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“We have the purple Hoover Purepower 1800w Vacuum...”

written by hooverman on 03/08/2005

Good Points
Powerful suction
Good choice of models and colours

Bad Points
Always falls over when hose is used and the release pedal that lowers the head down is a very very bad design!

General Comments
We have the purple Hoover Purepower 1800w Vacuum Cleaner. My dad hates the damn thing and wishes he had never purchased it. I only like it because it has good suction and cleans up thread and pet hair without a worry. And also the self sealing dustbags are very clean and easy to dispose of. The main problem is the base. It is very flizy and at one point the cleaner wouldnt stand up so i had to pay 20.00 to get a whole new base. It is something to do with the plastic pedal its self, the plastic is very bendy and causes the cleaner not to stand up because it cannot support the weight of the hoovers main body. The filteration is very poor on this model because around the vent where the so called clean air is expelled is all dust particals so it shows that the filteration doesnt work. There is no light on the newer models to tell you if the bag is full and you cannot remove the bag to check otherwise it will seal and you will have to bin the bag which you thought was full was only half. After around 8 months the cleaner got five times louder it was another flimsy plastic clip which is suposed to hold the beater bar in place but it didnt and it was so loud because the beater bar wasnt clamped down and was vibrating all over the place.



The bags are not very big for an upright and fill up ever so fast so if you want to save money on bags you should empty it out and refit it because the self seal can be pushed back so you can re use the bag.



Some of the helpline people can be rude but others can help you out with your vacuum if it plays up.



If anyone has any problems with thier hoover vacuums use your warrenty like i did you dont need a till slip just give them your serial number and they will no how old it is and if your warrenty is till valid.



Buy this hoover if you like to buy expensive dustbags and spend money on parts all the time.



But if not go for a cylinder model as I think they are very good and you you will not have any trouble.





Thank you for reading my review and I hope all you people looking to buy a purepower will have a rethink before you go ahead with your purchase.