Thread Number: 33386  /  Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Hoover Tempo Widepath Airflow Losses
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Post# 364095   12/23/2016 at 12:32 (2,652 days old) by wyaple (Pickerington, OH)        

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The first two measurements were easy to get, the last one (CFM at the nozzle) required me to build an airflow box. I think this pic should easily illustrate where and by how much CFM is lost in this machine. I think this is excellent performance from a sub $100 cleaner, easily besting many other uprights costing 5 times its price.

From the base of the machine to the nozzle, there is a loss of 114-80 = 34 CFM. This represents about a 30% loss from the bypass motor. Of course as the bag fills, the airflow will drop as well.

Last note: the rug plate opening is very large, nearly Kirby sized at about 32 square inches and the CFM density is good but not great, about 2.5 CFM/Sq. In. If you ever wondered if this cheapie (I've seen it for $72 new on Amazon) is capable of deep cleaning, it actually is.

I bought this machine in 2012 to replace a 2004 bag less Dirt Devil and I was completely blown away by its ability to clean medium pile carpet. Adding a Crucial HEPA bag increased the airflow even more, especially when the bag nears the full line.

Bill


Post# 364110 , Reply# 1   12/23/2016 at 17:51 (2,652 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)        

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Not a fan of the feel or sound of this machine, but hard to if not impossible to beat that cleaning for that money.


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