Looking for Hoover Canister

If I could ask, what are you trying to build, Kirbykid?

The Hoover canisters of the Windtunnel, PowerMax and Futura style have the receptacle from electric current to the hose located in the bottom left inside the front carry handle. The wiring travels along the bottom of the unit covered by a black plastic piece about 1" wide going the length of the canister. From there they enter the suction unit tank at the very rear behind a plate and split off. One connects with a lead wire from the carbon brushes to the cord reel. The other from cord reel to on/off switch I believe.--Would have to open up one of my vacs to be certain!! Some models had a separate on/off switch for the power nozzle agitator and had 3 wires coming from the power head. All of that function as would be on the Windtunnel Plus S3639 was controlled by a circuit board and switch in the hose handle. From the switch, the wiring was reverted back to 2 wire circuitry where it connected to the receptacle at the suction unit. Very similar to the S3639 would be the Gray Hoover Preferred Windtunnel Canister S3641, a Lowe's Exclusive. Had the same tool lid with turbine hand tool as the blue S3639. Also Hoover Turbo Power 7000 S3646 or S3646-090--had the turbine powered hand tool. A TurboPower 7000 is pictured below S3646.

The Windtunnel Ultra lines S3655, black, or S3661 translucent green, Turbo Power Windtunnel 7500 model S3649, PowerMax Ultra S3620 dark green, or PowerMax Supreme S3611, dark green and many of the Spectrum models had more complex wiring. Those models had controls on the handle for not only on/off of agitator motor but also on/off switch for entire power to the vacuum as a whole and also sliding electronic variable speed control. Those units stayed 3 wires entering back into the suction unit and as I've never owned one of those machines, I wouldn't be able to say how else they were wired and where they connected once inside the suction unit. I know many units of that style had a small red light that would be lit just infront of the upholstery nozzle under the tool lid. That light meant, that the power switch on the suction unit was on if red, and the user would then be able to control power for the vacuum at the hose handle. If the power switch was turned on at the suction unit, then the hose handle switches had no power.

You may want to search on eBay, I remember a Buy It Now for Hoover Windtunnel S3639s, there may still be a listing for one in july or so. It would be far back. Search "Hoover" Canister, or you may try "Hoover" Windtunnel. eBay made changes to their browser. If you don't put in quotation marks for "HOOVER", then you 10,000 other miscellaneous listings that have nothing to do with Hoover, they just come up. I have no idea what eBay did. I've heard someone spoke to them on the phone about it and they played dumb!!

You may be able to talk with Guardsman69, John Gregory on this site and he may be able to help you out some as well. He operates the longest running Hoover Factory Authorized Service Center.


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Post# 204815 10/26/2012 at 00:17 (4,193 days old) by DURANGO159 (State College, PA)
Checkrate/Likes 1 I am trying to find a Hoover Spirit Canister for someone. The model we're trying to find is a S3487 with headlight equipped Quadraflex Power Nozzle. If you have this model, or another model Hoover Spirit with head light equipped Quadraflex Power Nozzle, which you be looking to pass on, please feel free to email me. I am actually looking to help Brian McMahon with this one--Lovecanisters profile!! Possibly interested in other Hoover power nozzle equipped canisters as well, so if you have any extra that you're looking to pass on then please forward pictures and we'll discuss!! Thank you very much!!

Post# 204826 , Reply# 1 10/26/2012 at 07:21 (4,192 days old) by kirbykid (Horseheads,New York 14845)
Checkrate/Likes Me to. I'm looking for a Hoover windtunel plus S3639 but Idont want yours because I'm going to cannibalize it, and yours works so. If it has a fried motor then I want it, otherwise, no

Post# 204828 , Reply# 2 10/26/2012 at 07:29 (4,192 days old) by lovecanisters ()
Checkrate/Likes *Thanks Rob* You're very kind to post this...I've been looking for years, which makes it all the more fun...Thanks again :)

Post# 204832 , Reply# 3 10/26/2012 at 08:10 (4,192 days old) by DURANGO159 (State College, PA)
Checkrate/Likes Kirby Kid, I actually did have a second Blue Hoover Windtunnel Plus S3639. I got it cheaply, refurbished it and sold it to my sister. Well their dishwasher had been leaking so they ordered a new one. On delivery day her XFiance decided to vacuum under the dishwasher. He killed 2 canister suction units that day!! I took the vacuum to an actual repair shop to see if there was anything to do and was told no. I do still have the power nozzle from that vacuum though.

Post# 204833 , Reply# 4 10/26/2012 at 08:17 (4,192 days old) by kirbykid (Horseheads,New York 14845)
Checkrate/Likes You do? Ok well Ialso need the wiring for the motor. I don't know how Ican wire in a electric hose port thing for the motor.

Post# 204835 , Reply# 5 10/26/2012 at 09:40 (4,192 days old) by DURANGO159 (State College, PA)
Checkrate/Likes *Hoover Wiring differs by models* If I could ask, what are you trying to build, Kirbykid? The Hoover canisters of the Windtunnel, PowerMax and Futura style have the receptacle from electric current to the hose located in the bottom left inside the front carry handle. The wiring travels along the bottom of the unit covered by a black plastic piece about 1" wide going the length of the canister. From there they enter the suction unit tank at the very rear behind a plate and split off. One connects with a lead wire from the carbon brushes to the cord reel. The other from cord reel to on/off switch I believe.--Would have to open up one of my vacs to be certain!! Some models had a separate on/off switch for the power nozzle agitator and had 3 wires coming from the power head. All of that function as would be on the Windtunnel Plus S3639 was controlled by a circuit board and switch in the hose handle. From the switch, the wiring was reverted back to 2 wire circuitry where it connected to the receptacle at the suction unit. Very similar to the S3639 would be the Gray Hoover Preferred Windtunnel Canister S3641, a Lowe's Exclusive. Had the same tool lid with turbine hand tool as the blue S3639. Also Hoover Turbo Power 7000 S3646 or S3646-090--had the turbine powered hand tool. A TurboPower 7000 is pictured below S3646. The Windtunnel Ultra lines S3655, black, or S3661 translucent green, Turbo Power Windtunnel 7500 model S3649, PowerMax Ultra S3620 dark green, or PowerMax Supreme S3611, dark green and many of the Spectrum models had more complex wiring. Those models had controls on the handle for not only on/off of agitator motor but also on/off switch for entire power to the vacuum as a whole and also sliding electronic variable speed control. Those units stayed 3 wires entering back into the suction unit and as I've never owned one of those machines, I wouldn't be able to say how else they were wired and where they connected once inside the suction unit. I know many units of that style had a small red light that would be lit just infront of the upholstery nozzle under the tool lid. That light meant, that the power switch on the suction unit was on if red, and the user would then be able to control power for the vacuum at the hose handle. If the power switch was turned on at the suction unit, then the hose handle switches had no power. You may want to search on eBay, I remember a Buy It Now for Hoover Windtunnel S3639s, there may still be a listing for one in july or so. It would be far back. Search "Hoover" Canister, or you may try "Hoover" Windtunnel. eBay made changes to their browser. If you don't put in quotation marks for "HOOVER", then you 10,000 other miscellaneous listings that have nothing to do with Hoover, they just come up. I have no idea what eBay did. I've heard someone spoke to them on the phone about it and they played dumb!! You may be able to talk with Guardsman69, John Gregory on this site and he may be able to help you out some as well. He operates the longest running Hoover Factory Authorized Service Center.

Post# 204836 , Reply# 6 10/26/2012 at 10:21 (4,192 days old) by kirbykid (Horseheads,New York 14845)
Checkrate/Likes I don't really know what I'm going to build

Post# 204850 , Reply# 7 10/26/2012 at 14:51 (4,192 days old) by guardsman69 ()
Checkrate/Likes i have a mint s3487 ....i purchased it brand new in 1989...if the party looking wants it .....150.00 its theirs....rob you could pick it up and deliver it to him..i accept all major credit card....and can do it right over the phone

Post# 204901 , Reply# 8 10/26/2012 at 22:16 (4,192 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)
Checkrate/Likes *Interesting* Thanks John, I just message Brian and we'll see what he wants to do!! Are you willing to ship by any chance if it comes to that? He is in North Carolina.

Post# 204921 , Reply# 11 10/27/2012 at 00:23 (4,192 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)
Checkrate/Likes My screen wasn't refreshed, I didn't even see Brian's post til after mine!! LOL

Post# 205234 , Reply# 12 10/29/2012 at 11:57 (4,189 days old) by Louvac (A)
Checkrate/Likes Hey Guys! I also have a Hoover Spirit canister that I no longer want. Got it from a thrift shop and never did anything with it. I suspect it needs a cordwinder/repair since it does not turn on. It's a two-tone blue/grey. It's in the garage and due to the storm, I cannot access it right now to tell you the model #. I was going to trash it but if someone wants it I will take $15 plus shipping for it. Let me know. It does have a power nozzle.

Post# 204915 , Reply# 9 10/26/2012 at 23:58 (4,192 days old) by lovecanisters ()
Checkrate/Likes Thanks Rob & John...if you can post pics of the actual machine or email them to me, that would be great, I trust it's in mint condition, however want to see what I'm purchasing...also, what is the price for shipping, 27617 zip code...thanks...I am DEFINITELY interested...Thanks again. Brian

Post# 204920 , Reply# 10 10/27/2012 at 00:22 (4,192 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)
Checkrate/Likes *Suction Meter curiosity* John, for my own curiosity, I'm wondering what the suction pull would be on one of these. By any chance do you have a suction meter and would you be able to put a meter to it for ME???????????????? Also do you have a picture of it? Thank you so much John. I think he is interested but will wait for final word.

Post# 205329 , Reply# 13 10/30/2012 at 00:28 (4,189 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)
Checkrate/Likes Louvac, you could easily take that to a Minimeet and someone would be very willing to buy it or even repair it there. If it doesn't turn on, then I'd say its more likely that the on/off switch is bad and not the cord reel. Did the cord reel rewind the last time you tried it? Whatever you do, don't throw that away. If you don't get a minimeet, you could try eBay or also Craigslist.

Post# 205540 , Reply# 14 11/1/2012 at 07:23 (4,186 days old) by lovecanisters ()
Checkrate/Likes Hi Guys :) Any updates on this? Thanks.