Good light and manoeuvrable vacuum cleaner with very high quality components. However, I really needed the blower function, so I sent it back. You can attach a hose to the outlet end to give it a "fan" function like the old canisters. However, this is more of a light breeze and not suitable for blowing dust out of cracks. This is a deliberate design - most of the exhaust fumes are evacuated through the openings behind the wheels and through the bypass at the hose connection. I suspect they did this to ensure the motor didn't overheat, but this could have been achieved more effectively with a bypass thermal protector. this is a requirement.