Worst Product Ever- Hoover Fold Away Vacuum Cleaner Model U5163-940

Worst Product Ever- Hoover Fold Away Vacuum Cleaner Model U5163-940

March 07, 2007 by
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Send This Vacuum Cleaner to Reform School!

For the worst product ever... I nominate my vacuum cleaner, Hoover Fold Away Model U5163-940.

Now my Hoover Fold Away Model U5163-940 vacuum cleaner and I didn't start out with this strained relationship. Obviously, I chose to invite the thing into my home.

With most products, you try to avoid the one that sucks. That's not the case with a vacuum cleaner. I want the suckiest vacuum cleaner on the market. I want it to set its sucky little sights on the dust bunnies around the corner, the invisible sand ground in to the depths of my
carpet fibers, and those hundreds of miniscule scraps of paper left over from a mystery craft project (you know, the one no one in the house had anything to do with). When I propel my vacuum cleaner over popcorn seeds and rice grains, I do not want to find those same popcorn seeds and rice grains sneering up at me from the carpet after the vacuum cleaner has passed. Whoosh! I want those nasty little annoyances removed from my life. That's why I bought this vacuum cleaner. I would even risk the potential loss of a few of my daughters' precious Polly Pocket outfits or plastic beads in my quest for a vacuum that seriously sucks!

My former vacuum sucked royally. Unfortunately, it sucked some hard foreign object right into its motor and expired. So began my quest for a vacuum cleaner that sucks but not one that sucks directly into the motor. What I ended up with was my Hoover Fold-Away Model U5163-940.

So what features convinced me to buy the Hoover Fold Away Model U5163-940 vacuum cleaner?

Power
The Hoover Fold Away Model U5163-940 vacuum cleaner has 12 amps of sucking power and an alleged cleaning performance rating of 20.0. Ah, power. But, from day one, this power was a joke. The Hoover Fold Away Model U5163-940 vacuum cleaner vacuumed okay, but not great. Deep down dirt stayed in place unless I vacuumed over it multiple times and with great force. It's tiring to vacuum that way. Without using a special attachment for the Hoover Fold Away Model U5163-940 vacuum cleaner, it doesn't clean corners or edges. About those Hoover Fold Away Model U5163-940 vacuum cleaner attachments, keep reading...

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  • Parts fall hither and yon when in use.
  • Replacement filters not found in stores.
  • Stair cleaning feature designed for your average octopus.
 
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I've had two Eurekas, aupright and a tank type for over 30 years and have serviced the upright twice but they both are great and have lots of power. I don't even know if they still sell them but if they do get their best model and you will never have to buy another.
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Posted on 06/04/2009 at 6:06:08 PM

Thanks for the warning, but I would nominate the Dirt Devil Swivel as the worst ever. The reason is not the suction which is fine, but the swivel feature makes it really really hard to steer. It should make it easier, but it doesn't. Another (expensive) annoyance is that the belt breaks if you catch the corner of a rug even for a moment.
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Posted on 03/24/2009 at 2:03:34 PM

I have had a hoover fold away for 4 years. It is one of the cheapest cleaners I have purchased and so far the best. All I need to do is replace a belt maybe once a year. I can only suggest you may have had a dud
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Posted on 10/06/2008 at 2:10:04 AM

You are so right! Vacuums are so terrible! I have 2 that don't even suck up the dirt!!!!!
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Posted on 09/13/2008 at 10:09:13 AM

I have owned the Hoover U5163-940 for 6 years,and have found it to be quite a good value. I paid less than a $100.00 for mine, and the only thing I have had to do to it, is replace a couple of belts, and the primary filter. If you are haveing trouble with poor suction, try replaceing the primary filter. You can blow them out with compressed air a couple of times, but then they need replaced. Granted, they do cost about $10 to $15, but thats not bad considering they do last quite a while. The cord could have been a little longer, and the same way with the hose. But I can live with that, I am no stranger to short things...lol...I am sure that just like any other product that comes down an assembly line, there are good and bad ones. As for the dust problem when emptying the bag, I usually just take the dirt tray out, take the dust filter off the top, and slip a plastic grocery bag over the tray and tip it upside down, slowly, so the dirt and dust end up in the grocery bag. Then ti
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Posted on 02/09/2008 at 1:02:59 PM

I have this same vac and love it, I paid less than 100 dollars for it, and its been a joy for over 5 years. I find it does an excellent job. I would like to find a replacement dust bucket as mine broke when it was dropped. Its fixed with duct tape but I would like a new one!
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Posted on 12/30/2007 at 10:12:06 AM

Thanks for being so honest! I appreciate reading reviews like yours that tell it like it is. :-)
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Posted on 06/23/2007 at 5:06:00 AM

thanks for sharing this. I go through a lot of vacuums with 4 kids (2 no longer at home t his year) 3 dogs a cat and a husband. I won't be buying this vac now.
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Posted on 05/30/2007 at 1:05:00 PM

LOL! Great review. I enjoyed the honesty and the humor. Excellent job. :-)
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Posted on 05/11/2007 at 6:05:00 PM

I remember having that vacumm when I was a kid and we didn't care or it.
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Posted on 04/05/2007 at 7:04:00 AM

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