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Post# 85407 , Reply# 1   12/5/2009 at 23:03 (5,226 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Consumer Reports had it at the top of its upright ratings for years, and the new Centennial version is in the same top spot. I am not a big fan of bagless - I bought the bagged Windtunnel Self-Propelled Ultra for my parents' anniversary many years ago. It is an amazing machine and the power drive works very well once you get used to the loose handle that makes power drive mechanism engage in forward and reverse. The suction in the on-board hose is probably the strongest suction found in any on-board upright hose on the market. This has advantages and disadvantages. The suction is so strong that the expandable hose has a tendency to pull against you as you try to extend it for cleaning anything. This causes the vac to tip over every so often. Also, the cheap upholstery nozzle has very thin edges which in combination with the strong suction can damage fabrics and stitching in upholstery. Hoover should have added a suction control valve on this model's hose, but they did not. The powerful suction works great with the dusting brush on furniture and baseboards, and with the crevice tool in corners and cars. The brush shut off switch on this upright works very well, and makes it a breeze to move onto cleaning litter and dirt from bare floors. Though, like all uprights, this can not compete with the dirt removal ability of a canister's bare floor brush. You can also get a longer extension hose for this Hoover which helps when cleaning stairs and cleaning high bookshelves. Good luck! |
Post# 85412 , Reply# 3   12/6/2009 at 00:54 (5,226 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York)   |   | |
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Dont buy the bagless model! I had the TurboPower self propelled for a short time before returning it (too loud and the self propelled feature is lousy compared to my kirby) but it was an excellent machine with good suction. The brush roll is a little more aggressive than I like but it will certainly clean your carpets well. My b/f's mother had the bagless model and the suction on the hose end was awful, not to mention it was a nightmare to empty! Dyson certainly wins hands down with the most convenient dirt bin to empty. The filter in the bagless was also a horror to clean and Im sure that the suction decreased as soon as it got slightly dirty. My grandparents have the standard bagged Windtunnel and it cleans pretty well and you can use the hepa like type-Y bags in it.
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Post# 85424 , Reply# 4   12/6/2009 at 09:55 (5,226 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Hi again Bobby, You're welcome! Just FYI - The slider switch which disengages the brush roll belt for bare floor cleaning should not really be moved by your foot. That is probably why you see so many broken ones. It is designed to be moved by hand. If I remember correctly, the instruction manual's technique for doing this is to move the handle to the upright "stored" position and lean the handle forward toward the front of the vac, at which point it is really easy to slide the brush switch over. This also makes it easier to slide the height adjustment slider switch. You should not try to do this any other way, especially with the handle in the down "vacuuming" position - it is really hard to move when the handle is not upright, and that's probably why so many people have broken the plastic switch. The guidebook instruction manual describes how to do it properly without damaging the machine. Most upright vacs with switches or adjustments on the lower main power head have a specific way to make their adjustments more easy. Eureka's Dial-A-Nap and Rugulator height adjusters require you to tip the machine backward and raise the motor off the carpet to more easily adjust the dial or slider. This Hoover Self-Propelled Windtunnel asks you to do the opposite to change the setting of the brush roll switch. Another neat thing about this top-rated upright is the low profile! If you step on the handle release pedal a second time, you can lower the handle all the way to have it lie flat on the carpet and the vac easily slides right under furniture! Let us know when you get the vac.......post some pics if you can! Eurekaprince Brian |
Post# 85439 , Reply# 6   12/6/2009 at 12:05 (5,226 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona)   |   | |
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I know one of Hoover secrets, (Shhh, come closer) the Tempo is a Windtunnel! There are two ways you can tell. 1. If you take the white or blue cover off (screws on the bottom on the vacuum, one is under the belt) it says Patented Windtunnel Technology like on the "real" Windtunnels. 2. Windtunnels are really a canister in an upright position with the powerhead connected. My Tempo has the same type of motor as a Buster B but bigger. But this great Windtunnel thing is a pecie of plastic the has two openings in it channel the airflow to three parts. Both my Supreme and Tempo have this thing. But one is $70 cheeper. Most of the time, the extra plastic makes no difference with sand on tile; even my Oreck does better. So, If you need a Windtunnel get a Tempo. But I still love the bagless purple model. |
Post# 85466 , Reply# 10   12/6/2009 at 15:18 (5,226 days old) by joe22 ()   |   | |
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forgot to add GO FOR IT merry xmas |
Post# 85473 , Reply# 11   12/6/2009 at 16:12 (5,225 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Go for it! USD99.00 for a refurbished Hoover SP Windtunnel bagged upright is a great deal! You may even be getting the later version which has an on-board air-driven turbo brush for stairs and upholstery and car interiors. This little turbo brush will definitely work well with the SP WT's high hose suction. What a great Christmas/Chanuka/Kwanzaa gift for yourself..... EPB :-) |
Post# 85481 , Reply# 12   12/6/2009 at 17:48 (5,225 days old) by kirbyultimateg (Troy Ohio 45373 USA)   |   | |
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Post# 85482 , Reply# 13   12/6/2009 at 17:49 (5,225 days old) by kirbyultimateg (Troy Ohio 45373 USA)   |   | |
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Post# 85483 , Reply# 14   12/6/2009 at 17:51 (5,225 days old) by kirbyultimateg (Troy Ohio 45373 USA)   |   | |
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Post# 85484 , Reply# 15   12/6/2009 at 17:51 (5,225 days old) by kirbyultimateg (Troy Ohio 45373 USA)   |   | |
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Post# 85500 , Reply# 17   12/6/2009 at 21:55 (5,225 days old) by electroluxxxx (……)   |   | |
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bobby I wish you the best of luck, I thought that they came with a hoover 1 yr warranty even though they were reconditioned |
Post# 85501 , Reply# 18   12/6/2009 at 22:02 (5,225 days old) by kirbyultimateg (Troy Ohio 45373 USA)   |   | |
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Oh Bobby! I am so sorry! |
Post# 85511 , Reply# 20   12/7/2009 at 00:42 (5,225 days old) by joe22 ()   |   | |
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take it back and get the floor display machine |
Post# 85513 , Reply# 21   12/7/2009 at 01:56 (5,225 days old) by kirbyultimateg (Troy Ohio 45373 USA)   |   | |
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Your very welcome. :) |
Post# 85520 , Reply# 22   12/7/2009 at 04:08 (5,225 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)   |   | |
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Long time no talk. Check out the boxes if the have more than one,on the front or the side (I cant remember wich) theres 2or3 squares for the color, The Big Lots next to me had the they had like 3 silver and 1 blue the other day,and there floor model is still the green one,and they have been out of those for some time now. Id grab you a blue one but I dont know anyone driving down any time soon. I should be in orlando in july but I doubt you want to wait that long lol. |
Post# 85677 , Reply# 24   12/9/2009 at 02:05 (5,223 days old) by vacuumfreeeke ()   |   | |
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One more thing that I forgot.... The wheels on the one I have now and the floor model were rubberized, but the first one just had plastic wheels! The inconsistencies are too strange! |
Post# 85696 , Reply# 25   12/9/2009 at 13:17 (5,223 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)   |   | |
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As far as I can remember, the concepts and DAM's were like that to,at least the ones I have used. I did try to ajust one of the Concepts I had but it didnt matter. Even though the concepts I had had the "neutral" button even with it pressed it would "kick" back a bit and the wintunnel I had at my BF house does it too,even with the switch in the off position, but the WT doesn't do it as much as the Concepts and DAM's did.
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Post# 85697 , Reply# 26   12/9/2009 at 13:19 (5,223 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)   |   | |
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Post# 85812 , Reply# 29   12/11/2009 at 02:55 (5,221 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)   |   | |
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