I have a Hoover Wind Tunnel upright vacuum. I simply love this machine as it takes care of the mess made by three (shedding) corgis, a family of four with assorted guests and all the icky stuff tracked in from life in general.
Anyway, I always empty the cannister after each use and even go as far s wiping down the filter with a papertowel as well. This gets most of the built up dirt off, but there is always some gunk left in the top of the filter folds. Does anyone out there know if it can be washed or what I should do to keep it in good shape??
I agree entirely about how good the vaccume is– I have two cats I brush daily– and am now getting my house cleaned regularly ( thank you God!)– I am amazed — plain amazed how much that vaccume collects– in powder fine dust ( I change my house filters on a schedule) and cat hair– nearly daily! My instructions stated the filter can be washed– and the cylinder. It didn’t say you could tap it–
I do also wash my pleated filter– but first I take it out to the outside trashcan and tap it on the inside of the trashcan– it is positively amazing how much clings in that thing– I tap it (on the plastic part/bottom only)and rotate it around– I get tired much faster than it gets (pardon me) tapped out! Then I wash the filter in the kitchen with mostly clear warm water and a tad of dish soap– however a cleaner that doesn’t work well on grease might be better. I also wash out the tank with dish soap water– and make sure it has at least 2 days to dry before using again.
good luck
The best place to look is the owner’s manual. You can go to hoover’s website and request a new one if you lost yours.
The Vac Dr. in my town said on some models you can. I have a Hoover & I do a few times before replacing them so save on the cost. Those heppa filters are really expensive to replace every 3 months, but mine’s in a cassett & can’t be washed. Mine has 3 filters altogether. Try it, if the suction still isn’t great then replace them
I had the same vacuum.You can wash the filter on this. I washed mine after ea. use.I would use low pressure when rinsing this.Start from the outside,then inside.I always hung mine to dry thourghly before I used it again.
I wouldn’t wash the pleated filter. But the one that’s flat can be washed.
I wash mine…..have many times. Use the garden hose, it comes really clean….and vacuums so much better.
You can wash them, just make sure it is dry before you use again.