Worst hose you've ever used
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Anything stretch.
When I worked at the ad agency I was cleaning and rearranging my office. At the time they had a Bissell Powerforce with a stretch hose. I was trying to dust the top shelf of a bookcase and I had the hose stretched out to the farthest. My boss came in and scared me and I lost my footing on the stool I was on and let go of the hose which in turn came back and the handle caught me under the eye and cracked my cheek bone.
The only decent stretch hoses are the Shark hoses used for the Shark Powered line. They are really easy and nice to use.
When I worked at the ad agency I was cleaning and rearranging my office. At the time they had a Bissell Powerforce with a stretch hose. I was trying to dust the top shelf of a bookcase and I had the hose stretched out to the farthest. My boss came in and scared me and I lost my footing on the stool I was on and let go of the hose which in turn came back and the handle caught me under the eye and cracked my cheek bone.
The only decent stretch hoses are the Shark hoses used for the Shark Powered line. They are really easy and nice to use.
Have the same DD cleaner-the hose is USELESS!!!!!You can generate more suction by inhaling!The hose that fit into the front of the machine was better-even if you had to take the brush belt off the motor.
While a friend of mine was recovering from
major surgery, I cleaned his home. He swore by his Electrolux. The braided vinyl hoe was crushed, making it difficult. But, I suffered through.
major surgery, I cleaned his home. He swore by his Electrolux. The braided vinyl hoe was crushed, making it difficult. But, I suffered through.
News flash!
I found out that the hose on my Bissell DOES includes a locking mechanism!!! I took the hose off and looked at the vacuum inlet, and there ARE slots and tabs on the inlet and hose collar, respectively. I turned the hose collar clockwise, this time with some force, and it locked in place! Now the hose won't detach anymore! But I still have the bad telescopic wand to deal with. I can't believe it took me a year and a half to find out that the hose locks on! I'm so relieved!!!
I found out that the hose on my Bissell DOES includes a locking mechanism!!! I took the hose off and looked at the vacuum inlet, and there ARE slots and tabs on the inlet and hose collar, respectively. I turned the hose collar clockwise, this time with some force, and it locked in place! Now the hose won't detach anymore! But I still have the bad telescopic wand to deal with. I can't believe it took me a year and a half to find out that the hose locks on! I'm so relieved!!!
panasonicvac
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My least favorite hoses would be the clear stretch ones found on alot of vacuums today. I think they're just such a cheap look and once after a few uses when it's out of the box, it doesn't look crystal clear anymore. That's just something that bothers me on a vacuum.
They look like
they go on a bonnet hairdryer. lolol
they go on a bonnet hairdryer. lolol
I even still have some tool sets for
old Hoover 28 cleaners. I'd never use them daily, but, it is amazing how well they worked. Imagine all the places they've cleaned!!
old Hoover 28 cleaners. I'd never use them daily, but, it is amazing how well they worked. Imagine all the places they've cleaned!!
Nick...
Yep, that’s how the one on my nieces Bissell locks on, turn it and it clicks into the locked on position, hers though will fall right out if you don’t lock it on as it comes out of the back of the machine horizontally,...yours must stay on to a degree.
Glad you resolved that issue!
Jon
Yep, that’s how the one on my nieces Bissell locks on, turn it and it clicks into the locked on position, hers though will fall right out if you don’t lock it on as it comes out of the back of the machine horizontally,...yours must stay on to a degree.
Glad you resolved that issue!
Jon
Broomvac:
I must agree with you. My partner’s Aunt had one of these and I came across it after she passed away and I found the hose to be virtually useless. The suction is not very good eith it either and the hose is very, very short and I don’t recall if it stretched or not but it didn’t seem to from my recollection,
Jon
I must agree with you. My partner’s Aunt had one of these and I came across it after she passed away and I found the hose to be virtually useless. The suction is not very good eith it either and the hose is very, very short and I don’t recall if it stretched or not but it didn’t seem to from my recollection,
Jon
panasonicvac
I completely agree with you on clear hoses; it's pretty annoying to see how dirty they get after just a few uses. Actually, this principle applies to any clear part on a vacuum; it doesn't matter if it's a bagless dirt cup or brushroll cover.
I completely agree with you on clear hoses; it's pretty annoying to see how dirty they get after just a few uses. Actually, this principle applies to any clear part on a vacuum; it doesn't matter if it's a bagless dirt cup or brushroll cover.
panasonicvac
Well-known member
Right
But I can actually polish a dirt canister or some of the clear parts to like "new". The hose unfortunately is one of the parts that I have been unable to restore back to it's original condition.
But I can actually polish a dirt canister or some of the clear parts to like "new". The hose unfortunately is one of the parts that I have been unable to restore back to it's original condition.
