Hoover Upright 300 Vacuum Cleaner – Review

I was sent this vacuum cleaner model from Hoover Direct for the purpose of review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links.

With two kids and four pets, two of which roam around the home all day, you can imagine that I need to do a lot of vacuuming and you’d be correct. I am always looking for something that will do the job quickly and efficiently and doesn’t require me to go over the same spot over and over again.

I also require something light and easy to manoeuvre. I was recently sent the Hoover Upright 300 Vacuum Cleaner {affiliate link} to test it out and see what we thought. This model is also perfect for allergy sufferers and those with pets, thanks to the HEPA filter installed.

Hoover is a brand name we have all heard – it has been a household name for over one hundred years now and the name instils visions of quality. They are always coming up with brand new and innovative products and I was very excited to give the Upright 300 a try.

Having asthma and suffering from hayfever, the fact that this Hoover upright has HEPA filters, which many of Hoover’s vacuums do, was a real plus point. Dust and allergens can really play havoc with my breathing and with two dogs moulting too, I need something that does the job properly.

Hoover Upright 300 Cleaner Pets

This upright vacuum cleaner is Hoover Direct’s lightest offering and claims to offer no loss of suction, thanks to sustained air performance using multi-cyclonic technology. This technology pushes dust away from the filter and helps to purify the air in the home. Due to it being the pets model, it also includes a pet brush which loosens and lifts stubborn pet hair. Buddy, our dalmatian, moults A LOT and it seems like all I ever seem to do is clean up after him! Most vacuum cleaners I’ve tried struggle to pick all of his hair up.

It is a lightweight and steerable model, making it easy to manoeuvre around difficult spots. The floorhead swivels with an 80 degree steering angle and you can switch between hard floors and carpets with ease, thanks to the adjustable brush bar. It has a total reach of 10.6m with accessories – these include the aforementioned pet brush, a dusting brush and crevice tool.

What Did We Think?

First of all I love how lightweight and easy to manoeuvre it is. We are currently living in a flat so no lifting required but hopefully moving into a house soon. I’m happy that this will be easy to lift upstairs and downstairs and can get into all the little crevices of my home. Upon delivery, it was easy to carry it into my home and unpack it.

It was extremely easy to put together – everything that wasn’t already attached easily slotted together. 

Our home is mostly hard floor but we do have a few carpeted areas and long pile rugs and we were able to switch with ease – I just knocked the adjustable brush bar with my foot when I needed to change. The vacuum cleaner was able to pick up all dust and dog hair with ease without the need to keep going back over it. As you can imagine with a moulting dog, the vacuum cleaner filled up quite quickly but emptying it was a really easy process, thanks to the one touch system.

Something my partner was extremely impressed with was the fact that the compartment around the vacuum cleaner brush was removable. One thing he hates is the brush getting something tangled in it and having to struggle to remove the offender, thanks to rigid plastic in the way. Being able to remove this means you are able to untangle whatever item – usually long hair – is caught around the brush and affecting its use.

The extra accessories are clipped onto the vacuum cleaner for easy access and you can slide them on and off when you need them. 

The Anti-Allergy Feature

This is perhaps my favourite feature of this vacuum cleaner. I mentioned above that I really struggle with allergens as do a few other members of my family so the inclusion of the washable HEPA H13 filter. It manages to capture a large amount of fine dust and allergens that other vacuum cleaners may miss. 

The multi-cyclonic technology also helps to keep normal dirt away from the filter which allows it to stay clean a lot longer. However, should it get dirty, the filter is easy to access and is washable which is fantastic.

In Conclusion

Overall, I am very impressed with this cleaner. It is so important to keep a home clean – especially when you have children and pets – but it can be hard to find vacuum cleaners that do the job as good as this. It is lightweight and durable and I really like the inclusion of the HEPA filter.

You can buy this model for £189 on the Hoover Direct website, however it is currently on sale for just £149. You can buy it here {affiliate link}.