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Thread Number: 18589
The new Hoover WindTunnel Air bagless upright |
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| Post# 204292 10/20/2012 at 18:26 (4,205 days old) by vacu-finder () | ||
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Has anyone seen this unit in action, looks really smart and good price i think around $180.00 
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| Post# 204294 , Reply# 1 10/20/2012 at 20:03 (4,205 days old) by BriGuy (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
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| Post# 204309 , Reply# 2 10/21/2012 at 09:01 (4,204 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 204312 , Reply# 3 10/21/2012 at 09:58 (4,204 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 204379 , Reply# 4 10/22/2012 at 01:15 (4,203 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Over here... This is the Vax version- oddly our hose goes in the back rather than the side... Seamus P.S you can normally find it for under half the RRP....... CLICK HERE TO GO TO SeamusUK's LINK | ||
| Post# 204467 , Reply# 5 10/22/2012 at 20:34 (4,203 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
I just sold mine! I liked it but the suction hose kept pulling the thing back - mind you, it is so lightweight to lift up, it will still be a good model that I'll recommend to all my friends when they ask me though I much preferred the Reach model as it has a bigger amount of cord and the clip on extendable stretch hose.
Confusingly Vax's new Mach Air 3 models have a swivel neck built in but the hose has now been moved to the side just like the original Hoover Windtunnel Air, which has a fixed position. 
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| Post# 206882 , Reply# 6 11/16/2012 at 22:59 (4,178 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Wow, the Vax Mach Air Reach has been majorly slashed in price at Argos from £249 to £124!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO sebo_fan's LINK | ||
| Post# 206984 , Reply# 7 11/18/2012 at 04:06 (4,176 days old) by uksausage (eastbourne east sussex UK) | ||
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vax mach air 2 i got my mach air 2 on monday and im very pleased with it the only think i dont like is the bristles do seem to be a bit soft they pull the pile up as much as somer other machines | ||
| Post# 207005 , Reply# 8 11/18/2012 at 08:41 (4,176 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 207011 , Reply# 9 11/18/2012 at 11:12 (4,176 days old) by uksausage (eastbourne east sussex UK) | ||
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tempting go on be a devil you know you want to | ||
| Post# 207032 , Reply# 10 11/18/2012 at 15:25 (4,176 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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I thought about it long and hard tonight after I put that post. The thing about the Reach model is that it has the longer hose extension and the longer cord, but I've used the extension hose I had on my Orange model and it was bulky and time consuming, snapping back all the time due to the force of the suction.
Nah, as much as I love the Vax Mach Air Reach, its the bagless thing again as well. I put up with it for as long as I could when I had the Orange model. Fine if all you do is empty general dust but the cat we have has medium short to long hair. It's a right pain when the fur gets stuck right at the top of the cyclone, meaning that I always end up having to poke it around with a stick or just dismantle the whole bin and loosen the fur out. Always ends up being a mess with me. I've tried being slow, I've tried with gloves on, but still my sweater gets tons of pet hair on it and there's so much you can do with chunky wool knit sweaters, crucial for this kind of weather. Sad to say it, but I much prefer a dust bag! None of that nonsense when it all goes into a dust bag! | ||
| Post# 207065 , Reply# 12 11/18/2012 at 20:05 (4,176 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 207294 , Reply# 13 11/21/2012 at 05:07 (4,173 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 207350 , Reply# 15 11/21/2012 at 19:41 (4,173 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Yep no problem, Calum. The only Sebo attachment that would fit would be the extension hose because of its rubber neck - and then you'd have to consider Sebo tools on the other end. Sadly the measurements go from 36mm to 40mm depending on the specific tools.
However, I have a spare Miele 3 part clip on tool holder that clips onto most 35mm suction pipes. You can buy them from Miele UK direct in their tools/parts link. Recently, I bought a Panasonic 1300 watt cylinder vac that uses 35mm tools and ended up using a main size Bosch turbo brush I had from an older Bosch vacuum (the BSGL5000 range) and it fits perfectly. The Turbo brush also fits Miele's standard 2 part telescopic suction pipes but because the Bosch floor head is friction fit it has to be jammed on mighty tightly to avoid it becoming loose in use, thus inclined to either fall off or become so loose that the floor head does more than just the left/right angle. Not a problem when used on Panasonic's height adjustable tubes though as the metal seems to be thinner than Miele. Your best bet for other brand tools are from Bosch, Miele, Karcher or Panasonic as their current line up have the bigger 35mm tools. Miele and Bosch are the safest bets as all of their tools are 35mm against Panasonic who make some machines that have the smaller 32mm fitting and good luck finding Karcher other than their long crevice tool and avoid the plastic suction tubes as they're no good IMHO. Also, the Panasonic dusting brush is no good as a general design - Miele's rotational round dust brush is a better bet. To be on the safest side see if you can pick up a second hand brush or flat upholstery tool second hand from EBay, thus you'll know whether it can use Miele or not. OR.. get to Wikos. I found their budget range of vacuum dust bags on sale there and they also sell vacuum cleaner attachments - their mini turbo brush comes with a bigger 35mm adaptor and the design of the brush mimics the Electrolux mini pet hair brush with the risor visor. | ||
| Post# 207360 , Reply# 16 11/21/2012 at 20:54 (4,173 days old) by Rolls_rapide (-) | ||
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Thanks for that. Serves me right for buying cheap. The nearest Wilkinson shop, apparently, is Falkirk. It's too far away. | ||
| Post# 207380 , Reply# 17 11/21/2012 at 23:57 (4,172 days old) by uksausage (eastbourne east sussex UK) | ||
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the tools if your intrested i do have three miele tools going spare if you want them i have the main floor head turbo head and small turbo head from a miele cat and dog as i have an electric powerhead on mine so the tools are sat in the cupboard doing nothing david x | ||
| Post# 207433 , Reply# 18 11/22/2012 at 12:03 (4,172 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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The large floor head wouldn't fit friction fit suction tubes - unless of course you want to continually tighten the neck each time you use it. Miele friction tools are better in this respect - seems to work better with tubes and hoses without the buttons/locks.
Also Calum dont be hard on yourself. Buying cheap doesn't always mean the raw deal. My old Argos bagged upright used 32mm tools and thus was really easy to use with other tools not designed for it. Getting the bags for it however was a major pain! | ||
| Post# 207452 , Reply# 19 11/22/2012 at 16:24 (4,172 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
Hoover UH70400 Air $35 Today Free shipping
See link: 30@% off at Hoover website & free shipping...may snap up a Porta Power for under $50 delivered...
CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK | ||
| Post# 207465 , Reply# 21 11/22/2012 at 19:41 (4,172 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Well, when I was in Currys the other day I saw the Hoover Telios Plus again. I adored the original Telios when I was a student and had collected a fair number of them. The newer model at £80 does have the same Pure Filt 3.5 litre dust bag, but importantly the tools fit on the inside of a flap a la Miele just like the old Telios but I think there are only two tools. Made in pure white with fancy decals, I'm not too sure about it, but it would be up to the job. The only downside is that isn't made with the best plastics, but then most current budget branded priced products these days aren't.
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