Hoover PortaPower Alternatives

Shoulder Vac

• Shoulder Vac is a commercial "backpack" vacuum you carry around while cleaning. PortaPower is carried with a shoulder strap. However, Shoulder Vac is carried like a rucksack, with a harness that fits over both shoulders. Hoover says the harness is "chiropractor designed." Shoulder Vac is equipped with a 52-inch hose and a 57-inch two-piece aluminum extension wand. It has a 17-inch crevice tool, a 14-inch floor tool, a 2 1/2-inch dusting brush and a 5-inch upholstery tool.

Wind Tunnel Upright Commercial Vacuum

• Hoover's Wind Tunnel Upright Commercial Vacuum is an alternative to a cleaner you have to carry while working. It offers a 13-inch floor cleaning path, and can be adjusted to clean hard floors and various heights of carpet pile. It is equipped with a stretch hose, extension wands, a crevice nozzle, dusting brush and upholstery tool. These are carried on board the vacuum, and are easily accessible when needed. The cleaner has a four position height adjustment.

Floor Only Vacuums

• One cleaner can use Hoover's floor-only commercial vacuums, while another performs above floor cleaning with a portable vacuum. This system speeds up the overall cleaning time. Hoover's Elite Bagged Upright is designed for floor cleaning only. It has a 12-inch cleaning path and a four position height adjustment. It hooks on to the cleaning carts used in hotels, so it can move easily from area to area.

Quiet Alternative

• Cleaning while people are working in offices must be done as quietly as possible. Hoover's Sonic Sweep Cordless Sweeper is intended for commercial use and offers an alternative to more noisy vacuum cleaners. It cleans carpets, rugs and hard flooring quickly with the minimum of disruption. When fully charged, the Sonic Sweep will run for 40 minutes. The fact the sweeper is cordless removes the trip hazard of cables plugged into sockets.