Hoover PowerMax

[vacman117]

Is this rare? I saw it drawing attention on a curb, so I could not resist, so I grabbed it, even though I was on foot. It really is a great vacuum. Hopefully getting the "higher end" green one soon!

 

[ridgidvac]

I got one 4 my parents before moving out (they won't let me take it) but I have a U3101 Concept (NOT SELLING IT!)

 

[kirbfan94]

i am so envious right now you just don't know...

 

[vintageroyal611]

me too

 

[kenmore81]

Ditto

These were after Concepts,and before the Powerdrives.They are great cleaners. I remember the commercial for these around 1990

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

Very nice... too nice for someone to have left out on the curb. Glad you rescued it! Erik, I have the same Concept that you do and I love it.

 

[kirbyvertibles]

I love those things, I have the burgandy model

 

[retardturtle]

i did a full service clean-up and on one just like yours on saturday...totally trashed!..caked-up dog hair and red clay inside and out..bag xploaded...a real shame....whats the world coming to.

 

[tristar]

People just don't respect their machines. They expect them to cope with as much abuse as they can throw at them, then complain when they break down or go wrong. It's like someone said on the washer site the other day......the most common excuse people use is "Oh....well it's ok.....I didn't know!"

More like they were too lazy to be bothered with learning how to use the machine properly in the first place. I'm constantly amazed with how little some people care for their belongings. Every time I think I've seen as bad as it can get, something else comes along to surprise me even more.....

 

[retardturtle]

so true....or when you sell them an outstanding comm. vac and they destroy it on a daily basis..leave it outside in the rain for weeks because they forgot it was on the back porch..moss growing in bag chamber..plugs it up to use it and cant see why it wont work...then brings it back after a year saying YOU sold them a piece of junk....are u kidding me?

 

[vacman117]

i cant believe

that it is only a matter of reading an instruction manual and flipping to that one page and reading a few paragraphs on BELTS. People throw bractically brand new vacuums because they need to new belts. Almost everyone I find just needs a new belt, clogged, or someone trys to fit the wrong bag in it.

 

[kirbyvacuum]

Love IT

Hi All i have the same Hoover with power drive works VERY, VERY, well. i paid the big price if 2.50 at a church yeard sale. Doug( Burgandy in color)