Hoover Discontinuing the Venerable Self-Propelled Windtunnel

[amtraksebo1997]

allanbmw

Oh yeah, I'm sorry to hear about your loss of your twin. I'm sure they are very happy up in heaven, and will be waiting for you, and your family there. Also, I hope your other daughter is doing well, and will still be happy even if you didn't manage to get that specific model of Hoover. I wish you the best,

-AmtrakSebo1997

 

[wstonehockertv]

allanbmw

I want to remind your daughter Scarlett that I'm also autistic and that I was also born premature (four weeks early according to my mom). I used to be part of the vacuum community for many years, but I am no longer part of it due to drama amongst the members.

 

[amtraksebo1997]

Do you still collect vacuums?

 

[wstonehockertv]

amtraksebo1997

I was never a collector.

 

[amtraksebo1997]

Oh ok, I get why you wanted to leave, drama is terrible. Well I hope you find success in whatever you pursue, unless it's something dangerous and/or illegal.

 

[wstonehockertv]

amtraksebo1997

Hoover is still offering good machines thanks to TTi. Hell of a lot better than Maytag that's for sure.

 

[amtraksebo1997]

While I can't speak on behalf of the quality of TTI Hoovers too much, because I haven't used that many TTI Hoovers, I can speak on behalf of some of Maytag's products. Mainly the bagged Hoover windtunnels. While the build quality isn't anything that rivals Sebo, the power and preformance are very solid I think.

 

[panasonicvac]

The TTI Windtunnels were definitely much better than Maytag's. I agree with William on this. Hoover in my opinion went downhill after Maytag acquired Chicago Pacific which owned Hoover. And Hoover I think bounced back after they were acquired by TTI. I would gladly take a TTI Windtunnel over a Maytag Windtunnel.

 

[wstonehockertv]

Not to worry y'all, at least the used market will have plenty of these machines.

 

[eurekaprince]

I just wish that TTI would continue to include Hoover’s patented WindTunnel brush roll chamber design on all their new uprights. The design has those segregated suction channels that really reduce scattering and improve pick-up from carpets!

 

[amtraksebo1997]

EurekaPrince

I thought they did that with most of their new full-sized vacuums these days, only now it's not as heavily marketed as it once was.

 

[panasonicvac]

The Windtunnel design in my opinion is a gimmick. I really don't see how that performs any better. In fact our fellow member VacLab did airflow tests between a Windtunnel and a Tempo, the Windtunnel clearly isn't any better but almost as good. There was also a video on YouTube which I can't show because it since got deleted, but a vacuum dealer up in Idaho did a comparison test between a self-propelled Windtunnel and a Riccar 8905. The Riccar clearly performed better. I can say though that the Windtunnel design would build up debris in the ducts and the ducts are another item that can wear out. And what I never liked about Windtunnels at least with the Maytag ones, is the way they groom the carpets. I mean they pick up fine, just the way they designed the brushrolls and baseplates of preventing of picking up the cord makes me want to go over the same spot multiple times.

 

[powerstarenergy]

Why did I think this was a new thread?

Why did I think this was a new thread? I was like "What Windtunnel is being discontinued?,"and then I saw the date originally posted.

 

[amtraksebo1997]

PanasonicVac

The point of the Windtunnel chambers from what I've gathered is to distribute the airflow so that it's more even, since most machines that use it have side-feed suction. Does it work? That's probably debatable, but debris does pass through them, and even without them, those machines clean quite nicely from what I've heard and experienced.

 

[panasonicvac]

I've never noticed a difference. Even if the Windtunnel design actually worked, again I've seen videos of the Tempo and Windtunnel (at least the self propelled model) side by side which shows a decrease performance wise on the Windtunnel. Not saying the Windtunnel is a bad cleaner, but why spend extra on a Windtunnel when I could've gotten a Tempo for way less? Especially the Windtunnel V2/Savvy models, those had dual airpaths but they dropped performance even more than the self propelled Windtunnel.

 

[amtraksebo1997]

I have no idea what you're talking about...

The only real problems I've had with the Windtunnel chambers is them getting clogged with dust and hair, but debris can still easily get sucked into the machine.

 

[wstonehockertv]

The Windtunnel technology is a gimmick, which also means more to go wrong. Cleans carpets better than any other leading brand my ass.