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

The reviews I read were a bit of a mixed bunch but for me this is simply a great piece of kit. Its now hanging on the provided wall mounting nicely hidden away under my stairs in a cupboard, and charging. It does an absolutely brilliant job and is so light and easy to use.The instructions (Pictorial) are clear and the ease of operation and cleaning the unit are pretty straightforward. Now due to hair on carpets my house was in need of a good vacuum and this did not disappoint although I had to 'defluff' the head after as it had done such a great job.....the instructions for this were clear to in picture form.At a quarter of the price of some well known brands I cannot believe they could be four times better. This unit is so light and easy to use that vacuuming is actually fun as well as being quick.True battery usage is relatively short and charging time a little long but I did a three bedroom house top to bottom including stairs in 10 minutes so no problem for me but could be one if you live in a mansion. The suction for a cordless was brilliant, much better than I tought having always gone for corded units before now.All in all great value.

I don't ever write reviews, but I thought my views below would be most helpful!Carpets:I am really pleased with this hoover and use it all the time... BUT I would say it is pretty rubbish for carpets when you use it normally (my entire house is cream carpeted), however I find it is much much much more effective when you use your other hand to push down on the tube, this puts weight on the brush bar at the bottom and it makes a huge difference, it sweeps everything up!! I am 26 and fairly fit so I'm happy to do this as I go around the whole house (you have to bend over to apply the weight on the tube), but I do find my back aches a little after this so an older person wouldn't want to do this. If I don't vacuum in this way I find it rubbish and would probably not use it!No matter what I do, I still find that I have to go over the same spot a few times for some more stubborn bits on the carpet, but as it is so light it is still quick and easy to do this.Hard Floors:It's very good on hard floors (kitchen and hallway), no real issues there apart from larger pieces like dry cat food - I find I have to place the brush bar on top of these bigger pieces rather than push it over for it to suck up.Conclusion:Overall, when using the Hoover in the way I do, I'd say it is great... it will never be as good as a normal plug in vacuum, so I keep ours for deep cleans, but it does a good enough job for this to be a rare occurrence. Also it's great for cleaning the car and stairs and any tough to reach crevices. Use it the way I do: 10/10. Use it the way it is supposed to be used: 6/10.

Mine just arrived. I got it for £44 second hand - Very Good - from Amazon. It looked like new. Tried it out from the box and it lasted about 5 minutes then cut out so I charged it about 2-3 hours and just gave the flat a once over. It's awesome - quite powerful and about ten minutes using the carpet attachment it had filled up with dust and fluff. Not any competition for the Dyson ball vacuum I already have but seems to work very well and much easier to use. It's actually for use on my boat, for which it will be perfect, once I have found a smaller non powered brush head to use with it. I'm sure a Dyson version will be completely mind blowing, but with a price tag to match. Can't complain for under £45!UPDATE 31 January 2019: Its working well - almost perfect for a boat. It picks up dust, dried mud and small bits well, not so good for hairs, which tend to get wrapped round the beater brush and have to be cut off. Larger bits of grit don't make it up the tube, but I upend it while its still running and they fall into the collection chamber. It can be charged during the day when the solar panels are operating and doesnt suck the life out of the boat batteries. Its a little hard to empty as the dust gets stuck in the chamber but I'll make a little hook to help with that. Together with the Gtech Ram I already have I think I'm covered for most things. I'll keep the Karcher wet and dry vac for bigger jobs like spills or cleaning out bilges.

The Hoover Freedom 2 in 1 Cordless Red Cleaner is lightweight, well balanced, and powerful. The cleaner works on both carpet and hard floors without any manual adjustment. The waste compartment release is very easy to operate with the press of a single button with easy access to the filter for occasional cleaning. The device can be easily broken down for transporting and also works well on stairs and for cleaning the car. On a full charge the cleaner will exceed 20 minutes of use and a full re-charge of the battery takes around 4 hours.I carried out some research before purchasing this cleaner and visited a number of electrical outlets of my local retail parks to get some hands on experience. Quite a few stores now have demonstration models of the most popular cleaners and in my opinion this cleaner is equal in performance to a number of devices 3 to 4 times its price point. Sure, it may not have the aesthetics or the outrageous colour schemes of some cleaners but my focus is on performance, ease of use, and price point.UPDATE 10/10/2019The vacuum cleaner only works for around 2-3 minutes before requiring a recharge. The cost of a replacement battery is more than a new cleaner.

I find the cleaner very manoeuvreI find this cleaner easy to manoeuvre around and under furniture. It can refuse to pick up dirt at times but I find if you tackle it head on it usually picks up. The little turbo brush is excellent at cleaning up dog hair in the car and I use it for the stairs as well. I wish it was free standing and easier to empty out the dust. I find the dust can get stuck and needs an implement to remove it all, a design fault in my opinion. Overall it is easy to use and does a reasonable job as a lightweight cleaner . I have only had it a couple of months so it will be interesting to see how it continues to work over time.