I be disgust with this this vacuum and especially Eureka - buy Eureka at you own risk . I have problem with the hose almost immediately after only light usage . the plastic end tip of the hose start to chip away as if it be make of thin glass . and even worse , the hose tear where it attach to plastic end-wand . by the time I get around to call Eureka , my warranty have expire so they tell I to go pound sand -lrb- even though this be a serious design problem -rrb- . another problem I have experience be , on occasion , when I turn the vac on , a huge dirt cloud be spew from the vac -lrb- even though there be no obstruction , and the bag be fresh and properly install -rrb- . I be not sure , but it may have be because I have accidentally have the hose\/floor setting on `` hose '' and the brush setting on `` floor '' . nevertheless , this be probably a common oversight and it should not cause dirt to be spew throughout you whole house -lrb- kind of defeat the purpose of have a vacuum -rrb- . I do a duct tape repair on the hose which work for a while , but eventually have to fork over a bunch of money for a new hose . unless Eureka have address they serious problem with this vac , and you have make the mistake of buy it , I highly recommend reinforce the hose\/wand connection with some duct tape ; or you too will soon be buy a new hose . another maddening issue be that the hose be way too short ; it should be about 3 ' longer - it will drive you crazy . I have own many vac in the past and have never have problem like these ; especially with hose fall apart . I will say that the vac do have excellent suction ; but that do not help you much if you vac blow dirt all over you house and the hose fall apart . Eureka owe everyone a refund with interest and a apology for this pile of rubbish that they continue to push on unsuspecting consumer . my rating of two star be too generous .