Hoover S3332 Telios Straight Suction Canister Vacuum

by Hoover

Product Features

• 12-amp canister vacuum with 7-stage filtration system and check-bag indicator light
• Variable-speed control; sleek design for lightweight maneuverability and versatility
• 360-degree swivel hose connection; large wheels; automatic cord rewind
• Telescopic wand; dusting brush, furniture nozzle, and crevice tool included
• Full 1-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.9 x 9.8 inches ; 17.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 18.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00020R0XI
• Item model number: S3332
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #470,373 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

The Hoover Telios Straight Suction Canister with sleek design incorporates lightweight maneuverability and versatility. So easy to use because it is a lightweight unit that includes new Telescoping Wands, a New 360 degree swivel hose connection and a New Deluxe Swivel Floor Nozzle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An Average product, you get what you paid for., June 26, 2005

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Kaushik Lodh (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hoover S3332 Telios Straight Suction Canister Vacuum (Kitchen)

I needed a vacuum cleaner that needed to have good suction and above all portability. I knew that if the vacuum cleaner was heavy and bulky - like those floor models, my chances of lugging it around at the end of a hard work day would be very rare. So portability was my first concern.

The Hoover telios was my obvious choice for that reason. I paid $89.99 + tax for it.

It was cheesy red in color and like all other vacuum cleaners, its plasticky look was not appealing. But there were features here that seemed interesting. First it has a storage compartment in the front for brushes, etc for spot cleaning, etc. Then a hose connects to the front and that is connected to a metal wand. At the end of the metal wand is the floor attachment.

It has a bag for storing the trash it sucks up. I think those bags will increase the operating cost of the vacuum. I dont know for sure, never purchased vacuum cleaner bags before.

Operation: The vacuum cleaner has moderate suction power. I honestly think if it was a bit more, it would be better, since some times I do find fine ash particles still in the carpet fibers even after running the vacuum cleaner over the particular spot several times. But its not weak. A lady had written she considered a vacuum to have good suction if it could suck a penny up. This vacuum cleaner does that.

The problem with this model is that its metal wand keeps popping off the hose! And that is super irritating!! I got tired of having to bend down and reattach the bloody thing. The people at hoover dont have a good design sense... the metal wand is just pushed in to the hose... there is no threading or locking mechanism. So I did what was my only recourse... I got a bloody glue gun and hot glued the metal wand to the hose for good. This pretty much means I cannot use this infernal machine for anything other than floor cleaning... no way to attach those fancy brushes in the front compartment.

I am not happy with it. I wish there was a better option in canister vacuums.

Dont buy it unless you absolutely have to!

Addendum: After about 3 months of using this machine, I have already purchased a hand-held vaccum cleaner and a dyson animal. this one is in the loft gathering dust. It had low suction power, bad engineering design, and significant cost of operation (the bags), just not a winning combination.

Dont buy it. Period!

Kaushik.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Major design flaw with this unit, December 27, 2005

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Michael Carver - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hoover S3332 Telios Straight Suction Canister Vacuum (Kitchen)

I just got the Hoover S3332 as a Christmas present this year to replace my broken vacuum cleaner. I hate to say it, but my broken vacuum cleaner works better.

The main problem has already been described by other reviewers: THE WAND CONSTANTLY BREAKS OFF FROM THE HOSE. While cleaning the living room, it happened no less than 8 times. This wasn't because I was treating it roughly or twisting it around or some such. There literally is no locking mechanism, so it barely takes anything to make the wand fly out.

This is really, really annoying. I could glue-gun them together, like some people have described, but that would render the main point of this unit useless (all the neat little brushes). This is a major design flaw - it's hard to comprehend how the people at Hoover missed this.

On another note, the suction power is just moderate. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it was definitely more than this. It can suck up a penny, but it can't suck up some lint that has fallen between the cracks in a hardwood floor. Said lint can easily be removed by one's hand (i.e. it's not gelled in or something).

Please give serious consideration before buying this unit. It's not worth it.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Wand Failure, January 13, 2005

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B. Askew - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hoover S3332 Telios Straight Suction Canister Vacuum (Kitchen)

This vacuum has good cleaning power, however, the wand continually fell apart when in use. Also the swivel hose attached to the main casing popped off several times as I pulled the vacuum along. For my particular use (very low-grade carpet) the wheels were set too high. Just didn't work for me!