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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
    3.8 (6)
  • Value for Money
    4.3 (6)
  • Ease of Use
    4.3 (6)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.2 (6)
  • Product is used
    • Weekly (2)
    • Daily (2)
    • Several times a week (2)
    • Monthly (1)
  • Noise Level
    3.0 (6)
  • Pet OwnerYes (5) · No (2)
  • Clogging Issues Yes (2) · No (5)
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deb b

deb bMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

Bought at 11 returned at 1. With lunch break in between

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Soooooo noisy. Poor suction really. Motor blew in 20 min. Took longer to read instructions and construct than it lasted. Good thing is Bunnings don't hassle at all with warranty. Don't bother.

Purchased in April 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for $49.95.

Build Quality
Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
Noise Level
Value for Money
Product is used Daily
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Wood
Clogging Issues Yes
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n.p

n.pSydney, NSW

  • 2 reviews

Good cheap little vacuum cleaner

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Sucks well...
Power lead is way to short so its always connected to an extension chord ..... does get annoying
When using it without filter mesh cloth bag its not the greatest, with a bag its a different machine.
Bags are hard to buy once they are torn....Universal Filter Mesh Hepa Filter Bag For Haier Vacuums Cleaner fit this machine purchased on ebay for around $7-8 for those who are looking.
Bit noisy and out of balance almost falls over when you pull the vacuum due to cheap plastic rollers.

Purchased in July 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for $69.00.

Build Quality
Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
Noise Level
Value for Money
Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet and Wood
Clogging Issues No
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Piecevcake

PiecevcakeAuckland

  • 3 reviews

This sucker saved my bacon!

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Uh-oh... the handyman has scrubbed the roof without disconnecting the drinking water tank... used this to vacuum out the muck in the bottom! It worked perfectly. Only gripe is the head attachment is not bent as much as other vacuums, so cannot sit flat at some angles. But for the money it is powerful, reliable, hasn't lost power like other vacuums I have had. Handyman is going to buy one now!



Purchased in January 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for $80.00.

Build Quality
Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
Noise Level
Value for Money
Product is used Monthly
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Wood
Clogging Issues No
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Wade P.

Wade P.South East Queensland, QLD

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Does the job I brought it for.

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This was an excellent buy.

I cleaned the whole garage after weeks of no dust extraction and daily landscaping.

I now have the Power Takeoff plugged into the dropsaw and permanently attached to the vacuum.

Works a treat!

Purchased in September 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for $99.00.

Build Quality
Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
Noise Level
Value for Money
Product is used Daily
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Wood
Clogging Issues No
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Hazyb

HazybSydney, NSW

  • 18 reviews
  • 1 like

Good for outdoors

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All I want is a vaccuum cleaner that I can use for everything that doesnt cost a fortune. I paid around 49.00 for this little cleaner which can be used with or without a bag. I found that it works so much more efficiently with a bag though.
Its very good on tiled and hard surfaces, but not so good on carpet. I do alot of sewing, but this little machine did not like sucking up threads and we had to untangle them through the pipe numerous times. However great little machine for outdoors and hard surfaces.

Purchased in March 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for $49.99.

Build Quality
Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
Noise Level
Value for Money
Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Linoleum, Tiles and Wood
Clogging Issues Yes
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Wayne

Waynesydney

  • 12 reviews

Very impressed

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I chose this 1530 machine due to the power and so far it has surpased my expectations. The machine has excellent suction and what made it even better is I found I can add my Accessories from my old vacuum cleaners

Purchased in June 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for $99.00.

Build Quality
Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
Noise Level
Value for Money
Product is used Weekly
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet and Tiles
Clogging Issues No
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water is blown out during wet vaccuming

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I was vacuuming water and water is blown out through the blower... how to stop water coming out through blower dow not serv the purpose. I was vacuuming the water from bath floor and dirty water was blown out through the blower nozzle all around and made the house dirty

Purchased in April 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for $49.00.

Product is used Weekly
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Tiles
Clogging Issues No
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Jodi

JodiGippsland, VIC

  • 4 reviews
  • 2 likes

As good as my Dyson

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Only if rough rolling on unsolid surface
I compared this $60 to my Dyson. A must have for a good monthly clean, I spray surface with disinfectant n vac it straight up. No tricky buttons or attachments to screw, they just slide in. Love this A+
It's big n bulky n cord is short but this is well worth the money. I wish I knew about these before I spent $1000 on my dry only regular vacuum

Date PurchasedDec 2018
MarcQ

MarcQMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like

Very powerful and portable

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Date PurchasedDec 2018
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Helen Abbot

Helen AbbotBrisbane

  • 6 reviews
  • 2 likes

Not much of a vacuum cleaner

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I purchased the 18V cordless version of this unit and it is useless. It has hardly any power at all. It is supposed to last 17 minutes but after 1 minutes of struggling I gave up. So I cant comment on the battery life. To use it to pickup dust you are supposed to install a paper bag (supplied) but the instruction booklet shows something inside the canister that is totally different to the real thing. There is no way you can connect the paper bag to inside the canister. I am seriously thinking of returning it to Bunnings. It might be ok for picking small things around a workshop. Especially that it has no cord and easily moveable. Not recommended for any serious cleaning work.

Date PurchasedAug 2018
sad costumer

sad costumersydney

  • 9 reviews
  • 5 likes

It is a good product for the price range

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The vacuum does not tip over and it has powerful suction, but the cord is too short, I only pay $50 dollars so for the money I pay it does a good job, I haven't tried the wet function, it uses paper bags for storing the rubbish and it can be difficult to find the bags in any shop if you do not have the specific type of vacuum cleaner, but I guess that would be the same with any type of vacuum cleaner that uses paper bags, I got it from bunnings so I go to get the bags from Bunnings, changing the bags is easy, cleaning is easy,

Date PurchasedOct 2016

Wet dry vac isn’t very good at all. Hardly worth using it.

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I’ve got the ozito dry vac work shed. It’s 1100w. It’s very disappointing for the first one I ever bought. Not much sucking at all. Doesn’t pick up hardly anything unless I go back and forwards and circles etc. I’ve tried taking all the extension poles of so it just hose to floor head. No difference. I’m wondering if the hose is way to wide. It’s like 80mm.

Date PurchasedMay 2013
Ozara

OzaraSurat

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like

The sucking inlet stoped working and had to get replaced

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I used the ozito for less than a day to clean up some wood dust and then it began to stop sucking in things. My grandfather has the same unit so I put them side by side and mine was definitely not working properly. I had to take it back and Bunnings for free upgrades it to the next wattage.

Date PurchasedJun 2017
Service

ServiceDoncaster

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

Good Outside Vac

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The great thing about this vac is that it does wet and dry. I can skim over the tile and pick up all the water and it works great like this. I really felt weird doing this the first time, like I was doing something wrong. Its got a heap of power and a simple but rugged design

Date PurchasedOct 2016
Suegazz

SuegazzHawthorn

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

Crude but effective

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This is about as simple as you can get - a metal bucket on wheels with a lid that has a motor on it. Its develops good suction but the filter system is extremely basic. When you run it in the sun you can see the fine dust streaming out o it. I would never use this inside the house for that reason, except to pick up liquids. For general shop duties it has good power. Crude but effective

Date PurchasedSep 2017
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Bl00zman

Bl00zmanCranbourne

  • 4 reviews

Hardy and robust industrial vacuum

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I use this in my garage to pick up mostly wood shavings. has not missed a beat and is hardy and robust in construction. All the"action" is in the lid where the motor is leaving the entire body space as the dust bin. It holds a lot before it needs emptying and is solid metal construction. Glad I bought it

Date PurchasedNov 2016
BrownSugar

BrownSugarGeelong

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

Good power and very useful

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I am happy with this machine. Its already earned its place, despite being less than a year old. Its amazing just how many jobs there are for an "outside" vacuum once you have one. Lots of power and a strong design, also very simple to use and simple to empty. It was only $65 so its good value too.

Date PurchasedNov 2017
Hardwood

HardwoodChadstone

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

EXCELLENT value industrial vacuum

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This is a really good industrial style wet AND dry vacuum. It has already earned its place many times over . Its got way more suction than you would think. I nearly passed it over at Bunnings because it was "only" 1200 watts but trust me, it has more than enough power at the hose. This can happily take a punishing - its good value

Date PurchasedOct 2017
The_Doctor2

The_Doctor2melbourne

  • 4 reviews
  • 2 likes

Very good shop vac

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Tis has been one of my better purchases - t was only $65 but its done a ton of work already. I mostly use it to clean the caravan and the car but it can do wet clean ups too and that has been excellent. It very strongly made but quite simple. Really a metal dustbin with a moor and filter in the lid. Suction is strong. My only suggestion would be to take care to dry the filter thoroughly if using it wet as this makes a big difference. Good product.

Date PurchasedSep 2017
Kite_Man

Kite_ManFitzoy

  • 4 reviews
  • 2 likes

No good for allergy sufferes

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This vacuum is really just for industrial situations. I bought it to pick up sawdust in my garage but it has a big flaw. It doesn't filter very much at all and I end up sneezing and sneezing. I should have checked, I know but I wanted to let others know. The actual vacuum does very good suction and works well. just very simple filtering

Date PurchasedDec 2017
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Questions & Answers

Lawrence G.

Lawrence G.asked

Ozito VWD-1220

hi there, has anyone tried using this on wet carpet due to leaks from a balcony door? so it's more than a spill and the carpet is pretty wet. thanks in advance!

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Wade P.
Wade P.

Depends on the size and your patience.

If you reset your filters for wet use I don’t see why not.

Lawrence G.
Lawrence G.

Thank you sir for the quick response.

Bob

Bobasked

Stainless Wet and Dry Vacuum Series

Can i buy a new vacuum hose on line for my ozito wet dry vacuum

1 answer
Piecevcake
Piecevcake

Bunnings has spare parts.

David P.

David P.asked

Ozito VWD-1220

how do i change from blow to suck

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Wayne
Wayne

There are two holes in the top of the machine, one is the suction hole and at the opposite side is a same shape hole and that is where you put the hose for blowing.
just disconnect hose from suction side and attach it to the identical hole at the opposite side of machine and away you go.

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