Thane H20 vac

[dial-a-matic]

I am thinking about asking for this for my birthday along with the deluxe stain removal kit and turbobrush. I know the turbobrush is 'genaric' but anyway it seems like an ok vacuum. If anyone has one, please tell me about it.

If I did anything wrong posting this, please contact me!

-a-

http://www.thane.com/products/housewares/h2o_quick/h20.php

 

[electrolux1960]

Re: Link:

The Link isn't opening properly, it is saying not found.

Peace, Steve
Electrolux1960...

 

[dial-a-matic]

Oh...

...just go to www.thane.com and scrool down to the h20 vac.


-a-

 

[ian88]

It's never as good as the website says not from experience, but from common sense. lol

Although I must admit from what I read on the website, it does seem to have some interesting features.

Ian

 

[vacuumkid3]

It reminds me much of those Euro-Pro Shark vacuums: they sell them just like this H2O vac, and they say it's really good. I also hope you understand that ANY vacuum can lift a bowling ball. You must get the right surface area. Anyway...I think it is a waste of money. There are better vacuums out there.

~~K~~

 

[ian88]

The minute I saw the almighty bowling ball test on that webpage I thought something was a miss con-mans game ;p

Ian

 

[petek]

I certainly wouldn't pay the amount of money they're asking even if they throw in the 2nd one "free". What a joke that is..just pay the additional shipping and handling. By the time you've paid the shipping and handling you're paying a fortune for two clap trap plastic vacs that probably aren't worth more than a pinch of *&#(. Eventually you're going to find these for sale in all the discount stores and those "As Seen on TV" stores in the malls so it's probably better to wait.

 

[dial-a-matic]

yeagh...

... Still, it seems like a perfect gift for me. I may ask for a connie. But if you nkow me, I allways change my mind. OH, i know that almost any vacuum can hold a bowling ball . But I am trying not to change my mind about what I want for next X-MAS, an xl21 titanium series.

-a-

 

[rexairman]

It's a cheaply made piece of junk trying to capitalize on the enormous popularity of the Rainbow. Kind of like an old beat-up Yugo trying to pass itself off as a new S-Class Mercedes. You could drive either down to the 7-11, but that's where the similarity ends.

 

[convertible68]

The H2O is a NON-SEPARATOR water filtration vacuum, which doesn't compare to a fine machine like the Rainbow. I haven't used one, but from what I heard, they are difficult to clean, prone to rusting in the motor (from the wet exhaust due to the lack of a separator), and must be handled carefully otherwise the water will just slosh around and blow out the machine.

Incidentally, CR just tested this one as their first non-separator vacuum in the new March report. It was rated dead last (a miserable 43 points total) in the Canisters category, and scored a "poor" for hose airflow.

My advice: Spend that money on a good used Rainbow that you'll be a lot happier with.

 

[dial-a-matic]

Non seporator...

...I knew that!

-a-

 

[vacuumkid3]

Rainbows last a lifetime. I got one off eBay, a model B, for only $30. This thing has certainly lasted someone a lifetime! All I need to get it working again is new carbons and bearings. It is a much better design, anyway!

~~K~~