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Hoover U5468-900 WindTunnel Supreme Bagged Upright Vacuum Cleaner | 
 enlarge | Brand: Hoover
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $130.51
You Save: $19.48 (13%)
New (5) Used (1) from $89.00
Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 18317
Color: Blue Metallic
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 20
Dimensions (in): 33.8 x 18.5 x 9.5
MPN: U5468900
Model: U5468-900
UPC: 719881163956
EAN: 0719881163956
ASIN: B0009ONZ8Q
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 12 amp bagged upright vacuum cleaner with WindTunnel technology | | • | 15-inch cleaning path; dual brush agitator; edge groomers to clean near baseboards | | • | 5 height settings; embedded DirtFinder; HEPA filter; full-bag indicator | | • | 2 extension wands, dusting brush, upholstery nozzle, and crevice tool included | | • | Measures 13 by 15 by 43 inches; 1-year warranty |
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Product Description
Hoover, 12A, Wind Tunnel Bagged Upright Vacuum, Embedded Dirt Finder, 3M HEPA Filter Bag, 15" Cleaning Width, Deluxe Stretch Hose.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 47 more reviews...
 Quality Must Be a Thing of the Past December 31, 2008
The cover of the owener's manual says, "Congratulations on your purchase!" It should read "Our condolences on your purchase."
We purchased this vacuum 3/3/07. It is a "Supreme Windtunnel", but the model number is U5458-910. We bought one, took it home and assembled it-- doesn't anything come assembled anymore? We found out the Embedded Dirt Finder didn't work. So we took it back, got another one (which we also assembled).
This one literally eats carpet. There have been several times when I'd be vacuuming and suddenly the brush would catch on the carpet and pull up what ended up being a 10-12" strand of yarn. I have repaired our carpet at least six times since we've purchased this thing. I only use it on the highest setting but still it has happened. We did not care for the fact that the brushes do not stop when you use the hand tools, but now I also would have to worry that it might start eating carpet while I'm vacuuming the couch.
The latest "new feature" is that I now must turn it on and off by using the power cord. The on/off switch quit working.
I will never buy another Hoover product again. It is ruining our (less than 5 year-old) carpet and has caused me much aggravation and stress. It's a piece of junk! Actually, I wouldn't give it any stars.
Works great... at first December 11, 2008
I bought this vacuum in August 2006. For the first year, I loved it. It performed wonderfully. After about a year, I noticed that the on/off switch was a bit fussy. Sometimes it worked, sometimes not. Now, I can only turn the vacuum on and off by plugging it in and unplugging it. At around the same time that the on/off switch started acting up, the dirt sensor light started to flicker aimlessly, too. Now, when I dare to vacuum, it works OK on carpet (set at the hardwood floor setting) and it just blows dirt around on a hardwood floor. I used to own a Hoover that was about 30 years old. Then I bought this one because I wanted hoses and I chucked the old one. What a mistake! I'm now shopping for a new vacuum that will stand the test of time and other user reviews.
Hoovers: Not what they used to be August 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have owned this model for over one year. I knew a number of people who have had older comparable Hoover models for years and had good experiences with them, so I decided to replace my 10-yr old lower line DirtDevil with this Hoover.
Just as many other reviewers have complained, the on-off switch of my Hoover WindTunnel stopped working (just after the warranty expired) and the vacuum will no longer turn off by the switch. Instead I have to unplug it from the wall (and it's still "on" when I go to plug it in, too). Safety hazard, anyone?
Here are some other issues:
1.This WindTunnel does a very poor job on hard floors: it kicks the dirt out the back end, scattering it further over the floor. I tried changing the bag, adjusting the floor-level setting, coming at the dirt from different angles, but the result is the same: my hard floors stay dirty.
2.Low quality of the accessories. The accessory cover doesn't click into place, so it is always falling open; the hose pieces don't stay together very well;
3.The hose itself is so compact that it doesn't give much stretch at all--if I try to move with the hose even a foot away from the vacuum base, the whole thing topples over.
4.One of the features I liked about this model was that it was wide at the front in order to get under the fronts of furniture or against the wall. But the suction doesn't seem to extend to the widest part, so it ends up just being a wide vacuum without any additional benefit.
5.The vacuum is VERY loud.
These characteristics are all of lower standard than my previous 10-yr old lower-line vacuum cleaner, so I would've expected better of something newer. I would not recommend this vacuum in the least.
Piece of Junk....Don't Buy August 8, 2008
Our previous Hoover vacuum cleaner lasted 4 years and was a great vacuum. So, when it died we replaced it with a similar model. I could not be more disappointed. Initially, it worked great. After 4 months, it has been nothing but problems. It breaks belts like it is what it was made to do. We have been replacing belts at the rate of one or two a week. It also does not seem to pick up dog hair at all. The carpet light that is supposed to indicate whether or not the carpet is clean just turns off and on at what appears to be random. I would not reccomend this to anyone. Do not buy!! We just went out and bought a Bissell...Hopefully we will have better results!
Sucks and Not in the Good Way! July 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I spent days researching vacuums and thought I had a winner. TOTALLY WRONG. I knew when I was unpacking it that it wasn't gonna be great. The very FIRST time I used it the belt broke. I tried replacing it and it was impossible. I quit when I cut my finger. Also, there is a gap between the roller assembly and the actual vacuum. When I took it apart to change the belt it was jam packed with fur and dirt. And that wasn't even in the roller assembly where it could have explained the belt breaking! All of this in 10 minutes of vacuuming. Needless to say, I'm sending it back.
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