Hoover U6637-900 Self Propelled Bagless Windtunnel Upright

Price: $221.59
Manufacturer: Hoover


The Hoover U6637-900 Self Propelled Bagless Windtunnel Upright with its patented Windtunnel Technology picks up more dirt than any other upright¿period.The Self Propelled action grip automatically engages drive for effortless maneuverability in both the forward and reverse hand motion. Includes manual override, if needed.The Twin Chamber Bagless system helps maintain maximum performance. No need to buy bags. the Allergen Filtration with the Hepa Filter is long lasting traps 100% of dust mites, ragweed and common grass pollens. The brush roll automatically stops when the handle is raised for tool use. Manual brush roll shut-off for hard floor cleaning.The embedded Dirt Finder has sensing technology that tells you when your carpet is clean - gives you the confidence to know the job is done. Comes with a Pet Hair Tool with Windtunnel Technology and rotating brushes which easily removes pet hair and dirt from stairs and upholstry. Also comes with a 20' Bonus Hose.

Information

• Amazon Sales Rank: #141675 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Mulberry Metallic
• Brand: Hoover
• Model: U6637-900

• Windtunnel Technology
• Self Propelled
• Embedded Dirt Finder
• Twin Chamber Bagless System with Allergen Filtration and Hepa Filter.
• Pet Hair Tool and Bonus 20' hose. Comes with Full 1 Year Manufacturer's Warranty

Product Reviews

The upright Hoover U6637-900 combines Hoover's signature technologies--WindTunnel and Self-propelled vacuums--to give you the ultimate deep cleaning machine that is also easy to use. The patented WindTunnel technology uses computer designed dual air ducts and a vertical air pattern that direct the air flow along the front and rear of the agitator cavity and across the full width of the nozzle. They not only lift the dirt, but trap it so it won't fall back into your carpet. The WTSP (WindTunnel self-propelled) offers unmatched surface and deep cleaning on carpets of all types from deep plush to Berber, to low nap commercial styles and it even vacuums hard floors too.

The U6637-900 offers a bagless canister for no-touch cleaning and a three-year HEPA allergen filter, which traps 100 percent of dust mites, ragweed, and common grass pollen. It's self-propelled in both forward and reverse, and it has a 12 amp motor. The embedded DirtFinder sensor tells you when your carpet is clean--you'll know when the light on the front of the unit turns green. Other features include:

• 15-inch cleaning width with dual brush agitator
• Multiple height adjustment
• Automatic brush roll stop
• Front covered tool storage includes powered hand tool, long crevice wand, upholstery nozzle, dusting brush, and two extension wands

What's in the Box
Hoover WTSP upright vacuum, powered hand tool, long crevice wand, upholstery nozzle, dusting brush, two extension wands, printed operating instructions

Very heavy
This vacuum is okay, but not worth what it cost, in my opinion. It doesn't clean any better then a cheap 59.00 vacuum we had to get for upstairs because the Hoover weighs a ton. Yes, it's self propelled, but to move it from one area to another is hard because it's very heavy.I wouldn't buy one again.

Hoover Disappoints
I bought a Hoover Self-Propelled WindTunnel Bagless with Powered Hand Tool (Model U6637-960) in July 2007. I was reasonably happy with it until the motor burned out last week - just 4 months past the warranty date. I have a two-bedroom apartment; this Hoover received very moderate use. Of course I checked for problems with the roller, belts, and visible clogs. The dirt cup had been recently emptied. The next step would have been to take it to a dealer for repair.

I'm finished with Hoovers. I now have a Bissell Momentum Bagless (Model 82G7-1) that I quite like, so far. It is much lighter weight than the Hoover, and easier to maneuver. One of the features I liked about the Hoover was the powered hand tool attachment. The Bissell has the same type of attachment (TurboBrush). Suction through both the base the attachment hose is very good - better than the Hoover. The dirt cup is separate from the filter (unlike the Hoover) and easier to remove and empty. On the down side, the Bissell's dirt cup is smaller and has to be emptied frequently. I paid [...] for the Hoover (Costco, with coupon). I paid [...] for the Bissell (Kohl's, on sale with coupon).

Where to dispose of my disabled Hoover? For people in the Chicago area, this information might be of interest:

Abt Electronics & Appliances (Glenview, IL) has an appliance recycling facility. Another company picks up the appliances from Abt, and either fixes the used appliances for resale or recycles them. For more information, go to the [...] website and search on "Recycling".

Messy and Poorly Designed Canister
We returned a previous Hoover because the suction power was significantly reduced after the first 3 uses only. This Hoover cleans adequate but lacks in the canister design quality.

1) CANISTER SIZE is deceiving. Looking at the whole unit, it may appear that the canister seems pretty big. But it only holds LESS THAN HALF of what you see. I've had dirt flying out of the 3"x3" square opening in the back of the canister when emptying it. See my photo. Plus, we have to stop and empty it 3 times for a 20x25 foot room.

2) MESSY. Dirt goes flying everywhere when emptying the can! It defeats the purpose of having a "bagless vacuum." We've owned bagless vacuums before and this is by far the only one that's had this canister problem. With the cutout that I mentioned earlier, and #3 to follow, almost makes it a necessity to have to whip out the dust mask and biohazard suit.

3) CONTENTS COME OUT WITH DIFFICULTY. When it's time to dump the dirt out, you have to physically reach into the canister and pull out the dirt. All of our previous canister vacuums had never had a problem dumping the contents out. With this Hoover, turning it upside down and tapping it won't help. You have to keep reaching in and getting your hands dirty, touching all that yucky stuff, the bugs, the dust. I really think that Quality Control was sleeping the week this product was being tested. Note: I realized a year later, you must empty it before it gets to more than half the contents, to be able to just turn it over without using your hands.

All in all, it's powerful enogh, but lacks in canister size and ease of emptying the canister. We dread this machine everytime we have to empty it. Having to empty it 3 times as much as another vacuum that we've owned before Hoover, is one thing. But having to deal with the mess is just double the trouble.

Starting from a 0:
+1 for reasonably priced (compared to a $500 Dyson)
+1 for good suction adequacy
-1 reduction for the messiness
-1 reduction for the small canister size
+1 for over a year of still, no mechanical problems

= 3 stars even though I had rated it at 2 previously because it's passed the 1-year mark.

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