Comments on: Hoover UH70120 WindTunnel T-Series Rewind Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner

By: Chyrl Duggan

Chyrl Duggan — Wed, 19 May 2010 03:50:13 +0000

I LOVE this vacuum! The vacuum before this one, which is in the shop again was an expensive Bissell which was a giant waste of money. It doesn't have nearly the power this one seems to have. I thought I had clean floors until I ran this the first time. For someone that cleans their carpet regularly and vacuums all the time, my old vacuum must have been a bigger piece of garbage than I could imagine.

This Windtunnel has picked up dirt I didn't know existed in my carpet. Not only is the power good, I love the retractable cord. That is a feature I didn't think I'd like, and could definitely live without. Well, I have completely changed my mind there.

I haven't had any issues with the on board tools and they stay in place in their storage much better than other vacuums I've owned.

The vacuum doesn't weigh as much as others I've owned. I LOVE that! Its easy to move around from room to room, and if I had stairs I wouldn't mind having to use this one. I've lugged some extremely heavy vacuums up stairs. This one is quite manageable.

I do like the way you dump the canister, however, if you aren't doing it outside, or into a trash can that is empty, so you can get it down in there, it will make a mess. I only made a mess the first time, because I wasn't ready for the bottom to flip out, the bottom flap came out and hit the edge of the trash cash and I had to sweep up a little mess.

The only thing it seems to be missing is a light. However, I must not really need one because I just noticed it today and I've had it for 3 weeks.

For the price, its features and its performance, I had to give it 5 stars!
I bought this item from Best Buy and got the 4 year extended warranty for less than $20. Rating: 5 / 5

By: Jenea Hayes

Jenea Hayes — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:58:54 +0000

I was very excited about this vacuum because of the automatically retracting cord. Wrapping the cord around the vacuum is no fun, but pressing the button on this baby and having the cord whip into place is awesome.

It did a decent job picking up dirt and hair (people and cat).

But that's where the awesome ended. The hair causes the dirt to gather on one side of the dirt cup. I can only assume this decreases the effectiveness of the cyclone. In theory cleaning out the cup is as simple as pulling out the canister, pressing a button, and the dirt falls out of the bottom. No such luck. For one thing, the trap door is covered in dirt, so it tends to drop the dirt all over the place when it drops open. Plus, dirt and hair gets on the rubber gasket that seals the door, thereby making the seal less effective. But worst of all, the hair traps the dirt and clings to the filter on the inside, so it doesn't just drop out of the canister. You have to either reach in and pull it out (gross) or pull out the filter to let the debris fall out. To do it neatly requires three hands, and since I only have two the result is a big pile of dirt around and about the trashcan. Nice.

A disappointment. Not a "take it back to the store in disgust" kind of disappointment, but definitely a "never recommend it to a friend (or complete stranger)" kind of disappointment! Rating: 2 / 5

By: A. M. Murphy

A. M. Murphy — Tue, 18 May 2010 23:00:57 +0000

My daughter and her b/f gave me this vacuum cleaner for Christmas.
The first time I used it I could have sworn it was self-propelled.
I have a bad back and it was always difficult for me to drag the vacuum cleaner out and push it across the floor, never mind having to coil the cord back up after-wards. This vacuum is very light in comparison to my Dirt Devil.

I have a cat that sheds terribly and I was amazed at how much fur was collected, never mind the fine dust, etc. Emptying the cup was ok. Some of the fur got stuck at the bottom, I had to put two fingers in and pull it out.. no biggie!

All in all, I'm very happy with this product. No bags, no filters to buy, not even the Hepa filter needs to be replaced. Rating: 5 / 5

By: Mr. Rohwer

Mr. Rohwer — Tue, 18 May 2010 21:05:37 +0000

I love this vacuum! It is one of the best purchases I’ve ever made.

PROS:

* Picks up so much hidden dirt in our thick carpet, it scared us the first time we looked in the canister!

* For how much power it has, it is actually very quiet – actually quieter than our old 10 amp vacuum

* Turns on a dime and gets into nooks and crannies really well – we don’t have to use the hand tools on every single wall edge

* The attachment with moving brushes cleans stares amazingly well

* No filters or bags to buy – this is a huge plus as we could never find a replacement filter for our old vacuum

* The cord is very long and it retracts into the vacuum. Wow. I find wrapping up long cords so annoying. Having this cord self retract is actually kind of fun (ok, so I’m easily amused!)

* The color is trendy.

* It is fairly lightweight

* I like that you can adjust the height for different carpet lengths. I know that this isn’t really a groundbreaking feature, but not all vacuums have it and it makes a big difference.

CONS:

* While it is comparatively lightweight, people that have a hard time lifting may find it a little heavy.

* Other reviews complain that pet hair can get stuck in the canister, and that at times you may have to reach in slightly with two fingers to pull the hairs out. To me, this is only a minor annoyance. I also think that with any bagless vacuum, there will usually be some occasional contact with the materials that you you are cleaning off of your carpets.

OVERALL: This is a great vacuum for the price. If this is within your price range, you should go for it.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Charlotte Mom

Charlotte Mom — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:10:38 +0000

I previously had a Hoover Windtunnel, it lasted two houses and over 9 years and it finally had enough of keeping up with our two children and 4 pets. So I went out to every website I could find with reviews on vacuum cleaners, including Amazon, and looked at everything from the Dyson, Kenmore, Dirt Devil, Hoover, and so many more. I promised myself that after I used my vacuum cleaner for 3 months I would help all those out there like me looking for a good review and let them know about my experience because the reviews were so helpful to me.

So after reading a bunch of reviews I was leaning towards a Dyson or a Kenmore Progressive. Well my friend had a Dirt Devil M140005 Vision Cyclonic 12 Amp Upright Vacuum Cleaner, a Kenmore Progressive Upright Vacuum, and a canister vacuum cleaner (forgot the brand) that she let me test out. Let’s just say I hated all three, the Dirt Devil was a joke, the Kenmore was so heavy and a pain to use, the canister was a pain to use and none of them worked well with pet hair.

So then I went to a local store and looked at the Dyson DC 23 Motorhead and really considered paying over $400 for it. But then I looked down the aisle and there not too far down from it stood the Hoover UH70120 WindTunnel and it was only $100 so I decided to give the Hoover a try thinking if I wasn’t satisfied I could take it back. I am so happy that I saved $300 and love how well my Hoover works. It sucks up pet hair off the furniture very well, I have hardwoods throughout my house and it picks up fur and dirt off the floor without blowing it around (the suction is great) and I only have 3 complaints but ya know for the price I can live with them. Complaint #1 I wish the powered hand tool stuck on a little bit better to the vacuum cleaner, if I am not careful to put it on correctly it falls off, so I need to be a little more careful, Complaint #2, empting out the canister can be a little bit dirty so I always do it outside and then it’s fine, Complaint #3, I love the retractable cord, I just wish it were up a little higher instead of so low, it would just help keep it from going under the vacuum cleaner but, there is a little clip and if you clip the cord to the vacuum cleaner you don’t have to worry about it going under the vacuum cleaner so problem solved.

So I say save your money instead of wasting it on a Dyson or a Kenmore for the price this vacuum cleaner is so worth it.
Rating: 4 / 5