Russell Hobbs RHCV 1611 Review

The Russell Hobbs RHCV1611 Cylinder Vacuum is a compact, lightweight and powerful 700W cylinder vacuum cleaner equipped with a highly effective HEPA filter that's ideal for allergy and asthma sufferers. The RHCV1611 is equipped with a triple dust lock filtration system, ensuring that dust is safely contained. The RHCV1611 is suitable for cleaning carpets, hard floors, hard to reach crevices and also upholstery on sofas and car seats.

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The RHCV1611 comes with a 3-in-1 cleaning tool. It's designed to get into the tightest spaces, including around corners and edges. It has a collapsible extension tube and a 1.5 metre stretch hose for a more flexible clean. Together with its long 5 metre power cord, the RHCV1611 has a cleaning area radius of 8 metres. It also has a lift-and-lock dust bin which prevents large clouds of dust. The dust bin's capacity is 1.5 litres.

About Russell Hobbs

Russell Hobbs are a major brand of home, kitchen and cleaning products/appliances. Their range includes kettles, toasters, irons, coffee machines, microwaves, dishwashers, refrigerators, steam irons, steam generator irons, vacuum cleaners and much more. They have a strong reputation both in the UK and across the world.

Specification

The specification is as follows:

• Suitability - As mentioned above, the RHCV1611 is effective on hard floors, carpets (both short and long pile), crevices, car seats, sofa seats, other upholstery, and more.
• Dimensions - The RHCV1611 compact. It has a 5 metre power cable and a 1.5 metre stretch hose. The maximum radius of the cleaning area is 8 metres.
• HEPA Filter - The RHCV1611 is fitted with an HEPA filter. Such filters are common in modern vacuum cleaners as they are particularly effective at trapping dust. This vacuum cleaner is therefore perfect for people with asthma or allergies. The filter is also removable and washable, so it can be reused.
• Dust Bin - The RHCV1611 has a dust bin with a capacity of 1.5 litres. It has a simple design, and a lift-and-lock mechanism for easy removal. It's designed to prevent large clouds of dust.
• 3-in-1 Tool - The 3-in-1 cleaning tool ensures that tight spaces and crevices can be cleaned to a high standard.
• Extension Tube - There's a collapsible extension tube for extended reach.

Video

There's a demonstration video on amazon.co.uk which shows the vacuum cleaner in action.

Summary

Overall, the Russell Hobbs RHCV1611 Vacuum Cleaner is a good appliance. It's suitable for a wide range of surfaces including hard floors, short/long pile carpets and upholstery. The compact and lightweight design make it convenient to use. The HEPA filter makes it ideal for asthmatics and allergy sufferers. The dust bin's capacity is large and effectively traps dust, therefore preventing dust clouds. We rate the Russell Hobbs RHCV1611 Vacuum Cleaner 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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