It's a hassle to haul a large utility vacuum u a flight of stairs just to clean major spills or serious debris, or- for what I wanted to use this for- cleaning out my gas grill.  The vacuum is relatively quiet, yet suction is powerful.  it did a great job vacuuming the gas grill. The removable basin is easy to clean.  Assembly takes time, but everything fits.  I wish there was on-the-unit storage for the wands, however.  Hauling this unit up and down a flight of stairs is easy.  Recommended.