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Re: A good lightweight vacuum cleaner for my mother (who is
The problem is, you’re never likely to find that G Tech or any cordless sweeper will actually dig deep down. You need constant power for that and that means mains corded. Ive had a GTech, two models infact before moving onto a Swivel Sweeper. Yes very handy for just quick pick ups but anything else and it puts a strain on the batteries whilst the brush rolls cant cope.
There are several models now appearing on the market which are reasonably lightweight. Sebo’s X range are NOT lightweight to lift but they are very light in use because they have an electronic guidance head and almost a self drive feeling. Their Felix range however is better thought out and not as heavy.
Lightweight vacuums are already on the market; Vax make an excellent little bagless model called the Quicklite V0 45 series but they are prone to be noisy and being bagless means they can be a little difficult to empty. The V0 45 is just like an Oreck only that it doesnt have a bag and of course with those two comparisons, both are uprights which don’t have smaller cleaning tools or a hose.
Electrolux have launched a cheap upright called the Powerlite. It has a small hose at the back but has a good dirt capacity, excellent suction and generally very easy to use. It also has a looped handle making it ideal to hang onto rather than push with traditional style handles.
Re: Light ‘N’ Easy steam mop
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I have used the Light ‘n’ Easy on two kinds of flooring; pure new wool carpets and thin weave matting type carpet. In both cases the steam did take off dirt out of the carpet but in terms of the wool it did take longer to dry than our old Vax canister’s pump shampoo system. The colour also ran with the steam on the wool carpet which I won’t be trying again! Id recommend the use of the steam cleaner purely for hard wood flooring IF the flooring has been treated; the thin weave faired better but the carpet fibres have remained stiff as opposed to fluffy and light with the use of the Vax canister.
Weve also purchased a Vax Rapide model VO29 upright which has since made washng carpets so much easier and less back wrenching.
