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Hoover WindTunnel 3 High Performance Pet UH72630PC

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WindTunnel 3 High Performance Pet UH72630PC

This 20-pound upright from Hoover is bagless and has micro-filtration, a brush on/off switch, and a 40-foot, manual-wind cord.

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How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model incorporates our expert lab test results, as well as ratings for that brand’s reliability and owner satisfaction from our annual product owner survey of members.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

OWNER SURVEYS

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Carpet

/ 5

Bare floors

/ 5

Tool airflow

/ 5

Hose suction

/ 5

Clean emissions

/ 5

Emissions

/ 5

Handling

/ 5

Pet hair

/ 5

Noise

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

CARPET CLEANING: The Hoover WindTunnel 3 High Performance Pet UH72630PC did a very good job of removing the embedded mixture of sand and powder from our soiled test carpets. This is a measure of how well a vacuum removes the dirt hidden deep in the carpet, invisible to the eye.

BARE FLOOR: The Hoover did an excellent job of removing sand from our vinyl floor and leaving very little behind and not scattering sand across the floor.

PET HAIR: This model did an Excellent job at picking up pet hair from carpets using its power head. The visual inspection of the test carpet following the pet-hair test reveals no traces of pet hair left behind, and very little pet hair was caught in the brush roll.

About

The Hoover WindTunnel 3 High Performance Pet UH72630PC upright vacuum cleaner includes a power brush, dusting brush, crevice tool. It weighs 20 pounds and provides useful features such as a brush on/off switch, manual carpet pile-height adjustment, and a telescopic wand.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

#? in Reliability of all Upright Vacuum Brands

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

Predicted brand reliability is based on estimated problem rates for newly-purchased full-sized upright vacuums by the end of the fifth year of ownership, adjusting for extended warranty/service contract status, product usage, and the presence of pet hair in the home. Ranked #? of 16

Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

Brand owner satisfaction is based on the proportion of members who are extremely likely to recommend their full-sized upright vacuum to their friends and family. Ranked #? of 16

Source: Consumer Reports' 2023, 2024, and 2025 Winter Surveys

Features & Specs

Features

Brush on/off

Yes

Easy on/off

Yes

Manual-pile adjust

Yes

Accepts tools

Yes

Suction control

Retractable cord

Full-bag/bin indicator

Yes

High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter

Yes

Folds for storage

Self-propelled

Specs

Bag

Weight (lbs.)

Cord length (ft)

Connections

Carpet POC

71.10672014

Bare floors POC

96.375

Hose suction POC

52.80263158

Clean emissions POC

19.7613728

Handling POC

37.00514706

Pet hair POC

91.16666667

Noise POC

37.28929766

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Hoover WindTunnel 3 High Performance Pet UH72630PC

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