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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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    Proximo

    ProximoSydney

    • 4 reviews
    • 5 likes

    Great suction power!

    published

    This vacuum cleaner is quite powerful, and even after using it for some time, it still has the approx. the same power. The only downside is, it is very hard to find the filters and other parts of this vacuum cleaner. I would strongly suggest to buy some extra filters whenever you purchase any of the Phillips vacuum cleaners.

    Date PurchasedSep 2017
    1 comment
    Philips
    Philips S.Philips
    Cara Bulger

    Cara BulgerDarwin

    • 6 reviews

    Good little vacuum

    published

    Suction is maintained over a variety of different surfaces and the attachments are diverse enough that it suits all my needs; pet hair, couch, tile floor... Relatively easy to maneuver around. Really like that it is bagless, to reduce waste and eliminate a constant cost. The only complaint I have it the cord wind up seems to be getting slower and slower every time I use it and I feel like it is going to break and I will not be able to wind up the cord any longer. Which doesn't make it function any worse but does mean that storage is a much bigger hassle.

    Date PurchasedAug 2017
    BITTING

    BITTINGseabrook

    • 4 reviews

    powerful baby

    published

    very happy with this little machine, quite surprise with his ability. clean job well done.
    the wire longer enough for move around, only issue I had so far is have to clean the filters after use otherwise he will not suck well.
    for a 300 m2 house with carpet for all bedrooms and study, he perform well.



    Date PurchasedJun 2016
    1 comment
    Philips
    Philips S.Philips
    Barrel Vacuum Cleaners

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    Aron

    AronSydney

    • 4 reviews

    Ok

    published

    Very good product have bit loud noises but ok for
    Cleaning
    I bought few months back not very expensive just reasonably priced
    Good for household chores very powerful motor and very easy to clean as well
    Just use the way you want it won’t disappoint
    Easy to take care as well

    Date PurchasedApr 2017
    1 comment
    Philips
    Philips S.Philips
    Never again

    Never again

    • 5 reviews
    • 5 likes

    kaboom

    published

    purchsed this model in march of this year only lasted 3 months before it over heated an began to pour out smoke was lucky it did not catch a light. i cleaned the filters after each use so was not that, as for suction it was not to bad just shame it died, got a rrefund

    Date PurchasedMar 2017
    1 comment
    Philips
    Philips S.Philips
    monaromonaro

    monaromonaroMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

    • 38 reviews

    Works Well

    published
    Date PurchasedJun 2016
    2 comments
    Philips
    Philips S.Philips
    monaromonaro
    monaromonaro

    Thank you The Philips Australia Team for your comment.

    tritone

    tritoneAU

    • 15 reviews

    Works well but short life

    published

    This model is now discontinued but I would consider the successor model similar.
    The vacuum cleaner was easy to handle and had good suction.
    Did well on our hard tiled floor and also carpets.
    Filters are difficult to find. Target no longer stock them.
    After 2 years the telescopic shaft wore out so had to use gaffa to hold it in place.
    Now 2 years & 7 months it just died. Not worth getting it repaired.

    I would have expected it to last longer but maybe they're
    designed to fail after not too long.
    They should write on the packaging that this unit is expected to last 2-3 years but of course they wouldn't
    do that.

    Date PurchasedJun 2014
    1 comment
    Philips
    Philips S.Philips

    Value for money

    published
    1 comment
    Philips
    Philips S.Philips

    Thanks for your kind words and the valuable feedback Candice! :) We hope you enjoy your vacuum cleaner for years to come.

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    Questions & Answers

    Anisha

    Anishaasked

    PowerPro FC8631/71

    Hi,
    I am planning to buy this vaccum but looking at the review most people are dissatisfied with the fact filter is not available easily. Just wanted to know how much does the filter cost and how frequently we need to change it?

    3 answers
    interceptor
    interceptor

    Here in NZ Briscoes sells kit for around $17-24 NZ. With regular clean and wash 1 kit can last up to 1 year depending how often and how much filth you have to vacuum. For me filters were list of the problem. Shonky extendable tube and USELESS attachments are much more frustrating. I certainly will never buy Philips junk again.

    Philips
    Philips S.Philips

    Thank you for reaching out, Anisha. Could you contact us about this via (AU) 1300 363 391 or (NZ) 0800 658 224? We'd like to sort this out for you, so you can make a good choice. :-)

    Kind regards,

    The Philips Australia Team

    markir
    markir

    I am in NZ too - and can confirm filters are stocked (as above). Most of the people having trouble finding them are posting from AUS (Phillips rep might like to clarify why they seem to be hard to find there). I'm cleaning/washing the foam filter every 2-4 weeks, and have washed the actual HEPA (the rest of the filter body) once. I was a bit apprehensive as the documentation is ambiguous about which Phillips models have washable HEPA.

    I would agree with interceptor above that the robustness of the tube and attachments could be better. So far I've had no problems (haven't had the cleaner that long mind you), but it should be noted that if you are rough attaching/detaching them you will break something!

    Wendy

    Wendyasked

    PowerPro FC8631/71

    Has this model vacuum cleaner got a HEPA filter please?

    3 answers
    Mary
    Mary

    Yes it does.

    Lotus
    Lotus

    Full specs are here http://www.philips.com.au/c-p/FC8631_71/powerpro-active-bagless-vacuum-cleaner-with-powercyclone-4-technology/specifications

    Philips
    Philips S.Philips

    Hi Wendy, thanks for asking. If you are looking for replacement filters, please go to Target or Godfreys and they will be glad to assist you. If not available please follow the link below:

    http://www.sselectronics.com.au/fc8058/sf/pl.php?resetbrand=1

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