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"awful"
Changing the canister (which you have to do once for every large room) is a messy undertaking. Even if you're careful, dust and dirt slide out with the canister - dropping a mess onto the floor you just had to roll the Hoover WindTunnel over several times to get "clean." What a waste of money!

"Looking for a new vacuum...forget this one!"
I bought this vacuum cleaner less than a year ago and it has been in the repair shop more than it has been at my house. The belt has broken at least 4 or 5 times and the self-propel system keeps breaking down. When I took it in just last week to be repaired again, the repair shop owner pointed to the back room and said over half of the vacuums they repaired were this model.
Actually, when the vacuum works, it does a decent job...although I don't think I would buy a bagless type again. Emptying the container creates a mess unto itself! So my recommendation is stay away from this Hoover model.

"Great Product!"
This vacuum has tremendous power, and runs fairly quietly. The pet brush is excellent, and the flip lid on the Hepa filter chamber is great. I had an Empower prior to this model, and the flip top is a nice add-on.

Smart looking vacuum, very happy with my purchase.

"WORTHLESS - DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM"
I wish i could get my money back from this. I hate this vacuum for the following reasons:
1. it is terrible at cleaning hard floors - no suction
2. 'bagless' feature is losuy. it is filthy to change the cannister and you have to change it every other time you use it.
3. it clogs too easily.
4. it breaksdown frequently.
5. there is no auto rewind for the cord.

If there were fewer than 1 star, i would rate it a zero. I have a 20 year old panasonic (thank heavens i didnt throw it away) that does a better job, is easier to use and has a good old fashioned bag!!

Run, dont walk away from this or anything else Hooover makes.

"good for pet hair"
I read the reviews before I purchased. I did alot of research including using my Sisters. The other reviews were discouraging but have really liked the Hoover. We have always had Electrolux and I am very supprised at how much better this picks up. We have 2 long hair cats and a golden retriever so we have alot of pet hair.
The Hoover is heavy, but with the self propelled you don't notice. When you go to put it away you just lean it back and wheel it in the closet. My only concern is with Hoover when you need repairs you have to take it to one of their locations, which are few. I am hoping that will not be an issue.
I have been really amazed at how dirty our carpet must have been since it picks up so much more. It makes our carpet look much newer!

 

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- Self-propelled vacuum maneuvers nearly effortlessly
- WindTunnel technology provides exceptional cleaning
- Onboard power hand tool cleans carpeted stairs and upholstery
- HEPA filter traps more than 99% of dust mites, ragweed, and grass pollen
- Enhanced twin-chamber bagless system has “No Touch” filter cleaning



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"Save yourself the money and the agony!!!", I owned the same Hoover vacuum for more than 20 years when I decided to retire it and purchase another Hoover . What a mistake!!! This vacuum has to be the worst piece of garbage I've ever owned. After just a month of use the problems began. I only have 3 rooms to vacuum. I vacuum them once a week. This thing has excellent/outstanding suction. It's automatic rotating brushes and power drive just can't perform well enough to handle the suction. So, this thing grabs the carpet and the brushes stop spinning and it starts squealing and smelling of burnt rubber, while you try to yank it loose. We have 90 ounce carpet in 2 rooms and 50 ounce in the other. It does the same grabbing, squealing and smelling to both carpets. It doesn't do any good to raise or lower the carpet height adjustment to alleviate the problem. The brushes are supposed to spin along with the suction, but just lift up on the handle 1" and they stop spinning and nothing gets picked up. I put up with the poor performance, the squealing, the smelly burnt rubber and the frustration for 6 months. Finally, I called the nearest Hoover repair and they said it was the power drive. So, I took it in and waited 3 months for it to be repaired. Now, it's almost a year and the warranty is just about up and I finally get it back. It worked fairly well for that last month of the warranty. And, you guessed it, it's back to the same burning rubber, squealing and the brushes doing nothing. I'm really glad I kept my 20+ year old Hoover because this garbage heap is heavy, noisy, smelly and a REAL pain in the back! I could get the carpets cleaner with a $20 Hokie!

"***Horrible DO NOT BUY THIS!!!!", I am so irritated with this vacuum. It only worked well the first time I used it. After that it was one problem after another. Every part on this vacuum has broken, and now it wont work at all and its only a year old. I am so mad after researching and spending the money, now I have to find another vacuum. Whatever you do DON'T BUY THIS ONE!!!

"Works well, but breaks even better!", I have had 2 of these machines in the last 2 years. The first one lasted about 18 months and then the plastic handle latch lug that holds the handle upright broke and the self propelled feature stopped functioning. The latch could not be repaired without replacing the entire top cover, and I do not know what would be entailed in fixing the propelling system. Anyway I went out and got another one on sale. That one lasted 7 weeks when the brush roller became impossible to engage, and the rug/floor & height adjusters also stopped working. I think more plastic parts on the top housing were to blame. They were OK while they functioned correctly, but the durability is the worst that I have ever seen recently, except for model airplanes from China. However the planes are cheap with cheap components, while the Hoovers suffer from bad design flaws. Not really inexpensive either, unless compared to Kirbys and Dysons and other similar products that to me seem overpriced
So what did I do? I went out and bought a new Eureka Capture+. the differences are relatively minor except the Eureka has a cute "duster" acessory, is bagless and runs more quietly. It also seems to work better on bare floors, which is about 40% of my 2100 sq. ft.
Why did I choose Eureka? Because the premier consumer magazine rated them as the most reliable/least repaired of all the brands that were evaluated, except for one of the "overpriced" two already mentioned. For you Dyson die-hards: No it is not your favorite, and my daughter's Dyson has had reliability problems too. Too much cheap plastic!
I'll see how I feel about it in 5 years (I hope). Five days is not long enough for a fair evaluation.
I have owned 3 Hoovers. 1 Sanyo, 2 Sharps, 1 Oreck over the last twenty years, and I did have a Kirby that I bought in 1970 that lasted over 10 years before that. I would pay twice as much for a Kirby (I am in a one story house) but not five to ten times as much as for an adequate vacuum.

"Worst vacuum cleaner I've ever owned", The belt comes off all the time. Sometimes I can use it for a few minutes, but most of the time, I can't even engage the brushes before it comes off. Sometimes it will rip the belt in the process. I'm on my third belt, and I don't use it very often.

We went with this vacuum over a Dyson, because although we needed something really good, we didn't want to pay $600 for it. Big mistake. It doesn't even pick up hair as well as my old $100 vacuum cleaner.

Stay away from this model. Just to be safe, stay away from Hoover altogether. The fact that this item made it through their quality assurance tests really says something about the company.

"Does not run well, and messy too", I have used this vacuum for over a year now. I consistently have trouble with the belts staying on. I cannot count the number of times I've had to unscrew the plate underneath and reattach the belts. If it even rolls over something uneven on the floor, the belt comes off and the beater brush stops moving.
Also, although "bagless" sounded great, this vacuum is very, very messy to clean out. I have to take it outdoors and the dust goes everywhere.
It also does not have a lot of sucking power through the attachments.
I write this review today because the beater bar stopped turning and all belts are attached. I have taken this vacuum apart for the last time...



 
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"DO NOT BUY", I previously reviewed this product and had nothing but great things to say about it. My opinion has now changed, after owning it for a few months I have had nothing but problems. The first thing to break was the self propel. Then the on and off switch quit working, it just stays on, to turn it off you have to unplug it. Now, it keeps throwing the circuit breaker to my house when you plug it in(brand new house). It is still under warranty, but Hoover says that I have to take it in, and they will only pay the bill if it is their fault. I don't want to take the chance in what they preceive is their fault. This vacuum cleaner should be recalled, I can not imagine it is very safe if it will not even turn off. I just threw away alot of money, and now have to go buy a new vacuum cleaner.

"DO NOT BUY ANY SELF PROPELLED HOOVER VACUUMS", HOOVER HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE BELTS STRETCHING OUT ON ALL THE SELF PROPELLED VACUUMS, BUT WILL DO NOTHING FOR CUSTOMERS STUCK WITH THEM! WE MUST REPLACE THE DRIVE AND PROPEL BELTS EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. REDICULOUS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

"Not up to expectations", I bought this product in December 2004. After two months of use (about once a week) the on/off switch broke. Eventually after using it for a year (and trying to get Hoover to correct the problem), just before Christmas 2005 I got quite a fright when I started smelling smoke whilst using it. I discontinued the use of the product, and asked Hoover once again to please look at it. Their reply was that I should take it to one of their authorised shops, where they'll repair it, charge me. Then Hoover will see if it was in fact a factory error and only then refund me when they feel they're not in the wrong.

Please. Don't waste your money on this product. It is defnitely not worth it. It is noisy, vacuums carpets well when used to work, but is unable to vacuum floors at all. (One of the options on it).

Sorry, Hoover. But you have lost a loyal customer. (My whole family for 3 generations back has always bought Hoover, including myself...)

"This is a heavy piece of c***", Don't buy it. It is way over-rated - Extremely heavy - NOISY - Cumbersom going from carpet to floor mode. No way to use it on steps safely. Belt broke in 2 months. Hepa filter- HAH! Emptying the dust bin is not beneficial to anyone, much less those with allergies. Dust flies all over. I HATE this thing.

"Cleaning no more ...", I purchased the Hoover U6616-900 Wind Tunnel Self Propelled Bagless Upright from Target 5 weeks ago. It had been working well until today. Now I have lost all suction. When I went to clean out the area listed in the directions, there is a piece of hard plastic that prevents the dirt from being taken into the machine. I have taken off all parts that could get me to a clog--no success. Anyone have any advice?? My son gets married on Saturday and this is NOT the week I need my vacuum to go out.

Jan



 
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