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Post# 136134 5/11/2011 at 11:15 (4,731 days old) by sleepdoc  (St. Louis, MO) |
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My dad was given a Hoover Bagless upright for me by a friend. It hadn't been used too much or it was cared for very well. I cleaned it up and bought a new filter, brushroll, and belt from Evan. While I was there, I couldn't resist this NOS Miele S148 TOL HEPA, variable-speed universal upright and Miele's new 228 power nozzle. I already have a newer TOL S168 universal upright, but the price was so good I had to get another one. The one I just got is white, while the other is called "Polar Ice", which has a blue tint.
The Hoover cleaned up pretty nicely with a lot of detailing work. It won't get used much because that pleated filter clogs quickly, but it appear to clean the carpet pretty well. I this this vacuum is collection-worthy because it's Hoover's first attempt at a bagless upright. It's a direct-air system, basically an Elite, and it seems likes it applies quite a bit of power to the the carpet. I remember when these first arrived on the market about ten years ago. 
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Post# 136137 , Reply# 1 5/11/2011 at 11:51 (4,731 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Both very nice cleaners! | ||
| Post# 136144 , Reply# 2 5/11/2011 at 13:49 (4,731 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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The miele's the one up from my short-owned S147: 
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Post# 136149 , Reply# 3 5/11/2011 at 14:20 (4,731 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO) |
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S147 | ||
| Post# 136157 , Reply# 4 5/11/2011 at 14:48 (4,731 days old) by HenryDreyfuss (Ohio) | ||
Fun!
Those Miele stick vacs look amazing! I'd love to try one someday. Does that one have their best brushroll? I bet it's fun to run through the house!
I worked on lots of those bagless Hoovers. They were bagless Elites. The filter setup is inefficient, but if properly maintained, they do a terrific job. There's still a surprising amount of them around considering their age! | ||
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Post# 136177 , Reply# 6 5/11/2011 at 17:51 (4,731 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO) |
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Power nozzles and universal uprights
The S147, which is the black model pictured above, was packaged with the SEB217 power nozzle. The S148 was wired for a direct connect pn but didn't come with one. The pistachio green entry S143 would not accept a pn at all. Those three are discontinued, and now they make two models instead of three. Now the entry S163 is black and not equipped to accept a powernozzle. The TOL S168 is white with a blue tint (Polar Ice) and will take a pn but doesn't come with one. Any model that can take a pn can use any of them. I display mine on the 228 and the 236 because they stand up straight, whereas the 217 won't. I'll take a pic later.
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Post# 136183 , Reply# 8 5/11/2011 at 18:48 (4,731 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO) |
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Next to each other. | ||
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Post# 136184 , Reply# 9 5/11/2011 at 18:50 (4,731 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO) |
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Puddy | ||
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