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Post# 282726 , Reply# 1   6/2/2014 at 08:56 (3,587 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 282728 , Reply# 2   6/2/2014 at 09:03 (3,587 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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You're right! It's been so long since I;ve had a TP2 I'd forgotten! It is nice to use, hopefully I can quieten the motor down a bit to make it more bearable! |
Post# 282730 , Reply# 3   6/2/2014 at 09:33 (3,587 days old) by citroenbx (england)   |   | |
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Post# 282763 , Reply# 5   6/2/2014 at 14:33 (3,586 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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Was that the post motor filter Beko? Its no wonder the motor is noisy if all that dust passed through it. Dont they have an effective pre-motor filter in these? |
Post# 282765 , Reply# 6   6/2/2014 at 14:45 (3,586 days old) by hi-loswitch98 ()   |   | |
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Nice find, there was one of these on my carboot as well, but it was dirty & had a few bits missing. It's from the 27th week of 1999, BTW. |
Post# 282768 , Reply# 7   6/2/2014 at 14:51 (3,586 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Ah it does have a pretty motor filter, its hilarious. Will take a PIC after bath time! |
Post# 282780 , Reply# 9   6/2/2014 at 15:30 (3,586 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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You think "ooh its under the button..." Its not a button... Pull the cap off, and theres an orange filter housing underneath. Ah, nice long filter that goes under the bulge... No, the unwell looking bit of foam is it. Will replace it with something better I think! |
Post# 282784 , Reply# 10   6/2/2014 at 15:49 (3,586 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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Th link shows what this is supposed to look like - yours is missing its filter completely CLICK HERE TO GO TO madabouthoovers's LINK
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Post# 282786 , Reply# 11   6/2/2014 at 15:51 (3,586 days old) by madabouthoovers ()   |   | |
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Post Motor filter CLICK HERE TO GO TO madabouthoovers's LINK
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Post# 282790 , Reply# 12   6/2/2014 at 16:14 (3,586 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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No its there, just very dead! Will replace it with something slightly denser to help the filtration |
Post# 282831 , Reply# 15   6/2/2014 at 21:07 (3,586 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 282885 , Reply# 16   6/3/2014 at 04:55 (3,586 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 282886 , Reply# 17   6/3/2014 at 04:58 (3,586 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 282888 , Reply# 18   6/3/2014 at 05:43 (3,586 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Nice! Your filter looks healthier than mine! Their only £1.20 from Qualtex too! |
Post# 282889 , Reply# 19   6/3/2014 at 06:21 (3,586 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 282982 , Reply# 21   6/3/2014 at 18:08 (3,585 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 283021 , Reply# 22   6/4/2014 at 02:43 (3,585 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Need to wash and dry it first, doubt I'll get round to it before the weekend sadly. |
Post# 283034 , Reply# 23   6/4/2014 at 07:31 (3,585 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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Looking at that cyclone assembly, I see a shroud and a (small!) cyclone, but what's with all the extra and strange ducting around the cyclone? I know Hoover was trying to get around Dyson's patents, and built an extra step into their separation apparatus. Does anyone know how the triple vortex system works?
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Post# 283045 , Reply# 26   6/4/2014 at 09:11 (3,585 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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in the United States. It's incredibly loud and a terrible vacuum at deep cleaning. I've had this one for 14 years now.
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Post# 283061 , Reply# 27   6/4/2014 at 10:47 (3,584 days old) by citroenbx (england)   |   | |
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Post# 283062 , Reply# 28   6/4/2014 at 10:47 (3,584 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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It is not THAT loud, Tom but it was STUPIDLY better than the DC01!! in every way possible, better suction, better brushroll, easier to use and convenient tools...cord rewind on certain Vortex models, lifetime filters, it was a better answer to a Dyson at the time. But Dyson sued due to patents that Dyson had...I personally think James was annoyed Hoover made a better cleaner than he did.
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Post# 283064 , Reply# 29   6/4/2014 at 10:50 (3,584 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 283088 , Reply# 30   6/4/2014 at 12:28 (3,584 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 283089 , Reply# 31   6/4/2014 at 12:33 (3,584 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 283092 , Reply# 32   6/4/2014 at 12:52 (3,584 days old) by suctionselector (Leeds, England)   |   | |
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... does the Vortex V2001 - red & black with S class filtration - have the original style cyclone unit that Dyson sued Hoover over, or is it the newer but less efficient style?
Just asking as I have won one of eBay, and I'm looking forward to it, as many positive things have been said about it, including it beating a DC01 performance wise.
Just slightly worried that I may have payed a tad much for it, but judging by the pictures it looks ok. CLICK HERE TO GO TO suctionselector's LINK on eBay |
Post# 283095 , Reply# 33   6/4/2014 at 13:11 (3,584 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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A few screws and you will find out! Nearly ordered a genuine activator for £6 but stopped myself, it doesn't need it! |
Post# 283098 , Reply# 34   6/4/2014 at 13:28 (3,584 days old) by suctionselector (Leeds, England)   |   | |
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Post# 283100 , Reply# 35   6/4/2014 at 13:45 (3,584 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 283102 , Reply# 36   6/4/2014 at 13:47 (3,584 days old) by suctionselector (Leeds, England)   |   | |
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Post# 283122 , Reply# 38   6/4/2014 at 15:33 (3,584 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Well, whilst I enjoyed playing about the DC01 when I had it, I was annoyed that the floor head had that adjusting pivot. Failed to get under beds too and was a major pain in the rear for maintaining carpet contact properly unless you constantly lower your back out via the handle.
I note the Vortex has manual height adjustment - so in theory, it should be better to control from the owner. |
Post# 283132 , Reply# 39   6/4/2014 at 16:37 (3,584 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Vortex is only 2 screws for a belt change... Given it has an OK motor I think its just let down by crap design and crap materials. Which is a shame as it should be better - its a 'hoover'! I will do a direct comparison with a dc04 I have to see! |
Post# 283145 , Reply# 40   6/4/2014 at 17:59 (3,584 days old) by HI-LOswitch98 ()   |   | |
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The Vortex must be quite rare because I've only seen one of them on the car boot so far but it was in a worse state than yours & they wanted a bomb for it too. |
Post# 283151 , Reply# 41   6/4/2014 at 19:24 (3,584 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 283187 , Reply# 42   6/4/2014 at 22:42 (3,584 days old) by HenryDreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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That contraption is mind-boggling!
You're right Bball, Hoover did say they used technology used in oil-separation to develop this model. Dyson called B.S., but clearly Hoover put a lot of effort into their first dual-cyclonic upright. Too bad about that pre-motor filter. I bet many suffered similar fates that Fantoms did in the US. I found an ad for it! |
Post# 283211 , Reply# 43   6/5/2014 at 00:16 (3,584 days old) by spiraclean (UK)   |   | |
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These sold like hotcakes at the time, at least in my store. There were many customers who liked the bagless concept, but weren't quite "ready" for a Dyson, with it being a relative newcomer to the market and having such an unusual look. The Vortex gave them the features they wanted, but with a familiar brand name they already trusted, and styling they were more comfortable with. For every customer who is fickle and always searching for the next new thing, there is another who is more conservative and prefers to stick with what they know. Still true to this day, and will probably always remain so.
One of the biggest issues with the Vortex was its timing. It did indeed have several advantages over the DC01 and DC03, which gave it an edge for a very brief period, but those advantages were quickly overshadowed once the DC04 started appearing in full swing. Stole the thunder right out from underneath Hoover again, and that was before the patent row even started. Me? I liked the Vortex, but could see from the get-go it was best suited to the type of customer who already goes out of their way to look after their things, and would maintain it religiously. It was certainly a lot less fussy than the Electrolux Cyclone Power, which would quickly choke with dust and fail no matter how much you pampered it. The only thing I wasn't particularly keen on was the fact that it was so top heavy, making it tiring on the arm. I don't think the location of the cord winder helped on that front, would have been better if they'd found a way to integrate it underneath the bin. |
Post# 283284 , Reply# 45   6/5/2014 at 11:34 (3,583 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 283315 , Reply# 46   6/5/2014 at 14:51 (3,583 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 283329 , Reply# 48   6/5/2014 at 16:47 (3,583 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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That's a good answer! |
Post# 283470 , Reply# 49   6/6/2014 at 14:54 (3,582 days old) by Rolls_rapide (-)   |   | |
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Thank you! :-) |