Hoover WindTunnel Plus S3639 Review

What the reviewers like:
In tests, the Hoover WindTunnel Plus S3639 canister vacuum performs very well, if not at the top of the canister vacuum heap. Owners generally like this vacuum, but professional reviewers are not as positive.

What the reviewers don't like:
Most sources agree that the Hoover S3639 canister vacuum compares slightly unfavorably to the newer (and comparably priced) Hoover WindTunnel Bagless S3765-040 canister vac. One reviewer points out minor usability issues, such as a wand that's hard to disconnect from the powerhead.

Hoover WindTunnel Plus S3639 review highlights

While experts and owners mainly have good things to say about the Hoover WindTunnel Plus S3639 bagging canister vacuum, it's clear that they're not as impressed by this canister vacuum as by another Hoover model, the comparably priced Hoover WindTunnel Bagless S3765-040 (*est. $175). The Hoover S3639 canister vacuum is said to clean very well, but one expert says it's harder to disconnect this vacuum's wand from its powerhead, and there are some other minor convenience issues.

We found the best review of the Hoover WindTunnel Plus S3639 canister vacuum at Consumer Reports, which includes this bagging model in its recent roundup. The Hoover S3639 also attracts a fair amount of attention from owners posting to Amazon.com and Epinions, but a review for the Hoover S3639 by ConsumerGuide.com (which reads as if it were abstracted from Hoover's marketing materials) doesn't add much critical evaluation.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Consumer Reports
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Vacuums: Best Picks for Pet Hair
Editors of Consumer Reports
Mar. 2007

In its latest roundup, Consumer Reports tests the Hoover WindTunnel Plus S3639 against 21 other canister vacuums. Performance in cleaning bare floors, carpets and rugs is evaluated, and the scores are summarized in a ratings chart.

2. Amazon.com
Hoover S3639 WindTunnel Review
Contributors to Amazon.com

Over 100 owners post comments here about the Hoover S3639 canister vacuum. While owners mostly have good things to say, it's clear that another Hoover canister vacuum (the WindTunnel S3765-040) has surpassed this model.

3. Epinions
Hoover S3639 WindTunnel Bagged Canister Vacuum Reviews
Contributors to Epinions

As at Amazon.com, the dozen or so owners posting here are mostly enthusiastic about the Hoover S3639 canister vacuum, though not quite as enthusiastic as they are about other Hoover canister vacs.

4. Consumer Guide.com
Hoover WindTunnel Plus S3639 Review
Editors of ConsumerGuide.com
Jan. 23, 2002

ConsumerGuide.com's review of the Hoover S3639 canister vacuum reads as if it came from Hoover's marketing materials, which makes one doubt if anyone actually took this canister vacuum for a spin.

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Hoover WindTunnel Plus S3639 Review