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Thread Number: 16476
Hoover Turbopower 2 Autosense U2464 |
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| Post# 175740 4/3/2012 at 17:48 (4,399 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
This is my Hoover Turbopower 2 that I got off eBay last week for £11.50, it is intact and it even has the original sales sticker on the front housing of the bag door, which I haven't seen left on this particular model in other pictures I have seen.
The seller I bought it off described the item as, "good condition and missing some tools but works well" When I got it home all the tools were missing with the exception of an extension wand and obviously the hose, the long and short crevice tool, dusting brush and upholstery tool were all missing. Hopefully they will be able to be sourced later on, however if anyone knows where I can find a set of Turbopower 2 tools in the correct colours I will be very grateful. :) When the seller said it was in good condition I almost tour my hair out when I saw it, it was filthy and I mean filthy!! Thankfully it works as it should and all the replacements it needed was new bags, belt, and filters. It took a while to get this one cleaned up and after a lot of hard work it is almost show room shiny with the exception of a few scratches. I think it is was well worth the effort of cleaning it up and hear is the finished result. 
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| Post# 175741 , Reply# 1 4/3/2012 at 17:51 (4,399 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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| Post# 175742 , Reply# 2 4/3/2012 at 17:53 (4,399 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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| Post# 175744 , Reply# 3 4/3/2012 at 17:54 (4,399 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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| Post# 175745 , Reply# 4 4/3/2012 at 17:56 (4,399 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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| Post# 175746 , Reply# 5 4/3/2012 at 17:59 (4,399 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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| Post# 175747 , Reply# 6 4/3/2012 at 18:00 (4,399 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
Wow, what a find! This was also one of the first models I ever collected. I loved it! I had all the tools bar the short crevice tool - (never like the long scabbard tool, yet.) Eventually settled for Telios and Arianne tools. Look out for grey ones that are almost identical to the original tools with this one.
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| Post# 175748 , Reply# 7 4/3/2012 at 18:04 (4,399 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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| Post# 175749 , Reply# 8 4/3/2012 at 18:07 (4,399 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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| Post# 175750 , Reply# 9 4/3/2012 at 18:09 (4,399 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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| Post# 175752 , Reply# 10 4/3/2012 at 18:12 (4,399 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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| Post# 175754 , Reply# 11 4/3/2012 at 18:15 (4,399 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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| Post# 175755 , Reply# 12 4/3/2012 at 18:18 (4,399 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire ) | ||
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| Post# 175756 , Reply# 13 4/3/2012 at 18:18 (4,399 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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| Post# 175760 , Reply# 14 4/3/2012 at 18:26 (4,399 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Thanks sebo_fan (sorry I don't know your name) yh it is anoying haveing to settle for second best isn't it.
That's cool michael I still thing you should sell your toold of your Turbo 2 to me hahahaha :P Thanks James, yh the earlier turbo 2's were alot better than the later ones, and I will be round first thing in the morning poilishing your vacs, haha only jokeing :P | ||
| Post# 175854 , Reply# 16 4/4/2012 at 09:50 (4,398 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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work horses they are! Hi I was lead to believe that the turbopower 3 autosense models were not as sensative at senseing dirt as the turbopower 2 is this true, I also read somewhere that the turbopower 2/3 and 1000 had a far to narrow hose for a clean fan machine and it would put strain on the motor is this true? if anyone else has any suggestions? | ||
| Post# 175885 , Reply# 18 4/4/2012 at 15:31 (4,398 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire ) | ||
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| Post# 175886 , Reply# 19 4/4/2012 at 15:33 (4,398 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire ) | ||
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| Post# 175887 , Reply# 20 4/4/2012 at 15:35 (4,398 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire ) | ||
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| Post# 175888 , Reply# 21 4/4/2012 at 15:39 (4,398 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire ) | ||
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| Post# 175889 , Reply# 22 4/4/2012 at 15:42 (4,398 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire ) | ||
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| Post# 175926 , Reply# 23 4/4/2012 at 20:17 (4,398 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Now that is odd! | ||
| Post# 175959 , Reply# 24 4/5/2012 at 07:26 (4,397 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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I wouldn't read too much into the motor strains. My TP2 is still going strong with the guy I swapped his Sebo X1 Auto for - nothing has ever been replaced on it bar the bag and filters (naturally).
In general use, I found my TP2 U2464 stayed on the medium setting whenever it was required to clean carpets and pick up was largely excellent. I was never a fan of the small spindly wheels at the back though and didn't like the path marks they left on short pile carpets. As you will have found out quite rightly, the top power level is only suitable for use with the tools and hose. But you're not really missing out on the power of the 1000 watt TP3 - the U2464 is a great starter model for collectors in so far as the lights and buttons are concerned. I loved the edge cleaning that the TP2 gave though. The 1000 watt TP3 has a wider hose on it to compensate for the bigger motor. It may also have been produced at a time when the Purepower arrived to take over and uses a similar hose. | ||
| Post# 175960 , Reply# 25 4/5/2012 at 07:32 (4,397 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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I see your model has the clear removable dust channel strip on the base - that was part of the Special Edition 900 yellow model (had one of those too). Mine was all matt grey/black and the yellow model had a ribbed slider that could take the dust channel cover off compared to the screw you have to undo.
The Permabag hard box is usually available on EBAY at times - but I just wouldn't bother. It leaks dust! No comparison to a dust bag. I initially started out using the open H4 bags for the TP1 models but found that the more modern sealed dust bags were better. | ||
| Post# 175961 , Reply# 26 4/5/2012 at 08:07 (4,397 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Thanks.. Thanks for the info sebo_fan, angain sorry not sure of your name, I was tempted to try and find the permabag box but judgeing from what you said about it, I might as well not bother lol. Michael has the special edition turbopower 2 in the yellow colour that we call the (bannana hoover) LOL, but yh hi does have the ribbed slider to remove the dirt inspection channel, unlike the other models that had a screw. Also I won't worry about the hose to much to be honest as the autosense usally runs on low unless it detects dirt, and I never find my self useing it on high for the carpet unless I am useing the tools HAHA (what tools!!) I am still really curious about that sensor being bigger on michaels and it being quite small on mine, I would like to see a picture of the turbopower 1000's sensor to see if it is the same as mine sinse it is from 94 and is even later. | ||
| Post# 176060 , Reply# 27 4/6/2012 at 06:08 (4,396 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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In terms of names, sebo_fan is all I need..
I think the sensor may well be larger on the 1000 watt - just to compensate for the "bigger" power. I have a couple of brochures featuring each and Hoover claim 14% improved suction based on their TP1 uprights - clearly the TP2 and TP3 were different according to pricing - just like a lot of brands at the time who were producing same machines, slightly different features with same on-board components. I had the Special Edition 900 for awhile. It was okay, but I didn't like the fact that it had no bag fill indicator - what was worse was that the original LED light had a blank cover over the body at the top. Then I discovered the Dirt Devil upright based on the Hoover TP2/3 series and got a few more years out of the bags and filters I had kept with my original TP2 U2464. | ||
| Post# 176079 , Reply# 28 4/6/2012 at 10:07 (4,396 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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I didn't really like mikes special adition 900 not just because it didn't have the bag check light, it was because overall it was not very good, compared to my u2464 it is just better overall. If you still have your u2464 is your sensor like the one on mikes or is it like the one on mine? I wonder why if they are the same wattage then both the have a different size sensor :s His u2464 is older than mine, his is from March 1993 and mine is from August 1993 don't think that has anything to do with it? but the only thing I was wondering is does it really matter if the sensor is bigger and is mine supposed to look like that? | ||
| Post# 177214 , Reply# 29 4/15/2012 at 13:41 (4,387 days old) by SuctionSelector (Leeds, England) | ||
Alex | ||
| Post# 177568 , Reply# 30 4/19/2012 at 05:23 (4,383 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
She looks great!
And I hate to say, in slightly better condition than my Turbopower 1000, even though she is a year older... As for the tools, I do have a spare set of tools in my shed but they are spare for my Turbopower should I ever need replacements. I'm sure you could pick up some genuine HOOVER tools cheaply enough from a second hand shop or online. | ||
| Post# 178481 , Reply# 31 4/25/2012 at 08:44 (4,377 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Thanks for that "jmurray" ( sorry I don't know your name) however another collector gave me some turbopower 2 tools off a later yellow 900 watt turbo 2, the dusting brush is the correct colour for some reason but the upholstery and long crevice tool are black. It didn't have the shorter crevice tool since it came off a later turbo 2. Here is a pic of the tools. Oh and, that shorter crevice tool is jist one I found in the cupboard that fits it, it is not genuine hoover.
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| Post# 178486 , Reply# 32 4/25/2012 at 09:23 (4,377 days old) by alexhoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Here is a video I made a week ago, demonstrating the autosense feature. Please excuse the mess in my living room, we have a baby, so the house is a bit messy at the moment. CLICK HERE TO GO TO alexhoovers94's LINK | ||
| Post# 178490 , Reply# 33 4/25/2012 at 09:40 (4,377 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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"the top power level is only suitable for use with the tools and hose." Well I find the Turbo button (maximum wattage) very useful when vacuuming up an abundance of dirt, as I did today after cleaning the Guinea Pig's cage, that wood shavings get everywhere!
On a random note after using it today I also changed the bag as it was exactly half full, cleaned the filters and gave it a polish. The bag I put in was a genuine HOOVER one, not the Electruepart ones I normally use and I have to say, it feels much thicker than the Electruepart counterpart bags, so I believe it will filter much better. Oh, and I popped in a couple of Pan Aroma Orange scent tabs so she smells as good as she sucks... Perhaps I should have reverted to calling "her" an "it" at that point to avoid any misinterpretation! Ha ha. | ||
| Post# 178491 , Reply# 34 4/25/2012 at 09:42 (4,377 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 178493 , Reply# 35 4/25/2012 at 09:43 (4,377 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 178519 , Reply# 36 4/25/2012 at 13:56 (4,377 days old) by alexhoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Yupp indeed the "turbo" button is ment for the tools however I mostly use it on just the low/medium for the tools it is more than enough power. I used mine to pick up wood shavings today from cleaning out the hamsters cage and it left lots of crap all over the carpet, should realy of used news paper but then there wouldn't be the fun of hoovering it all up, lol but anyway the turbo 2 got all the stuff up in one pass, well it would do, it is a hoover, haha, I was lead to believe that when you used your 1000 to clean up the saw dust on that video, you had it set for shag pile accidently, LOL so it didn't do to well, ahh well never mind, cool vid though, I think I asked you if you would do an update video on your 1000, but I can't rememberif I did? | ||
| Post# 178539 , Reply# 37 4/25/2012 at 16:03 (4,377 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 178541 , Reply# 38 4/25/2012 at 16:05 (4,377 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 178660 , Reply# 39 4/26/2012 at 12:17 (4,376 days old) by alexhoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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I love the ranger, hope to get one of those soon or maybe just a gegular senior but I believe they are exceptionally good deep cleaners am i right in thinking that? I wonder if they can clean better than the juniors, or equally as good, I have a junior, they are really good, however I have noticed the juniors strugle to pick up little rocks, I believe that is because of the way the fan is set up. | ||
| Post# 178663 , Reply# 40 4/26/2012 at 12:39 (4,376 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 178673 , Reply# 41 4/26/2012 at 14:57 (4,376 days old) by Rolls_rapide (-) | ||
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"however I have noticed the juniors struggle to pick up Metal fan machines seem to be a bit better in this respect e.g. 1334, or 119. A plastic fan U1104 would never lift them. I found that very annoying. | ||
| Post# 178674 , Reply# 42 4/26/2012 at 14:58 (4,376 days old) by alexhoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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