Thread Number: 22828
Latest vac - Turbopower 1000 Autosense U2812 |
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Post# 255260 , Reply# 1   11/5/2013 at 08:53 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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Front view |
Post# 255261 , Reply# 2   11/5/2013 at 08:54 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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Head and side view |
Post# 255262 , Reply# 3   11/5/2013 at 08:55 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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rear view with all its tools present |
Post# 255263 , Reply# 4   11/5/2013 at 08:56 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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Inside the bag compartment - minus the dirty stinking of dogs bag! |
Post# 255264 , Reply# 5   11/5/2013 at 08:57 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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The underside view, showing the typical neglected brushroll that hardly turns due to the badly slipping belt |
Post# 255266 , Reply# 6   11/5/2013 at 08:58 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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And the ID plate showing it was made in June 1994. Making it just under 20 years old |
Post# 255268 , Reply# 7   11/5/2013 at 09:02 (3,796 days old) by citroenbx (england)   |   | |
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Post# 255269 , Reply# 8   11/5/2013 at 09:09 (3,796 days old) by Ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 255270 , Reply# 9   11/5/2013 at 09:10 (3,796 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 255271 , Reply# 10   11/5/2013 at 09:11 (3,796 days old) by Ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 255272 , Reply# 11   11/5/2013 at 09:26 (3,796 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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I do prefer the styling of the T2 Autosense and T1000 with the 2 buttons, I just wish it had the option for variable power OR autosense (like the Miele Automatics and Panasonic Icon) as "automatic" modes of this nature were never something I liked. I want my carpet consistently clean, not cleaner in some parts than others. Also, due to the design of the autosense, it doesn't detect things like pet hair or other lighter debris.
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Post# 255274 , Reply# 13   11/5/2013 at 09:33 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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It also looks like I could be making my 1000'th post on this thread about the TP1000 - what a co-incidence! |
Post# 255283 , Reply# 14   11/5/2013 at 10:25 (3,796 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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That's not entirely true.
Hoover did themselves absolutely no favours with Free Flights and only have themselves to blame for their demise. Throughout the 80's and 90's, Hoover were always 1 step behind the competition. It was 1992 before they brought out a clean air machine with onboard tools, whereas Electrolux and Panasonic had been at it since 1986. Even the Turbomaster and Turbopower total systems were just an old design with a hole cut in the side and a hose shoved on it. They were far too out-dated and were struggling anyway. Free flights was meant to put Hoover back on the map and for a while, during the first promotion with the European flights, it did. James Dyson has also admitted he never wanted to make vacuums. He tried to sell his technology to Hoover and was laughed out the door. With Hoover down the pan, Dyson was able to creep in to the market at the perfect time as the vacuum buying public, who had been faithful to Hoover and Electrolux for years, were crying out for something new. People didn't want to buy Hoover's anymore with the companies reputation in tatters and with Dyson's incredibly clever marketing ploy and gimmicks, the UK consumers started buying Dyson's instead. The combination of Hoover's self-enduced demise and the perfect timing by Dyson are what killed off Hoover and led to the success of Dyson. |
Post# 255293 , Reply# 15   11/5/2013 at 13:09 (3,796 days old) by HI-LOswitch98 ()   |   | |
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Shame Hoover had to turn out like they have now, I mean they're still good but obviously not like they were by the sound of it. |
Post# 255315 , Reply# 17   11/5/2013 at 15:36 (3,796 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Why did Hoover need to change their, already excellent design that sold so well, why? Electrolux did that with the 600 series and what happened? The cleaner was not as good as the 500 series, just because they wanted to have the machine have on-board tools.
Hoover kept their design as it sold so well and modified it to have attached tools, which worked adequately. Then they brought out the Turbopower 2 and sacrifced performance. |
Post# 255320 , Reply# 18   11/5/2013 at 15:46 (3,796 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 255321 , Reply# 19   11/5/2013 at 15:46 (3,796 days old) by Vintagerepairer (England)   |   | |
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I have to say, I thought the Turbopower 2 and 3 were the best Hoover had made in years. But we must remember that their demise was not largely connected to what they were making, more how they ran their business. |
Post# 255323 , Reply# 20   11/5/2013 at 15:53 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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OK, off to the kitchen it was to get a going over |
Post# 255324 , Reply# 21   11/5/2013 at 15:53 (3,796 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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I completely disagree. The total systems, when compared to Electrolux and Panasonic cleaners of the time, were not better as uprights but very poor on the hose. Other manufacturers where offering equal performance between hose suction and carpet pick up WITH the added bonus of the tools being built onto the machine.
The Turbopower 1 was never meant to have tools and by adding them, Hoover made the machine excessively wide and bulky to use. With the on board hose, the Turbopower 1 didn't reach the edge of the skirting, for example. |
Post# 255325 , Reply# 22   11/5/2013 at 15:54 (3,796 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 255326 , Reply# 23   11/5/2013 at 15:54 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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Belt cover off, and it looked like this had never been off before, as the seal all came out too and had to be really tugged apart |
Post# 255327 , Reply# 24   11/5/2013 at 15:55 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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I think that this was still the original belt? |
Post# 255328 , Reply# 25   11/5/2013 at 15:57 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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Hood off, and more dust |
Post# 255329 , Reply# 26   11/5/2013 at 15:58 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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Seperated the body from the base: |
Post# 255330 , Reply# 27   11/5/2013 at 15:59 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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Motor cover removed: |
Post# 255331 , Reply# 28   11/5/2013 at 16:00 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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The switch module and cover removed, showing the autosense LED's |
Post# 255332 , Reply# 29   11/5/2013 at 16:02 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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The inner bag chamber out, showing the autosense microphone on the entrance to the bag housing |
Post# 255333 , Reply# 30   11/5/2013 at 16:04 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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Motor removed. Its a good motor with plenty of carbon brush length left and quiet bearings. I bet JMurray would like this motor lol |
Post# 255334 , Reply# 31   11/5/2013 at 16:06 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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The bag full sender - I removed its little pipe for cleaning |
Post# 255335 , Reply# 32   11/5/2013 at 16:07 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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And the empty carcass with the remaining wiring loom. |
Post# 255336 , Reply# 33   11/5/2013 at 16:09 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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Fast forward now, having been cleaned, lubricated, new bag and belt fitted, filters washed, and casing polished. Was unable to remove some of the paint from the base, but oh well, its all part of its character. |
Post# 255337 , Reply# 34   11/5/2013 at 16:11 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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I do like the original silent salesman sticker, so it stays on |
Post# 255338 , Reply# 35   11/5/2013 at 16:12 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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Looking not to bad |
Post# 255339 , Reply# 36   11/5/2013 at 16:13 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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Another shot |
Post# 255340 , Reply# 37   11/5/2013 at 16:14 (3,796 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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And the underside view, minus the dust it had before. The brushroll works well now too now it has a new belt |