Thread Number: 31007
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
a question about my hoover upright |
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Post# 342687 , Reply# 1   2/2/2016 at 13:22 (2,976 days old) by tazcatsdad (Buffalo, NY)   |   | |
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... but their attachment suction is abominable! And to my recollection, they've always been that way. (Please understand, I'm not bashing 'em -- I love Convertibles a bunch -- but I'm just stating a fact.)
What you might want to do, since you have the proper attachments for your Convertible, is go to eBay and look for either a nice Swingette or Portapower handheld canister to take the place of your GE. I've got a Swingette, myself, and it's got excellent suction for the furniture and upholstery. And the Convertible's tools will fit the Swingette/Portapower, so having spares available isn't going to be a problem for you.
Hope this information helps.
Bill W. |
Post# 342689 , Reply# 2   2/2/2016 at 14:16 (2,976 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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When you insert the attachment converter into the back of the upright, the motor 'shifts' into high, which is normal. (If you have an older cleaner with rear conversion.)
If you have a front conversion, the motor will pitch when the handle is in the upright position. That is why it is called the "Convertible".... converting the cleaner to above the floor. True, the tool suction isn't like , say, a Constellation. But, for normal, everyday dusting, it is fine. So, relax. Your vacuum isn't broken. John |
Post# 342850 , Reply# 5   2/4/2016 at 16:52 (2,974 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Hoover Convetibles DO have terrible hose suction. You almost have to pick up the dirt and insert it into the end of the hose. All the dirt has to pass through the blades of the fan. The fan was designed to pull dirt from a few inches (at the rug) into the blades. Not really designed for pulling air six feet through a hose.
Canister vacuums were always designed to pull air through six feet of hose, hence the reason for the greater suction and airflow. Modern upright vacuum cleaners with attached hoses and tools, have TONS more suction than the old Hoover, just as an FYI. |
Post# 342853 , Reply# 6   2/4/2016 at 17:04 (2,974 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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I always felt that the dirty fan models excelled at carpet cleaning, the agitation and air flow, but not so much with the hose on there. Pretty much all of them. Many will prob have an argue on this, but its my take. I like the dirty air upright for carpets and separate canister for other tasks.I don't mind the canister with power head, but the upright that tries to work with hose for above floor, not so much. Totally just my 2 cents, nothing more.
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Post# 342862 , Reply# 7   2/4/2016 at 20:59 (2,974 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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I agree that many fan-first classic uprights by both Hoover and Eureka had lousy airflow through the hose when adapted for above-the-floor cleaning. The rear converter on the Convertible also had the disadvantage of allowing suction to leak out in the direction of the brush roll - the design did not provide a sealed pathway for suction into the hose. Eureka Williams made a stronger attempt at capturing all the suction possible for use in the hose. In the 1960's most Eureka uprights provided a Bottom Plate in their tool kits to prevent suction loss through the brush roll window. The later Dial-a-Nap and Rugulator uprights used a pan converter to capture all the suction possible. Even Hoover reverted to a pan converter for their Convertibles in the late 1970's.
In all cases, the suction was never very strong - just enough to dust bare floors and even to clean carpeted stairs with vigorous brushing by the upholstery nozzles. But the classic Convertible rear conversion set up let a lot of suction leak out the front of the air channel - the adapter only covered about 80% of the fan port under the motor because of the agitator belt. |
Post# 342866 , Reply# 8   2/4/2016 at 22:25 (2,974 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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"The Brady Bunch" cleaner. "Alice" was seen using it. You'd think that Mike Brady, the architect, would have a more deluxe model. I use the attachments at times. Is the suction as good as newer ones? Of course not, everyone knows that. But, they're not THAT bad. I doubt that every Hoover owner uses his/her vacuum correctly. John |
Post# 342867 , Reply# 9   2/4/2016 at 22:30 (2,974 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 342870 , Reply# 10   2/4/2016 at 23:18 (2,974 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 342900 , Reply# 11   2/5/2016 at 15:38 (2,973 days old) by Bikerray (Middle Earth)   |   | |
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I have a Hoover Model 29 and a Model 63 and my 1928 Electrolux Model XI can get up more suction than the Hoovers with the attachments. The Hoovers have air flow around the converter since the belt is still on the pulley. If you seal to the suction opening you can get more suction, but for the convenience of plugging in the converter while the vac is running you lose suction.
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