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My new hoover turbopower 3 autosense permabag
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Post# 226949   4/6/2013 at 08:10 (4,036 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Hi all,
I was given this from my friend James today!
It's a hoover turbopower 3 with autosense:)
It has permabag system 2 as well:)
Thanks James!


Post# 226950 , Reply# 1   4/6/2013 at 08:11 (4,036 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Info and autosense:

Post# 226951 , Reply# 2   4/6/2013 at 08:12 (4,036 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

The hood:

Post# 226952 , Reply# 3   4/6/2013 at 08:13 (4,036 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

The brush roll and underneath:

Post# 226953 , Reply# 4   4/6/2013 at 08:26 (4,036 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

I'm very jealous lol - Been after one of these locally for a while now, I used to have one with the autosense and permabag but it packed up long ago and was thrown out. The permabag got blocked and the motor overheated. You must make sure that the permabag gets washed properly in water, or it will not allow sufficient airflow.
The TP Permabag was really the bagless predecessor to the Dust Manager, and like the Dust Manager needs its filters cleaning, it needs regular cleaning to the permabag.
The best feature of the TP2 was the Autosense - I loved to see the lights change colour when it came across dirt. It has a small microphone on the inlet to the bag housing, that senses dirt passing by it, so speeding up the motor.


Post# 226957 , Reply# 5   4/6/2013 at 08:59 (4,036 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Yes autosense is very cool!
Look at all the burnt-in crap on the brush roll bearing!


Post# 226958 , Reply# 6   4/6/2013 at 09:01 (4,036 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Look at all the hair!

Post# 226959 , Reply# 7   4/6/2013 at 09:15 (4,036 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Motor:

Post# 226967 , Reply# 8   4/6/2013 at 10:50 (4,036 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Ver nice George

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I would like to get my hands on a Turbopower 3 someday, I see you have the TOL model there! :) I believe the Autosense isn't as fast responsive on the Turbo 3's unlike the Turbo 2's.

Post# 226981 , Reply# 9   4/6/2013 at 12:28 (4,036 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Hi Alex, your dead right there! The autosense takes AGES to kick in!!!!
George


Post# 226993 , Reply# 10   4/6/2013 at 13:13 (4,036 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        

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I think it has something to to with some Turbopower 2/3's having bigger sensor pads(my 1000 from Chris has the big sensor pad and takes ages before Autosense will kick in, unlike my Turbopower 2 Autosense and other 1000 they have the smaller sensor pad and it is way more sensitive, christ knows why?!?!)
Also on the Turbopower 3 you have the thicker longer hose, and the dirt has further to travel before it gets to the sensor, those three factors could be why the Autosense on the Turbopower 3 takes longer to kick in. :)


Post# 226998 , Reply# 11   4/6/2013 at 13:35 (4,036 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Here are the two sensor types...

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Post# 227055 , Reply# 12   4/6/2013 at 18:44 (4,036 days old) by baglessball ()        

When i owned a TP3 i always thought the lazy autosense was due to the wider hose? Dirt not travelling as fast through the cleaner, therefore not hitting the sensor as hard?

It was just an idea!


Post# 227151 , Reply# 13   4/7/2013 at 06:37 (4,035 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

That's not a bad idea, Shaun!

Post# 227160 , Reply# 14   4/7/2013 at 07:31 (4,035 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
That is what I suggested about the hose as well! :P

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But also the sensors, I have noticed the big sensor is not as sensitive as the smaller one, maybe becuase the sensor doesn't go all the way the the tip of the fill tube if you see what I mean (see pictures in my other reply).
I think they used the smaller sensors on the later ones anyway :P


Post# 227220 , Reply# 15   4/7/2013 at 13:39 (4,035 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Sorry Alex, I forgot that you said that as well!

Post# 231936 , Reply# 16   5/9/2013 at 15:29 (4,003 days old) by Alexhoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Lol

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It is quite funny how I said I would love to get my hands on a Turbopower 3 someday and like a week later I ended up with the same model you have! haha.


Post# 231943 , Reply# 17   5/9/2013 at 16:20 (4,003 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        
Whatever it was

It was a gimmick which no other manufacturer felt the need to fit to their cleaners. I know some Meile and Philips cylinder machines had automatic power settings, but they worked against the pressure which was building up within the cleaner, not by the noise which the grit made.

Like I mentioned in another message, if the Autosense model was capable of cleaning efficiently on it's lowest setting, then I can't understand why the basic models had such powerful motors. The Autosense should have been something which exceeded the cleaning power of the more basic models. As it was, one could argue that the Autosense cleaner was not as good as the more basic versions.


Post# 232327 , Reply# 18   5/12/2013 at 02:18 (4,001 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

Just Curious, but that is TOL?

Post# 232328 , Reply# 19   5/12/2013 at 02:19 (4,001 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

Sorry, I meant to ask what is TOL*

Post# 232329 , Reply# 20   5/12/2013 at 02:48 (4,001 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

TOL: Top Of Line, a manafacturers best model they have at that time

Post# 232345 , Reply# 21   5/12/2013 at 04:54 (4,000 days old) by DaveTranter (Central England, U.K.)        
Alexhoovers94

I wonder where that came from, Alex??? (Reply #16) ;)

All best

Dave T


Post# 232349 , Reply# 22   5/12/2013 at 06:06 (4,000 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Well Dave, he got it off eBay!
Lol


Post# 232440 , Reply# 23   5/12/2013 at 15:02 (4,000 days old) by Alexhoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
No no no no

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It just appeared in my house...:P



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