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Post# 67248   4/21/2009 at 00:01 (5,484 days old) by animasinsulin ()        

Two weeks ago I bought that Rug Doctor machine. Still NIB. Well washing my kitchen floor and going DEAF from this Hoover Steam Vac Dual V. Why in the hell is this thing SOOO loud??? That RG Doctor may go back to Fry's if is sounds anywhere close. Hello Can you hear me now?? WHTTF, can't hear a damn thing!!!!....Bill in Az.....

Post# 67249 , Reply# 1   4/21/2009 at 00:12 (5,484 days old) by tristar ()        

I wish I knew why the Hoover Dual V is that loud, but it is! It is by far the loudest vacuum appliance I have EVER used. You literally have to scream to be heard over it!

I don't know about you, but I swear it's actually loud enough to do hearing damage (no joke). I used my parents in this house a few weeks ago and I actually wore ear plugs.

Did a piss-poor job too. I'm actually going to rent a rug doctor to clean up what the Dual V left behind. The old ones were SOOOOOOOOO much better.

Post# 67250 , Reply# 2   4/21/2009 at 00:24 (5,484 days old) by tristar ()        
Thinking about it....

 You're probably best dumping the Dual-V in the nearest dumpster where it belongs. You'll be much happier with the Rug Doctor. When you see the crap you pick up with it, you'll wonder why you ever tortured your ears with that plastic TTI monstrosity in the first place.

The classic SteamVacs worked well and weren't very loud. Those Dual-V things though.......OY!!!

Post# 67251 , Reply# 3   4/21/2009 at 00:57 (5,484 days old) by animasinsulin ()        
You are right!!!``

 I wish my trash compactors were big enough... But my kitchen floor is PERFECT.....Bill...

Post# 67266 , Reply# 4   4/21/2009 at 09:11 (5,483 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

The Rug Doctors are imho much superior to the Hoover Steam Vacs, which I had.. When we moved in 06 I used our Steam Vac and while ok it couldn't get out the worst of the stains. I rented a Rug Doctor and it really went to town.

Post# 67267 , Reply# 5   4/21/2009 at 11:29 (5,483 days old) by shag (Ontario, Canada)        

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Don't buy a Dirt Devil steam vac whatever you do.

Post# 67272 , Reply# 6   4/21/2009 at 13:25 (5,483 days old) by ridgidvac ()        

Don't buy Bissell ProHeat! The one I tried fell apart & didn't do good. I'd prefer using my Lux B8 shampooer THEN extract water w/shop vac.

Post# 67344 , Reply# 7   4/22/2009 at 18:07 (5,482 days old) by queeny77 (berwyn,IL)        

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i always liked the rinse n vac better than the rug doctor.

Post# 67354 , Reply# 8   4/22/2009 at 19:17 (5,482 days old) by xraytech ()        

I also prefered the Rinse N Vac too, or we had stores here that rented Thermax too, which was just like Rinse N Vac.
They also had the nicest smelling shampoo.

You can still purchase the commercial Thermax shampooer for $1,499 on ebay, and it will be my next shampooer.

Sam

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Post# 67403 , Reply# 9   4/23/2009 at 00:27 (5,482 days old) by elux89 ()        
Thermax three stage motor

 Sam,
consider getting the thermax with a three stage motor as opposed to a double stage. Your lift will go from 112 to 136. At 136, you're getting close performance with units that have two, two stage motors. I have a crusader model 3690 with an external heater, it has two motors rated at 150 lift. After using this, you wouldn't settle for anything less than 136 lift. I am extremely impressed with the little crusader carpet extractor. Also, the people at Crusader MFG are very customer service oriented.

Vernon

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Post# 67597 , Reply# 10   4/24/2009 at 23:15 (5,480 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)        
Hoover Steam Vac

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the old ones are wayyyyyyy better like rick said. i have a relative that has had her hoover steamvac for more that 10 years and it still works fine (and is not loud LOL)

Post# 67635 , Reply# 11   4/25/2009 at 10:46 (5,479 days old) by ridgidvac ()        

I don't know if the Thermax 3-stage machine can use Power Brush since I always like how the PB scrubs the floor/carpet (better vibration than RD)


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