hose be short and only seem to suck when it want too . I have to clean it every time before use and still end up with a pile of dirt when I pick it up . basically , it do nothing but redistribute dirt around the house . I have have it for about a year now and just toss it into the trash with great joy . now I be be let the world now what a piece of turd this thing be . my battery power hand vac do a much better job .