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| Post# 279758 , Reply# 2 5/8/2014 at 14:10 (3,634 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio) | ||
Time for a tune-up!
Loud and kind of heavy, but extremely powerful, these things are work horses if properly maintained. It sounds like your machine really needs new belts. They may not be broken, but they're probably stretched out, if it's had regular use, and been more than 6 months since they were last changed. I'd recommend replacing both belts, check the brushes to make sure they aren't worn down, replace the bag, and clean or replace both filters. Those Windtunnels are still among the best carpet cleaners available, and if you give it a tune-up, you should be a lot happier with it. Enjoy your new Hoover!
P.S. For an upright from this era, they also do a good job on bare floors! | ||
Post# 279775 , Reply# 3 5/8/2014 at 18:08 (3,634 days old) by bagintheback  (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
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 If it weren't for being so loud, the self-propelled Windtunnel would have to be one of my favorite modern Hoovers. It looks like you have an earlier model. I second what henrydreyfuss said; your hoover definitely needs new belts. The self-propelled mechanism on these models are almost too aggressive and should be anything but sluggish. I would check for clogs as well. You will be amazed at both the suction and airflow it can provide. CLICK HERE TO GO TO bagintheback's LINK | ||
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Post# 279818 , Reply# 5 5/8/2014 at 23:11 (3,633 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I have the exact same model | ||
| Post# 279829 , Reply# 6 5/8/2014 at 23:33 (3,633 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
I have to disagree.
The top-rated Hoover Ultra SP WindTunnel was one of the most effective upright cleaners I ever used. If you have acres of walk-to-wall carpeting, this vac is amazingly easy to use and deep cleans high pile carpeting with excellence. The only drawbacks: very heavy to lift up a flight of stairs, and difficult to use for above floor cleaning due to poorly designed tools and hose. The air flow thru the hose was extremely powerful though! With the brush switched off, it's even great on bare floors! | ||
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Post# 279831 , Reply# 7 5/8/2014 at 23:40 (3,633 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Disagree | ||
| Post# 280258 , Reply# 9 5/12/2014 at 15:31 (3,630 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
 I own two of those self propelled Hoovers, a Green one ( which I cant find at the moment, lost in the storeroom ) and a Newer model. As they were never sold here in SA they are both 110v and I can say they are awesome vacuums. The suction power is incredible. I think it can come close to rival some direct air machines.
One thing I have always said , dont judge the cleaning ability of a vacuum by trying out one that someone has thrown out or sold off. Rather overhaul the machine, New bags/filters,brush roll,belts and give the machines suction ducts a good scrubbing. Only then can you really judge the machines cleaning ability 
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