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Thread Number: 17877
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| Post# 194411 , Reply# 1 8/12/2012 at 09:52 (4,271 days old) by starryblues4u (Charlotte, NC) | ||
hmmm | ||
| Post# 194427 , Reply# 4 8/12/2012 at 13:21 (4,271 days old) by starryblues4u (Charlotte, NC) | ||
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build quality | ||
Post# 194428 , Reply# 5 8/12/2012 at 13:31 (4,271 days old) by bagintheback  (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
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I'd go for the all Hoover ensemble. It will look more like a matching set than the Windtunnel and Royal pair. I would not worry about the plastic fan and housing. Even the cheaply made direct air fan setups do not break as easily as some people suggest. Hoover Elites use some of the weakest plastics I've ever seen on a vacuum, but they go on working for decades. Plus, you get five year warranty from Hoover. If the fan breaks, take it to your local TTI dealer and it's good as new. As long as you don't suck up hard objects, you'll be fine.
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| Post# 194432 , Reply# 6 8/12/2012 at 14:00 (4,271 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
The Hoover Platinum Lightweight upright is an excellent deep carpet cleaner and is quieter than the Hoover Self Propelled WT. It's also a lot easier to move around and carry up and down flights of stairs. Teamed up with a good canister for cleaning of everything but carpets, this vac is a great investment. It's also cheaper than the Hoover Self Propelled upright, and the bag is easier to change.
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| Post# 194443 , Reply# 8 8/12/2012 at 15:42 (4,271 days old) by FantomVacuumFan (St.Petersburg, Florida) | ||
Its used....
But there is a Hoover Platinum Collection Upright on ebay for $50.00 to buy it now. I did not read the listing, so make sure to read it in case anything is wrong with it, but here is the link below :)
CLICK HERE TO GO TO FantomVacuumFan's LINK on eBay | ||
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Post# 194448 , Reply# 9 8/12/2012 at 15:55 (4,271 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I have the Platinum line Big surprise, huh? I also have the Anniversary Windtunnel. All will perform and last if kept well. One should never pick up big, sharp things in any vacuum. Also, for a low end vac, The HOOVER Tempo has been giving great results. That is one cleaner I do not have. Looks like HOOVER is winning. Hope you enjoy your new vacuum. Here's my Platinum in the midst of the demolition/renovation/restoration. BUT, I HATE, HATE, HATE the handle release on th wrong side. Since time began, it was ALWAYS on the left. I can imagine how many have been broken because of this. John. 
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| Post# 194480 , Reply# 11 8/12/2012 at 19:41 (4,271 days old) by director12 () | ||
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Well, I'd get a Windtunnel canister from the 90's. But I'd stock up on a Tristar, Miele, or a Bissell from Korea or USA. | ||
| Post# 194487 , Reply# 12 8/12/2012 at 19:50 (4,271 days old) by dwhdarren97 () | ||
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Vacuumfreeeke, I would get the platinum handheld with the lightweight because of the fact that it looks good next to it. Also, does the anniversary handle like a Kirby, or is it a little easier? | ||
| Post# 194496 , Reply# 13 8/12/2012 at 22:18 (4,271 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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The transmission is more jerky in the Hoover than it would be in a Kirby... not nearly as smooth, but it feels "more" self propelled if that makes any sense. | ||
| Post# 194501 , Reply# 14 8/12/2012 at 22:33 (4,271 days old) by vacu-finder () | ||
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"BUT, I HATE, HATE, HATE the handle release on th wrong side. Since time began, it was ALWAYS on the left. " John.......ya makes you wonder why they decided to change sides, Did hoover do a customer satisfaction promo at one time with that question on it..? | ||
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Post# 194509 , Reply# 16 8/12/2012 at 22:54 (4,271 days old) by DURANGO159 (State College, PA) |
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Why a stick vac??
I'm confused about your desire for a stick vac style vacuum for the basement. It's low pile carpet but if you're doing a large area then get a full size corded vac. The Hoover Tempo uprights are about $75. They clean excellent with lots of power and even though it doesn't say it on the machine, the inside agitator cavity is same as as the Windtunnel Supremes. It's a Windtunnel design!!
Or what I would do, since its a basement where attachment usage might be useful, get a power head canister vac for the basement. Panasonic MC-CG902 (pictured), one of the entry level Kenmore canisters- the lime green or orange, or if you can find a good price get online get an Oreck Quest Pro, Hoover Windtunnel Anniversary canister S3670. Other good ones online are the Royal Lexons--SR17(eBay listing link) or SR20. You'll love the easy maneuverability of a thin chrome wand and power head to fit into any tight spaces and under and around things. Use the foot quick release attach on a bare floor tool and hit any surrounding concrete, tile or linoleum floors, then switch to attachment mode and hit any spider webs since spiders seem to like basement moisture. I've never tried the Platinum or Windtunnel Self Propelled, so I have no suggestions for that except that the Platinum package new, does come with the small compact canister- no wheels on it, you have to carry around on your shoulder or in hand. The Self Propelled Windtunnel without an additional hose, is fairly impossible to use attachments with. It is nice that the Windtunnel Self Propelled can shut the brush roll off for attachment use though Just my 2 cents! Good luck & happy vacuuming. CLICK HERE TO GO TO DURANGO159's LINK on eBay 
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| Post# 194572 , Reply# 18 8/13/2012 at 09:19 (4,270 days old) by dwhdarren97 () | ||
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Not kind, linx. Stupid autocorrect | ||
| Post# 194592 , Reply# 19 8/13/2012 at 10:55 (4,270 days old) by FantomLightning (Ohio) | ||
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If... You're worried about the price of bags and filling them with pet hair why not just buy a bagless upright in the first place? | ||
| Post# 194635 , Reply# 20 8/13/2012 at 14:09 (4,270 days old) by dwhdarren97 () | ||
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I'd much rather have the lightweight bagged than the cyclonic upright in the platinum collection because the bagged machine just looks better. | ||
| Post# 194660 , Reply# 21 8/13/2012 at 16:13 (4,270 days old) by FantomLightning (Ohio) | ||
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I... Didn't really mean the Platinum Collection. There are a ton of other cyclonic uprights out there. | ||
| Post# 194665 , Reply# 22 8/13/2012 at 16:23 (4,270 days old) by director12 () | ||
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Iona Fantoms count, with the pain of overpaying a Dyson (I want Dyson to close their doors one day). | ||
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Post# 194721 , Reply# 24 8/13/2012 at 22:38 (4,270 days old) by DURANGO159 (State College, PA) |
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Save your money and skip the Linx handheld for steps. The price tag is over $100, and its still a battery powered vac.
Get a Wintunnel T bagless cyclonic. I've heard excellent things about them. Use that as your bagless. Use the portable canister from the Platinum lightweight bagged upright package to use on the steps and that would save you the $100+ price tag of getting the Linx hand vac. If you get a full size canister vacuum you can use the attachments on that for the steps. The Panasonic MC-CG902 canister has very large capacity bags, and are fairly economical in price. The upholstery nozzle is full sized with bristles. You could also find a Kenmore PowerMate Jr. new or used from numerous sources including eBay. Since the 902 is essentially the same machine as an older Kenmore Progressive, the hoses are the same and it will fit any powermate jr or most turbine powered nozzles on the market as well. You could also look to bagless canister vacs. I have heard bad things about Hoover's Platinum bagless canister--hose power problems, but good thinks about the red and green standard cyclonic bagless line SH40050 & SH40055. These machines do come standard with a bare floor brush but the power nozzle fitting is a quick disconnect pedal with standard size round end on wand to fit most any friction fit bare floor brush if needed. The newer Windtunnel power nozzle on these machines is very nice. CLICK HERE TO GO TO DURANGO159's LINK | ||
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Post# 194722 , Reply# 25 8/13/2012 at 22:46 (4,270 days old) by DURANGO159 (State College, PA) |
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Typo-- the Hoover SH40050 &SH40055 do NOT come with bare floor brush.
The pluses to these canisters is that they are bagless--if you like that, and have an excellent power nozzle. The minus is that the upholstery nozzle, dusting tools are very small. Most likely you have an assortment of other upholstery nozzles etc. to use with one of these. The LG bagless power head canisters look nice and LG is a good brand. However, I have not done the research on the LG's to check consumer ratings and I've never tried one. Does anyone have an opinion or knowledge etc. about the LG Kompressor bagless power nozzle canister vacuum? 
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| Post# 194846 , Reply# 27 8/14/2012 at 15:52 (4,269 days old) by dwhdarren97 () | ||
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What about the corded windtunnel stick? | ||
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Post# 194935 , Reply# 30 8/14/2012 at 20:24 (4,269 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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That's | ||
| Post# 194975 , Reply# 31 8/14/2012 at 22:59 (4,269 days old) by mieles7 (TX) | ||
I have both the flair with power nozzle and the hoover platinum linx stick vac. In my opinion the linx and flair clean about equally, but the linx is more convenient due to the battery lasting long enough for most quick cleanups. I actually made a video of the two a little while ago.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO mieles7's LINK | ||
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