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Hoover WindTunnel Self Propelled Ultra U6439-900 Upright Vacuum

User Reviews: Hoover WindTunnel Self Propelled Ultra U6439-900

Hoover WindTunnel Self Propelled Ultra U6439-900 Upright Vacuum
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2.4 out of 5.0 stars 25 Ratings (19 Reviews)

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    Spend your money elsewhere

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  May 27, 2005 | 10 out of 11 found this Hoover WindTunnel Self Propelled Ultra U6439-900 review helpful

    Pros: the brush beater for stairs

    Cons: Everything now...

    I had researched A LOT before purchasing this vacuum. All the reviews rated it high. I guess I would of at first too. The problem with this vacuum is the long term. For some reason my beater brush keeps stopping and won't turn. I have replaced th...e belt about 7 times in the past year and a half and then it works for a bit. I have brought it to a repair shop (who informed me they see a lot of this vacuum and it is not well made). Spend the extra money and buy an Oreck. That's what we plan to do. It is also very heavy for doing stairs! Read more Less

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    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Aug 3, 2005 | 6 out of 6 found this Hoover WindTunnel Self Propelled Ultra U6439-900 review helpful

    Pros: Looks nice

    Cons: Doesn't work as advertised

    intake and attachment clogs continually on light duty. Carpet height adjustment is clunky and not what one would expect out of a 300 vacuum. Service is non-existent; there is a local Hoover Company that couldn't be bothered and wants over $100 ju...st to look at it. Read more Less

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    This is a piece of junk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 9, 2005 | 6 out of 6 found this Hoover WindTunnel Self Propelled Ultra U6439-900 review helpful

    Pros: Good suction

    Cons: Made like a toy!

    We are on our THIRD vac!! Each time, something has fallen apart. We bought the first one less than a month ago. Two times the carpet to hard floor switch just fell off in my hand!!!!! I bought this on Consumer Reports glowing recommendation. Our cur...rent vac is the Vita Vac and has been thru a lot in the 8yrs we have had it. It is still in one piece. A vac should last a while and gets bumped around over the yrs. I can not imagine that this would last more than a yr even if it were coddled. I found it to be very noisy. The belt even slipped off of the first one after the second use. I thought I had a lemon. It turns out that this whole series is one of lemons. DO not buy this. It is a waste of time. PS we have the Hoover floor mate and the Hoover steam cleaner and have not had these problems. What a hassle this has been. P Heath Read more Less

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    the hoover windtunnel self propelled ultra U643990

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 2, 2007 | 3 out of 3 found this Hoover WindTunnel Self Propelled Ultra U6439-900 review helpful

    Pros: self propelled when it works

    Cons: bought 2 in last 3 1/2 yrs and the last one broke in 11m

    The first one lasted 2 yrs and we paid 220 for it. The windtunnel started eating the belts and then the suction part gave out. We found another at Lowes and it had gone down in price 180 so we thought we would try again. We have a new house and it wa...s only 9 months old and the switch would not turn off unless unplugged then the self propelled part would go out but only once in awhile. now the roll brush won't roll the self propelled is broken also the little thing that shows if the bag is full it is broken too. It is 11 months old. I called Hoover and they said they could do nothing. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. Read more Less

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    Do Not Buy This Vacuum

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Aug 7, 2006 | 2 out of 2 found this Hoover WindTunnel Self Propelled Ultra U6439-900 review helpful

    Pros: None

    Cons: Breaks constantly

    Bought this vacuum after reading how well it was rated by consumer reports. They were WRONG about this vacuum. It is a nightmare. It's broken all the time. I've had it less than one year and it has broken six times, and that doesn't even ...count the belt problems which are also numerous. I liked the features at first. Right away it began to make a loud noise which the repair shop said was a common problem with this model. I've had the noised fixed, but it just comes back. The dirt finder has broken 3 times. I gave up on it. The handle has broken a number of times. When the vacuum is working- it does a good job. Unfortunately it is constantly breaking. Now the handle release is broken. If it isn't one thing it is another. This vacuum is a BAD choice! Consumer Reports was wrong! Read more Less

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    Best I Have Ever Had

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Feb 12, 2006 | 1 out of 2 found this Hoover WindTunnel Self Propelled Ultra U6439-900 review helpful

    Pros: Great Suction

    Cons: Upholstery attachment needs tweeking

    This is the best vacuum I have had to date. It has such great suction that I am glad my carpet is attached to the floor. I am very happy with its performance. I use the onboard tools regularly. Had to have one little spring replaced in the upholstery... head. But it has worked well. Read more Less

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    Don't buy this vacuum. Poor quality.

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Aug 12, 2009

    Pros: None

    Cons: Keeps breaking down

    I did a lot of research before buying this vacuum. It has proven to be a very poor quality vacuum. Within 6 months the self propel feature broke. Then the belts broke. Now the self propel feature is broken again. I have never had such problems with a... vacuum. I cancelled my subscription to Consumer Reports because they recommended it, and I will NEVER buy another Hoover. Read more Less

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    Great new - then self-destructs

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 10, 2009

    Pros: Amazing suction!

    Cons: Very cheaply built -all will break later

    This is our second unit. We really like the sucking action to thoroughly clean carpets. That is where the product's shining point(s) fail.The chief problem is the use of low-quality plastics. The list of failed portions is amazing. It is the most... disintegrating appliance ever in out home! Some samples: * case cracked so it doesn't lock upright * self propel switch broke so it always has propulsion * cable that links the handle to the transmission for propulsion snapped * power switch cap broke - must use large hair pin to control power * transmission makes funny burning smell now * power switch brokeOn top of broken stuff, the friction connection for the attachments is rotten. Things fall off if there is any pressure. The hose tries to contract if there is any obstruction to the intake (like using the crevice tool) and the vac falls over. These vacs are not cheap - soooo - what are we paying so %*@#$*%& much for?? Read more Less

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    What a disaster

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 30, 2008

    Pros: Tools are good

    Cons: Breaks constantly - LEMON!

    I bought this based on the Consumer Reports rating which was excellent - They were so wrong! The wide belt broke on the 2nd use. The ON switch has stuck on at least 4 times which required us to take it apart and reset the lever (bad design). Now the ...self propel is broken (broken bit of plastic we can't get to) and the switch for the self propel is clunky and hard to move in to position. The vacuum itself is heavy and you are supposed to carry it by the hidden handle that is difficult to reach and uncomfortable. This vacuum was close to $300 and I feel ripped off. My mother had one simple Hoover my entire childhood that always worked. What has happened to this company??? Read more Less

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    I FEEL VINDICATED

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 30, 2008

    Pros: Good suction at first.

    Cons: Everything else.

    I wish I'd seen these reviews a couple years ago. I had so many of the same problems w/my 1st Wind Tunnel but blamed it on myself because I had 3 pets & probably didn't vacuum often enough. I figured I overloaded it or something. I've ha...d surgery on both my hands, which makes using a screwdriver and replacing belts extremely difficult & painful. (I originally bought it for the self-propelled feature to HELP my hands.) So when it became too much to handle, I stored it in the shed & bought a 2nd Wind Tunnel. Even though my elderly pets have all passed on, eliminating the shedding hair, I'm still having the same problems, which is why I finally checked this website. How can Hoover just ignore these problems? Isn't there anything we can do? Read more Less

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