Hoover Freedom 2in1 Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, FD22L, Handheld, Above Floor Cleaning, Lightweight - Blue

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Unfortunately, the combination of limited cleaning ability and our coarse stair carpet with embedded pet hair was a challenge too far for the Freedom, and its struggled to clean efficiently.

On shorter-pile wool carpets, passing over the same area time and time again, it did pick up the majority of hairs. uk/browse/appliances/vacuum-cleaners-and-floorcare/vacuum-cleaners/c:29693/brands:hoover/" on this server. The brush tool was a real favourite, being large enough to clean a good-sized area and with bristles soft enough for a variety of tasks. A continuous power mode provides an extra boost for larger vacuuming tasks with no risk of aching fingers from holding the trigger. Although this happened less frequently with the Hoover than on the Vax, it was often enough to suggest that this cleaner is far from pet-friendly.

Using the upholstery tools on the stairs produced a much better result, albeit taking a while longer than with the larger floor-head. However, there’s certainly a little more suction power on offer than the Vax – and a more efficient floor-head – so we’re happy to lose that 4 minutes.

It’s a lithium battery pack, so putting it on charge even if it’s only half depleted won’t affect the long-term performance of the battery. It has the same lock-on trigger that’s all but inaccessible, depending on the hand in which you’re holding the cleaner. The action of agitating the tool against the carpet shifts a fair bit of debris – but again, you need some arm strength to do it.This lightweight handheld combines extension tube and power brush-head for floors, and some neat tools for up-close detail cleaning. From a completely flat battery, it turned blue to indicate it was fully charged some five-and-a-half hours to six later. Since the charger plugs into the cleaner handle, having a removable battery is all but pointless, as you can’t charge a “spare” battery while using the machine anyway. The Hoover FD22L Freedom Lite comes with a lithium battery that’s capable of lasting up to 20 minutes.