Advantages: bagless, long flexible pipe attached, very long lead, good at getting up pet hairs
Disadvantages: cleaning filter, noisy, overheats

...This cleaner arrived in a box in three pieces, the instructions were not very clear but the pieces were simple enouch to work out how they should be assembled. On first use the main thing noticed was the noise, this is not a quiet vacuum for when the children are in bed. The turboforce and rotating brushes were brilliant at lifting the pile and picking up the pet hairs, fantastic i thought, but shame abouth the sound. The cable is very long so from one room to the next it is very easy to move without having to relocate the power supply. All was well although with such good pick up the waste container was soon ready for emptying. This can be a messy task as the filter needs taking out and manually tapping until it is clear of debris. Don't do this in the house or all your hard work is wasted. Unfortunately after what seemed... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent suction, ease of use, quick emptying dust container, switch brushes on or off easily
Disadvantages: Heavy when complete unit, short hose

...I purchased this vacuum from a local retailer on their recommendation and have been thoroughly pleased with my purchase. After having a well known bagless cleaner previously but not able to afford to replace with the same I considered other options with the thought that a less expensive cleaner would mean compromising in some way. I have found this cleaner to be wonderful. We have two long haired dogs but the cleaner picks up with ease. There is a switch on top of the main body of the machine so easily in reach during cleaning which allows for easy on off control of the brushes for changes in floor surfaces. I originall wondered if the capacity of the dust collection compartment would become a pain as it appeared quite small but again i have been pleasantly surprised to find that with it's simple release i actually don't find... Read review

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Advantages: powerful, robust,
Disadvantages: tacky onboard tools, difficult to clean top filter,scratches wood flooring.

...upholstery, stairs etc, care must be taken when using this, make sure not to catch anything such as hidden objects,fingers, tassles etc as the brushes rotate at a high rate and could cause serious damage. I have found myself at risk from repetitive strain injury due to constantly having to bend down and pick up the tools which have a tendency to fall off, and paintworks have taken a slight bashing due to tools catching them due to the awkward angle they are stored at on the side of the vacuum cleaner. I would seriously not recommend this hoover to anyone with loose rugs and wood flooring as it is powerful and makes hoovering edges of rugs a problem. Much to my dismay, I have also found many scratches in my wood flooring caused by the hoover which will not polish out even though i have risked further back injuries by stooping up n down... Read review

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Advantages: Consideration of all features will make the search easier.
Disadvantages: Vacuuming is still a useless and horrible task, regardless of what you buy.

...CLEANERS, REGARDLESS OF OTHER DIFFERENCES • All have a powerful motor that provides the suction. A goodly part of what you're paying for is the power of the motor. It's wise to go for the most powerful motor you can afford. • All have a CARPET or BARE FLOOR option. The carpet option provides beater bars - more about them later - and suction. The bare floor option provides a small brush and suction. • All have some sort of dust-collection device, either a paper bag or a cup or some other means of gathering the debris from the floor. • Increasing numbers of upright models now provide extra hoses, wands, and attachments that mimic those of canister models. These may include special crevice tools for delving into the nether reaches of the upholstery, mini floor tools, and long-bristle brushes for doing the blinds. WHAT... Read review

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Advantages: effective cleaning of carpets and upholstery etc.
Disadvantages: At 8.6kg slightly on the heavy side if you need to carry it about.

...recently. Sadly, none of these items were forthcoming, so I had to buy my own vacuum cleaner. Sorry, moose, you’ll have to get your own chocs and drink! Now, if all of you good people are going to rush out to buy your Dyson DC07 upright vacuum cleaner from Safeway at Fakenham in Norfolk, where it was on offer in June for £199.99; TOUGH, I had the last one! So, why did I buy it? ***************** You may know, as he crops up from time to time, that I own a horse. Now, I must admit to being ashamed about the state of my home in general. What with having a horse and running a business I have little time for housework and cleaning (well, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it). In fact, I have been known (when visitors give me advance notice of their intention to call) to do a quick tidy up (i.e. stick the entire... Read review

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Advantages: Amazing on pet hair, lightweight, quiet, easy of use
Disadvantages: None so far

...as well when using the cleaning hose and makes our sofa look as good as new every time. Since seeing how well it cleans a couple of our friends and family have got a Sebo as well and are just as pleased. We have also seen that it came top in the Which magazine awards and was commented as the most reliable. We can well believe that. It's not the cheapest cleaner at £229 but we feel well worth the investment. It's much cheaper than most Dysons, especially the Dyson Animal. Easy to get hold of from John Lewis or any main vacuum cleaner store. In summary a great machine, worth every penny that's easy to use, amazing at cleaning and looks smart as well.... Read review

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Advantages: It works really well.
Disadvantages: Its so efficient It needs emptying quite often.

...Swan SU3016 cyclonic upright cleaner. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I bought this vacuum cleaner from my mothers catalogue, It was In the sale for £49 The listed price for It was £69 I like getting a bargain at the best of times and as there was £20 off this cleaner I couldn't resist. My old vacuum just stopped working so I had a browse through the catalogue to see what caught my eye. We have got two dogs and so a bagless cleaner with filters that can be cleaned is the way to go, hairs clogg it all up, I think this Is what happened to my last one. I have to be honest here, I like the colour too. The one I got Is purple and pink and Is very attractive, I know Its only a vacuum cleaner but colour Is Important to me. The other colours are red and blue. When It arrived I unpacked it and the top was sort... Read review

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Advantages: Lightweight, tremendous suction power
Disadvantages: Not the prettiest to look at

...Having tried many cleaning appliances through out the last 25 years, and found that they all do a very basic job of sucking up dirt from your floor surface; we were beginning to think that there was no cleaner out there that could give this assurance of a near totally clean surface. It has taken a long search to find the vacumm cleaner that in our opinion does what it says it does. It was only in the last year that I happend to be watching a TV Shopping channel and they were demonstrating the Oreck Vacumm Cleaner. On first sight, it did not look anything spectacular in fact it looked like an old fashioned basic upright cleaner that my dear old Grandmother used to use, but when I saw it being demonstrated, I felt that this had something that the others didn't. Nothing to lose we purchased the Oreck in more hope than anything else. When... Read review

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Advantages: Brilliant Cleaner
Disadvantages: None except no cable rewind

...I invested in new cream carpet throughout my lounge, meant to be non-stainable, what a mistake, with two kids, a dog and two cats my cream carpet was looking more brown then its original colour. Anyway went to B& Q saw this Vax V-022 for sale for £79.99, looked good, then saw an even better deal for £99.99 I could get the cleaner, a rechargeable dustbuster and a upright 1400w hoover, so went for the latter. Back to the cleaner itself which I am reviewing, but thought I should tell you about the deal as well as its brill. The cleaner is easy to operate, its has a canister on the back which you fill with your shampoo (they advise 3 capfuls but I used 4 just to make sure, then fill to the top level with warm water (not above 40oC). At the base of the cleaner you have a glass see through (obviously) container which collects all... Read review

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Advantages: Lightweight, nice looking
Disadvantages: Needs a longer tube.

...ProAction Pets bagless upright cleaner. It has a 2 litre capacity 1600 watts 5.2 metre cord 8kg in weight 7 height adjustments, which include turbo brush and a foldable handle. No bags Easy to empty cylinder Price £59.99 I was looking for a hoover that I could use, I suffer with my back and every hoover we have bought has ended up with just husband hovering for one reason or another. I went for this one as it was an upright and says it weighs 8kg. Since buying this i think husband has only had to hoover twice. It is very lightweight, I can actually pick it up by the handle without any problems. First to look at it, it looks very stylish, its silver with a burgundy cylinder. The height is very good for smaller people like me, but not too small for the taller person. The handle has a nice soft rubber grip so it doesn... Read review

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