Hoover U6430-900 WindTunnel Bagged Upright Vacuum

Pros: Great on hard floors AND rugs. Easily pushed back and forth.
Cons: Painfully heavy -- horrible inflexible hose.

THE STORY PART

You don't see me writing much in this category because I hate cleaning. I am from the school of housekeeping thought that says "why vacuum when it's just going to get attacked by Cheerios and playground sand in another...

Pros: Great suction on carpet and bare floors; versatile hand tools
Cons: Inflexible hose; self-propulsion useless; short cord

I'm a floor freak. The house can be in shambles around me but the floor better be clean. There's nothing worse than walking across a carpet and getting a sockfull of doghair, or barefeet looking like they've been walking on asphalt for a couple of...

Pros: Cleans great! Attachments work great too!
Cons: Short attachment hose

We have a love-hate relationship with our dogs. We love the dogs. We hate the dog hair. If you have dogs or cats, you know what a pain the hair is. And if you also happen to have young children, like we do, you also know how keeping floors and...

Pros: Picks up cat hair Easy bag changes Powerful suction Good value
Cons: Short tool hose

We read the reviews at this and many other sites before purchasing the Hoover Self-Propelled WindTunnel Ultra Upright (model U6430900). We previously owned a Hoover Self-Propelled upgright when Hoover first introduced "on-board tools" (10 years ago)....

Pros: Mini Upholstery attachment, self propelling, GREAT SUCTION
Cons: bags (that I can find) don't fit right and fill quickly, short hose

I purchased this vacuum almost a year ago, in April 2002, when the last of a series of crazy maids quit on me. I have 4 large dogs who live indoors, so dog hair is my most serious problem. I figured if I could find a good vacuum, maybe I wouldn't mind...

Pros: Really does grab dirt you can't see
Cons: Heavy, and the hose is way short

I've had the unit for only 2 days so far, so my comments are based on initial impressions. Previously I used a Hoover upright that was about 5 years old, and also have a no-name barrel unit that came from Australia when I moved to the US (the barrel unit...

Pros: Power and features.
Cons: Short hose and small bag.

I had to replace my 5 year old Eureka and my daughter told me I have to get a Hoover. So I started looking around, I used Epinions, Consumer Reports, and the Hoover Company. From Consumer Reports and Epinions I learned that people generally like...

Pros: Incredible suction! Rotating Spin Brush attachment (Powered Hand Held Tool)!!
Cons: 21 lbs, or so, a little heavy for cleaning on stairs.

OK, my old vacuum (kenmore) wasn't cleaning so well. So I checked out Consumer Reports recommendation and decided with the help on the other reviews on this site and Consumer's that I'd give this Hoover a try. First of all let me say that I have 4 kids...

Pros: Great sucking power, Self-propel feature is good when it works
Cons: Cumbersome, Heavy, Cord Keeper needs work, Reach on the attachments is short

I have the Hoover Windtunnel Ultra Upright. While it has great sucking power, I wouldn't buy this o ...

Pros: The suction is great - as long as the bag is in place properly.
Cons: The weight, the accessory hose, the bag, the handle...keep reading...

I bought this vacuum using the reviews on this site. I am SO disappointed! ~The plastic door holding the upholstery attachment broke the first time I used it. ~The accessory hose is placed in the middle of the back of the vacuum, making the entire ...

Pros: Good on carpet. Until you have to clean up the blood from your macerated toes.
Cons: Oh, where do I START!?

Okay, I've suffered with this stupid Hoover for years and just really need to blat about how bad it is. Here's why: 1. Incredibly Loud. Can't hear my phone when it's clipped to my belt tured all the way up. 2. Useless on hardwoods. I bought this ...

Pros: Brush roll turns off for tools/bare floors, Bag indicator
Cons: Doesn't suck well, Cord covers spot to carry; only VERY small hands fit

I purchased this vacuum after first trying out the Hoover Bagless Turbo 5290-900. I was really impressed with the 5290-900; it was quite impressive on carpet, but the brush roll didn't turn off for hard floor and it blew all the dirt around. So I...

Pros: Powerful suction,nice self propelled feature,nifty brush hand tool
Cons: the carry handle in back is hard to get to with the cord in place

My goodness,like night and day compared to the previous vacuum i had the misfortune of owning!

The carpet actually turned a shade lighter since vacuuming with this Hoover.Must have been a lot of leftover dirt from the last vac.

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Pros: It seemed to have very good suction
Cons: Very heavy. Broke easily. The self-propelled function was weird.

I just returned my Self-Propelled Wind Tunnel to Costco. I used it for a month and did not care for it. I was thinking I made a bad decision and was stuck with it. We are having a kitchen remodel going on so an electrician was doing some work for us. ...

Pros: None
Cons: Hose is too short. Doesn't pick up a thing.

The Wind Tunnel is the worst vacuum I have ever owned. I paid over $250.00 for this and it does not pick up what it should. I have a dog and the hair stays in the same place that I just vacuumed. It doesn't even pick up a piece of lint. The hose is so short that the entire vacuum falls on my back while trying to use it. The foot pedal broke within a year. I would never recommend this vacuum to anyone.