I was so excited about this vacuum at first. I live in a small apartment with a cat and a dog who shed quite a bit. At first, this vacuum was AMAZING at picking up the hair and dirt, I was thrilled. After about 3 months of use, it has stopped doing its job. I clean it after every use, and still it is not sucking anything up. It spits everything back out. I have hardwood floors, and one area rug. I use it only on the area rug and it can’t even do just that. Considering switching to a Dyson.