a longer cord, and it's significantly quieter. It also pulled a heck of a lot of carpet fibre and cat hair out of the upstairs carpets! I'm pleased on first use, will see how it holds up. The warranty is for two years; I hope it, too, lasts at least three or four.

Alas, the box now is in the garage, too large to leave out for Nicki, in this small space.

So for anyone on a tight budget, not able to splurge on a high-end vacuum, I do recommend this one. At least for now.  :-)

Purrs from the boys and healing universal Light from me to Charlie of Ten Lives and Second Chances, who is recovering from the removal of all his teeth yesterday. I'm crossing my fingers this drastic measure takes care of his health problems!