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Hoover powermax Attachment conversion
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Post# 143660   7/17/2011 at 16:39 (4,660 days old) by mieles7 (TX)        

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Does anyone know how to switch from the tools to the brushroll on a Hoover Powermax Supreme? I am using the Concept style self propelled model.

Post# 143666 , Reply# 1   7/17/2011 at 17:17 (4,660 days old) by whirlsonicmore (South US)        

Isn't there a door on the cover of that nozzle that you lift up and plug the attachment hose into?

Post# 143670 , Reply# 2   7/17/2011 at 17:35 (4,660 days old) by mieles7 (TX)        

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I was just having problems getting the hose out of the slot, but I finally twisted it out.

Post# 143700 , Reply# 3   7/17/2011 at 20:51 (4,660 days old) by dwhdarren97 ()        

Could you post a picture please? I think my old neighbor has this same cleaner. I would like to see how much she wants for it. Also would anybody on here know the year that line (Powermax) was produced.

Post# 143713 , Reply# 4   7/17/2011 at 22:12 (4,660 days old) by petek (Ontario)        
Here's mine and a demo

I bought it new around 1989 at Costco



Post# 143716 , Reply# 5   7/17/2011 at 22:15 (4,660 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

It has automatic tool conversion. You leave the hose connected into the base at all times There is no suction thru the hose when the vacuum handle is lowered for rug cleaning mode.. When you lock the vacuum back into the upright position the suction is diverted from the brushroll area to the hose.



Post# 144254 , Reply# 6   7/21/2011 at 19:28 (4,656 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)        

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Just bought a Hoover PowerMax at the thrift store for $9.99. I've wanted one, so I bought it. I'm with Pete the PowerMax is not a bad vacuum. The onboard attachments are a great feature, the suction through the hose, is okay but I didn't expect it to be that great anyway. They are great carpet cleaners just like the Concepts with the Quadflex.


Post# 144753 , Reply# 7   7/25/2011 at 22:47 (4,652 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)        

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I believe they came out 1989 and ended 1994. I think 6 models were produced ( red, turquoise, burgundy, navy blue, dark green, and black )i was told that another dark blue one was made with a few different features than the first blue one?

Post# 144757 , Reply# 8   7/25/2011 at 23:02 (4,652 days old) by gmerkt (Edmonds WA)        

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but with the several of these that I've worked on, I seem to remember two different designs of hose attachment. Early and late you might say. The later one was a simpler (cheaper to make) design. It results in two different kinds of hose attachment fittings depending upon which design you have.

Post# 144825 , Reply# 9   7/26/2011 at 12:56 (4,651 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211)        

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And did they not use different brushrolls throughout production? I have a dark green PowerMax from 1993 that uses a plastic brushroll similar to the Elite. This one also lacks a bag topper. I guess that was a cost-cutting touch?

- Hershel


Post# 144894 , Reply# 10   7/26/2011 at 21:32 (4,651 days old) by gmerkt (Edmonds WA)        

Yes, that's another difference. They did use two different designs of brushroll and bottom plate. Bag topper was eliminated on the later versions.


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