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Post# 43346   6/10/2008 at 01:32 (5,796 days old) by charles~richard ()        

(Okay, this machine kinda falls between new and vintage, but I am posting it in NEW so I don't feel like quite such a freakin' old fart!)

A friend asked me if I would look at his Hoover vacuum -- he said "It's making a very bad noise."

Well, having no idea what model he had ["it's the type that stands on the floor with a long cloth bag" he reported], or what might be the problem, I agreed to take a look with the stipulation that I may not be able to repair it.

He brought it over.

It's a "Hoover Decade 800 Heavy Duty." I turned it on and "makes a very bad noise" was an understatement! It sounded like the whole bottom was going to shatter apart and go flying all over the place!

{{{*BBRRRRRRRRAPPPTTTTTT!!!*}}}

I immediately unplugged it, turned it over, removed the bottom plate, and could immediately see the problem: The plastic fan blade had a crack in it that went all the way from the edge into the center hole! I told him he must have vacuumed up something very big and heavy to have caused that big of a crack, but of course he insisted that never happened!

And the bag was nearly full to the top -- so full that I had a hard time getting it out. I smacked his hands for that, telling him it should never get more than a third or so full. He was contrite and promised it wouldn't get that full again.

I went to the local vac shop and got a new fan, some bags, belts and light bulbs. (The bulbs still worked but I figured I may as well replace them while I was at it.)

I have to say, there are very, very few other vacuum cleaners -- new or old -- that are as easy to repair as this one was. Five screws removed, and I had the motor out and sitting in my hand. It was a breeze to affix the new fan, drop the motor back in, replace the bulbs, screw the 5 screws back in, put in a new belt, attach the bag [which I had removed and washed because it looked a bit dingy], and insert a new hypa-hepa-super-duper-allergen-filtration paper bag. The total time spent repairing this machine, including giving it a beauty treatment with Windex and Armor-all, could not have been more than 10 minutes.

I gave it a test drive on my one Oriental rug and was quite impressed. It's powerful, not too awfully noisy, and the headlights are VERY nice ---- their brightness reminds me of those new "super blue" auto headlights! They provide a very bright, very wide swath of life.

All in all, this really is a very impressive vacuum cleaner. It's the first time I have seen this model, that I am aware of. If I had seen one before, I really wasn't paying close attention -- being primarily an Electrolux and Kirby sort of guy! But it won my heart over with its super-ease of repair and very impressive performance; and, again, not too awfully noisy.

And, now, piccies of course! :)

Post# 43382 , Reply# 1   6/10/2008 at 11:45 (5,795 days old) by vacuumfreeeke ()        
nice vac!

 That is a sharp looking machine. Hope he's smart enough to never get rid of it. Glad it was an easy fix.

I feel old when then young whipper snappers of today call a Hoover Elite vintage!

Post# 43630 , Reply# 2   6/12/2008 at 18:42 (5,793 days old) by xraytech ()        

that is a very nice vacuum. I have wanted one but can never seem to find one. And that looks to be in good condition.

Post# 43655 , Reply# 3   6/12/2008 at 22:01 (5,793 days old) by mihi ()        

This is a nice vac. I'll have to keep my eyes open for one like it.

Post# 44549 , Reply# 4   6/21/2008 at 23:07 (5,784 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
Just got my

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second. Have to clean them both. Funny, both of them have a burnrd out right light. hmmmmmmm

Post# 44562 , Reply# 5   6/22/2008 at 01:51 (5,784 days old) by earthling177 (Boston, MA)        

I've gotta say, I think you are way too nice -- I could not have resisted cutting the paper bag open and taking a look at what was inside, just to find out what the heavy stuff that was vacuumed up and broke the fan was... of course, no one did it, it just ended up inside there all by its own -- possibly when Endora set the vacuum to clean the home all on its own and it went "num, num, num!" eating everything in sight! ;-)

Then again, who knows, if you couldn't find anything heavy inside the bag, maybe the plastic just gave up the ghost after so many years of service, it can happen.

Post# 44563 , Reply# 6   6/22/2008 at 02:18 (5,784 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

NICE Job!

Luv the bright white lights
is that a reg bulb or newer type


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