Miele Triflex HX1 Cat and Dog for pet hair - 3 in 1 Cordless vacuum cleaner handstick, handheld and upright in one, with replaceable battery for up to 60 mins run-time - Obsidian Black (11410150)

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Another surprise is how well it picked up sand, one of the most challenging stuff to clean on this surface. Miele’s Triflex range also features a removable battery, which means you can swap it out for a fully charged spare. This is noticeably quieter than the level recorded when using the accessories, which we measuredat between 5dB – 63dB.

One issue with the Miele Triflex is the high noise levels, particularly with the main nozzle attached.Some cordless vacuum cleaners have suction channels that do not extend right to the edges of the floorhead and so can leave large uncleaned margins around the edge of rooms. 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. Its patented 3-in-1 design means that it can be configured as a cordless stick, cordless hand-held, and cordless upright vacuum cleaner. There’s no squeegee inside, though, so you’ll probably need to reach inside with your fingers from time to time to dislodge hair and packed-in fluff.

Indeed, if you shell out for the top model you also get a pair of batteries for your money, which means you can leave one charging while cleaning with the other, then swap over when the juice runs low.This is useful because it gives you just enough time to run down the stairs to find that spare battery, which you will need when vacuuming a three-bed house from top to bottom.

One surprise for me with the Miele Triflex is how well it picked up embedded sand in the middle setting (94.If you want to compare how well this vacuum cleans when the vacuum is full, and empty, then compare the floorboard star rating, with this one. Cleaning results on carpet were impressive, but the lack of a soft roller nozzle limits effectiveness on hard surfaces. Cleaning performance compared with a Miele Complete C3 cylinder vacuum cleaner (SGEF3) with STB 305-3 turbobrush (dust pickup from carpet and hard floor with crevices, fibre pickup from carpet).