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Average Ratings for Hoover TC5238

  • Ease of Use0.8 stars
  • Durability0.7 stars
  • Style1.6 stars
  • Service & Support0.6 stars
  • Value for Money0.1 stars
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10 Reviews For Hoover TC5238

  • hazelharrison 1st Feb 2009

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    Good Points: I can't think of any


    Bad Points: The extendable hose, lack of suction, very hard to manouvere


    General comments: My husband bought this Hoover TC5238 after my Dyson of 12 years packed in. Comet were selling them off cheap, I now realise why.

    I have now bought another Dyson after only having this hoover for 8 months. The extendable hose broke after 3 months and hoover seemed a bit reluctant to give me another one for free, but they did and it only lasted another 4 months.

    The pet hair turbo head works intermittantly and all it seems to do is get hair stuck in the brissles. The dust bag is forever needing emptying whether it is full or not and the fact there are so many filters that need washing every month is ludicrous.

    I've now bought a Dyson DC19, what a dream and what suction.

  • queenofwands 21st Oct 2008

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    This Hoover TC5238 is the worst vaccuum cleaner I have ever bought. It was purchased only 10 months ago and I can't wait for it to break completely before buying something other than another hoover. The accessory tools are made of brittle plastic that break the second they are dropped on the floor. The end of the hose has split and it is impossible to pull the vaccuum around as you work without the hose coming out of the base. Very annoying!! The suction is rubbish even though the dust reservoir ...

  • Guest 16th Sep 2008

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    This Hoover TC5238 is a truly dreadful vacuum cleaner. It is necessary to brush the carpet with some force in order to lift hair, fluff etc. I then have to stop every few strokes to take the hair off the bristles and feed them down the hose. The suction is very poor and I always have to go over the floor that I have just vacuumed to pick up the remaining bits. On the wooden floors the engine blows the dust away from itself. It is such a complex machine, with the HEPA extras and high maintena ...

  • jessicaruthevans 11th Sep 2008

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    Forgive me but i thought this was a "bagless" one so why won't it work my parent's have had a Hoover machine for over 20years and in all fairness yes they have replaced a few bit from general wear and tear but that hoover is still as good as the day they brought it!! but this one is the worst on i've ever had i would have done better to go to Tesco's and buy a Value one and saved myself a £100 what a joke!

  • Guest 22nd Mar 2008

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    Makes a big thing of the cyclonic bag-less operation. It does not work. The filter clogs in minutes, and from then on the "full" light is on and the machine screams, even though is is nothing like full. Suction at this point is rubbish. Deeply regret buying this vacuum.

  • Guest 19th Mar 2008

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    Bought to replace my old Dyson that packed in after 10 years. The Hoover TC5238 is certainly no Dyson.
    It constantly needs cleaning, to the point of stripping it down. It has poor suction despite the 2300W claim. It doesn't pick up pet hairs at all, even with the special cleaning head.
    Generally flimsy and poorly designed.
    My advice? DO NOT BUY ONE!

  • Guest 8th Jan 2008

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    Did not find this cleaner easy to manouvere
    Totally exasperating experience emptying dust bag
    Filter needs cleaning after 5 empties. Needs 24 hours to dry......no use when you have a family and a dog!!

  • singist Rank: Lance Corporal 22nd Oct 2007

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    I have not had any experience of the service/support so I can't comment on that, however, I've never come across such a poor example of design and engineering; considering this is made by a company that have been producing vacuum cleaners for over 70 years one would have thought that they would have been able to manufacture something fit for purpose; not so: buy anything else other than this abomination.

  • Valerie Andrews 7th Sep 2007

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    I used the cleaner 4/5 times before going on holiday for one month. On my return I tried to return it to Comet who refused to replace the machine. The engineer called to assess the problem and I was told the computer board had failed as the red light was showing all the time indicating a blockage where there was none, the whole system having been checked and cleaned. I refused the repair as the machine was less than 7 days old in terms of usage and requested that this be replaced as I felt it wa ...

  • quantpole Rank: Lance Corporal 24th Aug 2007

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    I do not recommend buying this hoover! The suction isn't great to start with, but after about 5 minutes use it didn't pick anything up. We called customer services and had the technician sent out twice (at least they sent him out pretty quickly). He said there wasn't anything wrong with the machine but the cylinder was too dusty, and needed cleaning. He also said the various filters needed cleaning after every use. Come on - it's a hoover - it's job is to get dusty! Cleaning out the various bits ...

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Key Feature: Design: Canister Dirt Capture: Cyclonic Tank / Bag Capacity: 0.66 Gallon Motor: Consumed Power: 2300 Watt Suction: Air Watts more details...