Hoover U6439-900 Self-Propelled WindTunnel Ultra Upright Vacuum Cleaner

The windtunnel is a little heavy. I have 3 children, and my vacuum withstands a lot of abuse. I do have to change bags frequently (Good thing!!! It means it is doing its job well.)

I was a little wary about spending $300 on a vacuum, but it was a wise investment for my family. With the self-propelled feature, it is easy to push; so my kids enjoy running it. My husband is asthmatic and has a lot of allergies. So, I think the hepa filter is a wonderful idea.

I've had my unit for 2 years now, and I couldn't be happier!!


Poor longterm performance   January 6, 2004
 13 out of 13 found this review helpful

Splurged a couple years ago and bought a Windtunnel when my wife and I got tired of going through $100 Eureka and Hoovers.

Very happy with it for the first year...good suction and the self-propel feature made vacuuming almost fun. Fast forward 3 years and numberous little parts are near/past end of life and performance/utility are quickly deteriorating.

Vacuum is still working, but I'm shopping for a replacement. Overall disappointed that a $300 vacuum was not better built.


dependability   January 1, 2004
I am not happy about this product. I researched thoroughly and was impressed with comsumer reports rating it number 1. I purchased it approx. 1 1/2 years ago, past the warranty period, but when the self propelled feature stoppped working, I wasn't worried. I took it in to a vacuum store, and they called me a couple of days later. Apparently the small plastic activator for the self propelled transmission broke off the top. It moves back and forth when you pull and push the handle via a cable. Hoover would not sell the vendor the piece(although it detaches from the main transmission body), and would only sell the entire transmission. The cost of the entire transmission is $149.95. I would not have purchased this product if I had known that Hoover would be so money hungry. If the cable had broken, it would have been $49.95 for the part. I could have lived with that. What was the part doing being plastic, hooked to a steel cable and a solid steel transmission, and then not replaceable? I will never buy another Hoover product again. My wife is gloating, because she did not like Hoover in the first place, due to prior experience. I do not like the taste of crow.