Thread Number: 22056
Anyone Have Experience With the Hoover S3865 (Multi-Cyclonic Canister) |
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Post# 247392 , Reply# 1   8/23/2013 at 17:05 (3,870 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Tacony buys all the new vacuums that come on the market, and we test them on the treadmill for cleaning ability and durability (motor life). Eight minutes on, two minutes off, until the motor dies. That Hoover is a very good machine at cleaning rugs, the neck of the power nozzle is the weak zone. You must be careful with it, as well as the telescopic wand, as they tend to break. The on/off switch is in the hose handle, so you have to baby that part too. The dusting brush is CHEAP and hardly dusts anything. Overall, the motor life isn't bad, about 400 hours. And I love how very effective the cyclonic separation is. Better than Dyson with respect to passing dust to the pre-motor filter. Overall, a good vacuum BUT you have to baby it. Great for a collector, terrible for someone who is hard on vacs.
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Post# 247402 , Reply# 2   8/23/2013 at 20:09 (3,870 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)   |   | |
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I have the lower end green model and love it. It is the same thing as the Platinum except it doesn't have a main vacuum power switch in the handle or a heigh adjustment. My favorite part is the hose, it is a good length and very flexible. I also love the power nozzle because it really digs in and grooms the carpet nicely. As Tom said, the dusting brush is cheap and the power nozzle neck does seem weak. I would also advise purchasing a floor brush for bare floors as it doesn't include one. I just use the Hoover one from my stainless steel Constellation.
Definitely make sure you check out the red or green model though because they are cheaper and you're only sacrificing a few features. Hope that helps! Chase |
Post# 247443 , Reply# 4   8/24/2013 at 07:43 (3,870 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Good Choice in that Hoover. If you treat the power nozzle neck nicely (don't shove it into furniture, which I'm sure you don't), you'll have no problems with it. You'll LOVE how well the power nozzle deep cleans rugs. Probably won't have to clean the pre-motor filter for at least six months, it's really a wonderful cyclonic design. Congratulations on a really nice vac.
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