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Thursday, June 4, 2009

hoover u5491900 windtunnel anniversary bagged upright vacuum cleaner

Product Description

Windtunnel anniversary bagged upright with an ergonomic D-grip handle.

I bought this about 3 months ago to replace an older, discontinued Sanyo. I was reluctant to buy it because of previous experience with Hoover, but so far it has performed above my expectations. It does a great job on rugs and hard floors, and you can't beat the price anywhere. It remains to be seen how long the machine will hold up, but so far I am very satisfied.

Customer Buzz

Hoover is always a reliable vacuum. I purchased this for my mother and she is very happy with it.

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I love this vacuum so far but it definitely needs the longer hose which I noticed is for sale separately.

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This is a smart vacume--gets all the dirt and tells you when carpet is clean. I have allergies and asthsma and this is much better for me than the bagless ones. No dust escapes as I am vacuming. LOVE IT!

Customer Buzz

I got this vacuum a few months ago and wish I hadnt bought it at all.

It sucks up cat hair no problem. That's about it though.

I have hardwood floors, I have cats and dogs. The cats use clay litter and track it onto the floor sometimes.

At first I thought this was cleaning very well, then I wore shorts while standing behind the vacuum. It shoots the clay litter right out the back and hits me in the legs.

It basically just clears a section and then you have to turn around and vacuum up the stuff that it shot out the back.

I tested this with dirt (thanks dogs!) and got the same results.

I have one room with carpet and it did really well there and continues to do well.

The big problem is hardwood floors where it doesnt clean anything other than hair.

I have tried all of the rug-or-floor-levels for the brush and none of them work. I'd return it, but I stupidly waited past the 30 days.

I guess the problem with this vacuum is the rotating brush in the front. It shoots anything that the brush cant grab (dirt, litter, etc) right out the back while it picks up stuff that it CAN grab (hair... uhhh... more hair?).

Grrrr.

Customer Buzz

This is a terrible vaccuum. It does not have strong suction and won't even pick up popcorn on carpeted floors. Instead it will grind it into the carpet. When I went from one room to the next it dumped the little debris it did pick up onto my hard surface floor. I am so frustrated and wish I had kept my old vaccuum.

Customer Buzz

This lovely vacuum and all the accessories arrived as scheduled. It assembled easily with just a screwdriver. The low price had been a surprise so I was very pleased about the self-propelled feature that I don't remember being mentioned in the description. When I turned the vacuum on it nearly got away from me because I wasn't expecting this feature. The red and green (dirt/clean) lights are wonderful. It's good to know that there is one brand that has maintained the quality it is known for.

Customer Buzz

I purchased this vacuum after reading the reviews on just about every vacuum the internet offers and I settled on this one. I received it within days of ordering, attached the handle, put on the attachments, stood up and turned it on. Before I knew it I was chasing it around the living room!!! I LOVE THIS VACUUM!!! It is powerful and great looking. I chose the bagged vacuum after throwing my brand new bagless Eureka out in the front yard after about two months, which followed the Dirt Devil I had thrown in the front yard. My husband said he's not picking anymore vacuums up out of the front yard. He won't have to worry about that, this is definately a keeper.

Customer Buzz

I owned a hoover before that was over 10 years old. So, I decided to up-date my vacuum and after carefully researching what was out there I decided to purchase another Hoover. I couldn't be happier! I have a condo in the city so I didn't want some mammoth machine and most of my space is hardwood floors with area rugs and this vacuum is perfect for that. The vacuum strength is very good and the handling is perfect around corners and under furniture. The Hoover company did a great job with this vacuum.

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This vacuum replaced a 23 year old Eureka upright that used F&G bags. It was well rated by Consumer Reports but I would not say I am completely happy with it. It is at least as heavy as the old vacuum and we use it on two floors. The brush is wider so does not get into spaces as narrow as the previous vacuum. The top cord retainer just does not hold the cord well so the cord comes out frequently while vacuuming, I wired it on to prevent that. It is not too noisy and it does do a good job at pickup but it always has a forward pulling motion so you feel that you are having to constantly hold it back to prevent it from running into things, it gets tiresome. If you did not hold it back it would slam into objects or other things with a good solid force and this is not a power drive model. Finally this vacuum sucks 12 amps of power, near the maximum that many of our breakers will take. I know that vacuum manufacturers have been in a power race for years but honestly this is just a marketing gimic. My old vacuum had between 4-5 amps and did well at vacuuming. Have the manufacturers not heard of energy conservation or being "green". Finally the entire housing is plastic as might be expected. It is not "cheap" but I doubt this one will be around 23 years.

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About Hoover U5491900 Windtunnel Anniversary Bagged Upright Vacuum Cleaner detail

Amazon Sales Rank: #182 in Kitchen & Housewares
Color: Blue
Brand: Hoover
Model: U5491900
Dimensions: 9.75" h x 17.00" w x 33.00" l, 22.00 pounds

Features

Bagged upright vacuum cleaner with patented WindTunnel technology
Embedded DirtFinder system indicates clean and dirty areas
HEPA media bag; non-marring wheels; D-grip handle; bag-check indicator
5-position height adjustment; deluxe stretch hose; on-board tool set
Measures 13 by 15 by 43 inches; 3-year limited warranty

Product Description

Hard surfaces cleaner that uses a 13"cleaning surface to vacuum debris, wet clean and squeegee hard surfaces dry. Convenient Fol-Down handle for easy storage in closet. Dual tank design with a separate tank for clean solution and dirty. Tanks are tranlucent for easy viewing and filling. They are also easy to remove. Two motor system utilizes one motor to create powerful suction and the other to drive the brush system.

I am a mother of 5 and have both wood and tile in my house. This has saved me so much time and is so easy my teenage daughters can do it. I love that it dries right away so my floors can stay clean LOL. My kids have always disliked cleaning the floors as their chores. (Now they beg for that chore, as it is so easy) If you have slate or uneven floors it doesnt work that well but if your floors are smooth they will soon be clean as well.

Customer Buzz

I made the mistake of letting my mother keep my original Floormate. I had it for 4 years and she has had it for the last 2 years - and it is still going strong. I went to buy a new one when I moved across the country, only to find the original having been "improved". After 1 year with the 500, the suction completely gave out on me. I had it repaired. 8 months later, the same thing happened again. The quality on this new model is nowhere near what it was on the original. I have come to love the convenience of the Floormate, so I will be trying a different model. Hopefully that one will fare better than this one did.

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I purchased this product a couple of years ago and used it for about a year. I recently disposed of it because it was taking up too much room in my closet since it stopped working. I have gone back to using my mop!

Theoretically it's a great idea - an appliance that vacuums and mops your floor! Practically here's what you do: you drag it out, plug it in, vacuum, clean out the receptacle of dirt, fill the reservoir with the cleaner, "mop" the floor, empty out the receptacle of dirty water, rinse it out and keep it for drying, rinse out the lint filter, and put it all away. With my mop here's what you do: You fill a bucket with water, get the mop out, mop the floor, rinse out the mop a couple of times, and put the mop away. Basically it's about the same amount of work except maybe you use a *little* more energy to mop.

But here's the main reason for my rating: after a year of use, water started to puddle on the floor and the unit lost it's mopping function which is what I used it for mainly. It just sat in my closet since I didn't want to mail the vacuum back to Hoover and pay shipping costs to fix it. I finally got rid of it last week

Customer Buzz

I sold floormates along with other cleaning tools for a couple of years but I wasn't able to see them in action.....so I relied on customer's reports. Some customers told me that this was an excellent product and I never had one returned. I finally gave in and purchased one a few months ago. It was easy to set up out of the box.

I have ceramic tile throughout the house. I also own a Flip-it and it did a terrible job and took forever to clean the large area. I tried the dry vac on the Floormate and I was shocked to see it pick all the dirt it came into contact with....as well as loose hairs instead of blowing them around. So I went over the entire floor very satisfied with that feature. Then I tried the wash feature. My pup had dirty paw prints all over the floor and I was looking forward to testing the Floormate on them. And again the unit prevailed and removed the dirt. And amazingly I did the entire floor never needing the wet/dry (wet pickup) feature, the floor was drying as I was washing....squeegee did an excellent job. So I poured water on the floor to test the wet vac and it picked it up immediately...once again pleased. The tank fills up just about the time I finish so there is no need for running back and forth to the sink. The floor was shiny and smelled clean.

Now the downside with MY unit.... there is none. But a friend purchased one and it isn't nearly as good as mine (where I dropped 1 star). I tried it out and the dry vac seemed similar to mine....but it didn't clean the floor as well and the wet/dry (wet pickup) feature still didn't dry the floor completely after washing....which was a function that I didn't really need on my Floormate. I tried to convince him to take it back because it's my assumption that it's a faulty unit but they kept it anyways. So there's my suggestion, if it doesn't seem to get the job done take it back...it could just be the unit.

Customer Buzz

I have read all the reviews on this page and several other blogs on the internet. I knew what cons to look for, and to be honest, I didn't find any. The first time I used it, I did take it very slow and went with the length of the boards (not across the boards). I couldn't believe the dirt it picked up -- I thought my floor was "clean" when I started. (I used warm tap water and vinegar)

I could see some of the cons people were stating if you went too fast. If you are WASHING your floors -- there is nothing better! Even if you have to take it a little slower(than regular vaccuming) - It still beats getting on my hands and knees scrubbing the floors or mopping the floors. It is soo much easier on your back and arms! Also, I think the tank sizes are perfect, I wouldn't want them any bigger - that would just make the size of the cleaner bigger and bulkier. This fits in my coat closet with my vaccum cleaner.

I wish I had bought this years ago. I highly recommend it - just don't rush it.

P.S. It also worked great on my bathroom floor--getting up the hairspray!

Customer Buzz

My parents recommended the floormate to me when I moved into a house with some tile. They have one and they think it works well. We, however, think that it is awful. First, it does not save any time - in fact, it takes more time than mopping. Second, it does a horrible job - the scrubbers don't do much at all. Third, the wheels get dirty, and then when the floor is wet and you go to dry it, the wheels leave streaks of dirt on the floor. Finally, you have to change the water very frequently.

Customer Buzz

I love it and it does a great job. It is easy to use and maintain.

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I have purchased two different Floor Mate units. One as a gift and one for myself. They both started out excellent scrubbing and drying. Not any more! I have purchased three gaskets because the rubber is so soft on the cleaning head that it wears out fast. Now, on both units the squirter hardly sprays water and floor is not getting cleaned. Also, on one of the units the large hose that is between the head and the base of the unit has split..and we cannot figure out how to remove it to replace it. I have always purchased Hoover products and now will think twice before I purchase another! The vac is very weak as well....on both units! I am very dissapointed.

Customer Buzz

Wow, I love it. No more hands in dirty water. No more spreading dirty water w/ mop. No more killer back ache. After I got this I even went to 3 friends homes, cleaned their floor. All 3 are placing an order.

Customer Buzz

After using this product for one month I am completely satified. It far exceeds my expectations. I would recommend it to anyone.