Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Hi,

Stopped at the Hoover Company website to look for the new upright MH mentioned.  Didn't find it but I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Hoover's made a serious attempt at a canister vacuum.  So serious in fact it seems to have borrowed a few things already done by Miele but what's wrong with that?  Nice thing is that the price on the website is only $299 and the machine comes with a three-year warranty.  It uses the Wind Tunnel power nozzle (Mole will probably know this nozzle's  repair record and efficiency). It might be the answer for some of the folks looking for a canister under the $400 mark.

I've included the following link to allow interested parties to browse the cleaner's user guide -- http://www.hoover.com/pdfs/manuals/S3670.pdf

Best,

Venson

CarmineD wrote:

Carmine,

Thanks for the welcome BTW!! I do love Hoover's!  I had a Self proppelled upright that I bought in 1999, I had a couple of problems with it, a switch recall, some arm thing for the self propelled once and of course the yearly flat belt change. But you know I make about $15 an hour and support 3 people on that. I don't own hand knotted silk infused oriental rugs or have shag carpet or have dinner parties where I exhibit my fruity designer vac and have people stroke me over it , so the 279$ (now 199.99 Grrr.) I paid for it back then just as the $299.99 is an absolute crap load of money to me, this canister has a 3 year warranty, my old bagged self propelled had a 1 year warranty, I still have it and it runs great.. I probably would not have even looked for a new vac had I not moved into a rental with a good bit of wood floors. I bet you guys the indy vac shop owners would carry the Hoover brand and here I go to light the fuse.. if you could make money off them..  Shame on Hoover, Maytag, Whirlpool or TTI or who ever the hell owns Hoover for the next 10 minutes now for not helping you guys the mom and pops the "Real" America... I HATE the big box stores.. I would have bought it from an indy store but not a friggin single vac shop in 60 miles (that's as far as I checked) carries Hoover except for the guys at the Hoover Service Center (great service BTW)..Thank you Lord Jesus Hoover still has these shops around.. I JUST WISH THEY WERE MADE IN THE USA!! But if they were I guess we wouldn't have Hoover around anymore or I'd be paying twice what I spent.. I hope my money goes to help out a family like mine in some other developing country have a good meal, a smile and a new toy for the kiddies... That's gotta be the silver lining... Anyway GOD BLESS AMERICA.. Let's try to hold on to what we have...

HOOVERGROOVER:

Thanks for the info. 

I don't think I have the words to properly say this but here goes.  I can't think of any American industry in the last one hundred years that was invented, defined and framed so much by one single brand as vacuums and HOOVER!  May they both live forever and prosper.   

WRT HOOVER, indies and big box stores and vacuum brands, I'll message you privately.   It's a subject near and dear to my heart.

Carmine D. 

how much does this vacuum weigh?
thanks

hoovergroover wrote:
Hoovergroover, did you know you have a Dirt Devil?  This canister is sold in Europe as the Allegra model M7000.  Very nice machine, however, you mention that the Hoover store gave you some bags.  Just wondering if those 3 bags have a picture of the round Hoover Constellation on the front of the package.  If it does, those are not the right bags for your machine.  The correct bags have all of the writing on the bag in blue printing and have a picture of YOUR vacuum (the Dirt Devil Allegra) on the front cover.  While the bags do claim to be Type S bags (like the Constellation), they are different from the Constellation bags.  The bags for the Dirt Devil Allegra (oops, I mean Hoover Windtunnel) actually have a large piece of plastic in the bottom of the bag to deflect the airstream, keeping the dirt from penetrating the bag (like a Miele bag is designed).  In the Constellation, the motor is directly under this portion where the plastic would be; the machine would not be able to work correctly with the WindTunnel S bag in place as the air is drawn downward, and the motor would likely burn up.  They ARE two separate bags even though both are S bags and they look alike.

One of my friends bought one the day they came out.  He likes it but complains about the lack of a swivel power nozzle connection constantly.  Very difficult to use and doesn't steer at all, hindering its ability to be used under beds and such.  

Enjoy your Dirt Devil Hoover! 

-MH

Well, of course he knows, because I told him in the above post.  See?


Mike_W wrote:

For all those interested, Hoover has upped the wevbsite/suggested retail price to $314.95.

Venson

Venson wrote:
That is just HOOVER.  They will not be cheaper than other retail dealers, selling the Anniversary Windtunnel.  Others are selling w/an average price of $299.99(or less).

ElvisPresley wrote:
24lbs.

Mike_W wrote:

Hi,

The 24 pounds is quoted as being the cleaners "working weight".   I don't thnk the canister itself weighs that much.

Venson

Mike_W wrote:

Hi Mike,

I am aware of the $299.99 general price.  What I am making note of is that Hoover itself started this vacuum out at $299.95 at the Hoover site. Shall we expect the price to be upped to $400 by the end of the week?  I am accustomed to seeing the reverse. 

Namely, a vacuum started out at a higher than usual  price that eventually comes down either a lot or a little.

As an instance, the Hoover Z started out nose-bleed high pricewise and finally ended up on Home Depot's shelves for fifty bucks a pop.

Best.

Venson

PS -- Forgot something.   If Hoover, intending to escalate the price, had stated the $300 as its "introductory price," the rise to $315 would be easy to understand.  They did not.