Rating:

5% of 100

Reviewed on 22/2/2022

Makes Vacuuming a Breeze!

DJThomas

My new Dyson Outsize Absolute Extra arrived today and I was astonished at how quickly and easily I was able to do my weekly vacuuming. I had been using a corded barrel Dyson for ...
Read More the past 12 years or so and bought the cordless model when the old one gave up the ghost a week ago. What a difference it makes - no time spent plugging and unplugging the cord, hauling the heavy vacuum from room to room, switching between carpet and hard floor mode, passing over the same area 3 times to suck up dirt, or disentangling the cord from all the furniture legs. I was able to race through my vacuuming and because I finished so quickly, I switched from the main cleaning head to the dusting one and got some extra cleaning done as well. The vacuum seemed a little heavy at first, but I quickly got used to its weight and I find it extremely portable and easy to use. It moved seamlessly between hard floors and rugs and on Auto mode was able to quickly suck up large amounts of dust, hair, cat fur and spiderwebs. The waste receptacle is the right size for my weekly clean, and I noted that when I finished, I still had 30 per cent battery power remaining. My house is compact at 180 square metres, but there are quite a few rugs that hold dirt, dust and fur, so I was very happy that one battery charge was enough to do a thorough cleaning of all the floors as well as quite a few ceiling areas where there were cobwebs. The design of the vacuum is very practical - you can vacuum with the wand or without, you can attach a second tool to the wand when you are vacuuming for quick changes, and it came with a docking stand as well as a wall unit for the charger. This docking stand is really helpful because I don't have a dedicated power point accessible in my laundry or broom closet, but I have placed the unit in an inconspicuous corner of my study, and can basically move this stand anywhere I want to charge the unit. I may at some point get a power point installed so I can use the wall dock, but the standing dock is great for now. I will conclude by saying that I not only saved about 25 minutes today - and I calculate this new approach to vacuuming will save me over 20 hours in the course of a year - but for the first time ever, vacuuming felt easy and effortless. That is no small thing!