Holloway House 1275-00001A Quick Shine Cordless Glide Sweeper - Carpet Cleaning Review

This idea, the cordless sweeper, has been a great invention for those of us with non-carpeted flooring that seems to show every spec of dirt or hair. While all models out there have the basic four sweeper brushes that do a good job of picking up dirt, a tray to empty, and a rechargeable battery, the overall disappointment with this is the Ni-Cad battery it uses. This translates to low usage time since it doesn’t last more than a week of casual use on a full charge, a gradual loss of sweeping power (similar to a handheld vac when the battery is dying) so that the remaining power is too weak to be useful yet you risk “memory” damage if you recharge it. Consquently, when it is losing the battery power, you have to sit it in a corner to let it die out completely, then set it on the charger. My particularly battery was utterly useless after less than 6 months. I had regular usage of my hardwood floors and I cannot find a replacement battery, even on the manufacturers website. This would be a great product if not for the battery issue.

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I have a combination of hardwood floors, area rugs and carpet in my home. I wanted a small hand held sweeper to use inbetween the time I use my vacuum to pick up the dirt that my dog and I drag in especially on the hardwood areas. Most of the sweepers were electrical either battery or wall outlet which I did not want but the handheld sweeper I was looking at (Bissell) received complaints about the handle coming off. My wet Swiffer Sweeper suffers from this problem which is a pain so decided I would have to go to electric power but did not want the corded models. Found numerous reviews that praised this item including the ability to obtain a replacement battery ($14.95). It works great and even picks up some dog hairs to the point that I have to clean the brushes after two or three uses. The tray for dirt is small but easy to empty. You will know when the tray is full or the brushes are clogged with hair as it stops picking up the dirt. Cleaning the brushes is also easy with the tool provided in the box. Be sure not to through out the foam packaging until you locate the small brush cleaning tool (I almost did). I especially like the way in which the unit can be manuvered without having to lift it to change directions plus the ability to get under low furniture. I’m not sure about battery life but seems to be less than advertised however my first charge was only for 8 hours. Have just finished charging in for 24 so will see how long it lasts. One important point to remember is that this is not a vacuum for deep cleaning but a sweeper. Overall, this is just what I wanted, a cordless sweeper for surface dirt except for having to charge it but would rather have to charge it than put up with a handle that keeps coming off.

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Kathy Tsirkas “tired to cleaning” (NY, NY) –

  

This makes your hard wood and tile floors super shiny! Totally recommend this to family and friends! A little difficult to find in stores, although Walgreens does carry it!

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