It’s easy to detach the vacuum from the stick and use it as a handheld to clean up smaller spills and get into awkward areas too. A single sweep through the mess on Turbo mode picked up most of the fur, but left some traces behind – again requiring a further few swipes to get through. V12 Finance and AppToPay is a trading name of Secure Trust Bank PLC, Yorke House, Arleston Way, Solihull, B90 4LH. It can simply be slid into action or retracted away from the nozzle in one motion and saves you from having to root around for the correct attachment and wasting time fitting it to the end of the vacuum.

For those looking for a lightweight model to work with an existing vacuum, or someone with a small flat with little storage room, the Hoover H-Free 500 could very well be the right model. It has different modes; turbo, which increases the suction, and carpet which makes the bristles rotate to bring up hair and dust from deep pile.There’s one slight oddity, though: you can replace the soft edge strip at the rear of the brush head, designed for hard floors, with two wiper blades designed for the best carpet pick-up.

Whatever you're looking for - whether it's a fantastic 8K TV or a sleek American fridge freezer - you can find it here at Marks Electrical. If you’re looking for a small and lightweight vacuum cleaner, the Hoover H-Free 500 could well be for you.In the case of the H-Free 500, we found Hoover offered a budget alternative to the top-end vacuum cleaners. The extraordinary small-size of H-FREE 500 is designed to fit every room, guaranteeing you a clever and comfortable vacuuming experience for a perfectly clean and tidy home.

Coupled with the fact that it doesn’t require your finger to be pressed onto the trigger like a Dyson, we think this is now the best option we’ve tested if you’re looking for a vacuum that can double as a handheld cleaner for your car or upholstery. Even with the wand attached and the motorised floor brush fitted, the H-Free 500 measures just 1179 x 252 x 195mm and weighs just 2. While the power isn’t a deal-breaker for us, if you’ve got a lot of carpets that need deep cleaning in your house, you might want to opt for a Dyson. Last but not least is the floor nozzle so you get the effect of an upright cleaner when all three are attached. The combination of the powerful motor, air flows and nozzle ensures excellent cleaning results, together with cordless agility and comfort.

NB: No Dust collection bin, no filters, no battery, you will receive the part, Identical to what you see in the photos. The main unit cleverly clips onto the front of the extension bar and the floor nozzle holds everything upright. There are plenty of features, but is let down a tad by short battery life and a small dustbin so won’t be so good for those with larger homes. We're happy to report that, since reviewing this Hoover back in the summer of 2020, the model we tested is still going strong in 2023.

It’s got similar battery life to most stick vacuums on the market (40 minutes on low power mode), so it was plenty to get around a flat, although if you’re using max power in a big house, you might want to invest in a model with a spare battery to ensure you get all your cleaning done in one go. The vacuum head detaches from the stick easily and can be reattached further down to save on storage space. There’s a Turbo mode for tough situations but you’ll only get a measly eight minutes of run time before it conks out. Other than the extra bits, the Pets, Energy and Pets Energy models swap red for green, blue and purple respectively.It’s also frustrating that to get the most out of the floor head you have to manually swap out the soft strip for the wiper blades. Twist the dust collector to remove it from the unit, and press the button to release the dust into a bin.