hoover pure power start

I was given a Hoover PU2120 in 2010 following a friend who borrowed one of my uprights and promptly broke it (Electrolux Powerlite). True, it is a lightweight plastic moulded art injection upright vacuum and its cheap as chips - its very honest - unlike the Purepower.

My dark blue PU2120 vacuum cleaner didn't last long. The first issue I had was the HEPA filter cartridge door at the back of the upright that kept falling off. Eventually the nibs broke off and Hoover UK sent out another one free of charge.

During performance the noise was too much for my ears, the upright failed to flat clean to the floor unless you clean at a slight angle and then the angle of the bin gets scraped by low furniture like open beds.

Edge cleaning was impressive but its a pity that the height adjustment knob broke off and the fact that you couldn't change the height setting unless the handle is put into the locked position. I don't recall having to do that with the old Junior or Senior uprights...And I agree about the bags bursting - the higher the power, the more liable the dust bags can rip under the strong force of suction.

Eventually the press release for the handle lock broke three times. Sent back to Hoover twice. Third time the pedal went, I threw in the towel of the Purepower upright experience. They're not well built at all and none of the models now have a bag fill indicator, which shows how much Hoover care about their bagged preference customers.

I have had a few Purepowers in my life time. The high power past 1700 watts is when quality in my experience started to fall down.

Last year I bought a Hoover Slalom on a whim. It still works but the crevice tool holder at the back has now snapped off, making it useless when using the hose and that short telescopic adjusted combined tool can't be stored on the machine. It is however far better built than the Purepower uprights can dream of.

Hoover have done another Purepower, in the form of the �199 "Enigma" rename - and it now has 2300 watts, or rather 2200 watts - or perhaps Hoover can't make up its mind - the model on the Argos website shows two identical models but one states 2200 on the hood and another Enigma with 2300 written on it.

Panasonic's far better bagged uprights are better made, have a bag indicator and aren't as much a chore to use, in my opinion.


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Post# 263493 1/15/2014 at 17:32 (3,751 days old) by keiththomas (Northumberland, England)
Checkrate/Likes I still have a hoover pure power I repaired myself as in.the picture but when did they first come out I think about the mid 1990s I know the newer ones are not so well made what's your opinion on this

Post# 263494 , Reply# 1 1/15/2014 at 17:43 (3,751 days old) by madabouthoovers ()
Checkrate/Likes They started in 1997, and since then the power has risen up to the 2200W level that the latest models have. I have a PU2115 which I bought from Argos last year and I am quite pleased with it, and whilst the build aint the greatest, and the foot pedal is very stiff to operate, it does the job well. I think that for the price of about £90 its good value, and the bags last ages as you will already appreciate - they are about 6 litres and fairly priced. Current models are still made the same design as they were in 1997, so making them now 16 years old. I ordered genuine Hoover bags for it though as being a powerful vac at 2100W, cheap bags are at risk of bursting inside the bag chamber. The top and bottom of it is that I'd recommend new Purepowers if you really want a cheap bagged model.

Post# 263496 , Reply# 2 1/15/2014 at 17:50 (3,751 days old) by HI-LOswitch98 ()
Checkrate/Likes I have a Purepower 1500w from March 2001, you can definately tell the difference between using Copy Bags & Genuine Ones straight away, the Genuines are thicker, triple layered (copies are single or double layered) & the suction seems better. Also you get a pre-motor filter in the box too. As Steve says ^^^^^^^^^^ they are great fora good basic vacuum if that's all you want. They make a great day-to-day vacuum or as a second to keep upstairs etc. I also replaced the belt, a bit of a struggle but half an hour later & a bleeding thumb I got there &the agitation is much, much better now (I have the Activator in mine BTW).

Post# 263503 , Reply# 3 1/15/2014 at 18:13 (3,751 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)
Checkrate/Likes I was given a Hoover PU2120 in 2010 following a friend who borrowed one of my uprights and promptly broke it (Electrolux Powerlite). True, it is a lightweight plastic moulded art injection upright vacuum and its cheap as chips - its very honest - unlike the Purepower. My dark blue PU2120 vacuum cleaner didn't last long. The first issue I had was the HEPA filter cartridge door at the back of the upright that kept falling off. Eventually the nibs broke off and Hoover UK sent out another one free of charge. During performance the noise was too much for my ears, the upright failed to flat clean to the floor unless you clean at a slight angle and then the angle of the bin gets scraped by low furniture like open beds. Edge cleaning was impressive but its a pity that the height adjustment knob broke off and the fact that you couldn't change the height setting unless the handle is put into the locked position. I don't recall having to do that with the old Junior or Senior uprights...And I agree about the bags bursting - the higher the power, the more liable the dust bags can rip under the strong force of suction. Eventually the press release for the handle lock broke three times. Sent back to Hoover twice. Third time the pedal went, I threw in the towel of the Purepower upright experience. They're not well built at all and none of the models now have a bag fill indicator, which shows how much Hoover care about their bagged preference customers. I have had a few Purepowers in my life time. The high power past 1700 watts is when quality in my experience started to fall down. Last year I bought a Hoover Slalom on a whim. It still works but the crevice tool holder at the back has now snapped off, making it useless when using the hose and that short telescopic adjusted combined tool can't be stored on the machine. It is however far better built than the Purepower uprights can dream of. Hoover have done another Purepower, in the form of the �199 "Enigma" rename - and it now has 2300 watts, or rather 2200 watts - or perhaps Hoover can't make up its mind - the model on the Argos website shows two identical models but one states 2200 on the hood and another Enigma with 2300 written on it. Panasonic's far better bagged uprights are better made, have a bag indicator and aren't as much a chore to use, in my opinion.

Post# 263507 , Reply# 4 1/15/2014 at 18:48 (3,751 days old) by madabouthoovers ()
Checkrate/Likes I did notice the power anomaly on the Argos site of the Enigma as sebo_fan says. I don't think it will stay at 199.99 though - I think that when the new catalogue starts this weekend, the Enigma will be in it marked down to £99.99 - Half Price. May be wrong, but its essentially a Purepower and these always sold for about £90, so I cant imagine that 200 quid will be its permanent price. I also agree with sebo_fan about the foot pedal - you really have to press hard on it with a stout pair of shoes to avoid it clicking when the handle is reclined. Plastic is gonna get brittle around the motor with age and heat damage as well I have no doubt. It does kick out a lot of heat from the back, so nice in the winter but not so ideal in the heat of the summer.

Post# 263552 , Reply# 5 1/16/2014 at 06:48 (3,751 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)
Checkrate/Likes This is my very early Purepower from the original run of 97 as TOL model. CLICK HERE TO GO TO AlexHoovers94's LINK