Electrolux Z3318

After the demise of my Hoover Arrianne and Telios models, I knew eventually that I would have to downsize and for the fact that at the time I had been left a property by a relative in her will meant I had a new career ahead of me in becoming a private landlord. This meant tapping into my knowledge of appliances as well as working with professionals to do up an old building and an interior which was pre-war. The choice of using many of my vacuums came down to size - thanks to the size of the property being quite literally small as a shoe box, my late aunt's own Hoover Junior upright took up far ... more

I bought this cleaner at an ex-display price of £25 from Comet, with the sole purpose of cleaning my stairs. Within 5 mins, I thought it was marvellous as my normal vacuum (an Orek) is hopeless at doing the sides of a room & as this is where most of the Muck is, that's not good. The machine is easy to use with a neat little carrying handle on the top & is very effective as long as you don't expect to cover great swathes of shagpile. It is of course great for the car. Dust collection is via a re-usable canvas Bag that I empty once a month. I've noticed that the secondary filter doesn't really ... more

If your budget is £40, this model is worth serious consideration. 1800W power makes a big difference from the bargain basement cleaners on the market. Power is adjustable through a slider switch on top of the unit, which means you can use your foot to operate the slider. Suction can also be adjusted by a slider vent on the hose handle. People interested in environmental issues will be pleased to see the cleaner comes with a textile dust bag which is reusable and washable. Also a paper dust bag is supplied when purchased which means you don't have to buy extra dust bags. A dual purpose nozzle ... more