NIB Hoover Windtunnel Twin Chamber low suction

[gj9696]

Hi everybody. So I finally got my hands on one of those NIB old stock 2004 Hoover Windtunnel Twin Chamber vacuums on ebay a couple days ago and got it today! I was excited until when I turned it on to see the tool suction, it was very low. Not sure the problem but it was never used before so I was wondering if there's a way to get the tool suction increase? Thank you!

 

[dysonman1]

There is a valve that closes off the suction to the nozzle when you stand the handle upright. After all these years it's probably sticking.

 

[gj9696]

It can disassembled to get to the valve? Never done this before.

 

[gj9696]

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[huskyvacs]

That handle spring looks super corroded and popped out of place. That seller needs to disclose that the vacuums were stored in poor conditions and have a lot of problems.

 

[gj9696]

I found a valve replacement on ezvacuums com.

 

[vacuumdevil]

@gj9696
Hey if it was from this seller in Waco Texas.
don't buy from them I got some new old stock that was broken as well.
They're storing them outside or something. Them not shipping them with adequate packing material.



https://www.ebay.com/str/texasapplianceparts

 

[gj9696]

Good news, I got my new valve, put it back in place and it now has hose suction! It's not super strong but it's still good suction.

 

[vacuumdevil]

@gj9696 Glad you were able to find that part! I was worried that might be hard to find.

 

[hvrvaclvr]

I got one of these, too, last year. It has the same issue. I tried to get a partial refund, and the seller refused and told me to send it back (I would've had to pay $65 for the return shipping), and he would send me a different one. I didn't do that, and I'm glad I didn't because it would appear that the other ones have the same issue.