We have 60' and 30' hoses. Both work fine. The second floor hoses pull down from the outlets and are very easy to use. The first floor hoses pull up and are not so easy to get out because I am short and the outlets are installed at nearly the height of my shoulder. If I had it to do over, I would see whether the "pull up" outlets could be installed closer to the floor. The socks on the hoses do a good job of protecting the corners and baseboards; I am not particularly careful with those. Like ALJR we also have an oversized vacuum unit.
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