Hoover S3639 WindTunnel Canister Vacuum Cleaner

Hoover S3639 WindTunnel Canister Vacuum Cleaner

WOW. This Vacuum has some serious sucking power. After going through about 3 or 4 upright vacuums (some bagged, some bagless) that were slightly less expensive than this unit but absolutely useless (most didn't pick up much, one died, another would get too hot and stop running after 5 minutes) I decided to get a Hoover. I remember growing up we always had a Hoover canister that worked fnatastically and seemed to live forever! So, I spent a little more money and got this guy. I have to say, it's definitely a lot sexier looking that the off-white unit we had when I was younger, and overall I have noticed a decreease in build-quality, but the final result is just as good!

I have had this bad boy for about 2 months now, so I can't comment on the longeviety of the product, like some reviewers on here have, and only time will tell if it can stand up to the rigors of cleaning my apartment's carpets and hard floors, so we shall see. But, in the meantime, let me offer some pro's and con's about this machine:

PROS:

* Incredible sucking power! When you turn it on, it wants to practically run away from you and run across the carpet. What a suprising, welcome feeling that was when I first turned it on after using crappy uprights for so long.

* This machine will pick up just about anything. Some of my carpet is a very thin pile, and hair just sticks to it - human, cat etc. I haven't had a vacuum yet that could pick it up, but this machine sucks it up with ease. Incredible! I can actually lay down on my carpet again and not get disgusted - they're clean!

* The headlight is very useful for going under couches, tables etc

* It's very useful to be able to turn off the carpet roller for bare floors, like the kitchen, by just flicking a button on the handle

* Comes with a lot of useful tools that are high quality ABS plastic and are all stored neatly in the back compartment of the body. Very nice.

* Very easy to change the bags (which last for quite a long time with my moderate use) and this unit was very easy to set up

* The cord recoil feature is very usefu


CONS:

* Overall the build quality does feel a little cheap in *some* areas: the way the handle/pipes fit together used to be with metal pressure pins on the older models, now they are just plastic clips that feel flimsy, but so far so good. Also, the body looks a lot cooler in terms of design than some older models of Hoover but it also feels a bit more cheaply made

* The power button is on the base and is easily confused for the coil recall button. It would have been easy to just paint it a different color. However, I like having it on the base, I can just tap it on or off with my foot!

* Sometimes you have to play with the cord recoiler a bit to get it to take up the cord properly, but it's a minor issue

Overall a great buy! I am very happy with how this product performs and I'd definitely buy Hoover again. However it is made in the USA and I expect a highly quality build with better parts, perhaps, in the future.

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