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Brand: Hoover
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$369.99~~
Buy New: $175.19
You Save: $194.80 (53%)

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

220 reviews
Sales Rank: 10720

Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 30
Dimensions (in): 40 x 16.4 x 9
Warranty: 1

MPN: U6439-900
Model: U6439-900
UPC: 000000000000
EAN: 0073502025987
ASIN: B00009R66C

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Self-propelled locomotion with WindTunnel technology
•	Allergen filtration with HEPA filter
•	Embedded Dirt Finder system
•	Onboard hose and attachments, including powered hand tool
•	14 by 15 by 43 inches

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Bring your home to the brink of laboratory clean conditions with this amazing HOOVER U6439-900 WindTunnel! This Upright Vacuum Cleaner is self-propelled in forward or reverse -- so the machine does virtually all the work! 15-inch cleaning width Non-marking furniture guard Deluxe stretch hose extends up to 11' when using both wands and crevice tool Extra tools - crevice tool, furniture nozzle, dusting brush, and two wands 31-foot power cord with quick release Headlight

Amazon.com Review
Perfect for deep cleaning without excessive strain, the self-propelled Hoover WindTunnel Ultra upright takes charge of its own locomotion both coming and going. In addition, Hoover's WindTunnel technology creates a powerful double air path for maximum suction and cleaning. The vacuum even provides feedback on cleaning progress with the Embedded Dirt Finder--a feature that scans the floor for debris, signaling you if there's still dirt to be picked up. You can operate the Dirt Finder on a regular setting for your routine cleaning or on a high setting for your deep-cleaning sprees.

The WindTunnel Ultra is designed for both bare floors and carpets, with a 15-inch cleaning path and three adjustable nozzle heights to accommodate variation in carpet depth. Dirt collection is bagged using Hoover's Microfiltration system, and a helpful indicator signal keeps you posted on the bag's status. A HEPA filter assists the bag, trapping 100 percent of dust mites and 99.98 percent of ragweed and common grass pollens.

The vacuum comes handsomely equipped for attachment cleaning with a stretch hose, two extension wands, a crevice tool, an upholstery tool, and a dusting brush all on board. (The Dirt Finder does not work with the attachments.) The most rigorous attachment is a powered hand tool with its own rotating brushroll--great for carpeted stairs and durable upholstery. Other useful elements include quick-release cord hooks, a carrying handle, a headlight, and a view window over the brush roll. Hoover covers the machine with a one-year warranty. --Emily Bedard

Customer Reviews: Read 215 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars

New? or Used??? June 13, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

On May 2nd I purchased a Hoover Self-Propelled Wind Tunnel Ultra Upright Vacuum Cleaner, the model number on the machine was U6401-9RM. The price was $99.99. the condition was listed as NEW. I received it with in 3 days. After I unpacked it and turned it on, smoke poured out from underneath. I took it to an authorized dealer and I was informed that it was a REMANUFACTURED machine, not a NEW one as it was listed on Amazon. They told me that it only had a 6 month warranty not a 1 year as it would have been if it had been NEW as the listing stated. The dealer had to replace the motor and 2 belts (which cost me $7.00)
If I had wanted to buy a reconditioned machine, I would have bought one of the ones that Amazon had listed at the time for $59 or $69. I'm afraid it will be a long time before I buy from Amazon again. There apparently is no way to know if the items they are offering are being misrepresented.

1 out of 5 stars

If you want service manual to fix your self, do not buy this or Hoover June 6, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I have a similar model to this, Wind Tunnel with bag, and have had it for about 5 years. During the 5 years, the cable and actuator arms for propel broke 2 times. I wanted to fix myself, so I contacted Hoover to get the service manual or technical manual. They said it is not available at all to the public. The only way to fix this then is to spend a lot of time to figure out yourself, or to leave it at the authorized service center, which will cost some money.

For most companies, I could get the service manuals for simple gadget or appliance for free most of the time by email attachment or for a small fee.

Next time, I will think twice buying Hoover product unless they change this policy.

1 out of 5 stars

Worst vacuum I ever owned June 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought a Hoover U6439-900 in March of 2007. Unfortunately I lost my receipt or I would have returned it within a month. My reasons:

1. The belts (there are two) break with great frequency. (For comparison: my old Hoover, which I still have, has needed one new belt in 18-plus years.)

2. The belts are difficult to replace. One must have a screwdriver to remove the bottom plate and even then it's hard to reach in and put a new belt in. (For comparison, my old Hoover's bottom plate is removed easily without tools.)

3. The on/off switch has stopped working twice. (For comparison, my old Hoover has never needed service of any kind except a new power cord, and my 12-plus-year-old canister vac has never needed service.)

(I won't even mention the U6439-900 in the same paragraph with my mother's Electrolux! Not in the same universe!)

I suppose I've answered my own question: the old machines worked so well that no one made any money repairing them or selling new ones. Still... there are limits! This new Hoover went way beyond acceptable limits.

1 out of 5 stars

Absolute Garbage (no Star) May 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

DO NOT BUY THIS VACUUM CLEANER. I've had nothing but problems with this product stright out of the box when parts fell off of it. then it kept getting plugged with dirt and carpet fiber to the point it didn't pick up anything. I've had it for about 20 months and use it less than once a week. Have had to replace both belts, one of the belts I've replaced twice. Have had to take it apart because the ON switch was stuck on "ON" and wouldn't shut off. Now the self propelled cable is broken and the ON switch doesn't work. I'll be throwing the thing in the Garbage this weekend since that is where this thing belongs. The designers and manufacturer should be ashamed of themselves for selling this product. I will never buy a Hoover vacuum again. Consider yourself warned.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Vacuum April 15, 2008
I did a lot of reasearch on the internet before I purchased this vacuum. We have 3 dogs and 1 cat, so pet hair is a problem. This vacuum has performed to our expectations. I also dislike those 'dirt cups' very much, so the hepa bags are quite welcome. The self-propelled feature is a great asset for anyone with back problems. All in all it has turned out to be a great purchase and it was refurbished to boot.

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