Hoover Vacuums

This is quite an old machine now but i expect you can still get hold of them on ebay. I bought TurboPower 2 many years ago and its still going strong. The purchase price was $99 reduced from $199.

It is an upright cleaner with a replaceable bag but a permabag is available. Spares are still readily available as both the bags and drive belts require replacement due to wear and tear. The bag is very easy to change, just open the front door by means of a button, unclip the bag, clip a new bag in and then close again and your ready to roll again.

The drive belt does snap occasionally mainly due to bloackages. Its fairly easy to replace, turn the machine off and unplug. Turn the machine on its side to access the base, undo a couple of screws and remove the base plate, remove the remains of the old belt, stretch a new one in place, replace the base plate and then carry on again.

The best feature of this vacuum is the autosense, this increases the power to pick up whatever has activated the sensor. Such items that can cause it to happen is normally a bit of gravel or grit that has come off someones shoes from outside.
After many years this feature is still fully functional. It is averagely loud in use but when the autosense kicks in the noise does increase some what.

The overall body colour of the hoover is a dark blue with sparkly bits but other colours were available such as red. It has four height settings that raise or lower the hoover depending on floor type.
The floor type options are short pile, medium, pile, long pile/rugs and the final setting is for very long carpet pile which is also the setting for the use of the tools.

When using the tools it is recommended that the turbo button is depressed to give maximum power, this turns off the autosense though. Turbo power can be turned on or off on any of the settings.
For hoovering under tables and cabinets the handle can be lowered so its horizontal this is achieved by pressing the handle adjustment button with your foot.

The front of the TurboPower 2 vacuum cleaner is where the on/off switch is and also the turbo button. There are 3 lights between these two buttons that show you the power the machine is running at, below that is a light that is illuminated if there is a blockage or the bag is full. This light may flicker when using the tool setting though.

Tools with the machine are a long flexible hose, a 2 piece solid tube that can be used as one length or just one piece used. The long flexible hose is useful for hoovering stairs but due to the weight of the machine its heavy to carry up and down stairs.

The electric wire for the machine is adequate but a longer one would be better but an extention lead can be used. The wire is wound round a couple of parts to keep it neat. Teh top one swivels to release the wire quickly and the bottom one is also the carrying handle.
I would recommend TurboPower 2 as it has lasted me a long time and will keep going for a long time yet.

When I moved in to my first (and current) flat 3 years ago I had precious little in the way of household appliances. The smaller things (kettles, toasters, irons etc) weren’t too much of a problem but larger items like vacuum cleaners were significantly more expensive. So I borrowed my mums old Hoover.

An old blue ‘upright’ cleaner, it served me well until that fateful day when my girlfriend used it to suck up a load of water. It was never the same after that, air smelled musty, the motor began to reek of ozone and I generally feared for my life every time I used it. Something had to be done, I was quite happy to let the carpet fend for itself but girlfriend insisted that a new Vortex V2000 vacuum cleaner was needed. Not having found DooYoo at the time and knowing precious little about vacuum cleaners anyway, I asked my mum. I mean, who else would I ask?

As usual, mum came up with the goods. She had recently purchased a new Hoover (to replace the trusty old blue upright that had mysteriously vanished) and was more than happy to extoll it’s virtues. first off, it was not just another Hoover. Oh no, this one was a Hoover ‘Vortex’. Based on a principal so similar to the Dyson ‘Cyclone’ that patent lawyers must have been rubbing their hands together in delight, it was a bagless cleaner thay boasted no loss of suction. Plus you could see all the dust swirling round as you vacuumed. Add to that a self-retracting cable, a 1500watt motor, a 2 litre ‘jug’ into which all the dirt goes and a deviously stowed selection of ‘attachments’ and it appeared to be the Hoover-owners dream.

Astute readers may have noticed that the above is written in the past tense. This is for two reasons. Firstly, because it happened in the past (about 18 months ago). Secondly because, having purchased the exact same Hoover Vortex model as my dear old mum, I am no longer quite so impressed with it. Why has it fallen so quickly from grace? Well to be fair, it wasn’t a rapid descent.

When we got the thing home and out of the box, we took it for a test-run. The amount of dirt/dust it extracted from a small section of carpet was amazing. I was actually worried that the concrete floor would be eroded away through the carpet! In fact such was the novelty of being able to see the dust build up that we actually fought over who was going to do the hoovering! This didn’t last for too long though. After the dust came the bits of carpet, swirling frantically around the clear plastic jug that had so neatly replaced the good old hoover bag. In use, the hoover was light enough to push around the room with ease (although our carpet is far from deep-pile).

The extension hoses and nozzles all neatly stored in the handle of the hoover meant that there was no more rummaging around in the cupboard under the stairs to find them. It was also the first hoover I’d used that had a self-retracting cable, and what a labour saving invention that is! The clear plastic ‘jug’ meant that it was easy to see when you need to empty it and the actual emptying of the jug is considerably easier (and far less messy!) than the old hoover-bags used to be. And the noise, don’t forget the noise! Whereas the old hoover used to hum along in a muffled fashion this thing roared furiously. No longer was it possible to remain seated in the lounge watching TV, lifting your feet up when the need arose. There was simply no point in trying to watch/listen to anything while the hoover was on, but this was a minor inconvenience.

But after what seemed cruelly close to 12 months, disaster struck. Now that we were comfortably outside of the manufacturers warranty, and having made certain that we hadn’t paid for a warranty extension, the motor decided to burn out. Not in a particularly glamorous style, but enough to render the device useless. It started with the now ominous smell of Ozone, that sharp, acidic, metallic taste that really hits the back of your throat. Every time the Hoover Vortex V2000 was used it left behind it a horrific stench which could only be dispersed by leaving all the windows open.

This lasted for about a week after which, the hoover made an ominous popping sound mid ‘push’ and simply stopped working. Oh dear. A quick call to the local hoover repair-man later and we were off to his shop with the casualty in the back of the car. Two days later we returned to collect the Hoover Vortex V2000 and left £65 pounds worse off. Apparently this is the cost of a new Hoover motor.. Now to have one hoover motor burn-out after a year could be considered unfortunate. but to have two burn out? Surely this is something more than bad luck.

Well, as you have probably guessed I can be considered unlucky when it comes to hoovers. Just over a week ago our hoover (the one with the 6-month old motor in it) began to smell of Ozone for the second time. To date the motor is still working, but the Ozone is getting stronger with each use. It gets used more sparingly these days in the hope that, somehow, it will be able to heal itself. Unfortunately I don’t think it’s going to. So it looks like I will soon be staring at another bill for £65. All of a sudden, the extra 3 years warranty for £50 seems like such a good idea. If only I’d known at the time!

On it’s own, you may think that this was just an isolated incident. That perhaps I am just doubly unlucky when it comes to affairs of the vacuum cleaner. Or maybe that I went to a ‘dodgey’ repair-man who simply reconditioned the motor rather than fit a new one. I know I would be thinking these same things if it hadn’t been for the fact that my mums hoover (which, you may recall, is the very same model as mine) suffered almost the exact same problem. Smell of Ozone, pop of the motor and it was good-night Axminster. A replacement motor and 10 months later and she went and bought a Dyson, something that I am considering myself should the motor burn out again.

And this time I will make sure I get the extended warranty!

If you have used a vacuum cleaner, then you understand that they are two types: the canister vacuum and the upright vacuum. Unlike automobiles, which come out each year with sleek new looks and more tech gadgetry, vacuums don’t change much. Just think of your pair of work boots. They are not fashion accessories, except in the case of certain brands of British work boots. Vacuums are no way to become trendy. As you hunt for the best vacuum cleaner, you probably narrow down to a few choices like Hoover Windtunnel.

If men can travel back and forth to moon, doctors have the pleasure of transplanting organs, and you would always anticipate for the newest model of mobile phone, what could stop these crazy inventors from creating a vacuum cleaner that is intelligent enough to clean your home whenever it is dirty?

It is a drudgery to vacuum your home on Saturday morning. Owning an quality vacuum like Hoover WindTunnel could give you a clean squeaky floor or carpet. If not, you probably run it around for the vicarious pleasure and to negate the guilt for not at least making the effort. So, you have to put it away in the store. So why do vacuums not enjoy a better reputation with the housekeeper? How do we perceive it? Maybe the outlook portrays its usefulness. Not having enough taste? Maybe it looks clumsy to handle. Well, it could not be any of them.

Every housekeeper wish they can possess the best vacuum cleaner that make the money worth spending. Isn’t it marvelous that the best vacuum cleaner reduce your workload in cleaning your home. Imagine that tangling with the rug edges and mechanical skills for assembling and disassembling are the thing of the past. I couldn’t be so happy with the attachments that are fitted into this light and powerful vacuum, accommodating to my height. The days are gone when you have to spend a few minutes to get the upright body position and bend for at least 30 minutes to perform deep cleaning. It doesn’t seem like much to ask, does it?

The first item on your agenda that you should do before you buy a vacuum cleaner is compile a list of available models and study each model. You don’t need all the features but only those can match your requirements Lightweight is good. Don’t forget about maneuverability. Never use price as a quality benchmark. During my second last purchases, I came to my senses that I should get the best selling model for reliability and performance. Unfortunately, that was not the case.

My last purchase connected me with my best vacuum cleaner. I studied the comments and complaints that were available at the customer product rating, allowing me to get what I needed for reliable vacuum. Still going like a champ, lightweight, fleet-footed and powerful. Probably after listening to my pathetic story, you could possess the best vacuum cleaner in the world.

Hoover FloorMate is an all-around cleaner that will take care of your hard surface floors first and then will vacuum, mop and dry your floors as an addition. It’s a great combination of an carpet cleaner, floor cleaner and an upright vacuum cleaner. It’s a kind of vacuum we dream about and wish to own it. If you spare some money, you could have it. But before that, read this Hoover FloorMate review.

You won’t have to use another cleaner in addition to this one, the Hoover FloorMate can vacuum hard surfaces with a simple switch that engages dry vac. The suction is not all mighty, but it is more then enough to satisfy the needs you have. You will see that the dirt will disappear and that is most important. You only won’t get large debris since the furniture guard is making it difficult for a FloorMate to pick it. But you can use it quite well under bathroom and kitchen cabinets, since it has a profile for it. Sometimes you may want to sweep a floor before you use this Hoover vacuum, to get better results. Also, take care to push down the floor mate and allow its nozzle to lift so the large pieces can be sucked in.

While the vacuuming is not the main strength of this cleaner, floor washing definitely is. When you set Hoover FloorMate to washing mode, the cleaning solution and brushes will do their job perfectly. You can clean hardwood, tiles and other types of flooring and scrub all types of dirts. The brushes are really powerful, spinning at 350 revolution per minute, so you don’t have to use much of your own strength to clean harder dirt.

When you take a look at the collection tank, you will see how Hoover FloorMate did his job. First, you will see that he really cleared the dirt and second, that it has been all sucked up. There are more then few cleaners who leave the dirt on the floor, because they don’t have the power to suck it up. Well, that is definitely not the case with Hoover Floor Mate. And you won’t have to go up and down across the stains, one or two passes will be quite enough to get rid of the stain.

As you know, cleaning the floor is a job that doesn’t stop when your cleaner stops. You have to watch the wet floor from enemies like children, pets and husbands who like to dirty them again. And this is where a great feature of Hoover FlorMate comes into place. The wet pickup mode will dry the floor quite quickly. The extra water on the floor will be sucked up from all types of floors. This is especially cool if you have a sealed hardwood floors.

When you finish your cleaning round, you can store your Hoover FloorMate very easily. It has folding handles which help you to find place for him in the closet. And his portable kit will find space in there too. It’s really designed in such a way that you don’t have to loose time over some minor issues, like removing tanks to clean then and fill them with water. You won’t be bothered by maintenance, because everything is taken care of by FloorMate himself.

This vacuum cleaner is for you if you have a lot of hard surface floors in your home. You don’t want to clean it with your hands, while on your knees. Thats is why this cleaner is so convenient. It will help you with vacuuming too, which is an extra value for the Hoover FloorMate you shouldn’t forget.

There was a question about Hoover vacuums made by public several years ago. It was a justified question, which demanded the answer: Are Hoover vacuums still competitive and provide value?

Why did it come to that? It’s because Hoover vacuum cleaners were market leaders for decades and they were starting to sleep on their throne. They took the consumers for granted and never tried to improve their products. Other companies noticed this and made their move.

The Dyson was first and he made the great attempt in order to knock Hoover vacuums from the top. The technology Dyson offered was way better then what Hoover had. This also lead to some pretty bad moves from Hoover. They attempted to stop the patent from coming true. Even tried to steal it and left int on the shelf to rot. Why would they want to make new vacuum cleaners when to old Hoovers were selling good?

Luckily, they didn’t managed to get to that patent, so Dyson vacuums hit the market. They were much better and other vacuum cleaner manufacturers followed that path. It was time for Hoover to wake up.

And it did. Hoover woke up.

They started the research and made great investments not only to be equal, but to be better then any vacuum cleaner on the market. The WindTunnel vacuum cleaner is the best example of this. It is a great appliance, bagless and self propelled. With a great power of suction came the attachments that were helpful and easy to use. This cleaner became one of the best rated.

Besides Hoover WindTunnel, there were many different models that hit the shelves and showed the power of Hoover. There are so many different cleaning products and models that every customer can find what it needs. This is the great advantage of Hoover, since you will be able to find everything from an upright down to the central vacuum system.

Their floor vacuums and carpet cleaners also show signs of improvement and quality. Hoover SteamVac is a great cleaner of carpets, while FloorMate will cleanse your hardwood floors in a minute.

Hoover vacuums now offer great value and are competing along with other top notch competitiors models. If you own a Hoover, you know you bought good technology that has both performance and durability.

Did you know that Hoover vacuums are celebrating their 100th birthday this year? Yes, they do. And how was it possible for them to stay on the market for so long, since we all know that the competition is tough? I don’t think they use any magic, so it must be the quality of their products that got them so far.

The reputation of Hoover vacuums is high as usual, and this is due to the constant improvement of their models and care for the end user. New technologies are necessary in order to advance further, and this is something that Hoover is well aware of. Their models are constantly improving and are becoming very effective machines in removing all types of dirt from all sort of surfaces.

The broad product line of Hoover’s is there to satisfy numerous cleaning needs. For almost any type of stain there is a specialized Hoover vacuum that is well equipped to clean it. You probably already know that there are hand vacuums, canister based and bag vacuums, as well as steam cleaners for carpets and rugs. The number of choices is really huge, and it ensures that everyone will get what they need from a cleaner.

Knowing this, there is one tip I can give you. Figure out what you need from a vacuum before you even enter the store or start browsing online. There are many types and models to choose from, and this will confuse you for sure. You will start to check each and every one of them, but it’s best to seek only the vacuum you will really need. So, make a list of features you need and then you will easily get to a final decision once you see what a certain Hoover vacuum can offer to you.

I will make a first step for you. I’m gonna break down Hoover vacuums in several lines so you can see what is out there.

Hoover Upright Vacuums

Hoover made the first upright ever and this is their main line of vacuums. You will be able to choose from vacuums with bags to the bagless upright cleaners. Most of these units are self propelled so you won’t have to use your strength to drag them around with you. This means they are perfect for everyday cleaning, so your home will be clean and safe from dirt.

Hoover Canister Vacuums

These units are great for those spots that are usually hard to reach. The maneuverability of these vacuums is great, and this makes them a great solution for all those nasty stains that you want to clean right away, without any hassle. The vacuum with a motor housed in the canister unit is more powerful then an upright, and this is just one of the advantages it has. Also, Hoover canister vacuum can hit the hardly reachable spots since it has a hose that is longer and has more freedom then the hose on other types of vacuums.

Hoover Steam Vacuums

More often you clean your carpet, the linger they will live and look like new. This is very important fact, and lots of people seem to forget it or simply disregard it. The dirt that crawls in the carpet will make a lot of trouble for you. It will eat the fibers and make your carpet a whole lot softer and loose. This will cause your carpets to look older, lose their color and fall apart soon. But if you clean them with a Hoover steam vacuum, the dirt won’t have time to create long term damage.

Hoover Hand Held Vacuums

For all those small messes we make from time to time there is a Hoover hand held vacuum who will clean them in a second. You won’t have to drag one of the bigger cleaners out, the simple yet powerful handheld vacuum will do.

As you can see, there are all sorts of vacuums you can get from Hoover. It is important to figure out which one will suit you best, and then proceed with the shopping. In any case, Hoover vacuums have a long history of quality and whichever model you pick, you are sure to get good results.