How long can the vacuum run and would it suitable for vacuuming a car (mostly hair stuck on seats and grass on carpets - no crumbs)?
1130592
I got the vacuum just for that purpose! the battery holds 20-30 min charge, and it works well for me in the car. not great at removing pet hair, of course, but otherwise fantastic.
1130593
Don't think this would be the best vacuum for a car. I use it mainly at work on keyboards and computer towers. It does not have very strong suction.
1130594
wouldn't last for the whole car, i don't think mine runs for more than 5 minutes. it's also probably not strong enough to get hair out of seats the nozzle on it is also a little awkward. i mostly use it for vacuuming up random clumps of dog hair that float around my hardwood floor.
1130595
I have this on my kitchen countertop and use it specifically for crumbs. It run for quite a long time and I have never had the charge run out. However since the filter is small and has small pleats that I brush out with a toothbrush, I would not try using it to vacuum up blades of grass or hair. But for what I use it for it's a great product that I'm very stisfied with.
1130596
I have not run the vacuum until it ran out of the charge but I believe it's supposed to run for about a half hour. Very good suction. The filter needs to be brushed off when you empty the vac. In the situation you ask about, it would work but preferably without the brush.
1130597
wouldn't last for the whole car, i don't think mine runs for more than 5 minutes. it's also probably not strong enough to get hair out of seatsthe nozzle on it is also a little awkward. i mostly use it for vacuuming up random clumps of dog hair that float around my hardwood floor.
1130598
I have never used it long enough so that the battery ran out. It probably won't work well on the seats if things are stuck to the seat. I mostly use it for quick pick-ups of crumbs .
1610545
It works great on carpet. Long hair, no problem. Gets wound around the brush, easy enough to clean. I use it on tables (think plants) and my couch. Works great!
1681547
This is a small vacuum and doesn't have a power head. It isn't suitable for whole house cleaning. This vaccum is great for stairs (of which I have many), car interiors, curtains and upholstery. I suppose if you've got all hardwood or tile floors, and only needed a vacuum for periferal things, you'd be okay. It's very lightweight and portable. I hope this helps.
1498000
This is not the greatest vacuum. I would rethink it! It works well on a bare floor, but not that great on carpet. You just plug it in and it last only minutes.
1487380
@byron: I'd say the suction power is better than the typical portable vacuum, but it's no match for (say) a heavy-duty shop vac. For a battery powered vacuum, this is the most powerful of the three or four that I tried. On hard surfaces, things like dog hair are easy...on carpet and fabrics, it can take a bit of brushing to dislodge the hairs, but eventually they come up fine.
436099
I also have three dogs and was given a Roomba for Christmas. You WILL still have to use your regular old vaccuum even though you have a Roomba. It will probably be great on your hardwood floors--likely a big help. However, on the carpet, it will probably just do 'maintenance-quality', picking up quite a bit of hair, but still not replacing a good manual vaccumming. (But hey, every little bit helps when have multiple pets). I run mine every day, and I appreciate its ability to perform damage-control every day with the "kids'" daily shedding, supplemented by my own once or twice a week regular vaccuuming. I empty the bin every time it completes a cycle. It only takes two seconds. If you try to run it will a full bin, it won't be able to pick up anything very well, just like a regular vaccuum. One more very important thing-- since you have pets, you'll have to be extra dilligent about cleaning the brush and the rubber thing next to brush. The brush is relatively easy to clean with the cleaning tool, but the rubber thing next to the brush can get hair wrapped around these tricky grooves next to its wheels--its kind of time consuming, but if you don't keep those things clean than its bad for the Roomba. Oh, and for other pet people out there, I was at Roomba's website the other day and they have now came out with a Roomba for homes with pets, so you may want to look into that if you are considering buying a Roomba. The Roomba Sage for Pets is like 219.00, and the Roomba Discovery for Pets is around 300.00. The brushes are supposed to be easier to clean than the standard Roomba.
1685943
You sure can Lloyd! As the other responders mentioned this works great for cleaning cars and was one of the main reasons we designed this vacuum!
1948229
this vacumm is decent "small jobs" vac. The bag is very small and after running for more than 5-8 minutes, it heats up. I can't tell you if the heating up is a danger, I just know it happens. As to the cord length, 35-40 is in the range of right but as you get to the end of the range, it will pull out of the base unit so there are some limitations. All in all, i would rate it a 3.5 out of 5; a 4 if like i said, you have very light clean out your car duties. I would have preferred to purchase a wet vac to pull double duty.
1850394
As good as any vacuum I suppose. sorry for the answer but I was not impressed with this machine. I have relegated it to the garage to vacuum up dirt and leaves. It clogs easily and does not have a lot of power. My suggestion is pick something else.
540347
Yes, I have used it several times in my car and in my house. It is a great little vacuum.
2017625
It works fine for cleaning out a car. The hose detaches so you can get more direct suction. It definitely doesn't work as well as a Shop-Vac but it is a lot smaller and easier to maneuver. Hope this helps.
273501
Not very well at all. I would not purchase this vacuum again. I recently purchased a Sanitaire SC3683A for our home and it would be perfect for a car. Don't believe it would work for blowing off cars though.
1121690
I have an 1130 sq ft condo and it cleans it all in about 1 hour. It will go all over the house until the bateery is low then it will go recharge itself. Keep in mind that the vacuum is not very powerful. The way it cleans is by going over the same area multiple times. It also does not have hugh storage area for dirt, dust, crumbs, hair, sand, or whatever is on your floor. And it does not clean shag carpet well. Good points are you start it and then leave it. It goes under the bed and most furniture. It will not fall off an upstairs area by going over the edge.
407574
The suction is great. I have used the roller on mine and it does not damage the fabric. My only complaint is it doesn't hold a lot of the dirt you vacuum up so you have to empty it a lot. I have two dogs and this thing is great. Works great in the car too! I love mine!
411560
For a small machine the suction is pretty good. I have only used it twice, but the carpet dried quickly so I'm assuming this was due to the machine drying up a lot of the water and shampoo used for cleaning.
540351
I have not used it as one, but only around the living room and the kitchen to pick up all the stuff that falls on the floor and the rug. Frankly, I think that it would do well as a car vacuum, as it seems to hold its charge well.
540349
Yes I am using it to vacuum my car it's easy and quickly, i have two kids and usualy long trips so the food crumbs are anytime everywhere, it's very useful...