Customer Reviews

Hoover Duros Power Nozzle Canister Vacuum, Bagged, S3590

5 star:		(23)
4 star:		(31)
3 star:		(18)
2 star:		(12)
1 star:		(22)

 

 

my wife had been looking around, for a good while at different styles and types of vacuums. she has tried the bagless styles and was very displeased with them. after many considerations (oreck, kirby and etc.), she chose to try this one. after using it for several weeks, she has stated that she was very glad that we bought his one. i, myself, was totally surprized at the quality of this hoover. it's very well built (not flimsy like most other vacuums at this price), very easy to move around, and has very strong suction power. my wife likes the way that the wands fit together easily, without the cord being in the way (the cord that dangles from most vacuums with the power nozzles) and the fact that you don't have to change one nozzle to another (rug to bare floor) to finish vacuuming, just push the bar from rug to floor and it's done. the only thing that my wife didn't care for was that two of the attachements tools are stored on the wand, which does at times, come off when bumped against something. But other then that, she is very happy with this vacuumm. we have many pets (six all together) that are inside which my wife has to vacuum at least four to five times a week (with all the shedding) and she feels that this vacuum will do the job for a long time (we average about a vacuum every 2 years due to the constant use). over all, with it's sturdy built, power, and user-friendly abilities, we give this vacuum 5 stars!!!!!michael and penny smith

I bought one because we have both wood floors and carpeting. This machine does a great job on both. It's much more powerful than I imagined it would be. While the canister is heavy, you're really only dealing with the much lighter handle. Even the stairs are easier. I've had bagless versions, and frankly, I'd rather not deal with the mess. The bag acts as a filter, so you're changing the filter everytime you change the bag. I've heard that the canister style lasts longer. We have two long-haired fur balls at home, so we usually burn out a vacuum cleaner in a year. The upright models designed so that the mess doesn't go anywhere near the motor run about $500. The bags are available here and at about a hundred web sites on-line. Don't look for it at your grocers though.

I have been using an upright for my carpet and a canister w/ smooth floor attachment for my wood floors. I got the Duros and here are the negative things I noticed:
1) On smooth floors it is more cumbersome to move the big beater bar head (with the beater bar turned off) around than a light smooth floor attachment.
2) On carpet, the canister has a shorter cord than the upright and you have to drag the canister behind you.

The positives are:
1) I've got one vaccum instead of two.
2) I don't have to change heads to go from smooth floor to a rug or from the carpet to a bathroom with a tile floor, just turn off the beater bar.
3) I can go all the way under the couches, chairs and beds because the handle goes all the way down to the floor.
4) I does a fine job, other than getting used to moving it around, and it was cheaper than each of the vaccums it was replacing that are a few years (10 years) older.
5) The hair cutter we have attaches to a vaccum to suck up the hair as it's being cut. The hair cutter works on the new vaccum and feels like it pulls harder than the old one.

I almost bought a bagless canister, but all use a pricey hepa filter and are priced close to $200 up. So I decided I wanted a simple old-fashioned canister vacuum with bags and at least some metal. That's when I discovered the Duros had metal wands and I also noticed it was listed as one of the best reviewed vacuums by Consumer Reports. Although it was rated in the middle - I read every review I could find. I just didn't want to spend $400 on a silly vacuum. The Duros uses low price bags, has no hepa filters to worry about, and the two motor filters are washable that they recommend cleaning at least once a year. (Hepa or no hepa, as long as there is air for us to breathe - we will always have dust and allergens floating around.) I find less mess and cleaner emptying of dirt with the bags. This vacuum was less than $150. It has very good suction, and seems better built than some of the plastic $300 models I've looked at. The great thing is, the suction can be controlled along with the noise it makes, but it's not louder than any vacuum I ever owned. I have owned 5 vacuums in my life and I have learned that model quality varies within a brand. A higher price doesn't necessarily make it last longer or guarantee a better design. The only thing I didn't like about the Duros was the fact that it didn't come with a simple floor attachment as so many have complained about. So - I ordered a really nice one from a place called Ristenbatt online with several bags so that I wouldn't have to turn around and buy them all the time (since several people complained they couldn't find the proper bag). There are several vacuum supply cos. on the Internet that sells the bags. This vacuum takes a 35mm diameter size attachment. The power nozzle on the Duros can work on bare floors, but again, I wanted a simple brushed floor attachment to grab hair and slide under counters etc. The purchase of a floor attachment added an extra $30 to the overall price, but the total price was still under $150. (By the way, this floor attachment I got has real bristles that dust the bare floors and it curves or turns as you use it! It's really nice - tough plastic too) So, if there's a will, there's a way to solve the floor attachment dilemma. I can see why some people said the small attachment holder on the wand is useless - as the attachments do fall off, but I don't want them there anyway. Also, one can go to the Hoover site and look at the manual and study it (or any model) for more info about how this vacuum works and looks up close. This is a great vacuum if one wants a vacuum with bags and no fuss with hepa filters. I think it's well made in a world of plastic dominance and I could see some parts that could have been made out of metal for durability, but I will learn in time if the plastic becomes a problem. I see cheap plastic on more expensive vacuums too, so I think it's the way of the world now to have to put up with all the plastic. (Just like what we face with our cars today) Have any of you looked at the plastic carpet attachment of the expensive Miele's? I checked out those pretty babies too. Duros's power floor nozzle is metal and has some plastic. This is a great vacuum for the price. I give this vacuum 4 stars - minus one for not having a floor attachment. I hope this has been helpful for all.

What you need the cleaner to do? How much you are willing to shell out? It is noisy, but that motor power supplies excellent cleaning. I needed a cleaner that would work very well on tile, wood, and carpeted floors. This cleaner does not disappoint. I also needed a cleaner that would allow me to get underneath and behind heavy furniture. This canister does not disappoint. And I needed it to do those two things for less than $200.00. Well, it does. It may not be well designed, but for what I paid for it, I'm lucky to have a cleaner that cleans well. I just store the tools separately. So what's the problem?

This vacuum is not as compact as I've expected, and it's little bit too heavy to carry around. However, the suction of this vacuum is pretty powerful, and it's fairly easy to take it apart.

When our electrolux broke, we weren't prepared to shell out several hundred dollars for another, so we 'settled' on this.

It turns out we didn't 'settle' at all. We are very impressed with the quality and performance of this vac (especially for the price). It actually outsucks our electrolux.

The quality of the hose is nice, and the power cord rewind works well. The attachments are kindof small, though.

Another bonus, this vacuum uses Hoover type S bags, which we can find anywhere very inexpensively.

I needed an inexpensive canister vacuum for my summer house. This little Hoover is a price performer. It is rather loud especially in enclosed areas such as closets, but the noise is evidently a byproduct of it's power. Tons of suction and a pretty useful beater bar. You can easily switch from beater to straight suction with a touch of the toe. The tools are adequete, though small, again directing more powerful suction. The provided storage of the tools on the handle though does not work. The tools are always falling off and are in the way. The vacuum is lightweight and easy to manuever, why I've even placed it on the paint bucket rack of a ladder so I could reach some plant shelves 12 feet up!
It's lightweightedness does not allow the wand to stand up in storage.
I have a far more expensive canister with all the bells and whistles, though it offers a few more conveniences than this little Hoover, it cost 4 times as much.

We have had our Duros for over two years now. We got it originally because we had bedbugs and getting rid of them requires a lot of powerful vacuuming. Well, we got rid of all our bedbugs and two years later we're still happy with it.

Canister vs. Upright: We went with a canister vacuum over an upright because they are just more powerful. And in my experience, much easier to push across the floor because when you push the main cleaning head, you're leaving the heavy engine and the bag behind. All you have to push is the rotating brush head or whatever attachment you're using. You do sort of have to lug the canister around behind you as you finish an area, which is sometimes a pain. And the canister types are bulkier and more difficult to store, if you have limited closet space. But overall, as a mother of 4 who has used both kinds, I prefer the canister types.

Duros vs. other models: We picked the Duros because we wanted a good reliable maker. In two years of heavy use we have never had a mechanical problem (except that the rubber bumper pad keeps coming off). Also, we wanted the rotating brush head. It does make the head heavier than in some other canister models, and minimizes that advantage a little bit, but it really does help clean better. Ours has always worked fine and they've made it really easy to turn the brush off and on-- one foot button and a thumb button so you can use whichever you prefer or is convenient at a given time.

Best part: The super-powerful suction. Once time I noticed it losing power and I thought it was nearing the end of its vacuum life. Well, it turned out it had a sock AND a piece of upholstery foam stuck in the hose. Yet it was continuing to pick up dirt, dust, cat hair, paper, and even a pen, just a bit less energetically than usual. I tell you, it's a good thing this has adjustable suction, because some places in my house I have to turn it DOWN or it will pick up the entire rug and/or anything in its path that would certainly have been left behind by a lesser vacuum.

Canister-type vacuums may not be right for you, but I hate seeing this one badly reviewed just because of people not liking canisters. If you want a canister, I have not found any reasons not to be delighted with this one!

Just recieved the S3590 and was very pleased.. This tracks well and is easy to move about the house. The insulation is done well and noise is sufficently damped. A light on the power head is nice and the suction is great. I shopped vacuums at 3 times the price and was not impressed. Only negative is the accessory holder is awkward and the dusting brush is a little small. Buy this product.