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Post# 200129 , Reply# 2 9/10/2012 at 00:20 (4,245 days old) by Durango159  (State College, PA) |
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For a while I thought Bissell's bagless system was "neater" to empty compared to other manufacturers. The filters are easy to replace if needed and I really like the washable foam prefilter. So I got one for a friend to replace his horrible Eureka Power Plus. I spent about $119 for this gorgeous blue and neon green Bissell. It looked fabulous, 15" wide path and I was very proud of myself. I unboxed it, assembled it and ran it. After about 5 minutes of use, my suction was greatly decreased and the entire outside of the machine was coated in a layer of dust. I double checked to ensure I installed everything right and even checked the installation sheet. Everything looked fine, I had worked on Bissells before so I knew what I was doing. Well back to the store it went.
The next day I showed up with a lower priced bagged Hoover Tempo upright. Unboxed, assembled, tried out. Worked terrific, cleaned his whole place. That was about 2 years ago. He still has the machine and loves it!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO Durango159's LINK | ||
| Post# 200200 , Reply# 5 9/10/2012 at 16:16 (4,244 days old) by director12 () | ||
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Well, the base model costs less. | ||
| Post# 200204 , Reply# 6 9/10/2012 at 16:47 (4,244 days old) by FantomLightning (Ohio) | ||
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The... Only problem with the Tempo is the fact that its virtually impossible to do above the floor cleaning with. | ||
| Post# 200227 , Reply# 7 9/10/2012 at 19:04 (4,244 days old) by dwhdarren97 () | ||
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Rewind Power Helix Plux Here it is, suprisingly in stock. I think it may be being phased out. Same price as base, and I think I like the contrast and highlights of the colors better on the plus. CLICK HERE TO GO TO dwhdarren97's LINK | ||
| Post# 200230 , Reply# 9 9/10/2012 at 19:13 (4,244 days old) by dwhdarren97 () | ||
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Aha! The plus has a 15" cleaning path vs 13.5". | ||
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Post# 200265 , Reply# 10 9/10/2012 at 22:20 (4,244 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA) |
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FantomLightning:
The Tempo is actually easier to do above floors than with a regular Windtunnel. Hoover's regular Windtunnel series uses a stretch hose that sucks back into the machine and gives no room to work without machine falling on you. The Tempo has a cheap hose that doesn't suck in. However it is still extremely short. The suction and attachments are good though. With any Tempo or Windtunnel I would recommend an extension hose. Can get from Hoover or go to any dealer and have them create a hose with adapters and handles. I think my charges a little over a dollar a foot for hose. But hey for under $100, the power that this vacuum has, I'm not complaining but an attachment hose being short!! My primary vac is a canister with power head. So most of my attachment usage is solved with the canister. Or lately my "Goto" vacuum as posted in another thread is my Hoover PowerDrive. Sometimes I also use a Bissell Power Force. For $40 you can't beat the power of that machine. It is a very lightweight, powerful vacuum that is less expensive than a stick vac!! | ||
| Post# 200322 , Reply# 11 9/11/2012 at 15:44 (4,243 days old) by FantomLightning (Ohio) | ||
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Neither... Are decent machines for attachment cleaning. I was merely comparing the Tempo to the SmartVac which has IMO, a better easier to work with hose than both the Tempo and the WT. It also seems to have better attachments. | ||
| Post# 238822 , Reply# 12 7/3/2013 at 18:28 (3,948 days old) by director12 () | ||
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Agreed, the Bissells are cheap and powerful. | ||
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