Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought this vacuum because it was top rated by Consumer Reports. They obviously didn’t test the ease of emptying the vacuums they tested, otherwise the LG model would have been rated _much_ lower. If you have house pets with long hair, don’t buy this vacuum. The dirt canister is nearly filled with an internal filter, which leaves only about 1/4” of space between the outer wall of the filter and the inner wall of the canister for anything you vacuum from your floors. Long pet hairs easily clog this space and makes emptying the canister a filthy PIA. You must manually pull out the contents of the canister using your fingers and a stick—yuk! You can’t empty the canister indoors because the dirt and dust that is embedded in the clogs of pt hair spreads out in a filthy, clinging cloud. I live in the country and empty mine outside. If there is any wind, I put it to my back, after which, I must wipe the exterior of the vacuum head with a damp cloth, put my clothes into the wash, and then take a shower. A friend of mine bought a Dyson and she can empty it into her indoor trash bin with no muss or fuss. I’m about to replace my expensive LG with a Dyson. My opinion of CR took a nose dive.