Hoover Upright Pet Vacuum Cleaner with Anti-Twist & PUSH&LIFT - HL5, Blue

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There are three control buttons at knee height on the main unit, which is slightly awkward if you’re tall, and a three-way switch on the handle. The buttons switch the device on and off, flip it between its carpet and hard floor modes, and release the extension wand. The switch on the handle controls the suction power between Max, Min and somewhere between the two.

One other thing to note is that the turbine-drive doesn’t have the same anti-tangle system as the floor head. As a result, I found it started collecting hair almost immediately. And it’s a bit fiddly to clean out, too, because removing the brush bar involves freeing it from its belt drive. The collection bin can hold 1.4L of dust and debris. That’s slightly less than the 1.8L of the Dyson Ball Animal but still beats the capacity of most cordless models, including the Shark ICZ300UKT cordless upright, which only holds 0.6 litres. The vacuum can operate in a number of modes. There’s the basic upright mode, with the floor head, vacuum unit, wand and handle all connected together. Alternatively, each element can be detached and used interchangeably. The Hoover HL500PT doesn’t just perform brilliantly – it looks great too. The grey, blue, and yellow finish helps it look stylish and high-tech, great for people who love appliances with a modern look. Weighing just 6.4kg, it is easy to manoeuvre around your home.Practicality and functionality blend perfectly with a stylish design in this bagless upright vacuum cleaner from Hoover.Offering versatile cleaning, the HL500PT will help keep your floors spotless as well as pet hair at bay. Cleaning Performance Add the HL500PT Upright Vacuum Cleaner to your home and enjoy all it has to offer. Built in a stylish blue & yellow colourway, the HL500PT is not only aesthetically pleasing but it makes keeping your house clean easier than ever. Where it can’t compete is against the battery power of the Shark cordless upright. This has much stronger suction in its most powerful setting. At least the dust collection bin is easy to remove and empty. A handle and thumb button on the top release it from the main unit, while a second button near the base opens a trap door to let the contents drop out. Plus, all the filters can be rinsed in clean running water. Hoover HL5 review: How well does it clean?

The floor head has anti-tangle tech, which stops the brush roller getting clogged up with long hair. During testing I found no hair tangles on the floor head, even after cleaning around the vanity stations of long-haired family members. However, in our other tests it performed exceptionally well, proving itself exemplary at carpet cleaning and gathering smaller particles from hard floor. Hoover could have been slightly more generous with the attachments, and more easily accessible controls would be high on my wishlist of improvements. However, it’s good value for money for what you get.This model features Anti-Twist technology. An integrated comb prevents hair from wrapping around the brushbar. Specially developed bristles clean deeply on all floors and the robust comb actively untangles hairs and pet hairs while cleaning. The HL500HM makes vacuuming more convenient, thanks to its design. It has a long 8m cord, which gives you plenty of cleaning reach and flexibility. This model also includes bright LED lights to illuminate dust under furniture and in dark corners. Those looking for a full suite of attachments should consider the Dyson Ball Animal. This comes with a great selection of tools, a larger collection bin and a longer cord. It’s heavier, though, and costs more. I was pleasantly surprised by how it performed in the same test on short-pile carpet, however. Here, the angle of the base of the floor head and the powerful suction combined to compress the Cheerios into the carpet enough for the floor head to climb over them and, once underneath, they didn’t stand a chance. A single pass left a few crumbs behind but not enough to register as a full gram on my kitchen scales. The Hoover Upright Pet Vacuum Cleaner with Anti-Twist & Push&Lift HL5 is an impressive upright vacuum but it isn’t perfect. It isn’t particularly good at collecting large particles from hard floor.