Oh I love Hoover Canisters!!

kirbyultimateg · Nov 16, 2012

By the way, Please find a Quadraflex PN for your Dimension 1000. The PowerMax PN does not look right or go with this fine canister.

durango159 · Nov 16, 2012

That Dimension 1000 is at my parents house. Its an old vac used as a spare on occasion or cleaning the attic. The Futura head actually works well on it. This last weekend I also found another Hoover Dimension 1000 same exact model with matching power head. It does need some work but once I start on it, I'll be sure to take photos. I'm very excited about it!!

durango159 · Nov 16, 2012

RayCarter-- I would love to see your blue Hoover PowerMax power nozzle. Feel free to post a photo here!! I'm curious if its off a central vac, S3606 PowerMax Deluxe, S3603 PowerMax or other that I'm not thinking of right now. I'm also guessing you must have rewired it to fit the Dimension as my PowerMax heads are a 3 prong plug. The Futura style nozzles as seen on the Dimension are 2 prong.

gottahaveahoove · Nov 17, 2012

Rob! Again, nice equipment!

Is one of those the one that John Gregory serviced during your last visit? I KNOW you love your powerheads. I have a few, but, nothing like your collection. I think I have 4, 2 are the same.
You certainly are thorough with you follow-up cleaning of those machines. You know you want a nice, clean cavity. Surely, they WILL last indefinetely.
So, now, you're steaming in wet clothes? Are you planning a wet T-shirt contest?
Go right ahead.
Hope to see you here during the holiday meet. I'll have to use a quadraflex HOOVER now. I guess you've inspired me.
John.

fantomfan · Nov 17, 2012

hoover

My mom bought a hoover steam vac similar to yours in 2001 at a best buy. We still have it and I bet it's better than any new steam vacs. It was made in the usa too!!!

guardsman69 · Nov 17, 2012

oh yes john i had a ball servicing robs unit when he was here....it was so clean .....well kept...and the suction was amazing .....especially when i showed rob how hoover would decrease the sution in the tool lid by not blocking the cutouts with the metal clips on the bag door in non windtunnel models of that canister....when i increased robs suction he could not believe the difference....i achieved increasing the suction by blocking his holes with foil tape...thus achieving the s3639 suction levels.....rob was quite pleased with the results

gottahaveahoove · Nov 17, 2012

Who wouldn't be?

After all............ It IS a HOOVER, made in Ohio!

director12 · Nov 17, 2012

I gotta admit, there was also the Tempo canisters.

durango159 · Nov 18, 2012

Director12, I don't have any Tempo canisters. Sorry!!

John Long and John Gregory, None of the machines in this photo have been to Pittston or Dunmoore. These are all in Myrtle Beach, SC at my parents house. Though I wish they were with me of course!! Now the one I have was in Pittston is the PowerMax Supreme S3530. It is the same Deep Wine Burgundy red color of the PowerMax Deluxe S3607 but a lesser featured machine. I've posted a pic just to refresh your memories.

John Gregory I was thrilled and quite shocked at your foil tape method to increase suction I never would have guessed at that. Now you should know that I bought some foil tape of my own at Home Depot and I installed it on all 3 of those PowerMax canisters above while servicing the units in South Carolina. So my parents may notice a difference next time they're cleaning

I do hope to come to the next Mini Meet, you'll have to let me know when that is. I've had my eyes glued to eBay, Craigslist and friends for a Hoover Celebrity Elite IV power head for that Celebrity which Joel thinks he has running much better now. He has found a Quadraflex head from a Hoover Dimension 1000 which I gave approval for, but I've still got my eyes peeled for the Celebrity one!!

I also did just get myself a Hoover Dimension 1000 S3277-040 in North Carolina for $10. The winder works, the tool door is intact, the suction unit sounds great. The quadraflex powermatic is there and original but the unit was run with the brush not installed properly so it needs some welding on the housing to get so that the agitator will stay seated in the housing on the belt side with the belt on. Without the belt installed it is fine and will stay seated with light tension. Of course running this way did destroy the agitator brushes so I somehow I need to find some old stock brushes somewhere!!!

durango159 · Nov 18, 2012

I just bought this magazine advertisement off of eBay. I will find this power nozzle!!! If anyone has one I'M INTERESTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

director12 · Nov 18, 2012

Hey Rob, aren't you going to get a Youtube account sometime soon (just asking)? I'd love to see videos of your vacuums in action.

thermokid · Nov 19, 2012

Gotta Love

those Hoover Constellations both old and new....

director12 · Nov 20, 2012

Well the new one is a novelty item.

singingrainbow · Nov 20, 2012

Hoover canisters.

Hoover canisters are wonderful! I have a black hoover dimmension 1000 electronic, straight suction non floating celebrity and two spirits, one with a pn port, bag indicator and cord winder and the other is a basic model. The dimmension is a beast of a machine and pulls quite a bit of dirt out of carpets, but it is not the most convinient to use, however the spirit with the pn is perfect! It is light, powerful, and versitle. I got it recently at a mini meet and I love it! It did not have the pn when I got it but I just use the pn from the dimmension, I use it with a straight suction hose for the cars to. I would love to find a powermax canister sometime, they look nice!

Scott

durango159 · Nov 20, 2012

Yes Hoover canisters are wonderful. I'm grown up with them so I don't find the raised locking knob inconvenient to use at all like some people who grew up on Kenmores, etc. They're power is not overwhelming but they're easy to use and do a great job cleaning. The Hoover Dimensions were a power house. The suction on that is very hard to compete with from any manufacture. Though the machine itself is a heavy suction unit to carry around. The headlight equipped Quadraflex PowerMatics were great. Powerful, quiet, attractive looking, easy foot pedal on/off for agitator and wonderful swivel neck. If you didn;t have to pull the cord through the hole to service it and there was an accordian on it and also a stronger handle release with button, this power head would be almost perfect. If only Hoover didn't discontinue their brush strips for this, now its kind of a tough call whether its worth collecting one or not. Very sad.

The PowerMax machines aren't perfect but for their price, they're excellent cleaners, lightweight and easy to use. I love the attachments, they're essentially perfect!!

director12 · Nov 21, 2012

There's also the Hoover Portapower canister.

kloveland · Nov 30, 2012

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Rob,


I have to agree with you on the Hoover Canisters or rather the power nozzles. Hoover and Eureka designed some of the best power nozzles. The big fifteen inch Hoover Quardaflex is my favorite in terms of cleaning ability. Hoover should have designed the plastic housing better as I've had some broken power nozzles in the past. Hoover and Eureka’s agitation and grooming ability far exceed the Electrolux power nozzles I’ve used. Electrolux has some other strong points and I do enjoy Electrolux or I wouldn’t be collecting them. 


The older style Hoover wall and floor brush is my favorite attachment. It’s prefect for cleaning walls and ceilings and it won’t scratch them. The brushes are full and thick and do an excellent job! 


I’m cleaning houses and doing some yard work for senior citizens on the weekends. Helping senior’s makes a great little side job and I get to vacuum, so I’m really happy about that!

director12 · Jul 5, 2013

How come no one updated yet?

nycwriter · Jul 6, 2013

Thanks for sharing, Rob!

Good to see you again.

director12 · Dec 14, 2013

Eventually Hoover will revive their old canisters someday.

Oh I love Hoover Canisters!!

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