Hoover S3765-040 WindTunnel Electronic Bagless Canister Vacuum

I bought this vacuum about three weeks ago, as a replacement for a Dirt Devil upright that I had had for several years. Overall, it has been a great vacuum so far.

Pros: Great suction power, that is variable depending on what you are using it for. We have 2 cats and a dog, and it does a great job of picking up the pet hair off the hardwood floors and the furniture. It's lightweight, and fairly easy to maneuver around. The powered hand attachment is great for cloth furniture, and it makes getting pet hair off a breeze.

Cons: The vacuum does tend to get stuck on its own cord if you are trying to roll it over the cord using the front wheel first. That can be annoying on hardwood floors when you are trying to do a quick clean up. To get the hardwood floor attachment to stay on well, you have to depress the lock button that is made for the carpet sweeper attachment. The hardwood floor attachment does not actually lock, but in order for it to stay on well, you have to push it over the button. Lastly, the carpet sweeper is very powerful...a great pro if you have carpet. I have only rugs and it tends to be too much power for them, and sucks them up into the beaters. But, it's not enough of a distractor for me to worry about.

Overall, great buy for the price and features you get. I would definitely buy this vacuum again.

Great price and an excellent product. Great power and aggitator brush - fluffs up carpet. Did a test, vacuumed with our 8yr old unit, then revacuumed again over same area, this unit picked up signigicant more dirt.
Keeps carpets clean and fluffy - which is what we wanted

I love this vacuum. It does just what I need it to do, and follows me where I need it to go.

I purchased an S3765-040 Hoover Canister Vacuum in March 2008. It has a serious problem with the carpet and floor power nozzle. The problem is that the brush stalls when it is placed on a carpet. This happens on a very ordinary area rug with normal pile height; it is not a high, thick pile. The brush actually quits turning even though the motor still runs (you can hear the motor turning). It began to happen after using the cannister vac only 5 times, on two small carpets, one 8 x 12, and the other 4 x 8. So there was no reason to expect any worn out parts. The unit was taken to a Hoover service center and the belt was replaced. Upon using it again for less than 5 minutes the same brush stall problem reoccurred. Trying various settings of suction made no difference in performance. After calling Hoover they are sending out a new brush. I doubt that a new brush will make any difference but am willing to try it. It seems to me that the power nozzle design allows the agitator brush bristles to protrude too far through the bottom opening and contact the carpet much too aggressively so that stalling is impossible to avoid. In other words there is in my opinion either a basic design problem or the brush is manufactured with bristles which are too long. Whichever is true, the unit at present is totally unsatisfactory for carpet use. And regarding the statement in the manual that it "automatically adjusts to different carpet pile heights": the wheels and brush in the carpet power nozzle are fixed in vertical position, and there are no height adjustment provisions, either manual or automatic. So their statement about automatic adjustment is disingenuous at best.

On the positive side, the vac has excellent suction and is quiet. The powered hand tool does a very good job at picking up pet hair and dust from furniture and vehicle upholstery. The dirt cup is easy to empty. The controls and switches on the hand grip are easy to use, and the telescoping wand is great. I like the cord rewind feature also. There is a lot to like about this product and it will be a "keeper" IF the brush stalling problem can be solved.

This vacuum was great...for about 6 months. Small problems at first - cheap attachments that break easily ... the power cord stops retracting on a regular bases..then the power switch starts getting tricky on you..finally when you plug it in NOTHING. It doesn't turn on anymore and the light that comes on to tell you it's plugged in doesn't light; it isn't the outlet or anything else other that a rip off vacuum. I bought this in September of 2006 - it's in the garbage end of April 2008. So for the past 17 months or so I paid about $10 a month to vacuum my house once a week. That's about a little over $2 each time I used it (and I skipped some weeks.) DO NOT BUY THIS VACUUM. The good reviews come from the people who just bought it and haven't used it long yet.