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Dyson announces cordless future with end of plug-in vacuums
Sir James Dyson says company is investing in smaller, lighter, battery-powered cleaners
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I have mixed feelings about this. A light, plug-in vacuum is great if you need to quickly vacuum small areas. But the charge time if you forget to plug it in (and realize you need to use it immediately) can be a problem. This is more common than you might think. It's true that vacuum cleaner cord length, plug points, etc can be a problem in old houses where fewer plug points are available. However, in houses built in the year 2000+ (of which there are more and more of these), typically there are plenty of plug points that running a corded vacuum shouldn't be a problem. Another issue that cordless vacuums face is a decline in performance as the battery runs down (I mean within a vacuuming session; obviously you can re-charge it at that point to restore performance). I feel Dyson's overall strategy is a step backward, unless they plan to specialize only in that type of cleaning.
I bought a dyson handheld recently. I do like it but it just can't last for real cleaning. It's a toy. They advertise my model as having 30 minutes of use but if you put it on max you get something like 6 minutes of use. Then it's 3.5 hours charge time!
That is not a serious tool. It's just a toy. An expensive toy. It is good for small jobs and things like cleaning the car but you need a proper plug in system for actual work.