For a long time, I was skeptical about cordless vacuum cleaners. Firstly, I have a small apartment, and a 3-meter wire is more than enough for me to clean using a “one socket.” Then I got a robot vacuum cleaner, and life became much easier. But still, the convenience of a cordless vacuum cleaner is invaluable: you scattered something, took the vacuum cleaner, removed it, put it back in place – it’s done. No wires or unnecessary movements for you.
We have already tried vertical vacuum cleaners, but somehow I could not try Dyson. Correcting myself, catch a review on the almost top-end V11 Absolute model. Why practically? Dyson recently released a model with two replaceable batteries that last up to 120 minutes. Perhaps this is ideal for large apartments or country houses, but a charge of 60 minutes is enough for my apartment. Or not? This is what I decided to check.
First impression of the Dyson V11 Absolute
I took out the vacuum cleaner barely charged from the box and immediately decided to try how the same Dyson works. I moved on to the first disappointment from the first tactile delights: the vacuum cleaner was cumbersome. At some point, my hand got tired, and I had to intercept the vacuum cleaner in another, and besides, reddening appeared from friction in the handle area from the constant clamp of the “trigger.” The manufacturer claims that the trigger saves a lot of battery power, cool, but I would still like to have a latch that could lock the clip to vacuum quietly for 15 minutes without any extra effort.
The first thing I did was decided to vacuum the upholstered furniture and the bed. They usually hide invisible dust mites and small flakes of the skin, which cause allergies and sometimes several skin diseases. To my surprise, I collected quite a lot. Dust in upholstered furniture is not quite similar to ordinary. In structure, it rather resembles flour. Here’s how much dust I collected in 2 minutes of cleaning:
The vacuum cleaner screen shows the time of the remaining charge of the vacuum cleaner in different modes. In cases where a blockage appears – this will also be displayed on the screen. The same applies to cleaning the filter. Dyson recommends rinsing the filter once a month under running water. IMPORTANT: the filter must be dried very well before installing it back into the vacuum cleaner. It is recommended to leave the filter to dry for at least a day. Moisture is the most dangerous enemy of Dyson vacuum cleaners. When water gets in, all electronics can fly.
Dyson V11 Absolute Package Contents
Firstly, the complete set of the vacuum cleaner is imposing. I didn’t even notice all the attachments in the box right away. In total, I counted 7 pieces.
Turbo nozzle. Perhaps my favorite. It is ideal for my home floor (laminate + carpets). The brush’s peculiarity is that in automatic mode, the vacuum cleaner itself changes power depending on the type of coating. When the vacuum cleaner drives onto the carpet, the suction power is enhanced. This is clearly audible, and noticeably affects the quality of cleaning.
Soft roller nozzle. The most interesting brush format, as it looks like a tight roller. Initially, I could hardly imagine how such a form would cope with large garbage suction and collection. The fears were in vain: thanks to the brush’s design, the debris does not fly in different directions and gets strictly into the vacuum cleaner.
Crevice nozzle. I tested it in hard-to-reach places in the apartment and the car. Sometimes I missed her length a little. Unfortunately, the extended flexible crevice tool is only available with the V11 Absolute Pro. But in general, she coped with her task.
Mini electric brush. I used it while cleaning the mattress and sofa. I did not expect so much dust, including fine dust, which easily penetrates the body and causes allergies. Outwardly, the dust from the sofa and mattress differs from the usual one and rather looks like flour. Now, once a week, I vacuum not only the floor but all pillows and upholstered furniture.
Soft-bristled brush. A small compact brush, I used it the least, but objectively with its help, it is easy to vacuum a laptop, smooth surfaces, furniture, window sills.
Stiff bristled brush. Good for car and furniture cleaning.
Dock station. It can be screwed to the wall so that the vacuum cleaner can be hung vertically for easy storage. It’s a pity, of course, that you can’t just put it. Sometimes there is no free space on the wall, or you do not want to drill holes, for example, in a rented apartment. And, of course, all the attachments do not fit into this station. You have to find a place for them somewhere.
Test results
It is important to say that after two weeks of using the vacuum cleaner, my cleaning approach has changed. I initially confess that the stated 60 minutes would not be enough to clean the apartment fully. As a result, the handheld vacuum cleaner basically changed my approach. Now I take it out almost every day, but it takes me no more than 10-15 minutes to clean it. This keeps the house clean. Every 2 weeks, I call a cleaner to do a more thorough cleaning of the whole house. During the test, I only had to charge the vacuum cleaner twice. At the very beginning, before use and after two weeks. During this time, I have completed about 10 daily cleaning and 1 general cleaning.
Conclusions:
Surprisingly, I have never changed attachments with a wired vacuum cleaner. It seemed to be very inconvenient and long. The Dyson V11 Absolute makes changing attachments easy. The vacuum cleaner is heavy. And the first impression did not deceive me. With prolonged use, the hand gets tired. At the moment when I just walked to the place where it was necessary to vacuum something – I let go of the trigger, if I saw debris or dust along the way – I squeezed it again, made a couple of movements, released the trigger, and went on. Not the most convenient option, but as it is. Such a vacuum cleaner costs about $599, a little more expensive than all competitors. But there are plenty of attachments if you need them.
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Why you steal my time with that commercial link on FB.
Where is the super spezial offer to buy a dyson for two Euros with free delivery?