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Review on πŸš— Efficient Car Cleaning: Amazon Basics Portable Lightweight Vacuum, 5500PA, Double Motor, Stainless HEPA by Pavel Craig

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Normal use works fine but often gets clogged due to the design.

So this is an interesting design and if you ever just want to vacuum tiny bits of dust then that's fine. The problem arises when you really need to clean the car. We get needles here, tree needles, and she will NOT handle that. The design starts with the inlet under the base of the vacuum and then makes a sharp turn up and then back into the chamber. The problem is that it's incredibly easy to get anything longer than dust in that tight corner, and the problem quickly worsens on its own until you run out of suction. Instead of the hose having a more direct path to the filter chamber, you ended up in a situation where I had to clean that bend 3 times before my car was done. But otherwise it works perfectly. Compact, with nozzles and bag. Easy to empty and clean. Just understand the design flaw and make it the first place to check once you start doubting the suction power. Cleaning the hose doesn't help as the problem is at the back end of the bend and you need a heavy gauge wire or stick or something to pry the clog out so you can continue.

Pros
  • Weight
Cons
  • Some little things