BLACK+DECKER VH801 800-Watt, 150 Air Watts High Suction,900ml dustbowl, Bagless Dustbuster Handheld Vacuum Cleaner and Blower with 5 Attachments and Shoulder Strap (White)

I needed a small power cleaner for both inside my house as well as for the cars.Naturally its not possible for one type of vacuum to do both jobs since the same motor cannot run from both 12v DC (i.e. the car battery) as well as 220v AC (i.e. household current). So I settled for one using 220 VAC for the obvious advantages.1. A 220 VAC motor can have a much much higher power rating than a 12 VDC motor, and suction or blowing capacity thereby. A 12 VDC motor will be a little more than a toy compared to 220 VAC motor no matter what the manufacturer is saying. This one is rated 800 watts. That would need nearly 70 Amps in a 12 volt model - nearly impossible.2. A 12 VDC vacuum cleaner will drain the car battery significantly and could leave you with little or no power to even start your car at the end of a half hour cleaning process. Or leave your car security system without power for its protection.3. If you have more than one car, you will have to move the cleaner plug from car to car to get the power and keep draining the battery of each vehicle you clean. All your vehicles will need to have the cigarette lighter plug installed for it to work.4. You cannot clean inside the house like the computer or work area with a 12 VDC cleaner since you won't find the power for it inside the house, not unless you choose to walk around the house with a fully charged car battery in addition to the cleaner and all its attachments.The only disadvantage would be that you would need an extension power cable running from the house to the car. This was not a problem for me since I have several very long cables to do my tinkering in the driveway and operate power-tools.So after searching all over for something fitting my requirement, I settled for this and I was not disappointed. B&D has been a favorite of mine for more than 20 years and most of my power-tools are made by them. So I decided to go with my trusted brand once more.This model both blows air and sucks air with more force than I was expecting. Very high power. 800 watts is what the rating says. That's far more than a 12 VDC model can ever have. Despite the power, its not annoyingly loud. Its a high pitched hum that sounds more like a jet.This is a wonderful very high power vacuum cleaner ideal for small cleaning around the house as well as cleaning the interior of cars and anywhere you can extend a power cable.There are several attachment that make it more practical. I am attaching a photo of all the accessories that came with this.The cable is much longer than I was expecting. This model came with 15 feet of power cable which is more than enough to reach all ends of a car from one position of the socket.I highly recommend this. Its perfect portable vacuum cleaner for all the small jobs around the house like cleaning curtains and upholstery as well as major cleaning of car interiors.

I purchased this vaccum cleaner a month ago. The product quality is good specifically the 800w motor which is very powerful and sucks dust from any nook and corner. It is easily portable due to its light weight and you can easily clean shelves and coves located at height. Can be easily used for car cleaning. The disadvantage I found in this product is that you have to switch it off after using for some time 5-7 minutes as motor gets heated and trips off. Moreover it can't be used for wet cleaning. But than you have to shell more money if you want these features. In nutshell I would say this device is value for money

Performance is good. Pretty compact too - ideal for storing in the boot and carrying without taking up much space.The only problem is - it overheats within 5 mins and stops working. Then it needs around 60 mins to cool down and become functional again. This is a pretty major design flaw. Would not recommend. Look for something else.

It has decent power supplyheating could be a issue since usage of more than 10-15 minutes makes it very hot to handle,Suction power is good but the attachments seems to be of a cheap quality and finishing is not upto the mark.Blow power is not good i mean just a decent to blow away dust from window panes and slides not recommended for heavy household cleaning.Over all a budget product one can buy for a very limited and light usage.I would say if you planning to buy it for heavy usage then go for good brand and better options.else it good for fine usage.

How this poorly engineered product made it through company quality checks and was launched as a mass domestic consumer market product is beyond comprehension . The connecting cord is poorly executed and it’s placement at the bottom half of the machine makes it prone to topple over when placed on the floor or flat surface .The heating issues of the motor are well documented and every third consumer buying it seems to have the same issues . Lack of properly engineered vents for the motor results in The heat dissipation issues of the motor which leads to constant overheating of the machine every few minutes. This is definitely a fire and sparking hazard and the auto cutoff renders the machine useless unless it cools down . Maybe the company believes it can get away with offloading these clunkers with obvious design flaws in developing markets like ours where consumer empowerment is low and safety regulations lax . This product definitely merits consumer outrage and recall and repair by the company at its own cost.

I got this product for Rs.2133 during great indian sale..We received the product in a good condition but the company name mentioned on the vacuum cleaner was smudged.We did not replace it since there were mixed reviews about this product working and this worked just fine.It comes with attachments and does the work of cleaning small nooks and corners,bed and curtains etc. This is not meant for heavy work...It heats up fast..we used to take breaks while vacuuming so it was ok.Coming to the cleaning part, it has good suction power and does its work well.We initially had some issues in getting out the dirt from the sliding window rail, but after changing the angles and with the right attachments,we were able to clean it very well.So i will recommend this only for those occassional cleaning, for hard to reach areas...not meant for daily use..

Day 2 super impressed. Good enough suction power. I used it to remove the debris that collects in the window railing. Only drawback it can't pick up even very tiny stones. Heats up a little if used continuously, but cools down pretty quickly too you. Easy to clean, great product in the price range.Update week 1... It does heat up, but so so most other vacuum cleaners. It's the best deal in the price range and does the job really well. It's pretty light too and doesn't eat up much space when stored. Super impressed