Most cylinder vacuums have a compact design – at least compared with bulky upright vacuums.

The button for this is easy to reach when holding the cleaner.This is important, as you’ll need to switch it on and off regularly to maximise the short battery run-time.. For a handheld vacuum, it has a reasonable 0.45 litre dust capacity.

This may sound small, but it’s not far off the 0.5 litres you get from a. Samsung Jet 90 Pet., which is a full-size cordless stick vacuum cleaner.We tend to find that anything above 0.4 litres is plenty for spot cleaning – especially as you’ll probably empty it after each use anyway.. We also liked how painless it is to swap the attachments over.

Everything slides onto the main nozzle without any complicated push-button systems, although the pet attachment has some extra pins to power the motorised brush.. One thing to note is that this is a large handheld vacuum.It’s probably the longest we’ve reviewed so far, and it doesn’t fold or collapse to save space when storing it..

Despite the bulky and long design of the CH950UKT, we never felt that it was tiring or uncomfortable to use.

For comparison, the vacuum feels much more balanced than smaller models like the.Lithium-ion batteries provide excellent reliability and long-term use.

But all batteries of this type suffer from degradation over time – and Dyson batteries are no exception..Even though we know that batteries degrade, it’s not possible to give an exact number of years that a Dyson battery lasts.

The speed at which a battery degrades depends on a variety of factors that aren’t necessarily in the manufacturer’s control..Here are some examples of factors that can affect the lifetime of a lithium-ion battery:.