I was looking for a bagged, small vacuum to replace a similar Hoover product. I use it mostly for cleaning non-carpeted steps and basement areas. It is used to pick up pet hair and clean hard surfaces. I found this one on several websites but decided to buy directly from Bissell because of their charitable donation policy. The vac arrived quickly and was easy to set up. It works very well and I like that the bag is larger than my prevous machine. A good product.