Even the long 10m power cord has a tedious manual rewind, although we probably wouldn’t expect an automatic rewind function from such a budget vacuum. The vacuum also comes with a manual suction control built into the body of the vacuum, which we found could be easily increased or decreased by hand depending on how powerful you want the vacuum to be.

It is lightweight and easy to take upstairs and has extra long reach for cleaning the ceiling and stairs. Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.By signing up you agree with this and confirm that you are over 13 years of age, or have the consent of a parent or guardian. It also has multi-cyclonic technology that separates dust and pushes it away from the filters, helping to extend their lifespan. The pet hair brush is largely effective, but at times we found that pet-hair got stuck to the underside of the brush by static charge rather than removed by the vacuum. Powerful, yet quiet, it has great suction, cleans carpets perfectly, revitalising the pile to look like new. But I liked the way it was described and the features particularly the 10m cable which stops you having to switch plugs when doing the job.

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If you have pets, then Hoover has a Pet version of this cleaner (model number HU500SBH 001) that adds a mini motorised brush into the mix for cleaning pet beds and sofas.

The process is fiddly and a little time-consuming, particularly next to rival cleaners such as the Dyson Small Ball Allergy, where you can just quickly pull out the hose. The vacuum also has a telescoping handle, allowing users to adjust the height for comfortable cleaning. If you’ve collected a fair bit of fluff and hair then you may need to open the top flap, pull out the cone and give it all a good shake. The vacuum cleaner has a 7-meter cord length, giving users extended reach to clean large areas without having to unplug and move to another outlet.To set up the machine you have to attach the hose to the cleaner by plugging in the lower hose end into the socket on the back. Here, you can explore our range of popular, lightweight stand up Hoovers, which promise ease of use, convenient additional tools and effective cleaning. Edge performance could be better, plus the cleaner doesn't suck up dirt all the way to the edges of the brush. hose also allows it the stretch it needs to clean up to 13 stairs at a time - this means you can leave the vacuum at the bottom of the stairs rather than having to balance the cleaner on each step.