The Hoover story begins in 1907. Murray Spangler, an inventor who worked nights as a janitor, had an asthma problem. He called upon his inventor's creativity to find a solution to the dust that aggravated his asthma as he swept up at night. Spangler gathered a tin soap box, a fan, a sateen pillow case and a broom handle, and assembled an odd-looking, cumbersome contraption that managed to pull the dust away from the air he breathed. He quickly realized that this "suction sweeper," as he called it, had enormous sales potential, and he began seeking financial backing. W.H. "Boss" Hoover, owner of a leather goods manufacturing shop, bought the patent from Spangler in 1908, retained him as a partner, and soon had six employees assembling six units a day in a corner of the leather goods shop. Now that's a humble beginning.
The Hoover SteamVac All Terrain steam vacuum cleaner is designed to deep clean the carpeted and hard floor surfaces in your home. The Dual V-Nozzle Technology provides equal suction across the full width of the nozzle. The heated cleaning feature applies heat directly to the floor for a more focused cleaning job. Don't forget about the patented SpinScrub brushes for carpets and hard floors! They work together scrubbing carpet fibers on all sides to gently loosen dirt. Auto Rinse feature rinses your carpet and hard floors, leaving less detergent residue behind. Together they come together to provide superb floor and carpet cleaning performance.
Rated 2.9 out of 5 by 22
reviewers.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Wronglever Love this thing
I've had mine for almost 3 years. I use it a lot. It cleans well and leaves the. Carpet almost dry, which means that it is sucking up as much as it puts down. It's reliable and has never failed me. My only suggestion is that they make it easier to clean the clear piece that sucks the water up. Very hard to clean
5/1/13
Rated 3 out of 5 by bessylulori Brushes stopped spinning
I've checked the filter and looked for any clogs, but the connector that the brush attachments fits into does not spin. I understand the turbine motors are plastic and can break easily. I would like to replace it, but there are too many choose from with outsourced vendors and Hoover's web site does not included it as an accessory they sell/replace.
4/8/13
Rated 2 out of 5 by SatisfactionBack Brushes stopped spinning!
My daughter bought it as an early Christmas present because of my dog. It worked very well and I was pleased. But only after a short time the brushes stopped spinning. It still sucks and sprays well but without the brushes it is just as bad as the Bissell Cleaners I had so much trouble with in the past. For the price of this one and the name, I thought it would have been a better made machine. Now to get it fixed will probably cost a fortune and be without a cleaner for a long period of time. Please help.
4/7/13
Rated 1 out of 5 Brush Drive Failed during second use
On second use with less than one hour on a brand new machine the brushes quit spinning, now have a glorified vacumn cleaner that sprays water! Checked all filters per the instruction guide...no joy!
3/10/13
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