alexhoovers94
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Here is my Hoover Turbopower 3 Autosense U2880 that I got from another Vscuumlander (Dave Tranter) he was having a vacuum clear out and was getting rid of four vacuum cleaners so I jumped in straight away when I saw he had a Turbopower 3 so I went and picked it up and here we are now.
The Hoover Turbopower 3 was released in 1994 and replaced the Turbopower 1000 and the Turbopower 2's (initially), I suspect that Hoover didn't plan on making the Turbopower 3's (I could be wrong) as I imagine it was influenced by the Dyson DC01, with the stair cleaning hose).
The Turbopower 3's original line consisted of three models, which was this one - U2880 which was TOL which had Autosense and permabag and was in a shade of lagoon green, metallic - the MR U2878 which had Autosense and was in the same shade of lagoon green metallic - the BOL U2876 which was the basic model and had just a bag light this was in a shade of deep chambertin red.
The Turbopower 3 was an improvement of the Turbopower 2 because it had a much longer hose that reached right to the top of the stairs, which Hoover boasted and it also had improved airflow, the hose was not just longer but it was wider and had a nice ergonomic hand grip unlike the Turbopower 2's straight hand grip. The Turbopower 3 had improved airflow over the Turbopower 2 because it had a wider hose and a bigger airflow ducting inside the bag compartment, where the pre motor filter fits, it was double the size, so more airflow could be pulled through the machine much quicker because of these two factors.
I hate to say and should not really complain as it was free but it was filthy and I mean FILTHY, I understand Dave intentionally didn't wipe it down for a better after picture, plus, he never really did anything with it in the (roughly) five years in which he owned it.
The motor bearing were terribly dry and I don't think Turbopower 2/3/1000 motors are serviceable other than the carbon brushes, so I couldn't get to the bearing behind the fan to lubricate it. They were awfully dry so I just took the motor out of my spare Turbopower 1000 which is ok anyway because the Turbopower 3's were 1000 watts, the bearings in that motor are a little dry but not to bad so I will stick with it until I can get hold of another 1000 watt motor.
Here is is anyway, I shall start with the before pictures and then the after pictures, obviously.
haha
The Hoover Turbopower 3 was released in 1994 and replaced the Turbopower 1000 and the Turbopower 2's (initially), I suspect that Hoover didn't plan on making the Turbopower 3's (I could be wrong) as I imagine it was influenced by the Dyson DC01, with the stair cleaning hose).
The Turbopower 3's original line consisted of three models, which was this one - U2880 which was TOL which had Autosense and permabag and was in a shade of lagoon green, metallic - the MR U2878 which had Autosense and was in the same shade of lagoon green metallic - the BOL U2876 which was the basic model and had just a bag light this was in a shade of deep chambertin red.
The Turbopower 3 was an improvement of the Turbopower 2 because it had a much longer hose that reached right to the top of the stairs, which Hoover boasted and it also had improved airflow, the hose was not just longer but it was wider and had a nice ergonomic hand grip unlike the Turbopower 2's straight hand grip. The Turbopower 3 had improved airflow over the Turbopower 2 because it had a wider hose and a bigger airflow ducting inside the bag compartment, where the pre motor filter fits, it was double the size, so more airflow could be pulled through the machine much quicker because of these two factors.
I hate to say and should not really complain as it was free but it was filthy and I mean FILTHY, I understand Dave intentionally didn't wipe it down for a better after picture, plus, he never really did anything with it in the (roughly) five years in which he owned it.
The motor bearing were terribly dry and I don't think Turbopower 2/3/1000 motors are serviceable other than the carbon brushes, so I couldn't get to the bearing behind the fan to lubricate it. They were awfully dry so I just took the motor out of my spare Turbopower 1000 which is ok anyway because the Turbopower 3's were 1000 watts, the bearings in that motor are a little dry but not to bad so I will stick with it until I can get hold of another 1000 watt motor.
Here is is anyway, I shall start with the before pictures and then the after pictures, obviously.
haha
