Hoover Tornado 3012

No information on how to clean cone filter. First machine kept stopping – In the instruction manual booklet it says to remove the cone filter turn it anti clockwise clean then replace by turning clockwise. This does not make sense because that is not how the cone filter comes out of the machine. I called Hoover got an angry girl who had no idea about how to clean the cone filter and hoover have no video online either… Read more

which would be a great idea. Also the first machine kept stopping and i had to return it for another. I cannot recommend this product with allthe faults and zero after sales sevice.

Goodness lifts the carpet off the floor! – Very strong suction. On max setting, it required a bit of muscle workout to move it. Lifted the pile, cleaned very well, picked up fine particles (my old vac was a very cheap KMart). Very pleased to have a fit for purpose vac. Excellent value. I think, while the cordless are also easy to use, this corded one seems to really have at that giving and giving as noted in previous review. Very happy with it. Show details ·  1

Keeps giving and giving – Bought it almost 5 years ago and it is still going strong. Suction power is still incredible. At some point last year it felt like it was losing power so I replaced the filters (very cheap) and after doing that it was like brand new. Show details ·  1

I LOVE it!! – I have been through so many vacuums in my time that I can’t even name half of the ones I have bought. I saw the Hoover online with some great reviews and because of the covid lockdown I knew I had to buy something based on reviews alone. The vacuum was also on sale which was great but even without the sale it was really reasonably priced. I have… Read more ·  1

spent $1000s on vacuums over the years only to have them not have the strength to pick up everything in the carpets or to clog up really quickly. I can happily say I have finally found a vacuum that I am happy with that actually WORKS! I will never spend huge amounts of money on the ‘big fancy brands’ again. This one is a winner for me

1800Watt, Very Good Suction Vacuum Cleaner – Very good suction on carpet, timber floors and even if you have pets inside. Maintenance and taking care is very important of any products, washing and drying or replacing filters would keep the vacuum cleaner for pro long use with good suction. Highly recommend this powerful 1800Watt Hoover Vacuum cleaner Show details ·  1

Terrible made in China product – Only after using it for less than 3 months the suction level drops. Cleaned many times, nothing helps. This vacuum frustrates enormously. Vacuums back from the 80s were much bother. The Hoover company and brand lost my respect and trust. Show details

Useless – After 1 month lost all suction, even though we cleaned the filters, impossible to get your floors clean, this is definitely the worst vacuum cleaner I have ever had so will avoid this brand in the future for sure Show details

Great vacuum cleaner – I love this.Really strong suction,I can't put it on high because it's too strong.Very easy to clean,just take it all apart,wash,dry then put it back together again.So easy.I use this vacuum cleaner on carpets,wooden floors and vinyl floors. Show details ·  1

Crap vacuum – Went out and bought a hoover vacuum from Godfrey's, went back to get it serviced and had it back within a week, after using it another 3 times it lost all suction and power Show details

Excellent – Fantastic works exceptionally well on a tiled floor. Picks all the pet hair, it's quite, light weight. It sucks better than my dyson upright, only downside is the short cord but that's easily fixed with extension cord. Dust bin holds alot no need to empty before finishing the house even with all the pet hair which is bad now as it's summer one big… Read more ·  1

dog & three cat's two of cats have long hair. No regrets purchasing this at $99 on sale was a bargain.

Good then Bad – I bought this cleaner 1 year ago and while it was good for 6 months it then just stopped sucking. went back to store but were not helpful. all filters have been cleaned on a regular basis but nothing improves. Sorry it has been a waste of my money ..... Hoover..... NO NO NO Show details

The most useless vacuum I've ever owned – Bought this last year , at first suction was good then stopped it's been cleaned thoroughly and hardly used and still no suction. Checked hosing filters etc and still no good Show details

Powerful clean. Great price – Went through a number of vacuums before this one and we are quite pleased with the performance. We have floorboards and rugs and the clean is thorough on both surfaces. Show details

Amazing performance....superb value! – Got one of these from Godfrey's a few days ago.....after being absolutely sick to death of vacuum cleaners dying after two-three years with the usual 1 year warranty.....We calculate we went thru nearly $1500 worth of vacuum cleaners in less than 10 years.....So I am very over purchasing them - changed tactics - buy cheap ones - and replace as… Read more ·  2

needed.....We had a VAX high-end, two Samsungs ( a cheapo, and a high-end model), and some sort of professional Italian brand (not Delonghi/Miele) yellow industrial bag type - a large canister on microl wheels that was supposedly to be used as a vacuum by the pro-cleaners for office buildings etc (did have a long cord)....LOL....It was rubbish.....I hated it from the day we bought it, and when the motor melted - that was a good day.....It toppled over running over its own power cord....

Anyway, I only paid $99 plus $7 shipping from ebay for this Hoover diamond (Godfrey's was the actual seller - they sent me the invoice by email)......

First the downsides....if you want to call them that.....The power cord is short and as others commented...easily solved with an extension cord....which I always use anyway with all the others.....The vacuum hose is shorter than many others. In my opinion this is a positive....it is long enough to work well for us, but not so long it twists and twirls and cuts off the suction.....and takes a few seconds to un-twist.....hoping the motor has not been harmed.....It has filters that need cleaning vs the bagged vacuums...but they are easily accessible and no dramas at all.....

After a few uses - this Hoover is simply a gem....It is VERY strong on the suction front, and the floor attachment has a gutsy stiff brush...that can be raised or lowered......So dog hair comes up by the bushels.....that our expensive $400 LG electric broom WITH turbo head - left behind on our carpets - the day before. This Hoover is the best I have driven - ever. One major plus for me is the wheels are big enough that it is not easy to tip over.....also the metal pipe to the floor brush is extendable and suits me operating it, as 6'2". Tall and short people will be happy with it One of the old Samsung upholstery brush heads we kept fit this perfectly and cleaned our couches and chairs the best ever.......This Hoover does come with a brush attachment...but it is quite small....That said, I used it in the car and it was magnificent for that purpose - cleaning off all the dog hair easily.....For pure value and performance this gets 5 stars from me.......I am curious about the longevity....But it can't be worse than the name brands we have already wasted lots of money on......$99....I am so pleased if it dies after warranty - I will get another one.....I refuse to waste hundreds on any vacuum now.......

Great-for six months only – At first this Hoover worked well, really powerful and quiet. After 6 months it has lost all suction and overheats. We’ve had a problem with it overheating when we first bought it and had to return it for another. The replacement worked well initially but now we’ve got the same problem coupled with zero suction despite cleaning the filters. This vacuuum lulls you into a false sense of security!  Show details

Great at the start but – Great at the start picked up everything on all floor surfaces but now even in maximum it hardly has any suction. Have cleaned all the filters again Nd still hardly any suction. Was praising this product but now not happy at all. Will have to see what it will cost to fix  Show details

really good for the price – great vacuum i first bought it when i lived in a tiny apartment and it was used on floor boards and one carpeted room and it was so quick great suction power.. now in a much larger house and still using it and it is still going strong. only issue would be pulling it right apart to clean but you dont have to do that too too often  Show details

Excellent machine - couldn't do without it – I have been using my Tornado for a couple of years now - bought it for $299. Bought it originally because of our husky, and wanting a large capacity bagless for easy emptying of LOTS of husky hair. It works extremely well for that purpose. So well in fact, I bought another 2 for family when they were on sale for $99. Yes, the cord is only short,… Read more

but as mentioned, you only need an extension cord and that problem is fixed. I bought the power head ($49) for hairy carpets and it works a treat on hard floors as well, so no need to change the head. Heaps of power, reasonably quiet, sucks really well, filters are easily cleaned and replaced. Excellent product and so light to tow around. Happy shopper!!

Excellent machine for the price – This vacuum cleaner was on sale for $99 reduced, they say from $299. It is an excellent machine, sucks well and is not noisy. The main drawback is a short mains cord, only 4.5 m, but I can use an extension lead with it and then it is fine.

Great little tornado – Love this little machine could even say better than our dyson, purchased this from godfrey's for $99 for upstairs, we have wooden floors upstairs and its fantastic, great suction and doesn't scratch the floors, only complaint is lead isnt that long but with an extension lead its fantastic. Love the bagless cylinder easy to open to empty.  Show details

Excellent product – Very very happy with this product. The vacuum has strong suction power and glides across the carpets and floors. I use this on all my floors and believe it is worth every cent. It is easy to manoeuvre around the house and very compact. Very happy with the overall performance.  Show details

Only good when new. Loses suction significantly after a while – When I bought it I was very happy. Sucked up much more than my old vacuum. I find the filters hard to clean and made of poor quality materials. Now it is barely usable even for wooden floors. Positive - light weight and inexpensive. Negative - Poor suction after even a short period. Limited attachments. I don't think I will buy a Hoover again.  Show details

Vacuums so well – The suction on this vacuum is just amazing, it just sucks up everything in slight. I personally think its way better than any Dyson vacuum I have previous owned which is three over the last six years. When I first got it I used it to clean the carpets and so much junk such as pet fur just came up like crazy.  Show details

Not to bad – The suction on this little vacuum is unbelievable its great but in saying that the head on it it is so light when you are vacuuming you push forward and it lifts up off the floor its really annoying ive got a 2 bedroom apartment so it does the job i like the idea of it being bagless makes it easier i wish the power cord was abit longer on it but for $100 you get what you pay for.  Show details

Powerful Little Vac – This is just basic vacuum and pretty cheap on special too ($99) I think they have given it an appropriate name in "Tornado" because when you tun it on it really screams and it creates a spinning dust effect as the bowl fills up. It is easy to quickly empty but you need to wash the filter out from time to time or it loses effectiveness and then you… Read more

need to thoroughly dry it. The whole process took over 24 hours last time before it felt dry enough to put back in.

This is a good cheap vacuum, not the best ever but a good machine

Good for the price on sale – I bought this last year , with price in mind , it was a impulse buy when a sale was going on in Godfreys . they are good for the sale price, but not sure how long would they last , do not clean as good as dyson but good enough for 1 bed apartment .  Show details

Fair price at $99 – First impression is that it's quieter than a $49 model from K-Mart but only time will tell how long that lasts. However, the hose and the cord are too short and the cord gets worryingly warm with just 20 mins use ! But the more annoying gripe is the brush attachment which is little more than a throw away toy. Pathetic. This is no $299 machine reduced to $99. It's a $99 machine at most.  Show details

The Little Tornado – Purchased the Hoover Tornado last week as a spare vacuum for upstairs, we have a dyson downstairs, we are so impressed by this vacuum I could even go as far as saying better than our dyson. We purchased this 1800w Motor vac for $99 from Godfreys it was reduced by $200, the suction is fantastic, not even as noisy as our dyson, picks up dirt it… Read more

doesn't push it away like the dyson does sometimes, the brush head is long enough for our hard floors so it wont scratch, the only issue I would have is the lead isn't as long as the dyson I have to keep moving it to another socket. 1 years warranty and Godfreys deal with the warranty. Very impressive for the price. Recommend.

Does what it says it will – When I moved into an apartment with carpet instead of wood floors, I needed a vacuum but I was pretty broke after paying bond etc on the new rental. So I grabbed this for $99 from Godfrey's. It's quite easy to manoeuvre around, has good suction, and is easy to empty. All in all, it does what it says it would do! Also works well on the kitchen… Read more

tiles in lieu of sweeping. I've only had it for three months so can't comment on lifespan, I hope it lasts, but overall it's a good affordable machine.

mediocre – bought this on special (as advertised - 99aud). it's very loud, suction is fair? find that i have to run over the same spot twice to pick up fluff. I have long hair and noticed the hair gets caught in the "mini" wheels in the rectangular suction part...I find the wheels unnecessary they serve no function and it's a pain getting the hair out (can't remove all of it). does better on tiles.  Show details

Discontinued filters??? – I have a hoover tornado 3012 and cannot find any replacement filter kits for it?????? Who sells them?????