Best Rechargeable Stick Vacuum For Hardwoods

Includes Pronto Bagless 2-in-1 Vacuum - EL1000B, Tools Included: Hand vacuum, Crevice Tool

Amazon Sales Rank: #40361 in Home Brand: Electrolux Model: EL1000A The new Pronto EL1000B replaces the EL1000A. The new Pronto has a clear view front window that allows you to see the brush roll in action. Two front wheels allow for easy maneuverability. The Pronto 2 in 1 vacuum has a built in hand vacuum that can easily be removed with the touch of a button so you can clean anywhere in your home. Pronto's innovative design uses cyclonic technology to keep dust away from the filters and keep your suction power strong. Pronto's hand vacuum has a crevice tool built right in that extends to clean all those hard to reach areas in your home. Use Pronto at the highest setting for maximum quick cleaning or set it to quiet mode and clean without disturbing others.

Most helpful customer reviews 42 of 44 people found the following review helpful. Great on looks and ideas, Poor on functionality By Will A. Seay I bought this relatively pricey combo vacuum with the hopes of replacing two other devices: our cordless Dustbuster and corded Hoover Stick Broom. Unfortunately the Electrolux usually sits in it charger unused as it just doesn't perform well. PROS: looks great, lightweight, very maneuverable around and under furniture, charging base has handy light that doubles as nightlight CONS: very weak suction, clogs easily, design flaws for removable handheld, tends to scatter dirt instead of collecting it We have 100% hardwood floors and tile/linoleum throughout the house, and our hope was to find a cordless upright that we could use for quick jobs of sucking up pet hair and dirt around entryway doors, etc. At first glance the Electrolux seemed the perfect fit: it was cordless but could be used on floors without having to bend over, and for tight spot jobs the removable handheld unit would negate the need for our Dustbuster Unfortuntely it just doesn't perform well at all. Even for light hair and dirt jobs the upright clogs far too easily. There is a piece of flexible tubing leading from the bottom of the vacuum to the handheld unit (the handheld snaps into place near the base and actually does the suction), and the angle of this narrow, flexible tubing is about 90 degrees and the smallest leaf or twig causes a clog. If the tubing is completely clear the suction is decent enough for very lightweight sweeping, but even at that point the spinning brush in the base of the upright unit tends to throw small debris aside before the suction can pull it up into the bag (for example, I've tried using it to clean up light amounts of stray litter debris around the cat box but it tends to just throw the litter around the floor instead of sucking it up) I find that compared to the Hoover I have to go over the same floor area with several more sweeps to and fro to get all of the hair and dirt. Other annoyances include the inability to empty the dirt collector without removing the handheld from the upright. Also the handheld power button will not stay in an On position without holding it tightly with a finger or thumb (when using as an upright the power will stay on by itself). The mouth opening of the handheld is also much smaller than your typical Dustbuster and even for small jobs takes several more sweeps back and forth to collect the same amount of dirt of just a few sweeps with a Dustbuster So overall I find myself using our two older vacuums and even going to the added trouble of putting an extension cord on the Hoover to do general house vaccuming instead of even bothering to pull the Electrolux out of its stand. Even though it's cordless it just seems to take longer and more effort to get the same amount of work done. It's basically not much more than an expensive nightlight for our laundry room. I really wish I had the good experience with it I seem to see other Amazon users reporting, but alas I cannot honestly say I feel this device delivers anywhere near what it promises. 29 of 29 people found the following review helpful. Great little vacuum By M. Baumann I have had the electrolux for several weeks now and it is wonderful. I live in a college dorm and the vacuum fits nicely in such a small space PROS It works well on the short carpet and the tile in my room. The built in dust buster is extremely handy for other surfaces in the room. The entire vacuum is lightweight and I like the color and design as well. The battery life seems to last an extremely long time. I vacuumed my enitre room with it several times before even noticing the power start to decline. CONS I would criticize this product for not gliding even better on carpet and also I have to clean the brush fairly often. I definately do not regret purchasing this item. This vacuum is by no means meant to replace your household vacuum,.