Description
- HIGH PERFORMANCE CORDLESS STICK VACUUM – Powered by the 20V Max* Lithium Ion Powerconnect Battery System.Voltage 20 Volts. Runtime 55 minutes.Specific uses:hard floor,carpet,dual action
- MULTI-SURFACE CLEAN UP – Angled floorhead and 3-speed control built to vacuum hard surfaces, area rugs, and carpets
- HAND-HELD CAPABILITY – Easily converts to a hand vacuum for cleaning stairs, furniture, and other hard-to-reach areas
- ONE-TOUCH DUSTBIN – Removable, front-facing .65 liter dustbin comes off in seconds
- TWIST TO CLEAN – Built-in filter cleaner provides up to twice the suction
Amazon Customer –
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Ā I got this vacuum after reading lots of reviews and thought it would be a great option for our home. During the winter I thought it was a nice vacuum other than trying to suck up crumbs under the dining room table that my robot vac can’t reach. however now that it is spring dirt, sand and rocks are coming in (i live on a farm and have 3 kids and 3 adults and a dog in our household) it is horrible. It doesn’t have enough suction power to pick up small rocks and it will just leave them behind or worse fling them back at you when you go to move. This vacuum also doesn’t like changing surface heights so if you have area rugs and exposed flooring it will not suck up where they meet. It clogs easily in the tube that goes from thr floor head to the pipe. Dirt bin is a horrible design to remove and replace on the unit. I only use this vacuum in our entryway, stairs and stairwell landing and part of our basement.
So far the only thing I still like is I can make it short enough for my toddler to use. I also like that I can use the same batteries as my drills. It’s fairly light weight which I also like.
I guess I am still searching for a good vacuum that has the power i need to remove the dirt.
The photos I posted are of the rocks it leaves behind. And the stair rug I already vacuumed.
Kelley C –
Se nota bastante la suciedad que recoge cuando abro compartimiento (pelusa, polvo, cabello) que no lograba con una escoba tradicional, pero tiene algunas desventajas por lo que aĆŗn uso la escoba tradicional para los objetos āgrandesā como palomitas, cacahuates, cĆ”scara, etc.
PuntuaciĆ³n que le doy para aspirar las cosas mĆ”s comunes que salen diario en mi casa:
Polvo 10
Pelusa 10
Cabello corto 10
Pelo de gato 10
Arena de gato 8 (MƔxima potencia)
Cabello largo 7 (Algunos quedan en rodillo)
Croquetas gato 6 (tengo que alzarla)
Piedritas 0 (no las levanta)
Palillos de dientes 0 (se atoran en el rodillo)
En general ayuda bastante, porque cuando usaba la escoba levantaba mucho polvo y parecĆa que sĆ³lo movĆa polvo de un lugar a otro, todos mis muebles se empolvaban muy rĆ”pido, dolor en los ojos diario por el polvo levantado, se hacĆa pelusa por el polvo y la estĆ”tica, etc…
La luz led es fabulosa, no comprarĆa otra que no traiga ese sistema porque ves partĆculas que a simple vista no se notan, incluso me gusta mĆ”s aspirar con las luces apagadas porque contrasta mejor dĆ³nde hay polvo, pelusa, etc.
El sistema de recolecciĆ³n de basura se puede desarmar completamente por si algo se llegara a atorar en la āhĆ©liceā interna.
Ahora lo negativo:
Hay basura que le queda grande y no pueden pasar por el sistema de rodillos , aunque sean ligeros pero sĆ son āgrandesā (palomitas, croquetas, etc) no pasan al rodillo, se tiene que levantar un poco el rodillo para que esos objetos logren entrar en la boca de la aspiradora Ć³ usar el accesorio que trae (aunque estar cambiando entre accesorios no es prĆ”ctico).
Otro punto negativo es que el cabello largo se enreda con relativa facilidad por lo que si en tu casa tienes caĆda de cabello largo (sobre todo de mujer) vas a tener que estar desenredando, aunque no es algo muy complicado, sĆ que es un inconveniente.
El siguiente es el peso, en piso parejo no se siente y es relativamente cĆ³modo que un niƱo de 7 aƱos puede aspirar pero en escaleras es donde sentirĆ”s el peso y llega a cansar al estarlo levantando entre los escalones.
Las esquinas son un poco difĆcil de accesar pero creo que cualquier aspiradora lo tendrĆa y se puede apoyar uno un poco con el accesorio que incluyen.
Algo ruidoso, pero es hasta cierto punto algo ānormalā para cualquier aspiradoras.
De vez en cuando se llega a obstruir el tubo principal y pensarĆ”n que despuĆ©s de un tiempo ya no sirve o que disminuye su potencia, hay que quitarle el rodillo para ver que nada se haya atorado y estĆ© obstruyendo. Con el seguro gris (foto) y algĆŗn desarmador se levanta el rodillo.
ĀæVolverĆa a comprarla? Muy probablemente, aunque sĆ encontrara otra mĆ”s ligera con sistema anti enredo de cabello, creo que me irĆa por esa otra.
Amazon Customer –
I purchased this as a gift for someone who already had B&D batteries, and I’ve been surprised by how well it works. I wouldn’t say it will replace your regular vacuum for big jobs or deep cleaning, but for everyday cleaning and messes, it’s perfect. B&D batteries are pretty small though, so for marathon cleaning sessions, you might want to consider an adapter to use larger DeWalt batteries, they work perfect.
brenda anderson –
Got this to replace a Dibea cordless vacuum. The main reason was the replacable battery – I was already invested in other Black & Decker tools (weed wacker, drill, jigsaw, and leaf blower), so I had quite a few 20V batteries and chargers lying around.
The problem with the Dibea was two fold:
1. If you ran it at high power the battery would die quickly (about 10-12 minutes), and then you would have to wait a few hours for the battery to recharge before finishing your vacuuming.
2. If you ran it at the lower power it picked up the dirt ok and the battery would last longer but the suction would be minimal and part of the dirt/hairs would wind around the power headās spinning brush and eventually work its way into the connection at the end of the brush and jam/damage the drive mechanism.
The Black & Decker battery also only lasts about 10 minutes or so on its fastest speed, but I have a LOT of replaceable batteries š!
And the roller mechanism remains clear of debris at this high suction speed.
I also worry about the Black & Decker air filter plugging up and slowing down the suction, so I bought a package with four replacement filters. I can wash one of them and let it dry while continuing on with one of the other ones.
Now this vacuum is new to me so I donāt know how it will perform long term. But the initial impressions are good.
Update Dec-21-2023:
Things continue to go well with this vacuum.
I purchased a 5 amp hour battery:
Ahomtikk 20V MAX Replacement for Black and Decker 20V Lithium Battey LBXR20 LB20 LBX20 LBXR2020-OPE LBXR20B-2 LB2X4020 Compatible with Black&Decker 20 Volt Battery https://a.co/d/bYh6HCB
This 5 amp-hour battery is physically about twice as deep as the original battery (and maybe about 40% heavier) but it still allows the vacuum to hang from its wall mount with the battery installed and charging.
I was a bit concerned that I might notice the extra weight with the larger battery installed, but it feels about the same to me.
It took just over 6 hours to charge the battery after I received it – long enough that I was a bit concerned that it might never fully charge, but it finally finished (I suspect that it came with at least a partial charge and I havenāt yet measured how long it takes to fully charge a dead battery).
The good part is it allowed the vacuum to run for just under 30 minutes (measured twice so far) on high speed. This is almost 3x as long as with the original battery.
No idea how long the battery will last but so far so good.
I have yet to have any kind of issue with the power head collecting any kind of debris around the two ends of the spinning brush, so that continues to be a win.
Emptying debris from the dirt canister is a bit messy – originally I pulled it apart and cleaned the individual sections under running water (including the filter) as recommended. But if you wanted to continue vacuuming, you had to dry the parts and replace the filter with a fresh one.
Recently I tried using the compressed air duster (I use the Koonie Cordless Air Duster sold on Amazon for $69 and a $20 off coupon) that I had purchased to blow dirt out of my computer. You take the vacuum canister outside and just blow the dirt out of it. Then you pull the filter section off the top and blow it out as well. This only takes a couple of minutes and it seems to work well since the filter looks as clean as it does after I wash it (though I will probably still occasionally wash it just to make sure). Since this doesnāt involve water, the vacuum is immediately available to continue vacuuming – and you donāt have to bother hunting down another filter.
Brenda Foster –
I live in a one bedroom apartment with laminate floors. For me, this vacuum is the perfect size to fit in my small closet and the battery lasts more than long enough for me to vacuum my whole apartment in one go. I love that is stands on its own without the need for a stand and it’s fairly quiet which is great when you have neighbors on all sides. Highly recommend!
Amazon Customer –
I love this product, it absolutely makes picking up stuff after dinner or after working in the kitchen a dream. No sweeping just take the little vacuum and go.
FPY –
Vacuum worked perfectly couple of times, but battery runs off very fast.
Craig T. –
This is a great vac. Especially, the price and the ability to switch out the battery or recharge on either the included charger or the wall mount charger. I bought an extra battery. I probably should have went with the Black & Decker quick charger. Which is less money than an extra battery. Portability, power, suction and 2 power levels are awesome. Plus, the ease of cleaning out the catch can. The only issue is its rotor head is a little light. More weight would help with gliding over short pile rugs and carpeting. Awesome portable vac!
Coco –
I hate vacuuming, but this vacuum is the bomb dot com. It is super light, it maneuvers like a dream, it’s not crazy loud, it picks up all the dust and cat hair, it stands up on it’s own, the collection cup is easy to remove and replace, it is just fantastic.
I have legitimately vacuumed more in the month that I’ve had this, than in the last 2 years. We have hardwood, and so I normally sweep, but this is way faster.
The run time for the battery allows for vacuuming the whole house before it dies, but even then, it doesn’t take too long for the battery to recharge.
I’ll be buying a second one to take to work, to get into all the nooks and crannies.
JW –
I love the light on the front and that the battery is separate. The suction has three levels and the lowest one works well on hardwood floors. The dirt cup is a little small and it looks like the filter will need cleaning and replacing on a regular basis. Itās bigger and a little heavier than I expected which is not a bad thing. It is definitely better quality than my old Dyson stick vac. All in all I am satisfied with the purchase.
Robert Alan Koeneke –
This is the first cordless vacuum I have ever tried. I was hoping it would be easier to use than the monster corded vacuum I own. I have a thorough hatred of power cords when vacuuming. I already own several Black&Decker 20V cordless tools, so trying out this cordless vacuum made sense.
The vacuum works much better than I expected. It is picking up all sorts of dust and hair the big machine missed. It is so much lighter and easier to maneuver that vacuuming is less of a chore. I can just grab a battery and be vacuuming in under 30 seconds and then put it away – so I am vacuuming more often. It seems to work on hard floors and short fiber rugs – bot not on small thin throw rugs which can get caught up in it. I have no thick long fiber carpet to try it on.
It seems to be well built (but I may add to this review in the future if there are problems) and is really easy to breakdown and set up. I have used it as a one hand cordless vacuum and that feature works extremely well also. I did not order the pet attachments.
Power: Forget trying to use a 1.5 AH 20V battery on this vacuum, it will go through it in a few minutes and start losing suction. 2.0 AH is better, but it does not last long enough for a thorough house cleaning either – maybe one or two rooms. I own a couple 7 AH 20V batteries and THOSE work well. I wear out long before the battery does – but they are heavy so the wrist and arm can get sore using these a lot. I would say the sweet spot is 3 AH to 5 AH, but I really like the 7AH for long duration cleaning. If you go with a high AH battery then invest in a fast charger for it – I can recharge the 7 AH in an hour or two using the fast charger (but it isn’t totally dead when I do this)
Pros: The vacuum has a set of led lights that indicate on strong the motor in the vacuum is working. With the vacuum on high, it should have 3 LEDs lit up – when you see two just change out the battery because you are wasting your time trying to vacuum with a weak suction. The vacuum stick is metal and seems well made. The dust container is very easy to dump and clean out. The unit stands by itself in my closet – I already had a charging area set up so I am not using the charger rack to hang it from.
Cons: It hates small throw rugs – especially light ones whose corners get sucked up into the machine and cause it to shut off.