Black and Decker CHV9600 9.6-Volt Cyclonic DustBuster
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Black and Decker CHV9600 9.6-Volt Cyclonic DustBuster
Customer Review: Excellent! EXCEPT...
Summary: 4 Stars
I have owned many Dustbusters over the years, and by far, this is the best one yet. Lots of suction power, and thanks to the new "cyclonic action", the filter pretty much cleans itself. A nice change from the old (and dirty) cloth filters. Picks up pet hair, cat litter, dustbunnies, crumbs, etc without the slightest problems. The attachments include an upholstery brush and crevice tool for cleaning between the sofa cushions or other hard-to-reach areas.
My only concern-and this is something that remains to be seen-is whether or not the charger will last. As I mentioned, I've owned a few other Dustbusters over the years, and they all developed problems with the charger after about year old. (this comes with a 2 yr unlimited warranty). I noticed that B&D has switched to an integrated type of charger, as opposed to the old style that had a connecting pin which connected directly to the vacuum or the charging base. That means if the charger does go bad, you can't replace it. You basically have to purchase a whole new Dustbuster. I'll post a follow-up within 6 months to let you know how things are going. Other than that, a nice vacuum and wonderful addition to your home.
Customer Review: Serious performer with great suction
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using this for over 6 months. I'm very pleased with every penny I spent.
I first bought this smallish vac to just clean my desk and drawers and such in my room. There the thing worked great, already.
Incidentally (and unfortunately), I also have to use this room as "sort-of-woodworking-room", even though the floor is carpeted. (I live in an apartment and I'm not supposed to mess with flooring). No matter how carefully I cover the floor with paper etc., the floor under my woodwork bench almost always has some sawdust and such, and my full-size vac couldn't remove the things trapped deep inside the carpet fibers.
Encouraged by the successful desktop use, I tried to clean the floor with this. After some minutes, I was impressed by the amout of dust (that was never caught by larger vac) caught on the filter. This guy is a serious performer with great suction.
I occasionally use this for my car, and if you have kids this is a must. Great for cleaning tiny bread pieces and such, you know.
It's obvious that you don't want to clean the entire floor with this, but I don't hesitate to recommend this to anybody.
Customer Review: Battery pack replacement - perfectly doable.
Summary: 5 Stars
This Dust Buster is one of my all time favorite appliances! It worked for years and finally the battery started dying.
I purchased the replacement battery online from [] for $20.93.
One detail regarding changing the battery:
There are pretty good instructions on eHow, but I have a few things to add:
The battery was a bit hard to get out. I had to slightly chip the rear brackets because they completely encased the back latches and it was not possible to slide out the battery, it was blocked. I chipped little pieces off the latches with the screwdriver and pulled the battery out. It takes a bit of strength to pull it, so I would not define it as sliding.
When putting in the new battery you really need to push it in very strongly in order for the circuit panel to click into place. Again, be patient, it is not without a bit of an effort.
In summary I have to say that once I figured it out, it was straight forward. The total battery change took 15 minutes (with figuring out why parts do not move), so totally worth it.
eHow instructions: []
Customer Review: Bust that dust!
Summary: 5 Stars
My girlfriend likes to eat chips in the bed and you are inevitably going to get crumbs, although she is pretty good about not doing so. So i decided that just in case of that happening, we should be prepared. So I found this dustbuster on here and thought what a great price. 9.6 volts is plenty of power for regular household needs. We have a dog as well and it cleans up her hair with ease, just glide it around the floor and it gets everything that it comes close to. It's great to use when you don't feel like getting the vacuum cleaner out and making a big ordeal of a somewhat small mess. It's also great for cars. Again, my girlfriends car can get dirty pretty quick because we are both lazy and dont keep it up like we should. So every couple weeks when we get in the cleaning mood, I just pull that out and slide it around under the seats and all around and it's back to mint condition in like 2 minutes. So, if you got a messy girlfriend, a pet, or you just need an alternative to a big ol vaccum cleaner, this is a great buy!Customer Review: Very Good Machine, Some Complaints
Summary: 3 Stars
After about a year and a half of moderate usage, the battery on this unit is not holding charge. I would no longer rate it this high, and I would drop my rating to two stars-- "good while it lasted."
I bought this dustbuster originally for the car, and it hasn't really made it down there yet, as it has been extremely useful in our house. And while I agree with the other reviewers that it is great to have around, the rubber internal diaphragm clogged when I used it to clean up confetti-cut paper from the shredder. Then, when my wife was trying to empty it, the diaphragm broke off. It still works well, even without the diaphragm. But I think that shows some cheap construction. Perhaps I will look into the warrantee, as the other reviewer did, as it is only a couple of months old. I do like the unit, though I may have to trade up to the higher-powered one for the purpose of picking up that shredded paper that never all seems to stay inside the shredder or the recycling bag.