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Thread Number: 17458
Hoover Convertible U4115, is it worth keeping? |
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| Post# 188091 7/3/2012 at 14:45 (4,308 days old) by ncovert (Grove City, PA) | ||
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Mine is in beat up shape. The attached picture shows rust on the handle assembly (which can't really be seen), and the height adjuster has problems going from normal to high. 
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| Post# 188092 , Reply# 1 7/3/2012 at 14:46 (4,308 days old) by ncovert (Grove City, PA) | ||
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Dirt on furniture guard... Ick. 
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| Post# 188093 , Reply# 2 7/3/2012 at 14:48 (4,308 days old) by ncovert (Grove City, PA) | ||
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Dirt on bag fill pipe More ick. Is this machine worth keeping, or should I scrap it? I don't have the brushroll; it was completely rusted. The bag is in good shape, with a small stain, but the zipper works perfectly, which I hear is rare. 
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| Post# 188103 , Reply# 3 7/3/2012 at 15:24 (4,308 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 188105 , Reply# 4 7/3/2012 at 15:25 (4,308 days old) by ncovert (Grove City, PA) | ||
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Yes, I know I am crazy. But it has lots of rust and I don't really need a upright, because I have hardwood floor. I need a canister vac to dust my tables and stuff. | ||
| Post# 188107 , Reply# 5 7/3/2012 at 15:26 (4,308 days old) by ncovert (Grove City, PA) | ||
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And I also don't want to take the time to clean that caked-on dirt off the rubber parts. | ||
| Post# 188109 , Reply# 6 7/3/2012 at 15:30 (4,308 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 188110 , Reply# 7 7/3/2012 at 15:30 (4,308 days old) by papasvacs (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) | ||
Some naval jelly...... .... a brillo pad, some spray cleaner, a tub of water, plenty of rags and a lot of elbow grease should return her to her glory. Never give up.....
And - that's NAVAL jelly, not NAVEL jelly. Just so you don't get confused and end up with a sore belly button trying to get the jelly out.
Ducks and runs toward the fireworks..............
Greg F. | ||
| Post# 188113 , Reply# 8 7/3/2012 at 15:34 (4,308 days old) by ncovert (Grove City, PA) | ||
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I also think the motor is on its way out. It is very loud and does not sound at all like a Hoover Convertible. | ||
| Post# 188116 , Reply# 9 7/3/2012 at 15:38 (4,308 days old) by hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
Convertible | ||
| Post# 188119 , Reply# 10 7/3/2012 at 15:42 (4,308 days old) by ncovert (Grove City, PA) | ||
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You know, I would be willing to trade it to someone who has time to restore it. But I don't think I could get something I want for a beat-up rusty old Hoover. | ||
| Post# 188125 , Reply# 11 7/3/2012 at 15:58 (4,308 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 188129 , Reply# 12 7/3/2012 at 16:08 (4,308 days old) by ncovert (Grove City, PA) | ||
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Alright, I'll keep it. The problems with it are: No brush roll/beater bar assembly A few stains on the bag Furniture guard and bag fill pipe are caked in dirt No headlamp A finicky power switch Height adjuster has problems (and so does the indicator window) Oh, and did I mention rust everywhere? | ||
| Post# 188135 , Reply# 13 7/3/2012 at 16:14 (4,308 days old) by ncovert (Grove City, PA) | ||
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Does anyone have any ideas what it is worth? | ||
| Post# 188138 , Reply# 14 7/3/2012 at 16:20 (4,308 days old) by hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
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ncovert | ||
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