Pure power pets ... I don't think so! (Hoover U3525)

Member Name: TJ9000

Product:	Hoover U3525
Date:	19/06/09 (66 review reads)
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Advantages: Worked great first time

Disadvantages: Blocks after each hoovering

I purchased this one before purchasing the Dyson one. Got it specifically because it was for homes with pets. Absolute rubbish. I wanted an upright for ease of use as all of my new home was carpetted. Cream carpets with 2 balack and white cats and you can imagine how much of their hair showed up. The first couple of uses I though it did brilliantly, much easier than the cyclinder cleaners I had had. The design however I thought was appalling. The hose and the nozzle that are removed for stair cleaning seem to be where the rubbish goes through when the hoover is in normal cleaning mode. The nozzle iis stuck in the base and on my third cleaning attempt I realised it wasn't picking up anything so I got out the manual and started investigating. On removing the nozzle and the hose I realised these were blocked, I hadn't used these for stair cleaning so they had not been removed from their usual position as yet. After spending a good half hour dropping heavy items in and shaking them down the hose and out the other end I removed the blockages. A copious amount of cat and pet hairs! Again I used it and it worked beautifully. The next time it was pulled out I had the same problem! Spent time unblocking again and took back to the shop afterwards. I explained what was happening each use and complained about the design. It was not going to clean without pet hairs clogging up the tube each time and so it was pointless! They agreed to do a part exchange and I went for a DYSON!! I love my Dyson! This Hoover however was rubbish, rubbish design and certainly not designed to go anywher near a home with pets and pet hairs!

Summary: Major design fault

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