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: Top notch dustbuster with STRONG suction!
Summary: 5 Stars
Now THIS is the way dustbusters should be made! I've had at least 4 mediocre performing ones in the past, and this one, by far, is the best in every respect. The suction power is absolutely INCREDIBLE, so much so that I use this to clean pet hair and dirt off of stairwell carpets, as well as hard floors or tables. The product also has a clear bin, so you can see the cyclonic action, but more importantly, how full it is in order to empty the bin at the correct intervals. Nice thinking! It comes with an extension crevice tool as well. The rechargeable base is very easy to use, and I like the red LED light on the dustbuster itself, so you can see if it is sitting in its base correctly and in fact charging. Very nice touch. My only concern is how long the built in battery will last before needing a replacement. Since I have only had this product for about a month, it will be a while before I have an answer to that. Otherwise, this impressive dustbuster is a total winner! It is a MAJOR improvement over previous, non-cyclonic models. Buy with confidence.
Update 8/2006: this 'Frank from Toronto' above, who submitted a 1 star review, is delusionary! You know statistically, when the strong majority of the reviews for a product are positive, then come along 2 people who give out a 1-star review, that something is amiss. Maybe Frankie is disgruntled at Black & Decker due to previous bad luck with other B&D products (i've had good luck with mine), or maybe he expected the suction of a 20-amp upright, but it is way off the mark to give this excellent DustBuster such a bad review. And for his ridiculous comment on how there is just one reviewer using different pseudonyms to post many reviews here... clearly the dude forgot to take his meds the day he posted! Folks, don't listen to Frank's review. It is way off the mark and biased. I have had this product a long time now (over a year and a half), and i've NEVER had any problems with it, or the battery capacity or charge time. And I use it daily! This DustBuster flat-out KICKS SERIOUS ARSE!!!
Customer Review: Cleans Up Great
Summary: 5 Stars
So far, so good. We had to finally replace our 14 year old dustbuster. We couldn't believe it lasted that long... it lasted much longer than you could find filters for it... took some creative cleaning to keep using it. Well, the battery finally went dead on it. (It was a Dustbuster 450 Plus, and we kept in on the charger whenever not in use.)
But that's neither here nor there... I researched long and hard before deciding on this dustbuster. I considered other brands, but my satisfaction with our last Black and Decker was the deciding factor.
We love how the attachments are kept with the unit... no more running back to the charging unit to grab the extender or brush, just grab what you want from underneath the hand unit.
It has picked up cat hair off rugs and couch, food, dirt, sand, mud, kitty litter, popcorn, and plastic. Great job of cleaning deep corners. The cyclone motion does an incredible job of keeping dirt largely away from the filter.
It has more power than our last unit, while being lighter and quieter. After reading some reviews, I was actually surprised to find out how quiet it is. Granted, my six year thinks it can be loud, but she thinks peepers are too loud in the spring.
I also have to say we like the look of it. It seems other models are trying to stand out in color or style. Just give me a good hand vac that works and disappears when not in use.
Customer Review: Versatile, ost useful cleanup tool!
Summary: 5 Stars
My apartment is all hardwood except for some short-pile carpet on the stairs. Cat hair and grit accumulates on the carpet, but I didn't want to buy a full-sized vacuum just for stairs, and I also wanted a cordless item for convenience. I was worried at first I would need a vacuum with a rotating brush for carpet, but then I thought about how they always just get clogged up with hair (especially my long hair that gets everywhere). So I gave this Dustbuster a try, and I am very very happy with it - in fact I think it is now my favourite cleaning tool.
It picks up all the cat hair, dust and grit on the short pile carpet, sucks up dust bunnies, cat litter, cat food bits, food crumbs. I now use it arounjd the litterbox every morning and in the bathroom to get the dust behind the toilet, I use it on the sofa to get rid of the cat hair (which it does well with the included upholstry brush attachment) and to get those dust bunnies that accumulate behind the electronics around cords. It also works great to clean computer keyboards and in the car for the air vents, carpets and upholstry.
It has plenty of power, and it's light enough and well balanced so it's easy to use, and sucks up everything!
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: []