Features

12V, Weight: 1.6kg, cordless, bagless, 16 hour initial charging time. Approx. 13min running time. Dry pick-up only. Crevice tool and dusting brush. Pivoting nozzle, filter cleaning wheel. Wall-mountable charging unit. Two speed settings.

Comments

Top marks for dust pick-up on carpet and hard floor and pet hair was removed in two to three sweeps. The well designed pivot nozzle makes cleaning awkward places easy. Two speed settings are useful for cleaning different surfaces and the filter cleaning wheel works well to remove dust from the filter.

Stockist: 01753 511234 www.blackanddecker.co.uk

GHI Test Report - Apr 07

Features

7.2V, Weight: 1.1kg, cordless, bagless, 16-20 hour initial charging time. Approx. 16min running time. Dry pick-up only. Crevice tool and dusting brush. 2 front wheels. Wall-mountable charging unit.

Comments

Good pick up performance on both carpet and hard floors. Pet hair was removed in two sweeps. The two wheels on the front of the vacuum allow it to glide easily across carpet. The wide nozzle makes it difficult to clean down the sides of sofas and car seats.

Stockist: 0870 6055 055 www.electrolux.co.uk

GHI Test Report - Apr 07

Features

21.6V, Weight: 1.5kg, cordless, bagless, 3 hour initial charging time. Approx. 5min running time. Dry pick- up only. Crevice nozzle and combination dusting brush. Wall-mountable charging unit.

Comments

Taking only one to two sweeps, this was the best cleaner for removing pet hair. Excellent pick-up on hard floor and good results on carpet. The swivel nozzle makes it easy to get into tight corners- especially useful in the car. On the downside it's quite heavy and you have to keep your finger on the power trigger to operate.

Stockist: 08705 275 104 www.dyson.co.uk

GHI Test Report - Apr 07

Features

Pick-up was good on both carpet and hard floor. Pet hair was removed in 2 sweeps. The wide nozzle is awkward for cleaning in tight spaces and it's uncomfortable to keep your finger on the power trigger to operate.

Comments

Top marks for dust pick-up on carpet and hard floor and pet hair was removed in two to three sweeps. The well designed pivot nozzle makes cleaning awkward places easy. Two speed settings are useful for cleaning different surfaces and the filter cleaning wheel works well to remove dust from the filter.

Stockist: 0870 241 3029 www.micromark.co.uk

GHI Test Report - Apr 07

Features

12V, Weight: 1.2kg, cordless, bagless, 24 hour initial charging time. Approx. 16min running time. Dry pick-up only. Crevice tool, dusting brush. Wall mountable charging unit.

Comments

Good pick-up on hard floor, but only satisfactory on carpets. Pet hair removal was poor, taking at least 4 sweeps. Useful indicator lights show how much battery power is left.

Stockist: 01685 721 222 www.hoover.co.uk

GHI Test Report - Apr 07