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... and also check for debris in the wands and hose. The Automatic F that I picked up last week had a partial wand blockage, but now has great suction. I suspect it was donated to Habitat for Humanity and discounted down to 75% off after months of sitting on a shelf because its suction was...

Some plastics last and others fail. Even within a type of plastic (e.g., ABS), longevity and brittleness with age are dependent on the specific formulation and additives. I've had a pair of Clark shoes on which the left sole crumbled in less than 3 years while the right sole had like-new...

Find a parts list for your model and see if these are on other models' parts lists. I just bought a new grip for a Futura cannister off eBay. The listing said it fit several Hoovers, but made no mention of the Futura. But the part number was a match so I bought with confidence that it will fit.

Dirt Devil 08130 molded bag adapter, anemic airflow As you said, the bag adapter is molded right into the casing. Does using a throw-away bag in a vac originally designed for dump-out severely limit the suction? I don't have the equipment to measure flow. The suction is not overwhelming...

Nice! Is there any difference other than color and branding between this and the Dirt Devil 08130? It looks remarkably similar to the two-speed 08130 I picked up at a thrift shop yesterday. It came with a hose and hose adapter. I believe that the hose plug in the front is from a different...

Brush Strip Adapters for Quadraflex After 6 months of use several times/week, the 3D-printed brush strip adapters that let you use Eureka VGI brush strips in a steel Quadraflex roller are going strong. I took a brushroll apart and saw no signs of wear or cracking on the adapters.

Brush Strip Adapters for Quadraflex After 6 months of use several times/week, the 3D-printed brush strip adapters that let you use Eureka VGI brush strips in a steel Quadraflex roller are going strong. I took a brushroll apart and saw no signs of wear or cracking on the adapters.

Really like the 1st generation Windtunnels I really like the 1st generation Hoover Windtunnels. They do a great job of cleaning and many have a decent set of onboard tools. Just got my second (a green U6425-920 like yours) today and it's a gem. It was a thrift-shop find that sold for less...

STL sent to Kcwoods89 I sent you an email with the STL. Good luck! Alex

What, Ken didn't hoover? Sad, but I think they missed having a scene with Ken (Ryan Gosling) hoovering in Barbie.

Brush Strip Adapters for Quadraflex I designed and 3D printed some adapters that fit in a Quadraflex brushroll and let you use Eureka VGI brush strips. It works fine. There's no beater on the brush strip, but it still cleans well. And the bristles needed to be trimmed down to 1/4".

HEPA Y Bags for Hoover Concept When I bought my Concept Two U3309 from the thrift shop, it came with a paper Y bag installed and a pack of three empty Y bags. They seemed to me to be the wrong bags because, while the collar fit, the paper bags were shorter than the zippered fabric. So I...

Plans to share The VGI adapters survived about 2600 sf of carpet vacuuming this weekend with no signs of distress. So far all is good. I have only replaced 1/2 of the brush strips as I only bought one pair of VGI strips, conservatively avoiding buying what might go quickly to the trash. The...

VGI brush strip haircut Tests went well! The carpet is clean and the Meile salesman is unhappy that I'm still using my Hoover Celebrity QS. There was one complication - the bristles were too long and rubbed on the housing. So we made a trip to the barber shop. A Wahl clipper with a #2...

Frustrated with inability to find either replacement brush strips or a complete brushroll for my Celebrity QS, I designed a 3D-printed brush strip adapter. It holds a Eureka VGI brush strip and slides into the original Celebrity QS agitator, with the combination replacing an original brush...