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Post# 265192 , Reply# 1   1/29/2014 at 12:40 (3,710 days old) by hooverman2121 (Albany, NY)   |   | |
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Another pic. |
Post# 265193 , Reply# 2   1/29/2014 at 12:41 (3,710 days old) by hooverman2121 (Albany, NY)   |   | |
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All this plastic is rather depressing... |
Post# 265194 , Reply# 3   1/29/2014 at 12:41 (3,710 days old) by hooverman2121 (Albany, NY)   |   | |
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Last one. |
Post# 265195 , Reply# 4   1/29/2014 at 12:55 (3,710 days old) by hooverman2121 (Albany, NY)   |   | |
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WindTunnel Air Bagless Canister SH40070 Review will come soon! |
Post# 265197 , Reply# 5   1/29/2014 at 13:46 (3,710 days old) by dave (Lytham St Annes)   |   | |
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The 2nd photograph, the vacuum 2nd from the right, could you go back and wind the cord up for me please, it's driving me insane. |
Post# 265198 , Reply# 6   1/29/2014 at 13:49 (3,710 days old) by hooverman2121 (Albany, NY)   |   | |
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Haha, I took all these pics before I started doing everything! Don't worry, they're all put back together! |
Post# 265199 , Reply# 7   1/29/2014 at 13:54 (3,710 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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Post# 265200 , Reply# 8   1/29/2014 at 13:58 (3,710 days old) by hooverman2121 (Albany, NY)   |   | |
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Ha, nope. |
Post# 265201 , Reply# 9   1/29/2014 at 14:00 (3,710 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 265203 , Reply# 10   1/29/2014 at 14:06 (3,710 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)   |   | |
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did you pick up a Hoover Quietforce yet? See link for info.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK |
Post# 265209 , Reply# 11   1/29/2014 at 14:34 (3,710 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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not yet if I do I will be buying it from my good friend John Gregory at sweeper central in Dunmore Pa.
I did check it out when I was there last week or there about. I am in the process of going through all 450+ of my collection and just need to sell about 400 I am tired of owning all of these machines it has gotten way outta control . Dan |
Post# 265237 , Reply# 12   1/29/2014 at 16:47 (3,710 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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With the way that cord was all tossed around, it seems maybe someone had been trying out the vacuum at some point?
At least they have a bit of variety there - they have canisters at least, which Walmart here does not. But then, Walmart has one bagged upright - the Bissell Powerforce, whereas it appears Target has none. |
Post# 265326 , Reply# 13   1/30/2014 at 04:38 (3,710 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Grand majority of those "plasticrap" machines-good for TRASH TRUCK food-crunchy treats-the trucks are licking their hoppers in anticipation!Few month to a year or so-those pretty plastivacs will be dusty,smelly,dirty,and broken,waiting on the curb for.... |
Post# 265361 , Reply# 14   1/30/2014 at 10:42 (3,709 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. I remember when the Regina Housekeeper was launched. We said the same thing about them being 'crap'. When the Hoover Elite was launched, we HATED that plastic hunk of junk. When the Dirt Devil (used type C bags) was launched, we bemoaned the horribleness of the plastic junk machine. Now, there's young people who actually are collecting them. In twenty years, some little kid is going to say "ooooh, I WANT a Bissell Lift Off so bad". Look at what happened with Fantoms. We all cried "plastic junk" when we saw them (and they were new). Now there are people selling them for over a thousand dollars on eBay. Who knew?
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Post# 265417 , Reply# 15   1/30/2014 at 15:40 (3,709 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)   |   | |
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You list bottom line machines, or in the case of Fantom, a company who sold far more low end machines than the far more useful Thunder model.
As i heard an engineer say about bridges, "most any engineer can design a bridge on paper, but designing a bridge that can actually be built in the real world on a limited budget, well that's an art." I respect lots of plastic vacs given the many constraints they where designed under, most notably cost and marketability considerations. That said gratuitous use of clear or weak plastic (mostly for planned obsolescence purposes) does grate and i will only spend about $5-$10 each max on only a select few of such machines, like the WindTunnel 2. The basic clean air Panasonic/ Tacony etc. (see pic) to me is perfect for mid pile & shorter carpet and checks in at a very affordable price point, i prfer the ones with some metal, but all metal would be far too heavy, too costly, and not really better in any way except extreme longevity. The 8lb vacs are also marvels for their intended purpose. The Windsor/Sebo commercial vacs & Lindhaus are also great and necessarily mostly plastic. I have also seen carpet cleaning companies using the Amway Dyson machine, i imagine because it works well for what they need. Hooveman, i probably would have chosen the same vac from what i see in the pics, looking forward to your thoughts on it. This post was last edited 01/30/2014 at 20:03 |
Post# 265435 , Reply# 16   1/30/2014 at 17:20 (3,709 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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While I don't have a lot of interest in the current bulky, bagless vacuums, some plastic vacuums I do have an interest in. Most any Panasonics are well made machines, especially the basic ones like in photo above. And a plastic vacuum can do a good job.
So I do say some plastic vacuums aren't that bad, and especially the first ones to introduce a feature are fascinating in my opinion. Such as early Elite II, Dyson DC01, early Fantom, Bissell Lift Off, etc. Those are machines I don't mind having, if for no reason than their uniqueness. |
Post# 266209 , Reply# 18   2/4/2014 at 20:58 (3,704 days old) by DC (Arizona, USA)   |   | |
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I remember when I needed a new vacuum when my Hoover Powerdrive went out. I Looked for a new vacuum at a store for the first time since the 90's, and just can't believe how much the quality has diminished since (compared to my old Hoover)! Next, I read reviews to see if people liked them, and left and right I come across reviewers who have constant problems with belts going bad in MINUTES TO WEEKS, parts breaking off, motors failing in months, melting beater bar end caps, and all that other nonsense! Instead, I looked at premium vacs and got a Miele S7 instead for their good reliability, cleaning prowess, and amazing air filtration. I had not yet have a problem with it for over a year. Yeah it's plastic, but it's MUCH tougher with its thicker plastic and metal bottom and read nothing but happy reviews. Sad to see how flimsy and unreliable most new vacs are. And by the way, my old DIRT DEVIL Featherlite from back in Dirt Devil's heyday is more sturdy than these cheap vacs!
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Post# 266226 , Reply# 19   2/4/2014 at 23:23 (3,704 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)   |   | |
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I reassemble turbo nozzles in big box stores and put their attachments back on the right machines sometimes!!
Everything these days is planned obsolescence not just vacuum cleaners but also washing machines, refrigerators, carpets, etc. Manufacturers depend on machinery to break down so that they have residual business again in about 5 years when the equipment breaks. Additionally there is the price point side. Much of which is Wal-Mart. WalMart wants a product to sell at a certain price point and scavenges out a manufacturer that will do that for them. Pretty soon that machine becomes so popular due its low price that other manufacturers follow suit so that they have a high volume seller!! |
Post# 266330 , Reply# 20   2/5/2014 at 18:01 (3,703 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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I'm so happy with the refurbishd Kirby Sentria I bought on ebay back in October 2013 when my Dirt Devil died. It looks and runs like Brand New and I can not believe how much dirt the Dirt Devil left behind. I shampooed my carpet with the Kirby shampoo attachment which came with my machine and my 5 year old carpet looks brand new also. This is by far the best vacuum I've ever owned. |
Post# 266331 , Reply# 21   2/5/2014 at 18:21 (3,703 days old) by tig21er (Indiana)   |   | |
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has some cost issues . Machine may sell for $299.00 but to replace hose $152 and circuit board in Power head another $60.00. W hat do you think? |
Post# 266334 , Reply# 22   2/5/2014 at 18:38 (3,703 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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I'll stick to my old Electrolux or Compact/TriStar instead of "plastivacs" |
Post# 266344 , Reply# 23   2/5/2014 at 19:22 (3,703 days old) by hooverman2121 (Albany, NY)   |   | |
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Yeah... returned that Hoover. Bought an Aerus Platinum so I've been playing around with that for the past day or so, but that's another thread for another time! |
Post# 266352 , Reply# 24   2/5/2014 at 20:30 (3,703 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)   |   | |
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Post# 266357 , Reply# 27   2/5/2014 at 21:13 (3,703 days old) by hooverman2121 (Albany, NY)   |   | |
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WilliamR1248, the wands and power nozzle are the same color on my machine, both are black, the crappy cell phone pic doesn't help! |
Post# 266560 , Reply# 28   2/7/2014 at 09:40 (3,701 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 318555 , Reply# 29   3/17/2015 at 00:30 (3,299 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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I dont like that Wal-Mart & Target tie down the vacuums! How can people know what they buy? Just let the vac fall off the shelf is better than having it tied down; who cares if it falls on someone? |
Post# 318641 , Reply# 30   3/17/2015 at 21:22 (3,298 days old) by Miskini (Northville, Michigan )   |   | |
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Post# 318729 , Reply# 31   3/19/2015 at 02:01 (3,297 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 328001 , Reply# 32   6/25/2015 at 13:08 (3,198 days old) by vacmaster (San Diego)   |   | |
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Post# 328035 , Reply# 33   6/25/2015 at 19:50 (3,198 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 328051 , Reply# 34   6/25/2015 at 23:48 (3,198 days old) by vacmaster (San Diego)   |   | |
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Post# 328058 , Reply# 35   6/26/2015 at 03:59 (3,198 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Well,the bagless Plastivacs are FOOD for the hungry trash trucks out there that like crunchy plastic--YUM-YUM!Remember-built in China-buried in the US!! |
Post# 328076 , Reply# 36   6/26/2015 at 10:43 (3,197 days old) by vacmaster (San Diego)   |   | |
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Post# 328180 , Reply# 39   6/27/2015 at 08:19 (3,196 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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I HATE YOU Jk :P it's your opinion :) |