Hoover S3765-040 WindTunnel Electronic Bagless Canister Vacuum
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Hoover S3765040 WindTunnel Electronic Bagless Canister Vacuum - Make quick work of cleaning your floors & carpets with this powerful canister vacuum from Hoover. It's designed around Hoover's patented WindTunnel technology that's well known for it's superior cleaning ability. This canister vacuum also features bagless debris storage for quick & easy clean-up! Includes - 6 foot hose, telescopic chrome wands, crevice tool, dusting brush, furniture nozzle,… Product details and pricing info |
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- Review of Hoover S3765-040 Wind Tunnel Vacuum
- Vac has many good features, including a power upholstery nozzle and side brushes on the main carpet nozzle that allow one to get right up to baseboards and automatically adjusts to carpet pile. Unit is bagless; one just empties a plastic dirt cup. Has dual air filters, including a HEPA filter. Has tall casters, so it travels easily and does not tip sideways. Has multiple suction strengths with an indicator light on the console. Has an extra-wide floor attachment. Is much quieter than most home vacuums. Has an extensible wand/hose to accommodate different heights of operators. Unit seems tough. Comprehensive instructions allow the owner to trouble-shoot problems like clogs and snarls from such things as pet hair easily. Only criticism is that attachments other than the two power nozzles do not seem to "lock" into bottom of pipe in just one position so one may have to rotate them experimentally to achieve the right bends in the hose and pipe to allow the attachments to "sit" on the floor properly.
- 2009-01-06, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Good vacuum - But needs care
- We've had this vacuum for 10 months (empty nesters, no pets, 1500 sf home, cleaning service uses this vacuum). It worked really well at the start, then after 9 months started to fade. The problems are that 1) The belt needed to be changed on the powerhead and 2) The filter really needed to be replaced, washing, 'tho possible was not practical. The local repair joint suggested changing both every three months (they wish!) Once the belt and filter were changed the machine was back performing like a champ. We'll replace them every six months...
- 2008-12-28, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Excellent, if a little hard to maneuver
- The most effective vacuum I've ever owned. But, then, my Kenmore canister, bought in 1966, likely will keep its title for longest running (and with no repairs other than duct tape) as it's still running. I've had the Hoover only a few weeks, but it is powerful, thorough in its pickup of everthing from cat hair to micro dust, and easy to operate. Like most canisters, it's a bit clunky to pull around -- and the weight that gives it substance makes that harder. Also, the one floor/rug head doesn't fit under some of my furniture. Still, these seem like minor problems in the trade-off for the good job it does. This model is bagless, which might not be an advantage -- cleaning the good-sized dirt cup and filter takes some time.
- 2008-12-28, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- So far so good
- I have had this vacuum for a little more than a month, its pretty quiet, but very powerful. I would prefer a bottom empty dirt cup, but thats my only con with it so far, I hope it lasts longer than others have claimed!
- 2008-12-28, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Hooever No Longer Provides Factory Service - Look Elsewhere
- I purchased this Hoover 10 months ago after reading many reviews, including Consumer Reports. In spite of reviews suggesting that the belt is a bit finicky, I purchased it confidently knowing that the machine could be sent to a factory service center within a year of purchase for repair or replacement. Hoover's policy always has been that if a customer shipped one way, the company would pay for return shipping.
I purchased it at Amazon for $190 shipped and was pleasantly satisfied ... until the belt began slipping after less than a month of use. It was replaced, and it slipped again. It was replaced, and it slipped again. Since the original purchase, I have replaced the belt at least once a month.
Still in warranty, I contact Hoover about shipping my machine to a Factory Service Center for repair or replacement. I was told that they were in the process of closing their Factory Service Centers, and all would be closed -- if they weren't already -- by 12/31/08.
I now own a $200 doorstop. I imagine that I will continue to replace the belt monthly or more for a while. But I will never purchase another Hoover product again.
Look for this one at a rummage sale near you. - 2008-12-26, 1 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
