Hoover U6485900 Windtunnel Anniversary Self Propelled Bagged Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Remove hidden, deep down dirt that other vacuums leave behind with the Hoover Self Propelled Bagged Upright vacuum. It has a patented Windtunnel Technology that picks up more dirt as well as lifts and traps the dirt so it won’t fall back into your carpet. The action grip automatically engages the drive for nearly effortless maneuverability in both forward and reverse motion. Its Embedded Dirt Finder sensing technology tells you when your carpet is clean. The Allergen filtration with Hepa traps 100% of dust mites, ragweed and common grasses. The included pet hair tool also has Windtunnel technology and rotating brushes to easily remove pet hair and dirt from stairs and upholstery. And the ergonomic D-Grip handle makes vacuuming a lot easier.
Ergonomic D-grip Handle Color – Techno Blue Dimensions (in) – 16.4 x 8.8 x 39.4 3-year manufacturer warranty on the Motor and Parts
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Excellent choice
Very happy with the product. I would suggest going ahead anbd buying the extra extension cord when you buy the vacuum. Self propelled works great – has on off button and when on wood floors you can turn it off.
4 Stars Works great
Rated really high in consumer reports, and it lives up to the hype. Works great…no prob with the hepa bags. It’s really noisy though. I recommend wearing hearing protection. I wish the hose was longer…I guess you can buy an extension for about $40. As a person with severe back problems this vac has been a godsend with it’s powerdrive. I would recommend. It lost a star due to how noisey it is..
5 Stars MUCH better than our old Hoover!
The good: Really picks up dirt from carpet without discharging irritants back into the room. Somewhat quieter than the older model. Nice long cord. Attachments store efficiently on the unit. Price was very attractive.
The less good: It is heavier than the older model. Hauling it up and down the stairs would be such a pain that we will use the new vacuum on the main level of the house and use the older unit for the second level. The short attachment hose is also a minus.
Overall, this machine seems to be well worth the price.
4 Stars Self propelled Hoover does help move heavy vacuum
It’s a pretty blue color and since it’s heavy, the self propelled makes it easy to vacuum. the hand attachement for those picking up dirt in the corners and edges is great and has good suction.
It’s still new, so I hope it lasts past a year. The previous Hoover self propelled that I purchased from Costco did not last after 1 year and started making loud noises.
I decided on this one based on the reviews I read.
I would recommend this vacuum.
4 Stars Two things you should know about this vacuum
This is a pretty good vacuum with decent suction and the self propel makes it easy to use. My wife wont let me buy anything else ever again.
But there are two things you should know about.
The first is to never pick it up by the handle, but to use the recessed grab area just below the handle. Its intuitive to pick it up by the handle, but you’ll damage the on/off switch if you do that and it wont work anymore. They tell you this in the directions and even put a sticker on it telling you not to do this, but I see my wife doing it all the time.
The second is that you can expect to put a new self propel drive belt in about every six months if you use the vacuum frequently. The belt stretches and after about 6 months worth of use the self propel will either not work well or stop working altogether and you may get a yummy burnt rubber smell. Good news is the belts are only a couple of bucks for a package of two. Bad news is you have to take out four screws, wiggle off a panel and it can be a little challenging to get the old belt off the spindle and then work the new one on. Comparing the size of the six month old stretched belt with a new one, you’ll see that the old one is considerably larger than the new one.
You’d think they could use a belt thats a bit better made and would last longer, or use a different mechanism. I see an awful lot of bad reviews from people saying the self propel quit working and the unit smelled burnt, so it seems its a common issue.
We’ve owned three of these and the latter two came with 3 year warranties, although if you bring it in for service with a bad belt you’ll get charged for the service call. Bad belts are the owners responsibility. We still have two of them working but on one the wire that actuates the self propel forward and backward (you can see it once you lower the handle) is attached to a slim plastic part and that part broke off about 2 months out of warranty.
So with about 5 minutes of belt replacement a few times a year and a little care around how you pick it up and move it, you can get a lot of life out of one of these, and the self propel really makes light work of the job.
I only took one star off because I think Hoover could do a better job of designing it or making a heavier duty reinforced belt that would last at least a couple of years.
Buy/More Info
They are more than fair and bend over backward to make the customer happy. mew