Dyson V7 Motorhead Cordless Handheld Vacuum Cleaner

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So for those with wall-to-wall carpets, or pets at home, you may want to consider getting a vacuum cleaner with a higher capacity dustbin.

The regular head works well but when its bristles encounter larger pieces of dirt, they’re often flung across the room, which isn’t ideal. Also the switch for the two different suction levels - max and low - have been moved to the top of the motor unit. Also in the box are the combination, crevice and soft dusting brush, all of which will be useful but none of which are particularly good at picking up animal hair.Charge time from empty to full for the V7 sits at 3hrs 30mins while the V8’s battery takes five hours to charge.

And pretty much everything inside drops out immediately, with only a very thin layer of dust sticking to the interior (which can easily be wiped out if you're particularly finicky). The best solution for this is a soft roller, which is supplied with many cordless vacuum cleaners and it’s ideal for cleaning hard floors.

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