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Things To Consider When Shopping For A Handy Stick Vac
I have to admit I was surprised when visiting my sister the other day and she pulled out this cordless stick vacuum and raved about how well it did. I had always considered them to be under powered machines not ready for serious consideration in the vacuum category. But in next to no time she had it out, had silently run it around the dining room table and sucked up all the debris that had made it's way to the floor during diner. And just as quickly stuck it back in the closet ready for the next use.Here are things to consider when looking into any stick vac, cordless or otherwise.
Is the control on the handle and is it easy to use?
How's the suction? After all this is what you're paying for.
These are for the most part going to be of the bagless variety. For best suction start with an empty dust bin with every use. It's a small step that will insure you have maximum power begin applied to sucking up the dirt, pet hair and debris.
What's the expected life of the battery and how long does it last really? You're not looking for hours of run time but a decent amount (30 to 40 minutes) would be nice. And how long does it take to recharge? There are recharagable batts out now that charge back up in 15 minutes. Don't expect yours to do so in that short of a period but something 4 hours or less would be acceptable given the current state of lithium battery technology. A reliable charge indicator is a nice touch.
Tip: Check to see if it a good idea to store your battery in the charger or not. Some chargers continue to trickle charge and keep your battery topped off. Doing so with others may lead to early battery death.
How do you store it when charging? Some stick vacs hang onto their charger which is wall mounted. Others have a floor unit. Wall mounting will save you valuable closet floor space.
What's it weigh? 10 pounds is pushing the term light weight vacuum to the max I'd say. Something closer to 8 pounds or under is more like it.
Transitionally speaking, how well will the vac do when jumping from your tiled kitchen floor to the piled carpet in the dining room?
Edging. The true test of any vacuum is how well it does along the baseboards. Or under the kickplate of your cabinets in the kitchen. Does it have the power to suck up the debris that tends to accumulate there or not?
Don't expect a stick vac to replace your canister or upright model. It won't - although for some it may. For one they don't do stairs. And two they may lack sufficient battery life. But for the money a cord free vacuum can be a handy tool to have around the house to handle a quick clean up in the kitchen, mud room or anywhere you have to clean up an otherwise untidy situation. Who knows? Like my sister you may attend to the daily pick-me-up vacuuming that can keep things looking neat that you never did before because you didn't have a convenient tool like a cordless stick vacuum to help out.
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