Hoover U6436-900 TurboPower Self-Propelled WindTunnel Bagged Upright Vacuum Cleaner
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Hoover U6436-900 TurboPower Self-Propelled WindTunnel Bagged Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Customer Review: Miss the Light
Summary: 4 Stars
I thought it would have the light that tells me when the carpet is cleaned. My last windtunnel did, and I miss that. Other than that, it is working great.Customer Review: Unbelievable Cleaning
Summary: 4 Stars
This thing can really clean up. It is a little heavy to carry upstairs, but the self-propelled feature makes it run easily.Customer Review: Great Hoover vacuum
Summary: 4 Stars
This vacuum works great. It has good suction and cleans the carpet well. The attached hose could stand to be longer.Customer Review: hoover vacuum
Summary: 4 Stars
Really like this sweeper, second one I have owned, delegated older one to the basement!!Customer Review: Disappointing in the long run
Summary: 3 Stars
We have bought two Hoover Self-propelled Windtunnel vacuums in the past four years. The fact that we bought two attests to our overall satisfaction with the product. However, the second vacuum confirmed our experience with the first: they don't last very long.
Over the course of three years, we had the first vacuum repaired four times. In each case it was because of wear and tear on the beater bar driving belt and the machinery that make the beater bar turn. I learned that I had to do regular maintenance on the beater bar to remove accumulated fibers wrapped around the bar. In the course of the maintenance, I discovered that the Hoover's internal construction is almost completely plastic. This is fine generally, but means that parts that experience a lot of friction (like where the beater bar and the body come together) degrade pretty quickly. Finally, the cost of repairs exceeded the cost of a new vacuum and we got a new one.
Our experience with the second was even more disappointing than the first. We bought the second just a year ago for around $220 and already it is in the shop for a $90 repair. We are not going to buy another Hoover.
A word to the wise: the carpet height adjustment is the key. If you have low or flat carpets, don't set the carpet height adjustment to "low". Set it to medium. I've been advised that the "low" setting is actually for hard floors. Setting the carpet height to "low" on a low carpet puts too much stress on the beater bar mechanism and will give the maintenance nightmares I've described above.