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Circa 2001 Hoover Purepower U3330 |
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Post# 217539   2/4/2013 at 14:41 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Here is my Hoover Purepower U3330 that I got off eBay not the Sunday just gone but the Sunday before. It was in excellent condition with just a few scuffs and a missing height knob. I have replaced the Height Knob which I also found on eBay, since it was missing. The only other things that needed replacing were the filters, which have been replaced with genuine Hoover and the genuine bags which I am still waiting on their arrival! The belt on it is new as the seller said it had been replaced recently, so that was one thing off the list! The motor runs really good as I expected, not a notch out of tune! :) It is no louder nor quieter than a Turbopower 2 in high (if an autosense model). I completely disassembled the whole thing (as I do with any new find) and wash all the major plastic components in the bath! That is about it to say on it so without any further a due, here it is... |
Post# 217541 , Reply# 1   2/4/2013 at 14:43 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217542 , Reply# 2   2/4/2013 at 14:44 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217543 , Reply# 3   2/4/2013 at 14:45 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217544 , Reply# 4   2/4/2013 at 14:48 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217545 , Reply# 5   2/4/2013 at 14:50 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217546 , Reply# 6   2/4/2013 at 14:50 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217547 , Reply# 7   2/4/2013 at 14:52 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217550 , Reply# 8   2/4/2013 at 14:54 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217551 , Reply# 9   2/4/2013 at 14:54 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217553 , Reply# 10   2/4/2013 at 14:56 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217554 , Reply# 11   2/4/2013 at 15:00 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217555 , Reply# 12   2/4/2013 at 15:00 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217556 , Reply# 13   2/4/2013 at 15:01 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217557 , Reply# 14   2/4/2013 at 15:02 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217560 , Reply# 15   2/4/2013 at 15:03 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217561 , Reply# 16   2/4/2013 at 15:04 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217562 , Reply# 17   2/4/2013 at 15:06 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217564 , Reply# 18   2/4/2013 at 15:14 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Now that is a candy type sticker there, so doesn't use the usual Hoover dating system, my guess is that it is made in May 2001 as it says "0105" on there, but I could be wrong. When I was cleaning the parts in the bath I noticed little time clock things on each plastic piece, the oldest piece was the bag door, dated 1996 the newest piece that was made was the "hose rack" dated 2001 so I could be right there, with that way I tried dating it. |
Post# 217565 , Reply# 19   2/4/2013 at 15:17 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217574 , Reply# 21   2/4/2013 at 15:34 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217578 , Reply# 22   2/4/2013 at 15:42 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217580 , Reply# 24   2/4/2013 at 15:45 (4,070 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)   |   | |
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Yes that is the cleaner. It was not on general sale with the 1997 range and I think it may have been an exclusive line. |
Post# 217586 , Reply# 26   2/4/2013 at 16:17 (4,070 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 217588 , Reply# 27   2/4/2013 at 16:21 (4,070 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)   |   | |
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The main body of the Purepower was as good as the Turbopower 2 & 3, but the chassis and roller was considerably poorer. |
Post# 217590 , Reply# 28   2/4/2013 at 16:31 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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The chassis seams fine to me, it the handle release that is quite week, it has a very short holding pin on the handle release that can were down easily if the handle release is not pushed down far enough, that click you sometimes here when releasing a purepower handle that is when it is not depressed far enough, so it catches on the 3 possision looking piece that is part of the body of the machine. With all that said the pedal is very easy to push down on this purepower, less to be said about my 2010 one! |
Post# 217591 , Reply# 29   2/4/2013 at 16:33 (4,070 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217673 , Reply# 30   2/5/2013 at 02:15 (4,069 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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I ad that same one, but it was autosense :) and the dark green plastic had glitter inside it |
Post# 217704 , Reply# 31   2/5/2013 at 11:56 (4,069 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217706 , Reply# 32   2/5/2013 at 12:14 (4,069 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)   |   | |
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there was a green autosense, can be seen here on the left: also i have this purepower! |
Post# 217708 , Reply# 33   2/5/2013 at 12:21 (4,069 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Here's my pure power, the height adjuster has fallen off |
Post# 217712 , Reply# 34   2/5/2013 at 12:50 (4,069 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217714 , Reply# 35   2/5/2013 at 13:03 (4,069 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217718 , Reply# 36   2/5/2013 at 13:25 (4,069 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217719 , Reply# 37   2/5/2013 at 13:36 (4,069 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Oh sorry I've got the wrong pure power picture!!!!!! Sorry ! Could of sworn I had seen a green auto sense somewhere .... |
Post# 217746 , Reply# 39   2/5/2013 at 17:10 (4,069 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217845 , Reply# 40   2/6/2013 at 06:33 (4,068 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Alex, the grille that you state serves no function is actually for the motor filter. You'll find its where most of the hot air floods out from.
Have to say Im more of a TP2 and 3 fan. I find Purepowers to be shoddily made, not as comfortable to steer despite the long fluted handle and the plastics aside from the cleaning tools are not as well made as Hoover's heavier line. Ive never liked the side hose release either, again the one at the back of the older TP2 and 3 are far more flush fitting and easier to remove. Still, you've done a great job of cleaning up there, Alex! |
Post# 217891 , Reply# 41   2/6/2013 at 11:52 (4,068 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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I am not quite sure what you are getting at with the grill at the front, there is no conection from the motor housing to that grill where air would escape. The only air I have experienced escaping on a purepower, is the air blowing out at the sides of the back exaust filter cover. As for the build quality, compared to the Turbopower 2 it is pretty much the same, on this early ones of course!! It is just not a sturdy feeling design. I do agree the hose looks better positioned at the rear, as on the Turbopower 2 but I have to disagree on the fact that the hose is easier to remove on the Turbopower 2, I find the hose is much easier to remove on the purepower because you can wrap your whole hand around it. Obviously, or should I say in my opinion, the Turbopower 2 is much higher performing compared to the purepower, however the purepower is still a good vacuum. |
Post# 217892 , Reply# 42   2/6/2013 at 11:54 (4,068 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 217896 , Reply# 43   2/6/2013 at 12:10 (4,068 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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Thing is though, the Purepower did nothing that the Turbopower 2 didn't, so the whole reason for Hoover making it was not to create a better cleaner but just to have a more modern design.
Call me old fashioned but I'd have rather they modernised the Turbopower 2 rather than starting another model line. In all fairness however the early Purepowers weren't that bad, it was only when Hoover thought it would be a good idea to make a bagless version that I started to lose faith in the company. |
Post# 217899 , Reply# 44   2/6/2013 at 12:37 (4,068 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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The Purepower had a long stair hose, unlike the turbo 2, needless to say the turbo 3 had a stair hose, but like you said, the purepower had no reason to be on sale because there was nothing the Purepower did that the turbo 3 did not already do, except not clean carpets quite as well.:P Times were changeing and if you looked at vacuums on sale in 97, everything was going more curved and not boxy, I believe they also needed somthing new to keep the sales up, and from then on, it appeard most vacuums since 97 that Hoover turned out were based around the Purepower, e.g vortex, "freedom" new styled type hurricane, they all use the same chassis. |
Post# 217964 , Reply# 45   2/7/2013 at 03:58 (4,067 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Did the Purepower ever have a motor filter above the floor head? No? That's my point entirely. Too much hot air floods out of the Purepower and yep I know about the filter at the back (infact one Purepower I had owned for a very short time a couple of years ago just kept blowing the filter door off because of poor plastic nibs). Also when it comes to getting a PP under low furniture, the hose to the side is vulnerable whilst its location all the way at the bottom is hardly easier for older people to what went on before.
It is true that whilst the market had seen curvier designs, Hoover were still selling classic lines when the first Turbopower appeared and that design was certainly far more modern than a soft bag upright. I agree with Jamie here - a more modernised TP2 and 3 series would have been justified. Back then I adored Hoover products and the TP2 was one of my favourites. Yes it was heavy but it was also fairly effective and very easy to use the controls with far more accessible features. I never understood why Hoover eventually put a blanking plate over the LED bag indicator either on later Purepower uprights. Evidently it was a matter of cost but the original design allowed for an LED indicator and it would have made more sense to keep that added to the PP's original design. |
Post# 217965 , Reply# 46   2/7/2013 at 06:14 (4,067 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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"I agree with Jamie here" I had to double take there! Ha ha.
Another point to make is that whilst it it easy to assume Hoover replaced the Turbopower 2&3 with the Purepower to upgrade the design to give it more curves, manufacturers like Sebo (and Panasonic to an extent) were still making "square" vacuums and they were selling well. Hell, even now in 2013 Sebo still sells their vacuums with the same shape as the TP2. That being, why couldn't Hoover have continued with the TP2? As Sebo showed, selling a product was not all about modern design - to go even more extreme, look at the Kirby, they haven't changed dramatically since the 60s but they still sell!! To create a new more modern looking model was just a cop out for Hoover if you ask me - an easy way to make some money rather than persevering with the TP2&3, perhaps with some upgrades such as HEPA and even automatic electronic height adjustment to fill the gimmick market that the Autosense did in the early 90s. Problem is, even whilst looking through my rose tinted spectacles it is impossible to think the TP2 could still be a good vacuum if it had continued until today, as the build quality would be so low now that it would be no better than the Purepower. It is such a shame Hoover let themselves get drawn in by two things; modernisation and bagless technology. Two completely redundant things if you ask me. Don't forget - Hoover INVENTED the bagged vacuum cleaner, so why give up on it just because of Dyson? Miele have never made a bagless machine and they still sell their vacuum cleaners for insanely high prices with happy customers. Truth be told though, Hoover was already attempting to phase out the bag even before Dyson came along when they developed the horrid Permabag for the TP and TM Freedoms then later the Permabag 2 for the Turbopower 2 and 1000. If I were on the design department at Hoover (that's a scary thought for some of you I'm sure) I would not have let their once good name (like when "HOOVER, WHO BETTER!?" was actually true) go down the proverbial pan. The best we can hope for now is the Purepower to be discontinued and something else to take its place with a lesser wattage motor (no chance), a more classic design (no chance), a half decent brush roll (no chance) and good build quality (no chance)... So basically, there's no hope. Hoover was indicating to turn down that one way road to disaster in the early 90s and made the turn into it when the Purepower was released in 1997 and they've been gradually driving further and further down it since. It is a great shame that a brand who made such brilliant (and so ahead of their time) cleaners from the 20s through the 80s got sucked (pardon the pun) into the world of cheapness and gimmicks. Right, I'm off to go and slit my wrists. Good day. |
Post# 217974 , Reply# 47   2/7/2013 at 06:40 (4,067 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Jamie, you have to remember that Candy took over Hoover in 1995 and from there onwards, the quality slowly started to decrease. The later T2's weren't a patch on the earlier models (especially the last range) and the purepower was no where near of the quality that a cleaner in that price range should be. It was all about cost cutting. The Purepower would've been cheaper to make and as it was new, could be sold at a higher price. KA-CHING. Same applied with Hoover washing machines after 95 - all went down hill. The machines made around the same time as the Purepower (Performa-era machines) were acceptable, the Six range were just ok and after that, it all went t!ts up, just like with the vacuums. Why? Because Candy like things to be made CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP and sold for LOTS LOTS LOTS.
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Post# 217976 , Reply# 48   2/7/2013 at 06:43 (4,067 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 217979 , Reply# 49   2/7/2013 at 07:11 (4,067 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 218002 , Reply# 51   2/7/2013 at 10:55 (4,067 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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My theory as to why the TP2 continued to be on sale for years after the Purepower's introduction was as a back-up for Hoover so if the sales of the PP started to fall, the TP2 would still be there as it always did sell well up to the end.
Once the PP became a popular machine with little chance of dropping sales the TP2 was axed. Just my theory mind, it could be wrong. |
Post# 218005 , Reply# 52   2/7/2013 at 11:06 (4,067 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)   |   | |
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Well if you are right, they gave the PP 6 years to prove itself. Long time if you ask me. |
Post# 218006 , Reply# 53   2/7/2013 at 11:18 (4,067 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 218017 , Reply# 54   2/7/2013 at 12:56 (4,067 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 218020 , Reply# 55   2/7/2013 at 13:38 (4,067 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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"If a consumer likes something and is going to keep buying it, the company will continue to make it.."
Um not quite. Buyers adored the Junior and Senior uprights but they were phased out. Even the carpet washer upright from the U.S found a lot of favour in the UK and Hoover went and stopped it. Hoover couldn't care less about products that the customers want anymore. Its all about sales, sales and more sales. If Hoover were that determined to make products FOR the buyer, they had stopped passing off the same machines they make under the Candy label in their large appliances and design and produce something themselves. Seriously, if you are owned by a company who have money, one would have thought that remaining true to core design would be retained. As for the Purepower, well it wasn't the longest standing model all alone to constantly be re-churned - the Telios cylinder vacuum went on for about 20 odd years before Hoover finally released the Sensory range to replace it, NOT the Discovery range which was something entirely different. I adored the bagged Telios vacs and its general design. I was quite miffed with the Telios when it went bagless - it was the worst thing Hoover could have done IMHO. The original bagged Telios was like a cheap Miele cylinder copy - and it was very powerful, very light and very easy to use. Hoover aren't alone in trying to make sales and stopping production of good enough machines - Kenwood are constantly updating the Chef mixer and then adding on inflated prices. They have also replaced the metal bodies with plastic mix and metal to all plastic and with some buyers moaning about build quality for the price they've paid. The older blockier style metal bodied machines on EBAY UK go like hot cakes at any time they are listed. This post was last edited 02/07/2013 at 14:02 |
Post# 218035 , Reply# 56   2/7/2013 at 15:40 (4,067 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 218042 , Reply# 57   2/7/2013 at 16:40 (4,067 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Ah but im not just referring to the UK - the Telios has been a big seller in Poland, Ukraine and even Germany. Check Hoover UA - the Telios cyclonics are still on the site. (If you open the link on Google chrome server, you can translate to English.)
CLICK HERE TO GO TO sebo_fan's LINK |
Post# 218412 , Reply# 59   2/10/2013 at 05:09 (4,064 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Although they are doing well to keep the purepower looking modern. Like you said it should be discontinued because it is getting old, with that said, the Turbopower 1 went for 18 years, 1983-2001 but I guss that still looked relatively modern even in 2001 as boxy vacuums were still produced in 2001 by other brands. |
Post# 218627 , Reply# 63   2/11/2013 at 06:03 (4,063 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Steve - the original Telios is not being sold at Argos. A pity I know. I'd have bought one if that was the case. I played about with the new ones at Currys recently and found them to be okay in their design but they're made of poorer quality plastic than even the older, heavier and slightly bigger bodied Telios. They are in no way the same even if they use the same kind of dust bag.
Sadly for me, the new TeliosPlus models also have too high power AND high noise. I already drew the line with my SEBO D2 for having 2100 watts (Miele have 2000 to 2200 watts with the exception of the Ecoline models) and now Hoover are producing the TeliosPlus with 2200 or 2300 watts which is far too much in my book. If Hoover bring out a Green Ray version of the TeliosPlus, I think that would be good. I have to agree with VR- the market has now changed. However, it doesn't mean you have to follow the herd and Hoover's current Turbo Power range (which isn't their own design anyway) is hardly burning up electricity usage with only 1600 watts of power compared to the older Dustmanager range pumping out more power. As you know the Turbo Power also uses a different filter design compared to the DM uprights, so the airflow should be better, regardless of low power. Sadly I doubt Hoover will replace the Purepower bagged uprights. They've already whittled down the range to two models or three models a year and clearly the company want to make a fast buck with bagless cyclonic uprights and cylinders - again apparently something the UK buyer is demanding for - and hence why supermarkets such as Tesco and others are churning out Chinese built offerings for a fraction of the price, regardless of filter design. |
Post# 219944 , Reply# 65   2/20/2013 at 13:54 (4,054 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 219989 , Reply# 67   2/20/2013 at 17:09 (4,054 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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The Purepower handle release was always weak the one on the Turbopower 1,2,3 were great just the purepowers was flimsy, I dread to think how a Purepower handle release would cope on a Turbopower 2 as they are much chunkier and considerably heavier.
I have never tried replacing one but if you do you will either need to replace the pedal it's self and/or the whole chassis. what is your new cleaner to be arriving soon? |
Post# 220058 , Reply# 69   2/21/2013 at 03:30 (4,053 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)   |   | |
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The dyson dc24 is a good choice, also I have a hoover hurricane that's the same as that hoover smart, and it has a stretch hose so you don't have to carry it everywhere. |
Post# 220086 , Reply# 71   2/21/2013 at 10:07 (4,053 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Yes you can use zorb, but it doesn't do much, and you may have to go over the carpet a few times to get it all up. |
Post# 220128 , Reply# 72   2/21/2013 at 12:35 (4,053 days old) by hoovermad ()   |   | |
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thanks for the tip,i might just stick to cleaning the carpets with a spray applicator and a brush,it really brings them up nice, My carpets are now nice and clean and ready for the new arrival :) |
Post# 220152 , Reply# 73   2/21/2013 at 15:51 (4,053 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 220350 , Reply# 74   2/22/2013 at 18:14 (4,052 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 220357 , Reply# 75   2/22/2013 at 18:29 (4,052 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 220418 , Reply# 76   2/23/2013 at 07:57 (4,051 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Depends on how you use it - the brush applicator is good for on the spot jobs. SEBO now sell the U.S Rug Renovator brush in the UK under the name of SEBO Daisy. I battled for years with SEBO UK to get that manual broom in and it works with other dry carpet powders - Just requires an abrasive broom to work the powder in, or manually rub the stain with the back of your hand before vacuuming it up.
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Post# 220641 , Reply# 77   2/24/2013 at 15:08 (4,050 days old) by hoovermad ()   |   | |
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i had never heard of the sebo brand til until i joined this forum,most of the powders are probably good for keeping a carpet looking nice and bright,but i wouldn't expect miracles on a heavily stained carpet |
Post# 220647 , Reply# 78   2/24/2013 at 17:00 (4,050 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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My Mum had all the carpets in her house professionally cleaned when she moved in. They're all cream and were covered in grubby scuff marks and stains. Once the cleaners had been in, the Duo-P is a fantastic way of keeping it looking it's best. If you use it every few months and make sure you clean any stains up as soon as possible, it works brilliantly. But to use it on a carpet that is already heavily stained isn't the best idea.
Neil, you should try a Sebo if you ever get chance. I've got half my family on them now. They really are fantastic cleaners with lots of great features. They were also pioneers in the late 70's and early 80's for being the first upright vacuum cleaner ever to feature a clutch control and an integrated hose. Now, of course, the latter is standard on an upright these days, but Sebo were the first to do it |
Post# 220650 , Reply# 79   2/24/2013 at 17:14 (4,050 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 220657 , Reply# 80   2/24/2013 at 18:23 (4,050 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 220732 , Reply# 82   2/25/2013 at 11:09 (4,049 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)   |   | |
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@turbo500, its my bedroom. not really its an old pic of loads of vacs in a shop in scotland. they all got thrown away though:( thanks to James for sending it me:) |
Post# 220742 , Reply# 83   2/25/2013 at 12:21 (4,049 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 220818 , Reply# 84   2/25/2013 at 21:19 (4,049 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 220879 , Reply# 85   2/26/2013 at 11:41 (4,048 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Yes well the shop was only used for storage as the guy had another shop next door that he actually used as a shop, but yeah the vacs were all piled up and god knows what vacuums would have been under it all! I would post more pics but I need to ask James first. |
Post# 220883 , Reply# 86   2/26/2013 at 12:05 (4,048 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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The guy sold his big shop which he used for storage just before Christmas.
My friend isn't happy with the owner as he said he could have a few rear vacs before they went and he'd put them aside for him....but they ALL got binned:o( I enjoyed going through some of those vacs a few years back when I was on my hols. I could of spent all day there but my ex wasn't up for that:o( James:o) |
Post# 220894 , Reply# 87   2/26/2013 at 14:11 (4,048 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 252007 , Reply# 88   10/4/2013 at 12:06 (3,828 days old) by RootCyclone (East Midlands,UK.)   |   | |
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My reaction to the early Purepowers: I want one!!! :D |
Post# 252012 , Reply# 89   10/4/2013 at 12:53 (3,828 days old) by Ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 252018 , Reply# 90   10/4/2013 at 13:33 (3,828 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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WOW! Your collection is growing Joe :D Well done XD |
Post# 252081 , Reply# 91   10/5/2013 at 03:06 (3,827 days old) by Ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 252102 , Reply# 92   10/5/2013 at 09:38 (3,827 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Yes joes PurePower is the one that I put a photo of on earlier in this thread. As you may have guessed, it used to be mine! |
Post# 252110 , Reply# 93   10/5/2013 at 11:48 (3,827 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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WOW JOE!!!!!!! George: Your generous :D bless |