Hoover Turbopower 2 Autosense U2464

The Hoover Turbopower is a stalwart model name that has spawned most of Hoover’s 1980’s upright vacuum cleaner range before the lightweight plastic range Purepower came in to replace the ranges through the middle 1990’s. Most Turbopower vacuums these days are kept by people who are impressed with their reliability over the Purepower range even though the Turbopower models are no longer made and I started to find a few of the vacuums were really easy to use well before my parents let me touch their Sebo X1 Automatic upright vacuum. However, that doesn’t stop buyers from seeking out the old ... more

This is quite an old machine now but i expect you can still get hold of them on ebay. I bought mine many years ago and its still going strong. The purchase price was £99 reduced from £199. It is an upright cleaner with a replaceable bag but a permabag is available. Spares are still readily available as both the bags and drive belts require replacement due to wear and tear. The bag is very easy to change, just open the front door by means of a button, unclip the bag, clip a new bag in and then close again and your ready to roll again. The drive belt does snap occasionally mainly due to ... more

Two months ago I took a trip to the dump, and a purple/blue Hoover TurboPower 2 caught my eye! It looked in good condition so I took it. When I got home I checked the internals and the belt looked like it'd never turned, and the brush roll looked brand new, even though it is over 10 years old! I fitted a new bag, cleaned the filters, and tested her out - And what can I say! The wee 1000 Watt motor really sucks! Literally! The autosense feature means the motor slows down when you don't need much suction, and when you do, it will rev up, however if you need a lot of suction, you can press the ... more