Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

There are several improvements including a 12 volt battery, an improved brush/roll and advanced filter system. The brush roll has much heavier brushes verse the combo rubber strip and wimpy soft brush of the old Pronto 2 in 1. The brush roll assembly now removes quicker with a snap of a single button. No coin slot to rotate like on the Pronto.

The filter assembly now  has a spring loaded plunger you grasp and pull up to help dislodge debris that gets caught between the nylon mesh and fine filter. I haven't had a chance to fully charge it yet but I can tell you it has substantially more suction and larger fan than the Pronto. Suction is double of the old model.. even without a full charge yet!  

The color is now a gun metal metallic. One nice touch is soft ergo non-slip rubber material on the rear of the handle. The vac still separates from the stick for use like a dust-buster... except the switch has been improved from the old momentary spring loaded type to a constant on switch. Nice touch! The dust bin also removes easily with rubberized grips that depress and unlock for improved removal. Since it now moves substantially more air, additional venting has been added to the rear of the power unit in addition to increasing the front venting as well. 

Almost forgot, it now has two accessory tools, i.e. a separate crevice and dusting brush that each independently snap into the end of the intake opening. The tools store right inside the charging dock. The two speed switch is now a rocker type instead of a slider. You'll also note the fan depth and intake opening are double that of the Pronto for improved suction and air flow.  Very nice unit!

So far I'm very impressed with this new updated model and the color change is refreshing over that nasty burnt orange I never liked.

Bruce

BTW, dyson DC17 with all the goodies is $429 and in huge quantities.  This price should come down/get discounted in the months ahead.  HOOVER bagged WT Anniversary model is $189 which is up from the $159 during the 2008 Holiday season.  HOOVER bagless Anniversary WT is $127.  BISSELL Liftoff is $164.  And finally the EUREKA Boss is all sold out and on reorder.  IRobots still selling too.

Carmine D.

The name Electrolux gets the $89 price tag not necessarily the performance.  I like the HOOVER Slider but the drawback is the battery charging.  With time, the overcharging feature diminishes the run time.  After 2 years of use, run time is almost halved.  Still for the price, $25-$40 retail, wonderful for quick pick ups on rugs/floors.  I have a spare I'm gifting today to the Church office, so the ladies don't have to lug out the big vacuums when they have a quick clean up to perform.  If HOOVER adds the Accu-Charge feature to the Slider and keeps the price about the same or slightly higher, and markets aggressively, I'd suspect each home would have at least one.

If I recall correctly, the local COSTCO also has the Shark cordless swivel sweeper for $39/$49 and that appears to be a staple.

Carmine D.

 http://www.costco.com/Common/Category.aspx?cat=103&eCat=BC%7C103&whse=BC

Of note too, and this was posted some time ago and still true, the dyson brand is conspicuosly absent from the line up of floor care brands on the COSTCO Web Site.  Tho, my local COSTCO has a ton of the dyson DC17 with all the extras for $429.  This price should come down, if one is so inclined to buy,  for several reasons:  First, the recent launch of the DC27 for $479 at SAM's Club stores.  Two, COSTCO not carrying dysons on the Web Site is probably looking to clear out the product and make shelf room.  Why?  Stock up on the feature vacuum products: Like the EUREKA Boss Smart vac upright, which was sold out.

Carmine D.

Did you notice the Hoovers low ratings.

Thia billing is given to the anniversay WT : Top rated upright vacuum in a leading consumer magazine!

The reviews basically call it junk.  Guess that top rated mag didn't use it like home owners.  Not really surprising.

Please be more specific on the particular HOOVER model with the low rating?  For example, the HOOVER TEMPO for $75 always rated in the top 10 by Consumer reports usually gets 4-5 stars by comsumers regardless of the retailers.  For COSTCO buyers, the EUREKA Boss Smart Vac upright gets 4 out of 5 stars, not the highest, but still warrants its "featured" classification and a BEST BUY rating from 2 of the major consumer magazines year after year.  Probably, due in part to the cost/value of the 4 Star rating for the price paid of $149.  Perhaps, the same is true for the HOOVER models.  Like the WT.  CR rates it and many other HOOVER-s as a BEST BUY for performance.  Why?  The WT price of $189.  Extremely affordable.  As opposed to spending $500 plus for a vacuum that after 6 plus years of production just eeks out a mediocre to average performance rating and rank.

I have noted too, and take this for what's it worth, that bulk of the lower HOOVER WT Anniversary raitngs come AFTER the March 2009 Consumer Reports ratings.  Why?  I'm not big on conspiracy theories, but surely this gives me pause and I have to at least ask if there is a concerted effort on the part of some manipulative raters to sabotage/impugn the veracity of the CR ratings and the HOOVER ratings.

Carmine D.

Rhe Tempo is not on Costco site.  I referred to the WT bagged anniversary edition.  Price was not the reason for poor reviews of the Hoover.

The only conspiracy that I am aware of is yours against Dyson.  You have always been manipulative to lead readers astray in any and all discussion.

Of course Dyson did rub poop in your face so I guess you have reason to try and sabotage them.

The HOOVER WT is a signature HOOVER model with a production run that spans over a decade and still.  The HOOVER TEMPO the same and so too with the EUREKA BOSS Smart Vac.  These are brands/models you repeatedly trash here.  Yet, these particular brands/models are always and still the "featured" and "most popular" sellers among retailers.  Always highly rated by vacuum industry experts and by the majority of buyers/users who own them.  These models have consistently passed the test of time in the industry with facts and experience.  Not with contrived/manipulative reviews and disengenuous flashy marketing. 

Carmine D. 

Despite the lack of suction, I loved the cordless hand held part unit. It was great at keeping insects like spiders and leaving them alive rather than be taken apart by the suction, which rather proves annoyingly the lack of suction the original model had in the first place. I wonder if this improved design has a much better easier to remove bellow at the back? Mine had a cross head screw to detach it from the main floor head/to the cordless hand held unit and a bit of a bind if you lost the cross head screw.