Before the holidays, I was sent a Hoover Air Cordless vacuum to test out around my house.
In my home I have hardwood, area rugs, tile and some laminate, so I am constantly trying to deal with crumbs and dust bunnies. I often sweep or Swiffer or drag out the full size heavy vacuum to clean, so I thought having a light, cordless upright would be a great option to try out. Enter the Hoover Air Cordless.
When I opened the box, which was very ingeniously packaged by the way, there was the vacuum, the charger, TWO removable 25-minute runtime lithium ion batteries, an extra filter, 2-in-1 dusting/crevice tool, extended length crevice tool and a hard floor brush roll. Additional tools can be purchased separately as well. The first thing you’ll notice, is that it’s pretty and sleek which is nice. It has room to hold one of the additional tools on the side, so I attached the crevice tool as that would be the one to get the most use in my house.
I immediately charged the battery which took approximately three hours to charge. I definitely like the fact that it comes with two batteries, so while one is being used, the other can be charged. The packaging says that you should get approximately 50 minutes use out of both batteries, which I have found to be accurate. After charging it, I took it for a test run. Right away, I liked that I could maneuver it very easily with one hand, both around and under furniture. It’s under ten pounds so it’s lightweight which is such a nice change from what I’m used to. And without the cords getting in the way, it’s so easy to grab it for a quick clean up. Another great option is that you can use the vacuum with or without the brush roll rotating – this is important if you have really shiny, polished floors that you’d like to keep that way. Personally, I used it with the brushroll on the entire time and it picked up everything in its way. You also have the option of switching out the brushroll from carpet to hardwood, but I didn’t bother. I also love the front headlight – definitely a bonus.
You can also remove the handle and move the hose from the bottom to connect to the handle for the wand option – great for vacuuming corners, stairs etc. The hose of course isn’t as long as one you would find with a full-sized vacuum so you’ll have to carry the vacuum with you as you go up the stairs. I did find the hose suction didn’t seem very powerful, so much so that I thought I hadn’t connected it correctly. However, it still managed to pick up all the dust crumbs that it encountered so I was actually surprised by that.
I think this is definitely a good-looking, well designed lightweight cordless vacuum that is a great option to consider. The price tag is high at approximately $300 (depending on the site/promotions etc), so that’s definitely something to consider. However, The Hoover Air Cordless offers a powerful upright vacuum that is lightweight, hold a ton of debris and long battery life. This is going to be my go to vacuum from now on.
Disclaimer: I was sent a Hoover Air Cordless to review, however my thoughts are my own.
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