Features

Charging unit .Ultrasound furniture detector.  80w, 5027g, 33cm diameter, 13cm H, 2 hour initial charge, normal, quick and spot cleaning.  Timer can be set to clean for a set time. 

Comments

This first maps out the room size before cleaning.  The machine works at different speeds and doesn't bump into furniture, will automatically return to charging station.   Excellent  for pet hair removal, average for dust pick up on hard floor but poor results for pick up on carpet and end poor edge cleaning on both carpet and hard floor. A magnetic strip needs to be set up to prevent it falling downstairs. Heaviest and noisest cleaner tested.

Stockist: 0870 605 5055 www.electrolux.co.uk

GHI Test Report - May 06

Features

17w, 2905g, 33cm diameter, 7.5cm H, 7 hour initial charge, normal, spot and dirt detect programmes.  Remote control, virtual wall stops cleaner falling down stairs and blocks doorways. Edge cleaning brush.

Comments

Excellent  for pet hair removal, average for dust pick up on hard floor but poor results for pick up on carpet and  poor edge cleaning on both carpet and hard floor. Longest charge time and bumps into furniture.  Fiddly to remove dust canister and filter.  Brushes showing signs of wear.

Stockist: 0800 132509 www.domotec.uk.com

GHI Test Report - May 06

Features

Docking station. 18w, 2211g, 28cm diameter, 11cm H, 1 hour initial charge.  Quiet mode and 4 cleaning programmes; normal, ind. Spot, ind. Dirty spot, extensive dirty area.

Comments

Quickest cleaner to charge and will dock and empty automatically.  Operates at different speeds according to the degree of dirt it has to clean.  Average results for pet hair removal, but poor results for both pick up and edge cleaning on both carpet and hard floors.  Have to turn off first before picking  up and large docking station.  Doesn't fall down stairs.

Stockist: 01295 752000 www.karcher.co.uk

GHI Test Report - May 06

Features

11.8w,1787g.  5 hour initial charge. 3 brushes for hard floor, soft and hard carpet

Comments

Brushes need to be changed as it moves to different surfaces which is impractical.Extremely  poor dust pick up on hard floors and carpets; tended to move dirt around and poor edge cleaning but good pet hair removal.  No indicator that it is fully charged and on/off switch on side which was awkward to turn off in use.  Bashes into furniture and skirting boards.

Stockist: 0870 544 9449 www.expertverdict.com

GHI Test Report - May 06