Hoover Vs. Dyson
I come to this with a certain bias: I own a Dyson DC25 Animal Ball Vacuum, which has spoiled me tremendously. I'm a single mom, and that vacuum may be the biggest luxury item I own. Before that, I mostly owned really lousy vacuums, including a cheap Hoover that I nearly hurled out a window. That said...
I know there are lots of people like me wondering if a Dyson is "worth it," versus a much less expensive vacuum like this one, so I figured I'd do a comparison. The Dyson wins out in just about every category, but it SHOULD... it's literally five times as expensive! The reason this WindTunnel still gets five stars from me is that it's excellent for its price. It seems to be modeled after exactly the Dyson I own-- the DC25 Animal. Yes, there's a difference between it and the Dyson, but the difference is certainly not that the Hoover is five times worse. So in terms of value, this vacuum has a lot going for it.
1. SUCTION
Both are excellent.
2...
Worked great for 15 minutes
I have a Hoover Lynx stick vacuum that I use on our tiled floors on an almost daily basis and I'm delighted with it. So I was anxious to try this WindTunnel 2 Pet Vacuum. Unfortunately my experience with this vacuum wasn't as positive. The belt that turns the brushes broke after the first 15 minutes of use and now it won't pick up anything on the carpet without the spinning brushes. The only way to vacuum is to use just the hose or the hose and the pet attachment. I phoned Hoover over a week ago and they were going to send out a couple of replacement belts, but I haven't received them yet. Broken belts are mentioned on reviews on several other Hoover WindTunnel vacuum models. I hope this isn't going to be a recurring problem. Needless to say, I'm disappointed.
These are the observations I've made based on the time that the machine was working:
This vacuum has good suction. It worked as well as an 8-1/2 year old Dyson Animal DC07 at picking up pet hair and dust...
Amazing Suction Power and a Win for Cat Owners!
Within 2 hours of delivery we had this machine out of the box, assembled in about 2 minutes, and already working its magic on our neglected carpet. I am embarrassed but pleased that we filled the dust/dirt canister 3 times in the first use. Some might find the relatively small canister size a negative, but I like it because it keeps the design slim and the vacuum light for going up and down a staircase. The 5 height levels seem to function well as we transitioned from low pile carpet to a medium rug and even a thick shag rug. Performance was not so great on bare floors, but I really bought it for carpet use since we have good luck with Swiffer and Shark products for tile/hardwood. So no complaints there, but I have to agree with some of the reviews that note the short tube on the extension tool. It still gets the job done even if less gracefully.
Best bonus for me: pet tools are GREAT for lifting cat hair from upholstery and thanks to the rubber components there is no gross...
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