The Hoover Elite Finally Turned Up!

[alexhoovers94]

Thanks, the white backing of the bag would of come out much cleaner in the washer but I couldn't justify it as the logo would of come off. but as long as the bag is dust free and smells fresh.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

This is a model U4617-910 and would have had a 6 amp motor at 120 volts. For 240 volts, where you are, those amps will register as 3.

~Ben

 

[parwaz786]

Yay!!!
Congratulations!!! Celebrations!!!

 

[citroenbx]

some thing's you mite like

 

[alexhoovers94]

"would have had a 6 amp motor at 120 volts. For 240 volts, where you are, those amps will register as 3."


 


 


Why? it sounds exactly the same as any other one I have seen used in the states, I am using a transformer that gives an output power of the 120v so it should be the same.

 

[suckolux]

I think he is refering to it's power consumption? Double the volts = half the amps. Been years and years since electronics class, years.Not Ohms law, but maybe Watts?

 

[alexhoovers94]

But it is running on 120v not 240v

 

[sptyks]

We'll spell it out for you:


 


at 240 volts it will draw 3 amps or 720 watts


 


at 120 volts it will draw 6 amps the watts are still 720.


 

 

[alexhoovers94]

For 240 volts, where you are, those amps will register as 3.

The answer to that quote there, is, I am not running this elite at 240v I am running it off a transformer which has an output of 120v the input to the transformer is 240v but the power coming out is 120v so the Elite is running on 120V NOT 240v

 

[suckolux]

I was trying to say it would compare with one of your vacs there that was 3 amp. That is all.

 

[super-sweeper]

There needs to be a word for that famous lump of hair and gunk on every Hoover Elite's air intake...........I suppose the word "schumtz pad"........and other ideas? 

 

[alexhoovers94]

motary towel? lol

 

[hoovercelebrity]

We used to have customers come in to the Hoover store trying to buy that "replacemetn filter"... We would then tell them that there wasn't one, that in fact it was just hair and dust that accumulated. One customer didn't believe us. LoL

 

[alexhoovers94]

Lol, for real?...That's funny. aha.

 

[suckolux]

I believe it! Some people.