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Thread Number: 45765
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
What is the “What Were They Thinking?!” Product of the vacuum world? |
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| Post# 472988 8/28/2024 at 10:41 by Powerstarenergy (Portland, Tennessee) | ||
We all know of the infamous Hoover Z700. Hoover overdid being unique with this model. Someone on here even asked how did this machine make it to the production phase. But I want to know if there were any other products like this that were overshadowed by the Hoover Z700.
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| Post# 472990 , Reply# 1 8/28/2024 at 13:36 by AmtrakSebo1997 (Vacmasterthegreats basement) | ||
I've said it before and I'll say it again...
I hate the Rainbow D4C. It is by far the worst vacuum cleaner I've ever used. I don't feel like going on a long tangent about my hatred for it, so I'll just bullet-point them.
*The D4 I have has two separate hoses, one for the power nozzle, and one for the hose. I can understand the 2nd one for wet pick up, BUT WHY CAN'T YOU USE ATTACHMENTS WITH THE PN HOSE!? *The water basin is a pain to fill and clean. *The PN had lousy performance in my experience. In general, I think water filtration vacuums are not worth your money, but the D4 takes the cake as one of the worst machines I've ever used. I'd only recommend them to collectors (except this one, obviously). I'd rather take a $50 Bissell Powerforce over a Rainbow.
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Post# 472992 , Reply# 2 8/28/2024 at 14:16 by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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But, really, don't hold back! looolol | ||
| Post# 472994 , Reply# 3 8/28/2024 at 16:50 by Human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
The Electrolux Intensity was sort of a variation on the Hoover Z theme and also a pretty awful machine. A handheld masquerading as an upright with way too much fragile plastic. I used to work for the discount store Tuesday Morning, and we got a bunch of them in one time, probably just after they were discontinued by whichever version of Electrolux made them. Easily a third to half of them were returned and promptly consigned to the dumpster, since we couldn't resell them. I could have had one of the returns for free, but it didn't interest me.
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| Post# 473002 , Reply# 4 8/28/2024 at 23:26 by Durango159 (State College, PA) | ||
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| Post# 473009 , Reply# 5 8/29/2024 at 02:11 by Eureka1998 (New York ) | ||
My aunt had two I can think of
The Windtunnel 2 with the self cleaning hepa filter. Such a shame the filter mechanism would get caught up with dust because I think when it actually functioned, it was rather well performing vacuum cleaner. And it looked cool. Years later she got a JOY Super Chic multi vac. That thing couldn't run for three minutes without the motor overheating. Basically a really bad version of the original Shark cyclonic stick.
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| Post# 473011 , Reply# 6 8/29/2024 at 09:29 by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
In my opinion, the Tandem-Air line of vacuums from Tacony are horrible. For many reasons. For me, the nail on the head happened when a tandem-air Radiance from the assembly line caught on fire as they were testing it before boxing at the factory. I have video of the flaming monster being thrown down the concrete stairs at the factory before a fire extinguisher was turn upon it.
All Regina Housekeepers should have gone from the assembly line into the tip. Worthless! The Halo was a terrible vacuum and a stupid concept. Worthless! I have both models, neither pick up dirt better than a push broom. | ||
| Post# 473018 , Reply# 7 8/29/2024 at 22:14 by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
There is only one I could think of...
The Hoover SteamVac Agility. A carpet cleaner that claimed to make deep cleaning as easy as vacuuming, its fatal flaw lied in the internal recovery hose. It was WAY too short and could not stand up to repeated raising and lowering of the handle during normal usage. This hose split open after about a year of use. As a result, the machine would only suction at the base while locked upright, preventing the use of the SpinScrub brushes. The separate stair and upholstery hose, on the other hand, worked just fine, essentially demoting the Agility to a large spot cleaner.
When the SteamVac Agility was new, it was a very well-performing carpet cleaner, not to mention it looked stylish. I actually wrote an in-depth retrospective article on this machine a few years back.
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| Post# 473020 , Reply# 8 8/30/2024 at 10:16 by Powerstarenergy (Portland, Tennessee) | ||
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A Direct-Air Carpet Washer.
Tomorrow will be one year since I created my Forgotten Bissell Products thread. I revisited the thread today and I found a product that could fit in this category. The Bissell Quicksteamer Plus. Apparently, this was a direct-air carpet washer, and considering how direct-air machines work, this product is the exact meaning of “What were they thinking?”. According to you niclonic, the brush roll didn’t loosen dirt well, and according to RoyalFan103, the motor would slow down because the motor was weak and the water was too heavy for the motor. This is also your photo Nick.
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| Post# 473025 , Reply# 9 8/30/2024 at 14:58 by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
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Powerstarenergy
That is indeed the infamous QuickSteamer Plus that my mom received from a coworker of hers. And yes, it does have a direct air design. When I disassembled the machine, I was shocked to see an impeller mounted close to the suction opening. When dirty solution is picked up, it goes through this impeller and is then sprayed back into the dirty water tank. The 4-amp motor then becomes bogged down due to the pressure of the water. And the stationary "Cross Action Brush" simply didn't loosen dirt as well as a machine with moving brushes. This QuickSteamer only cost around $80 at the time it came out (equivalent to $135.03 today). I had to revisit my own old thread to recall this information.
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| Post# 473027 , Reply# 10 8/30/2024 at 15:50 by ihavetotryagain (Poop Island) | ||
Direct air carpet washer? | ||
| Post# 473028 , Reply# 11 8/30/2024 at 16:49 by Kirbyg6 (York) | ||
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| Post# 473031 , Reply# 12 8/30/2024 at 18:48 by PowerstarEnergy (Portland, Tennessee) | ||
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Niclonic
I was looking for some products to add to this thread when I remembered my forgotten Bissell Products thread. I saw the reply about the Bissell Quicksteamer Plus and saw your username and was like "Niclonic... wait, is that the guy from my what were they thinking? thread?" And sure enough, it was. So I decided to mention you.
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| Post# 473033 , Reply# 13 8/30/2024 at 22:42 by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
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PowerstarEnergy
Thanks for noticing! When I saw that you posted my photo of the QuickSteamer, I had to clarify that it was my mom who owned that machine at her apartment. Just a couple months after the machine died, I plugged in the QuickSteamer and tried running it one last time; the motor ran very slow and made the lights flicker rapidly. So I just put the machine by the dumpster where it belongs.
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| Post# 473039 , Reply# 14 8/31/2024 at 10:44 by AmtrakSebo1997 (Vacmasterthegreats basement) | ||
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| Post# 473056 , Reply# 16 9/1/2024 at 19:34 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
I’d like to nominate Eureka’s Vibra-Beat nozzle for “what were they thinking”? Consumer Reports famously said the noisy tool was really “much ado about nothing” as the vibrating rubber bars really did not increase cleaning effectiveness. The rows of vibrating bars seem to block air flow more than anything, and so unless you passed over the carpet really really slowly, all the beat up dirt and dust just remained on the carpet.
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| Post# 473058 , Reply# 17 9/1/2024 at 22:09 by EvolutionClean1 (Nampa, Idaho) | ||
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Oh, the Vibra Beat I have one 😂 all it would be good for is pissing off the neighbors. Really gets going on my Electrolux E! | ||
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Post# 473067 , Reply# 18 9/2/2024 at 11:32 by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree) |
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I tried one on an my Olympia One once. That noise was outrageous! They should’ve called it the “Flatu-laire” . LOL | ||
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