Cordless Vacuum

We got one in a local shoppie in a sale for £99 including a box of additional tools. You get 10 minutes on a full charge - which is just about enough to clean a cars (depending in the grime!) - which was the primary reason for getting it - however it's proven really usefull since then for doing little bits here & there roud the house where getting out the big Dyson is a hassle for a little job...

Gordon

Why cordless? Most cars have a 12 volt outlet in the shape of a cigar lighter or whatever. No point in paying extra for batteries which can and will fail.

Quite, use the car battery.

Car vacuum cleaners are really quite proficient at vacuuming cars and significantly cheaper than cordless devices, that will probably expire before the job is finished unless you intend to vacuum daily.

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no such animal, there just isnt enough power available from small batteries or a car lighter socket.

NT

I've got a 12 volt car vacuum which is adequate for a quick tidy up.

Spot on. A rechargeable Tchibo 12v cordless vac gave up the ghost after less than 18 months. The 12v 2.6A lead-acid battery just wouldn't hold a charge. I've recycled the battery, and when I get round to it will attach a lead with a lighter plug to what's left of the vac after removing the charging electronics.

Yes, but thats a long way from the sort of power you get from a domestic mains vac. Domestic vacs are generally in the region of

NT

They might have a power input of that but it's not a true guide to suction. And a car one doesn't have to cover such large areas.

Mains drills have also much more 'power' than a cordless one. Doesn't mean cordless drills are useless.

A little off topic, but what mains jobby is good?