XXX Ultra Power

[ridgidvac]

Has anyone seen a XXX Ultra Power? It looks like a Regina Housekeeper & Lux 3500; uses the same style bag as a Lux upright & same tools as the Housekeeper. TWO motor system not one; vacuum & brush motors are 2-speed; vac is lite grey (trim) & cadet blue (body)

 

[ridgidvac]

I'm not refering to my new XXX Ultra Power (Hoover Savvy style) but the Regina Housekeeper/Electrolux Discovery style that I bought yrs back. The Hoover Savvy style Ultra Power (or DuoPower) is a nice vac; has more suction than the Windtunnel.

 

[ridgidvac]

Ultra Power timeline

Late 1986--XXX introduces Ultra Power Series upright vacs (Housekeeper style)
Spring 1993--Ultra Power Automatic Drive series (self propelled)
1998--Vortex
Fall 1998--Vortex Automatic Drive
Spring 1999--Xtra Wide Trac U/P (later known as Cobra Commercial 2-motor Upright)
Early summer 1999--U/P direct drive (beltless brush system)
2003--Duo Power (resembles Hoover Savvy)
2006--Duo Power bagged/bagless (Converts from bagged to bagless or vice-versa)
2008--UltraPower 2 (looks like Hoover WT 2 bagged)

 

[electroluxxxx]

must see pics

 

[ridgidvac]

Ultra Power 2

this is what it looks like, EXACTLY like a Hoover Windtunnel 2. I had an U/P 2 came into my shop for repair & some components have the Hoover logo.

http://www.hoover.com/product.aspx?model=U8311900&ds=false

 

[ridgidvac]

Duo Power pic

This mdl replaced the original U/P (the UP1 is discont'd)

Do brands affect prices? How can anyone imagine paying 2x the $ for a Hoover Savvy with a XXX logo? Both are exact same machines (color, design, etc) but the TOL Duo Power has varable speed & the UP2 has advanced infared dirt sensor.

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[ridgidvac]

U/P 2

pic of Ultra Power 2 (also replaced the original U/P)

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[ridgidvac]

2006-present Duo Power pic

I HATED THE PRE-2006 DUOPOWER! The one I got in 2003, I had to empty TWO dust cups (other bagless vacs have only ONE dirt cup) The early Duo Power has large dirt cup (coarse particles) & the smaller cup 4 fine dust; but the filter on the smaller cup CLOGS like heck! So I returned the "2-cups" mdl for the new & improved 2006 Duo Power (the one that resembles a Savvy)

There is a direct-drive mdl & auto-drive mdl (DP & U/P 2) yet 2 come soon

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[ridgidvac]

Original U/P

EXACTLY like this vac but the U/P was dark blue w/sky blue trim

 

[ridgidvac]

XXX Commercial Cobra Upright (U/P 1)

AKA Windsor Versamatic VS14 & VS18

 

[ridgidvac]

The current Duo Power & Ultra Power 2 are made by Haier (they aquired XXX Corp. last yr)