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

hoovergroover wrote:

Nice to have a HOOVER fan on here.  Can you tell me where the new HOOVER canister is made?  I tried to download the users manual to see, but it didn't work. 

Is the new HOOVER Diamond Line in 2009 for a particular retailer? 

Thanks.

Carmine D.

Hi Carmine,

Sorry to hear the address didn't work.  Did you try highlighting the address onscreen by dragging you cursor across it as you hold down the left mouse button and then copying and pasting it into the URL window of your browser?  In any event, you can go directly to www.hoover.com and find the S3670 at the website.  Once you click on S3670's feature page you'll find a link to the user guide PDF there.

Best,

Venson

Hi Venson:

I did it both ways and struck out.  I've been having cable/computer problems today, so that could be it!  Thanks for asking!

Carmine D.

mole wrote:

Hi MOLE:

Yes, the infamous HOOVER grease gun.  It did a wonderful job packing grease into the agitator bearings.  HOOVER went to the nylon shield to avoid the white felt grease washers.  I liked the white felt washers better.  For a quick and dirty fix on a noisy bearing, just drop some oil on the felt washers and let it soak into the bearing.  Not as good as pulling the bearings, cleaning and repacking with grease, but a quick fix.

I had the HOOVER cloth bag cleaner and motor cleaner too.  Sold all the repair tools and equipment with the business.

Carmine D.
 

CarmineD wrote:
The box says made in china asm'd in Mexico guess no more Canton..OH... The Diamond Line the Service guy was talking about is to be a "premium" line. He mentioned some fancy "SteamVac" with computer controlled electronics dry sensors... I told him I was in the market for a good steamvac in the near future. I am supposing it is going to be like their aniversery models, only with some real significant changes. BTW I still love the S3670.. Love the casters, the hose, the power nozz "quick disconnect".. nice n quite, and it has a bright red light that tells me I sucked up another one of my son's toys..oops..

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: