The head pivots from the main body making it very easy to manoeuvre and the whole cleaner is supremely light, especially considering its potent 36volt battery built in. First we comb real cat and dog hair into a section of carpet to simulate how trodden in and engrained it can get in a real home. If you want to compare how well the vacuum cleans when the battery is full, compare the floorboard star rating to this one.

This potent bagless stick vac features a powered rotating brush bar, 36volt motor and a 30-minute battery run time.At just 72dB that is much, much lower than most mains powered vacuum cleaners and quieter than the majority of cordless ones we have tested too.

It is self-regulating and changes to a trickle charge when the battery is full, so the 008 can be left plugged in all the time. Its floorcare credentials come from the dedicated floorhead with powered rotating brush bar and transparent front panel so you can clearly see if the bar is getting clogged up. This test is particularly important for serious allergy sufferers who want to remove all of the fine dust and allergens they can from their home.Equipped with dual lever handles, an easy to empty 15L grass box, can easily fold down for storage and can be wall-mounted. For more than 100 years, AMCA has been a recognized authority for the development of standards and measurement of air movement. Drifting effortlessly from carpet to hard floors the Morphy Richards 732003 is great for the day to day.

This score shows how well each cordless vacuum cleaner sucks up fine dust from hard flat floors such as laminate. The result is very poor edge cleaning with residual test powder showing over 1cm out from the skirting board edge. We are not great fans of this idea as when it comes to hard floors, particularly easily damaged surfaces such as softwood parquet, there is a danger of damage if small bits of stone or gravel get caught up in the brushes.Ventilation saws and smoke curtains control airflow into a structure, while select accessories create light, foam, mist and even heat to further control the environment and aid in crews’ rescue efforts. Useful to keep under the stairs, the Supervac also has the nifty function of a collapsible handle, folding to half the size of a standard vacuum, taking up even less space and fitting in most under counter cupboards too. It’s a high-risk strategy but, if it works, could prove incredibly effective at cleaning even fine, stuck-down dust from hard floors.

With a HEPA filter the Morphy Richards 732003 has allergy filtrations, keep all pests, pollens and dust particles at bay to aide asthma and stop allergens in their tracks.A battery indicator light lets you know when it’s running out of juice and it comes with a plug-in charger so it can be fully charged in 5 hours or less. I have been near to tears this afternoon trying to get the dirt chamber out of the hand held part as I vacuum my front room for Christmas. That's bad news for you, as you have to shell out for a replacement earlier than expected, and bad news for the environment, too, as it creates needless waste. It’s very compact and the handle can be folded backwards to almost halve the height for easy cupboard storage. Today, we have millions of users a month from around the world, and assess more than 1,000 products a year.