This rechargeable cordless cleaner was—at first glance—a must-have. The elegant exterior and sleek design was really an eye-catcher at the mall, plus it’s cordless. Mom’ll love it, I thought. And the salesman was pushing it really: “Charge it for 2-3 hours and you get a whole hr of work out of it!” What a deal! So I grabbed one myself. Mine’s lime green.
I don’t even know where to start. First of all, it DOESN’T take 2 or even 3 hrs to ‘recharge’ the unit, and ha…certainly doesn’t ‘work’ for an hr or so. It takes 16-20 hrs just to recharge it, and claims a miserable 15-minute autonomy. 15 minutes???? Let’s just put it this way, there’s no way you can clean a whole house in a weekend. Doesn’t work well on carpets/rugs (for that, I’d actually recommend Old School: USE A LINT ROLLER INSTEAD!)
Secondly, when working the stick around the house, certain types of dusts (like strands of hair) do get caught in the wheels, and when left unattended for a while (like mine) will have disastrous result. I couldn’t get mine to roll properly because of the large amount of hair caught.
Nevertheless, it’s still a reliable item around (if you don’t have a huge mansion :-) Because it also comes with a detachable handheld unit nested in the side of the standup unit. Perfect for those hard-to-reach corners and inside of a car. Cleaning is also a breeze: It has an empty front lid which allows you to easily pour out the dirt without first having to remove the dust cup. No mess. Perfect.
There are still rooms for improvement. Plenty.
3 out of 5 stars. Design-wise, it’s a perfect ten!
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