Hoover UK's 100th Anniversary Dust Manager

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This morning, I collected a cleaner I ordered last week - the Dust Manager model from Hoover UK's Limited Edition Centenary range.

With an RRP of £210, it's styled in matte 'cougar black' and 'apple red transparent'. It's rated at 2200w, generating 235aw. The set includes a pet-hair turbobrush, 'Parquet Caresse' floor nozzle, and an extra crevice tool/extention tube set.

I'm so pleased that with the UK Centenary range, Hoover have included the '100th' logo on the machine itself. I love the fact it also still states 'The Hoover Cleaner' - just like the good old days!

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I HATE that sticker on the bag-door! It totally spoils the appearance of the cleaner, but I feel I should leave it in place for reasons of originality! Ugh...

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The unit is so top-heavy, it leans backwards slightly, even though it's brand new and just out of the box. The handle release mechanism on these machines have always tended to fail, even back when the design was launched over ten years ago! The turbo-tool is a bit bulky stuck on the side like that, too.

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The cyclonic system; this is actually the 3rd style of dust-separator which the Dust Manager has employed since it was introduced. This design is a HUGE improvement over the previous two, although if I was buying one of these for practical use, I'd go for the bagged 'Pure Power' version every time.

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Ok...

...the aesthete in me won out, and I removed the sticker. I've peeled it off intact, and affixed it to the blank final page of the instruction manual. Looks SO much better now!

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Mike, in answer to your question, I hadn't really intended to use this machine at all. I was going to keep it 'as new' and unused. But I'll have a think about it. Maybe one time wouldn't hurt...

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I see the dust bin but there doesn't seem to be much space for any dirt in there? I'd have that filled up with dog hair in just two "two and fro's" over our living room carpet from the looks of it.
 
Hi Pete, no, there's not a lot of space for dirt - 2.5 litres, according to Hoover. This machine was never designed to take a cyclonic canister - in its original guise, it held a decent-sized dust bag. Over the last decade it's been gradually cheapened, and re-worked to include the bagless technology the market now demands...but it was never really made for that purpose. The air-ducts are so cramped, the airflow suffers, and it needs a huge 2200w motor to generate acceptable cleaning power.

The bagged versions are the way to go if you want one of these machines for everyday use. Or, you could go for one of Hoover's new Airvolution uprights, which have a decent bagless system which works a lot better.
 
Looks great Jack.

Congratulations on a historic purchase - leave that sticker on it though! the instant you remove it you'd regret it.

paul
 
Oh dear...Paul, it's already off! I'm not too fussed about it, I'm not ever planning on selling it, I don't really have it for it's financial value. It looks much better now, anyway! And I kept the sticker, intact. I'm keeping it unused, though, which is the main thing.
 
Wattage

Ok, I have another novice question. I noticed on the UK Hoover that it is a 2200 watt machine. Here in the US, I'm thinking most uprights are billed as 1200 watts. Does that mean that the UK Hoover is more powerful than US Hoovers? Or does it just mean it consumes more power?

Thanks!

Bill

P. S. My thanks to everyone who responds on this forum. I'm leaning a lot!
 
Bill...I think our higher voltage in the UK allows for larger motors.

In terms of actual cleaning ability, the wattage itself gives no indication of how well a cleaner will perform. It just tells you how much electricity the motor uses. And usually the more powerful it is, the shorter it's lifespan will be. Cleaners with 2000w+ tend to 'live fast and die young'!

Far more important are the efficiency of the brush-roll, air flow through the cleaner, and the dust separation system (whether it's a bag, a cyclone or a filter screen).

A good indication of a cleaner's performance are airwatts. You can google/wikipedia exactly how those are calculated. They give a clear comparison of the the sort of cleaning power different models and brands provide.

They don't tell the whole story, because the brush-roll and dust separation system will also play a part - they're measured when the bag is empty, or the filter cartridge is clean - after the bag clogs, the rating will drop, although with something like Miele, for instance, the cleaner can still do an excellent job with a half-full bag. Only Dyson offers exactly the same rating with the canister empty or full.

Air-watt to motor-watt comparison also offers a reasonable indication of how efficient the cleaner's air-flow systems are. For example, my new Hoover, pictured above, achieves 235aw using a 2200w motor. A Dyson DC07 achieves 280aw from a 1400w motor - a better rating than the Hoover, using a motor which uses much less electricity.

To Dyson's credit, they haven't become part of the pointless rush to add 3000w motors to their machines - they champion the airwatt as the best measure of performance. Other manufacturers who do use high-powered motors do so largely to ensure that the cleaner is so powerful when it's empty, that it still has an acceptable level of suction when the bag/filter cartridge clogs. Also, with our demands for 9-layer bags and HEPA filters as thick as club-sandwiches, some cleaners need that much power to pull the air through themselves!
 

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