Move over Cheryl Burke, I’m stealing your dance partner.
Let me start off this review by reminding you that I have two cats. Cats have hair. And cats shed. So with two cats, even while dutifully brushing them, there’s still a lot of cat hair lying around. When I first got the cats, I knew I had to get a good vacuum cleaner that could handle the kitties rejected fur. I chose a just for pets vacuum (that I will not name but will call theĀ ‘Blue Machine’) that cost ~$250 and have happily spent the past year thinking I was cleaning the house well. Little did I know that I was just settling for something not-so-clean, because I didn’t know any better.
A picture is worth a thousand words, so I thought I would share with you a picture that tells it all. This is the canister of the new Hoover WindTunnel T-Series Rewind after vacuuming a room that I HAD ALREADY VACUUMED. That’s right – I first vacuumed the room with the Blue Machine, then came in right after it with the Hoover WindTunnel. Now, I wouldn’t have been surprised if maybe it had grabbed a little bit of extra dust, but COME ON! That’s a big wad of cat hair that the Blue Machine left in the carpet! As soon as I saw that, I knew that Blue Machine and I were through and the Hoover WindTunnel T-Series Rewind was the new love of my cleaning life.
The Hoover WindTunnel T-Series Rewind has more to offer than just excellent cleaning power. First, let’s address the “Rewind” portion of the name. This vacuum has a 27′ cord that conveniently gets spun around and stored in a space just beneath the canister. You pull out the length of cord you want to use, it locks into place, and when you’re done, just hit the lever and the cord will roll back up. No more wrap, wrap, wrapping the cord between two little handles. And no more big piles of cord that you have to keep shifting around as you vacuum.
The Hoover WindTunnel T-Series was incredible easy to assemble out of the box. It took me (with the help of a screwdriver) literally less than a minute to turn it from pieces to fully assembled vacuum.
This is the first canister vacuum that I’ve used that had a bottom-release canister. The other ones I’ve used (including Blue Machine) will have me flip a lever to pull out the canister, which is open on the top. This means that if any of the debris isn’t fully in the cup, or if there’s any dust, it goes flying around as I walk it to the trash can. With the bottom-release canister, I take the whole canister to the trash can, then stick the bottom in and push a lever. Ideally, all of the trash would just plop out through the bottom. I had to reach my hand up to pull out some of the debris because a lot of it was hair that didn’t want to succumb to gravity.
These days, every vacuum has a one or two filters, each one costing $10-$20 to replace. The Hoover WindTunnel also has two filters (one is a HEPA filter), but these are special since they can be rinsed or dusted off and re-used! Imagine, we might not have to buy filters ever again! The ease of maintenance doesn’t stop there. It was easy to take apart and clean almost every section of the vacuum and the accessories – even the powered hand tool attachment could be taken apart so you could pull out any hair/debris that might have been trapped.
The Hoover WindTunnel T-Series Rewind is also a few pounds lighter than the Blue Machine, weighing in at 16.5 pounds. This means it was much easier for me to tote it up and down the stairs. It’s light enough where the user manual says you can simply pick up the vacuum and use it to clean the stairs. I found this to be kind of bulky and instead opted for the powered hand tool, which still demonstrated the full power of the vacuum. Other hand tool brushes (like the one on the Blue Machine) seem to only receive a portion of the suction power, and the brushes wouldn’t always be rotating at full speed. I love that the hose is easily disconnected from the base with the press of a button so I can use it with my accessories. Blue Machine makes me tug at the hose if I want to use the accessory tools.
One feature that I didn’t get a chance to test was the System Check Indicator. This is supposed to change from green to red when you may need to change filters, check for clogs, or empty things out. I’m optimistic that with proper cleaning and maintenance, that sucker will never go red, but it’s cool that the vacuum will tell me if it needs to be checked.
The Hoover WindTunnel T-Series Rewind offered superior cleaning to the Blue Machine for half the price! That’s a pretty big deal, especially since the Hoover WindTunnel vacuum I tested wasn’t designed specifically for pets, but worked better than the Blue Machine which was. By now, I’m sure many of you are thinking about trying to steal my vacuum away from me. Instead, why don’t you consider buying one for yourself? The Hoover WindTunnel T-Series Rewind is very reasonably priced with different models costing from just $99 to $159.99.
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Disclaimer: No compensation was given for this review/giveaway. I did receive a Hoover WindTunnel T-Series Rewind to test and use for the purpose of writing this review. This did not influence my opinions.
Jessica says
November 2, 2009 at 10:58 amThe Fold Down Handle is great! My closet is packed so the less space the vac takes up is great.
samantha stolworthy says
November 2, 2009 at 7:10 pmthis vaccuum looks awesome! my mom would love it! the fold down handle is cool and it looks smaller than the one i have now…not as heavy to carry around
samantha stolworthy says
November 2, 2009 at 2:10 pmthis vaccuum looks awesome! my mom would love it!
the fold down handle is cool and it looks smaller than the one i have now…not as heavy to carry around
Jessica says
November 2, 2009 at 3:58 pmThe Fold Down Handle is great! My closet is packed so the less space the vac takes up is great.
clm153 says
November 3, 2009 at 12:05 amI like the rewind cord.
clm153 says
November 2, 2009 at 7:05 pmI like the rewind cord.
mandylaird says
November 3, 2009 at 12:38 ami love the 8 foot hose, with the turbo tool… i have stairs and that makes it so much easier to manuver
mandylaird says
November 2, 2009 at 7:38 pmi love the 8 foot hose, with the turbo tool… i have stairs and that makes it so much easier to manuver
Elizabeth Turner says
November 3, 2009 at 5:22 pmIt's lightweight!!!
Elizabeth Turner says
November 3, 2009 at 12:22 pmIt's lightweight!!!
starttofinish says
November 3, 2009 at 7:31 pmOhh, I would love to win this. I like the fact that it has a system check and a fold down handle for easier storage. Keeping my fingers crossed that I win!
starttofinish says
November 4, 2009 at 12:31 amOhh, I would love to win this. I like the fact that it has a system check and a fold down handle for easier storage. Keeping my fingers crossed that I win!
d.e. says
November 4, 2009 at 11:10 pmthe overall design is amazing and quite an improvement!
d.e. says
November 4, 2009 at 6:10 pmthe overall design is amazing and quite an improvement!
amybrewer says
November 8, 2009 at 5:15 amI love that they are bagless. I have never had a vacuum that was bagless before. I really hate buying the bags for the vacuums.
amybrewer says
November 8, 2009 at 12:15 amI love that they are bagless. I have never had a vacuum that was bagless before. I really hate buying the bags for the vacuums.
Tooth Fairy says
November 9, 2009 at 6:57 pmI love the sleek, lightweight design with superior cleaning as noted at website.Tooth Fairy NEEDs to vacuum up her *Fairy Dust*http://twitter.com/toothfairycyber/status/55658…Sweet Tweeted it!
Tooth Fairy says
November 9, 2009 at 1:57 pmI love the sleek, lightweight design with superior cleaning as noted at website.
Tooth Fairy NEEDs to vacuum up her *Fairy Dust*
http://twitter.com/toothfairycyber/status/55658…
Sweet Tweeted it!
jerrica puckett says
November 10, 2009 at 1:30 amI like the fact that it's so light weight; it'll make it easier for me to use.
jerrica puckett says
November 9, 2009 at 8:30 pmI like the fact that it's so light weight; it'll make it easier for me to use.
jerrica puckett says
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heather says
November 10, 2009 at 1:44 ami love that they are lightweight.
heather says
November 9, 2009 at 8:44 pmi love that they are lightweight.
shelmax says
November 10, 2009 at 8:01 amI retweeted
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lmurley2000 says
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littledeadmommy says
November 12, 2009 at 4:37 pmI love that the power cord is 27 ft long. I hate having to stop constantly to try to find another outlet.
littledeadmommy says
November 12, 2009 at 11:37 amI love that the power cord is 27 ft long. I hate having to stop constantly to try to find another outlet.
littledeadmommy says
November 12, 2009 at 11:39 amI tweeted.
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littledeadmommy says
November 12, 2009 at 4:40 pmI subscribed to WCatDD.
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littledeadmommy says
November 12, 2009 at 4:39 pmI tweeted.http://twitter.com/littledeadmommy/status/56532…
debra says
November 14, 2009 at 4:43 pmI like the fold down handle and the wind up cord
debra says
November 14, 2009 at 11:43 amI like the fold down handle and the wind up cord
Cassie M says
November 14, 2009 at 9:29 pmI love all the bright colors it comes in and the automatic rewind cord! We have been making due with a broken vacuum for about a year, and could really use this! Thanks!Cassie[email protected]
Cassie M says
November 14, 2009 at 4:29 pmI love all the bright colors it comes in and the automatic rewind cord! We have been making due with a broken vacuum for about a year, and could really use this! Thanks!
Cassie
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Cassie M says
November 14, 2009 at 9:30 pmI love all the bright colors it comes in and the automatic rewind cord! We have been making due with a broken vacuum for about a year, and could really use this! Thanks!Cassie[email protected]
Cassie M says
November 14, 2009 at 4:30 pmI love all the bright colors it comes in and the automatic rewind cord! We have been making due with a broken vacuum for about a year, and could really use this! Thanks!
Cassie
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metalliga says
November 15, 2009 at 12:01 amSuction Only Mode Pedal – press to easily transition from carpet to hard floorsI have a lot of hardwood in my house, this would be great.Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
metalliga says
November 14, 2009 at 7:01 pmSuction Only Mode Pedal – press to easily transition from carpet to hard floors
I have a lot of hardwood in my house, this would be great.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
Meshellyn says
November 19, 2009 at 9:03 pmOk, hands down it's the rewind cord!!! I hate cords and I hate vacuum cleaner cords. I'm loving this vacuum already, so cool!
Meshellyn says
November 19, 2009 at 4:03 pmOk, hands down it's the rewind cord!!! I hate cords and I hate vacuum cleaner cords. I'm loving this vacuum already, so cool!
lmurley2000 says
November 20, 2009 at 7:48 pmdaily tweethttp://twitter.com/lmurley2000/status/5898505469
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Heather d. says
November 24, 2009 at 6:00 amWowy…love that it has a rewind cord…amazing!
Heather d. says
November 24, 2009 at 1:00 amWowy…love that it has a rewind cord…amazing!
Motley Made says
November 25, 2009 at 9:49 pmI love that you can see all the dirt you pick up! Lets you know it's working š[email protected]
Motley Made says
November 25, 2009 at 4:49 pmI love that you can see all the dirt you pick up! Lets you know it's working š
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Debbie says
November 26, 2009 at 5:00 amTweeted: http://twitter.com/DisneyGRL23/status/6072732410
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The Redhead Riter says
November 26, 2009 at 5:28 amI love the way it looks…clear with a little color…CLEAN!
The Redhead Riter says
November 26, 2009 at 12:28 amI love the way it looks…clear with a little color…CLEAN!
autie says
November 27, 2009 at 8:17 amI love the 8 foot hose
autie says
November 27, 2009 at 3:17 amI love the 8 foot hose
Michael says
November 28, 2009 at 1:45 pmI definitely like the fact that the filters can be rinsed or dusted off and re-used! š
Michael says
November 28, 2009 at 8:45 amI definitely like the fact that the filters can be rinsed or dusted off and re-used! š
Cristi says
November 28, 2009 at 4:43 pmI love that they are light weight! I just had neck surgery and cannot lift that much. This would be perfect!
Cristi says
November 28, 2009 at 11:43 amI love that they are light weight! I just had neck surgery and cannot lift that much. This would be perfect!
tiffie100 says
November 28, 2009 at 7:15 pmThere are so many great features it is hard to narrow it down to one. I really love the fact that it is light weight, this will make vacuuming more endurable.
tiffie100 says
November 28, 2009 at 2:15 pmThere are so many great features it is hard to narrow it down to one. I really love the fact that it is light weight, this will make vacuuming more endurable.
bonnette says
November 28, 2009 at 9:42 pmI like the fold down handle
bonnette says
November 28, 2009 at 4:42 pmI like the fold down handle
Daniel M says
November 29, 2009 at 3:01 amlike that they're bagless, hate paying for them things
Daniel M says
November 28, 2009 at 10:01 pmlike that they're bagless, hate paying for them things
DEBORAH THOMAS says
November 29, 2009 at 3:04 amLight and easy to use with great cleaning power
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DEBORAH THOMAS says
November 28, 2009 at 10:04 pmLight and easy to use with great cleaning power
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November 28, 2009 at 10:04 pmrss subscriber
Veronica123 says
November 29, 2009 at 3:18 amWith having three kids in my house and how much they get tangled up in cords, I love the fact that this vacuum cleaner has a rewind cord. Thanks for a great giveaway š
Veronica123 says
November 28, 2009 at 10:18 pmWith having three kids in my house and how much they get tangled up in cords, I love the fact that this vacuum cleaner has a rewind cord. Thanks for a great giveaway š
katiea says
November 29, 2009 at 3:42 amI love the cord rewind feature, the fact that they're bagless, and the folding handle that would make it much easier to store. I also love the price (under $150) and the fact that they have free shipping and a 2 year warranty (instead of 90 days like I've seen on some vacuums!)Thanks for the uber-awesome giveaway! Totally need a new vacuum!
katiea says
November 28, 2009 at 10:42 pmI love the cord rewind feature, the fact that they're bagless, and the folding handle that would make it much easier to store. I also love the price (under $150) and the fact that they have free shipping and a 2 year warranty (instead of 90 days like I've seen on some vacuums!)
Thanks for the uber-awesome giveaway! Totally need a new vacuum!
Genevieve Larson says
November 29, 2009 at 5:01 amMy favorite thing about the T-series vacuum is theCord Rewind with 27-Foot Cord
Genevieve Larson says
November 29, 2009 at 12:01 amMy favorite thing about the T-series vacuum is the
Cord Rewind with 27-Foot Cord
Genevieve Larson says
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Talitha Lee says
November 29, 2009 at 7:31 amI love that they are so light. Makes it so much easier to move around the house and clean if your vacuum doesn't weigh 30 lbs. Thanks for the contest!
Talitha Lee says
November 29, 2009 at 2:31 amI love that they are so light. Makes it so much easier to move around the house and clean if your vacuum doesn't weigh 30 lbs. Thanks for the contest!
Kirsten says
November 29, 2009 at 12:50 pmI like the carbon filter for odors. With pets and children, this is a great feature!
Kirsten says
November 29, 2009 at 7:50 amI like the carbon filter for odors. With pets and children, this is a great feature!
katemerick says
November 29, 2009 at 4:20 pmI live in a 125 year old house that is 3 stories high and hardly any plugs, and the 27 ft cord on this vacume would really be a great help to me and I can get more of the dirt. Thanks!
katemerick says
November 29, 2009 at 11:20 amI live in a 125 year old house that is 3 stories high and hardly any plugs, and the 27 ft cord on this vacume would really be a great help to me and I can get more of the dirt. Thanks!
nesta67 says
November 29, 2009 at 5:55 pmThe 8 foot hose is awesome! Much easier to maneuver than mine!
nesta67 says
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nesta67 says
November 29, 2009 at 12:55 pmThe 8 foot hose is awesome! Much easier to maneuver than mine!
nesta67 says
November 29, 2009 at 12:55 pmI'm following you on Twitter. (My Twitter name is @ThriftyJinxy)
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Katie Dedrickson says
November 30, 2009 at 1:16 amI like the features of a collapsible handle for small spaces and an automatic rewind cord for a vacuum – it's about time!
Katie Dedrickson says
November 29, 2009 at 8:16 pmI like the features of a collapsible handle for small spaces and an automatic rewind cord for a vacuum – it's about time!
diego17 says
November 30, 2009 at 4:51 amEntering again – I tweeted the giveaway.
diego17 says
November 29, 2009 at 11:51 pmEntering again – I tweeted the giveaway.
Katie Dedrickson says
November 30, 2009 at 6:16 amI like the features of a collapsible handle for small spaces and an automatic rewind cord for a vacuum – it's about time!
Katie Dedrickson says
November 30, 2009 at 1:16 amI like the features of a collapsible handle for small spaces and an automatic rewind cord for a vacuum – it's about time!
diego17 says
November 30, 2009 at 9:51 amEntering again – I tweeted the giveaway.
diego17 says
November 30, 2009 at 4:51 amEntering again – I tweeted the giveaway.