Me and Henry are over (Proaction SL208 Bagless Vacuum Cleaner)

Member Name: mizzy

Product:	Proaction SL208 Bagless Vacuum Cleaner
Date:	16/08/08 (172 review reads)
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Advantages: Excellent suction, small, light

Disadvantages: Not good for large areas

I bought this vacuum as I have just moved into a small flat which doesnt have a lot of storage space. This vacuum has an extendable tube which is good for fitting it in the small hallway I have by the bathroom. It came with a full instruction manual and also all the parts where in different plastic bags so I had to put it all together which took about 10 mins.

It comes with a selection of different heads to put on the end. One is the standard wide one that has a setting for carpets and you flick the switch and then you can hoover on tiles and wood floors without scratching them. Very useful as my whole living room and kitchen is wood floor and its working very well on them.
Another head is a slim long one that is good for getting in all the nooks and crannies. They are easily detached and put on.

The actual vacuum part is small and compact. Its bagless, which saves on bags and makes it easier to remove the dirt.
It has a sort of cylinder which you can clip and unclip when it gets full up of dirt. There is a filter inside which you can scrap off the dirt easily from. I find it easiest to clean off the filter and the cylinder about every 2 uses to keep the suction at its best. It also recommends this in the user manual.

Its quite noisy, about as noisy as a Henry hoover, but then I dont really mind how noisy it is as it does the job quickly.

There is a metal pole that attaches to the plastic moveable piping at one end and then to the detachable parts like the flat head and the long thin tube.

Its not too heavy either, I am not that strong and can easily carry it along with the pole. Its also great as when you are emptying it, you can just take off the cylinder where everything is collected and this part is very very light.
Its got a big silver button that pulls the cord back in automatically, though you have to press it a few times as its not that strong. Opposite this is another silver button that turns it on and off. It looks quite robust and has big wheels that make it easy to pull around after you whilst you are vacuuming. Its a nice stylish colour of black and silver, and looks quite modern so will look fine in a nice trendy flat.

I bought this vacuum from argos, and it was delivered by courier so I didnt even have to carry it back from town. It was in a sale £30 down from £40 which I thought was quite good, as the other compact vacuum cleaners were a lot more expensive.

For the price you pay its a great vacuum, the suction is powerful and although its not suited to someone who has a big house to clean, its perfect for those with a one or 2 bedroom house or flat. I am really pleased with mine and hopefully it will last me a long time and that will make it really great value for money.

Summary: Good if you have a small house

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