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All Handheld vacuum cleaners

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  Review of Electrolux Workzone Z61A handheld vacuum

  Features

  Corded. 700W. 600ml capacity. Brush or suction only options. Crevice tool.Weight: 2.6kg. Hose for stairs and car.

  Comments

  Good points: Excellent results on all surfaces and as mains operated will not lose power. Front visor can be lifted for vertical surfaces. Crevice tool tucks neatly into the back. Beater bar works well on carpet. Versatile.

  Drawbacks: A little heavy.

  Rating: 94/100

  Price: £49.99

  Stockist: 08445 614614 - http://www.electrolux.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2010

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  Review of Dyson DC31 handheld vacuum

  Features

  Cordless. 350ml capacity. Two power levels. Combination and crevice tool. Running time: 6 mins on full powerWeight: 1.3kg

  Comments

  Good points: Battery stops dead when power has run out instead of keeping going with no suction. Thin nozzle is good for narrow areas in the car.

  Drawbacks: Instructions could be better. Keeping control pressed down makes finger ache.

  Rating: 82/100

  Price: £139.99

  Stockist: 0800 298 01298 - http://www.dyson.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2010

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  Review of Black and Decker Flexi Vac handheld

  Features

  Cordless. 25W. 500ml capacity. One power level. Dusting brush and crevice tool. Integrated hose and turbo brush attachment. Running time: 12 minutesWeight: 2.2kg

  Comments

  Good points: Good suction head for hard flooring.

  Drawbacks: Lost suction at around 11 minutes. Carpet results disappointing, head gets clogged up quickly with dust.

  Rating: 81/100

  Price: £79.99

  Stockist: 01753 567055 - http://www.blackanddecker.eu

  GHI Test Report - September 2010

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  Review of Vax Gator handheld vacuum

  Features

  Cordless. 200ml capacity. Crevice tool. Running time: 12 minutes. Weight: 1.24kg

  Comments

  Good points: Suction lasted about 13 minutes.

  Drawbacks: Poor pet hair pickup. Crevice tool works its way back in when pressed onto a surface.

  Rating: 74/100

  Price: £49.99

  Stockist: 0844 412 8455 - http://www.vax.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2010

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  Review of Dirt Devil Dash handheld vacuum

  Features

  Cordless. 300ml capacity. Running time: 21 minutes. Weight 832g

  Comments

  Good points:  Good pickup on hard floor.

  Drawbacks: Lost suction after about 4 minutes. Very poor pet hair pickup. Nozzle too short for crevices and gets scratched easily.

  Rating: 66/100

  Price: £39.99

  Stockist: 0800 525 089 - http://www.dirtdevil.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2010

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  Review of Hoover Jovis handheld vacuum

  Features

  Cordless. Wet and dry. One power level. Dusting brush and crevice tool. Wall mountable base. Squeegee tool. Running time: 20 minutesWeight: 1.4kg

  Comments

  Good points: Suction remained for about 15 minutes. Good results on hard floor

  Drawbacks: Small nozzle doesn't glide well on carpet. Poor results on pet hair. Poor suction overall.

  Rating: 64/100

  Stockist: 08444 995 599 - http://www.hoover.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2010

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  Review of Electrolux Rapido ZB406 handheld vacuum

  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.

  Rating: 83/100

  Price: £49.99

  Stockist: 0870 6055 055 - http://www.electrolux.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - April 2007

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  Review of Black Decker Dustbuster Pivot PV1205B

  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.

  Rating: 88/100

  Price: £59.99

  Stockist: 01753 511234 - http://www.blackanddecker.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - April 2007

  
  

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  Review of Hoover Jovis SJ10DSI handheld vacuum

  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.

  Rating: 74/100

  Price: £54.99

  Stockist: 01685 721 222 - http://www.hoover.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - April 2007

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  Review of Dyson Root 6 handheld vacuum

  Good Housekeeping Top Scorer

  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.

  Rating: 80/100

  Price: £99.99

  Stockist: 08705 275 104 - http://www.dyson.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - April 2007