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Thread Number: 17568
My New Hoover windtunnel u6476-910 |
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| Post# 190001 7/15/2012 at 12:14 (4,296 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
I found an add on Gumtree( kajiji) for some USA appliances for sale here in SA. What cough my attention was Hoover upright. Other Items listed were a Kenmore 90series dryer, a Kenmore washing machine, some very impressive floor fans and kettles toasters, food sealer , popcorn maker and some nice black and decker power tools. Only snagg they were all 110 v, we run on 220v ( dryer is 220v)
The amount was $117.00 and considering that A I have 110 volt at my house aswell and B what that size washer and dryer sell for new in SA I Jumped at it. So here she is My Hoover U6476-910 in Great condition, I did have to replace the powerdrive cable ( I had a badly damaged old green windtunnel in my store room also from some one moving to SA. 
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| Post# 190002 , Reply# 1 7/15/2012 at 12:25 (4,296 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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I am really impressed with this vacuum, It cleans better than other bagged vacuums that cost 10x its price.
It kind of reminds me of my old 1999 Chevy Camaro z24, It had horrendous build quality compared to Japanese and euro sports cars and it rattled and shook over ever bump, BUT it would waste a Porche or BMW m5 that cost 10 times its price and could even run with Ferrari's. This vacuum is just the same , build quality leaves allot to be desired, it rattles and shakes, yet it performs aswell as a vacuum that costs allot more ( those big shiny alloy things :) 
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| Post# 190003 , Reply# 2 7/15/2012 at 12:27 (4,296 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
You are going to love that Hoover, Gareth! That has been the top-rated bagged upright vacuum cleaner in Consumer Reports for at least the past 10 years!
Though it has fantastic suction through the hose for tool use, the tools are useless as the strong suction pulls the hose back to the unit and there is no suction relief valve. The vac can also topple over if you pull the hose too far since it is connected quite high on the vac. You can actually order a 10 foot stretch hose from Hoover that will give you more flexibility for above the floor cleaning..... For deep-cleaning of hectares of wall-to-wall carpet, this upright is a joy to use! | ||
| Post# 190005 , Reply# 3 7/15/2012 at 12:45 (4,296 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 190008 , Reply# 5 7/15/2012 at 12:50 (4,296 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 190014 , Reply# 7 7/15/2012 at 13:29 (4,296 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 190026 , Reply# 9 7/15/2012 at 15:18 (4,296 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 190055 , Reply# 10 7/15/2012 at 16:45 (4,296 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Bobby! Indeed I am a silly goose! Hit the "post" button too fast with that one, as I did not even see the second picture....must have had a "senior" moment there (I'm 53...).....
My parents used to have thick plush wall-to-wall carpeting in their condo, and I bought it for them from Sears (CAD$500) so that Dad would have an easier time doing his Friday vacuuming. The living room was quite expansive and this Hoover SP WT was a joy to use.....I used to try to vacuum with just my fingers on the handle for the fun of it! I'm not a fan of using uprights on bare floors, but with the brush roll shut off, I was amazed at how well it sucked up dust bunnies in the laundry room, bagel seeds on the kitchen floor, and hairs on the tile bathroom floor. I used to pull off the hose to clean the lint trap in their dryer while I was at it. Using the dusting brush on the dining room chair seats after a big gathering was wonderful - the hose is just at the right height even though it fought me as I cleaned.....really wish they would put a simple suction valve on the hose....seems like something they could do with ease. I agree - changing the bag on a WindTunnel upright is like operating in the dark....in order to make sure the collar is seated flush to the cavity wall you have to bend some of the paper bag to get a good grip and I always worried that I would rip the bag. The new system used on the new Hoover T-Series uprights really solves this problem..... | ||
| Post# 190229 , Reply# 11 7/16/2012 at 18:54 (4,295 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 190252 , Reply# 12 7/16/2012 at 20:58 (4,295 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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It has metal wires in it, if I understand your question... | ||
| Post# 190259 , Reply# 13 7/16/2012 at 21:33 (4,295 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 190326 , Reply# 15 7/17/2012 at 12:45 (4,294 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Interesting comment on the wands, Gary.
We had one of the earliest versions of the Hoover "Ultra" SP WT (no turbo nozzle, no dirt alert), and I think it came with two identical plastic wands. The hose end fit OVER the fatter tip of the wand, but the rest of the tools (unlike previous Hoovers), fit inside one another (like Eureka tools). We also bought the compatible bare floor brush (excellent design), but for this upright, the wand inserted into the brush, not like the brush with the nipple provided on the Hoover Futura canisters. | ||
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