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Vacuum Cleaners Buying Guide

Our buying guide will explain which type of vacuum cleaner would suit you most, how much you can expect to pay for one, and which features are worth looking out for.

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  • Build Quality
    3.0 (2)
  • Value for Money
    3.0 (2)
  • Ease of Use
    4.5 (2)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    3.0 (2)
  • Product is used
    • Monthly (1)
    • Several times a week (1)
  • Noise Level
    3.5 (2)
  • Pet OwnerYes (1) · No (1)
  • Battery Life
    4.5 (2)
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B Koh

B KohGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 13 reviews
  • 11 likes

Beautiful thing. Poor suction

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b0bbles

b0bblesSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 17 reviews

Disappointing waste of money

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Pathetic performance for the price. Bought only to clean debris from window & door tracks. Barely picks up anything & the crevice nozzle is too big for the tracks although it seems quite narrow. So so so disappointed at the cost for a machine that's going to sit in the cupboard collecting dust instead of sucking it up like it should!



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eyebrella

eyebrellaGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 23 reviews
  • 15 likes

One of my favourite appliances

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Excellent suction and wonderful for quick cleans of wood floors in the kitchen/dining room, especially after breakfast. All those crumbs! Compact, fast charging and long handle floor attachment is great. You MUST clean the filters regularly for best results but this is a favourite in my house. I have a second one, different model, in the laundry and would not be without it.

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littlewheel

littlewheelSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 9 reviews
  • 8 likes

Super handy !

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Bought late last year. Very happy with purchase. Suction is quite strong - far superior to any of the cheaper hand held vacuum cleaners which never lived up to my expectations. Easy to use, light, ergonomically comfortable and looks nice. I use it to vacuum along the skirting boards, windowsills, on my carpeted stairs, the car, small messes anywhere. It is not too noisy but sounds and is powerful. Easy to empty and put back together. It stores easily on a small shelf. Battery charger turns off when battery full - less fear of overheating. The charge seems to last a long time, although I tend to recharge straight after using it for longer times e.g. after doing the stairs. Best thing I bought in ages.

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adiw

adiwSydney

  • 4 reviews

Mixed Bag Result

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adiw
adiw

Hi, thanks for following up. Much appreciated. I will bring it down to Godfreys asap for inspection.

adiw
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Foris

ForisMelbourne

  • 4 reviews
  • 6 likes

Better than my Dyson stick

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RickO

RickOMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 31 reviews

Got the Flexi this time.

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Mum borrowed the first one I bought and keeps forgetting to return it, so I think I won't ever be getting that back. This time it's the PD1820LF-XE: 2 for the price of one small Dyson. Great for getting into tight spots in the car, around the sides of the seats and the centre console and over head jobs around the house but not as good as the previous one for whizzing over the carpet and large areas. Still the same good sucking power and powerful battery but watch how you put it back in the charging cradle, as it doesn't settle down on the charging contacts as well as the other model because the plastic key adjacent the contacts are not very tall. I leave the flexi hose off to the side while charging - works every time now.

Greg L

Greg LSydney

  • 13 reviews

Excellent for a quick clean up.

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Great for a quick run around to pick up crumbs, fluff, gravel etc. Quality is good including the floor brush and extension tubes which make it very versatile. Very easy for vacuuming the car. Only negative is the high-pitched noise.

Joey D

Joey DMelbourne

Is it perfection?

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This little guy is pretty close to perfect. Just seeing it side by side with the Dyson dustbuster had me convinced. Its light weight, far more comfortable to hold, has incredible suction, easy to empty and with the handy 1.5m hose it reaches into everywhere!!
It's not exactly cheap, but it feels very well made so i think it will be a great investment in the long run.
This little guy makes dust busting a breeze. I could not speak more fondly of it...
Powerful, easy to use, compact
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Scott

ScottToowoomba

  • 6 reviews
  • 7 likes

My go to vac

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I find i am using my main vac less and less. This small 18 Volt vac is not as powerful as my main cleaner, but the convienience of this little vac with excellent suction for a battery powered device has become my vac of choice. I can highly recommend this to anyone, you will be surprised how often you use it.
Convienience, adequate suction in comparison to main vac,
Needs extension hose and small foot

A M

A MPerth

  • 4 reviews
  • 2 likes

Great buy!

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Love this little hand held cleaner. Wanted one to vacuum my car as living on the first floor I can't use my normal vacuum cleaner so bought this. Didn't want to spend $200 on this but absolutely worth it. Powerful and handy. Can clean the drivers side, front passenger seat and one of the back passenger sides including floor and ceiling on one battery run.
small, handy, powerfull
battery doesn't last a full sedan car clean

Rik O'Chet

Rik O'ChetPerth, WA

  • 4 reviews
  • 6 likes

Best Handheld Vac Ever

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Purchased in September 2021 at RetraVision for $200.00.

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Cleaning & Maintenance
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Value for Money
Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Linoleum, Tiles and Wood
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Burnt-Twice

Agree that you get full power/suction right until the battery dies. It's almost like it gets unplugged. Most other hand helds slow down as the battery drains.

Burnt-Twice

Burnt-TwiceAU

  • 69 reviews
  • 1 like

Great Suction, Very Robust Unit

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Burnt-Twice

Follow up: It is like a dyson hand-held only 1/3 of the price and is also awesome in the house around skirting boards. Definitely worth it because most full size vacuums can't get into small spaces

Corinna_Howle-Quin

Corinna_Howle-Quin

  • 4 reviews
  • 4 likes

Really happy

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I was concerned that buying something so small would not be effective but I was pleasantly surprised. I have a toddler and a dog so little messes are frequent. As the vacuum cleaner is kept downstairs this little unit has been wonderfully convenient. Easy to empty. Fits beautifully under our sink cupboard.
The hose packs away neatly around the unit.. Compact.. Dust doesnt fall back out..Flexibe hose for tight spots.
a little noisy

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Questions & Answers

Diana Turney

Diana Turneyasked

Dustbuster Flexi

I Need a new filter Where can I purchase it I bought one it has blue plastic but no handle and does not fit. Many thanks hoping for a quick reply

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thubleau2
thubleau2

http://service.blackanddecker.com.au/BD/AU/en-AU/AgentLocator/SearchAgentLocators

Pete

Peteasked

Dustbuster Flexi

hi my dust buster will not charge no blue light, but if i turn it on while docked light comes on ?

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thubleau2
thubleau2

Can't say I have had this problem if it's on warranty return it . If not just check that the contacts are okay and the battery can run the cleaner for 15 minutes .

If the battery is fully charged I noticed the light won't come on so maybe it has something to do with the battery memory reporting that it is full to the charger .....just a thought .

Debro

Debroasked

Dustbuster Flexi

Black & Decker PD1800EL-XE 18V Lithium Flexi
My Flexi Dustbuster won't switch on. The Blue light indicates it is charged. I think maybe just the switch maybe not working. Can this be fixed or what else could it be. Why won't it switch on.
I love the little machine even though it blasts my ear drums.
Appreciate your help thanks.
Deb

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thubleau2
thubleau2

so its off warranty? Sounds like a faulty switch if its charged and it won't work I would think it is the switch .I have noticed though that if the door on the dust collector is not closed correctly it will not work .Check this first and make sure the door is closing and activating the switch.

Debro
Debro

Thank you for quick response. Yes the door is closing correctly and the area is clean. The switch does seem to be harder to move i.e. to switch on & off. Can the switch be repaired or replaced, please
Thank You
Deb

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