Black & Decker BDST1609 3-in-1 Corded Lightweight Handheld Cleaner & Stick Vacuum Cleaner, White with Aqua Blue

This vacuum sucks. And I mean that in the best way possible. I got this as a quick thing to pull out to vacuum the steps and upstairs landing. I have 2 dogs and a cat. So the fur is constantly everywhere. I am also supposed to go for surgery and got this so that way I can vacuum without waiting for anyone else. Honestly best decision ever. It worked amazing in the whole house. I decided to just completely test it out right after taking it out the box. Set up is super easy and once the attachments are on, game on. There is some pros and cons. Pros: -light weight -amazing suction -easy to use -swivel head -compact Cons: -small dump tray -shot cord -motor blows debris from steps Honestly though, for the convenience, I ll happily empty it over and over. I have trash cans in almost every room, so whatever. Short cord, eh, extension cords are a thing. And for the motor blowing stuff out, someone else previously stated to cover most of it with painters tape. No problem. Honestly, if you want something quick to use without grabbing the bigger vacuum especially after pets or kids, this is a game changer. Totally will buy again!!

After doing a bit more research than I was comfortable doing buying a cheap vacuum cleaner I noticed a common problem on these smaller hand conversion models was suction power. I had to dig through reviews to find this fatal flaw that seemed to plague all but a few. This Black and Decker was cited in numerous instances to lack the aforementioned. I can attest that "lack the aforementioned" it does. While still being price-wise I can express that for my beautiful two bedroom upstairs Victorian apartment, it certainly does the job. The cat litter, the dust, food parcels, car hair, cat litter, cereal, cat litter, oh God all the cat litter. My feline is a loveable thing, albeit rather insistent on breaking the stereotypes of cats being neat and tidy. But I digress. I was impressed by the lightweight, and though I initially scoffed at the "swivel technology" notification I daresay I certainly appreciate it now. All in all for the size and price I'm giving this five stars. Notably I have read other reviews that detract significantly from the overall rating pertinent to the cost and availability of filters, I'm convinced myself that models like this will inevitably require such accommodations, and therefore I didn't factor it into my rating. Others may, and so I will highlight the issue. With that being said this isn't a "main vacuum". For a full-sized house and for larger messes I don't imagine this will likely take one terribly far. However, if like me the conassieur is in the market for a small area requiring the occasional vacuuming and cleaning maintenance it should be up to task. Black and Decker seems to be a lucky brand for me personally, and I'm grateful there was no compromise in performance with the lite frame.

For the price, this little vacuum is great. I bought it because I have hardwood floors and kids who leave crumb trails everywhere they go. I needed something fast and efficient. The suction power is okay. It great for small things, like dirt and crumbs. But, I do find it struggles a bit with larger things, like cereal. It’s still 100% with it to me though, considering the reasonable price and ease of use. My only real issues with it are related to the attachment. 1) It doesn’t stay on very securely. For example, I have kids - which means I have crumbs in the couch cushions regularly. I’d love to be able to have the attachment stay on while I vacuum the crumbs from between the cushions, but it is simply too lose and gets lost in the cushion cracks too. 2) I wish they would have allowed for a spot for the attachment to hook onto the back of the actual vacuum. We always have to hunt for it. But I think I may solve that with some Velcro. Oh, and I do find this works perfectly fine on my medium pile living room rug. I just take my time running it over the rug and it works fine. So, it’s not just for hardwoods - and that’s a plus.

I purchased this because I got rid of the carpet in my house & have a dog that sheds a lot. I wanted something easy to pull out and quickly use. It fits the bill. Here are my +/-s: Pros: - lightweight - easy to use - washable filter - doesn’t scratch my wood floors - easy place to wind cord back around - head swivels - no bags necessary Cons: - much of the vacuumed fur & sand sticks to the filter, so I have to be very careful when I pull the canister off to not just avoid dumping the canister, but also to have the filter (which is attached to the stick-vac side) over the garbage so it doesn’t drop stuff all over - cord is too short to make it across my whole living room - dust collects in the channel where the canister snaps back onto the stick vac, so I have to use my fingernail to clear the channel out enough that the canister snaps back on - not super strong suction (gets dog fur up fine off the wood floor though) - head sometimes falls off when swivels a certain way (this is rare but I’ve had to reach under my couch a couple times to get it) - filter needs to be washed every or every-other use For the price, it’s worth the drawbacks. I’m satisfied with this vacuum overall. Hopefully they receive feedback like this an make improvements to future models. UPDATE: After 18 mos of use, a little piece of the swivel head snapped and broke off and now the head won’t stay on. I’m kinda bummed to have to buy something new now and will lol for something longer lasting.

I purchased this because of the "Good" reviews. it does have a lot of suction, I was impressed with this due to being kind of small. It did pick up all the areas I was cleaning, (hard wood floors, carpet and rugs). I mainly bought this for quick cleaning but had to try it out in all the rooms. The vacuum head is about the size of a paint roller, easy to assemble, disassemble, and clean, I have read the low reviews but I think the reason dirt or dust would stick in the forefront of the canister is if the canister was damp, maybe from cleaning up wet spills and then going to dry. Swivels very well. If using on small rugs, you probably have to vacuum one way and then come back the opposite way, but it does do small area rugs and it did pick up the pet hair off of the rugs, and dust as well. I only hope it doesn't break as the other reviews states. I will definitely put it to the test within my 30 days. lol. Will update again soon. update 12/17/2020: The air vents do blow pet hair and dust away from the vacuum unit, not sure what I want to do with this now :-(

The best on any floor….. Can’t beat the price

After about two years of owning this, I have used it a grand total of seven times. And you know what? This is legitimately just e-waste; there is nothing of value in this. Terrible power, terrible suction, as loud as a regular-sized and regular-powered vacuum cleaner, and capable of choking and overheating after less than five minutes of usage. AVOID, just save up and buy a canister vacuum on sale. For misc. details, here: --Chokes on literally anything that you put into it, even a tiny tuft of hair. --The retention mechanism (a single felt-like flap that clips into the plastic frame) combined with the poor power means that you'll often get clogging for any decent amount of material, or even spilling after using it and turning it off. --Complete plastic construction, but worse: the frame itself starts to rapidly heat up within three minutes of usage, right up to the handle. Five minutes of going over my kitchen floor for dusting led to the handle getting warm, almost hot to the touch, and this was after cleaning and unclogging it. --Sat for this entire time mainly just on my utility shelf, and even for the tiniest of messes, it cannot suck them up to justify the money I spent on this. --After dusting it off, unclogging it yet again, and running it through a meager square inch of sawdust, it couldn't even suck it all up. I threw it in the trash, used my can vac that I bought for $50, and decided to write this review.

Wow, so impressed with this little vacuum! I needed a small vacuum for daily use in the kitchen. I have two children, a dog and a cat and hated lugging out the big heavy vacuum to clean up little messes. When I found this small vacuum by Black & Decker, I didn’t hesitate to buy it, because I always have consistent luck with their products and the price was great. It was very easy and quick to put together. When I turned it on, I was pleasantly surprised by it’s powerful motor and suction. It picked up everything, including popcorn, dog hair and even a few small lego’s. It’s easy to maneuver around and under furniture and cabinets. I love how it swivels for accessing tight corners and allows me to get into areas I couldn’t get into with my big vac. I was so excited by the power of this little vac, that I continued vacuuming my entire downstairs with it. The plug is surprisingly long and I was able to cover a lot of space. It glides easily on my hardwood floors and even has robust power on my sisal and shag area rugs to do the job of a big vacuum. I love that it can also be used as a small handheld tool, comes apart easily and is compact enough to fit in my pantry. It also stands on it’s own and the cord wraps up neatly, which is an added plus for me when storing it. It comes with two brush accessories for using on the handheld when vacuuming furniture and tight spaces. My only wish is that there was a place to store these accessories on the vacuum, because they will get lost in my house. All in all, very happy with this purchase and for this price, I will definitely buy another for our upstairs and one for our camper too.

It's nice that it has a washable filter, but it does say that it should be replaced every 6 to 9 months. This is why I gave it a four star........I cannot find a replacement filter. I checked everywhere online, but haven't found any. Very disappointing, as this is a great brand, and I had the cordless one before this one. Needed one that lasted longer while vacuuming.

Estoy contenta con la aspiradora porque es muy buena levantando polvo, pelos y cabellos del suelo, más no para levantar pedacitos de papel, cartón, plantas o cualquier basura de aproximadamente un centímetro porque se queda atorada en una compuerta plástica diseñada para que la basura no se regrese. NO aspiren Unicel porque se atora en el filtro y es difícil de quitar. En la Ciudad de México siempre hay mucho polvo, así que con tantito que aspire se ensucia mucho el filtro, y para no forzar la máquina lo limpio frecuentemente así que nunca he estado cerca de llenar el gran depósito para basura que tiene. Algo que me había llamado mucho la atención de este modelo es que tiene un filtro lavable y pensé que no necesitaría reemplazarlo, pero resulta que el fabricante sugiere hacer el cambio cada 6 ó 9 meses y no he encontrado dónde conseguirlos. Adjunto fotos del filtro por si eso ayuda a alguien a encontrar un reemplazo de otra marca. Me gustó que es muy liviana (aprox 1.6 kilos con la barra metálica y el accesorio grande) y porque es fácil de sacudir el filtro aunque es un poco ruidosa como cualquier otra de este tamaño por lo que sugiero usar protección auditiva y usarla lejos de las mascotas . Ellos sugieren que se use el cepillo accesorio, pero lo desaconsejo porque se le queda atrapada la basura en sus cerdas y mejor sugiero usar un cepillo dental de cerdas suaves. Originalmente la compré para recoger los pelos de gato de los muebles, pero no la uso para eso porque el cepillo se ensucia mucho y hay que pasarla varias veces para que levante todo el pelo. Para recoger el pelo recomiendo totalmente este rodillo https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/aw/d/B087WWQXQR?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title que es súper eficiente levantaándolo. El accesorio de plástico que es como una extensión es bueno para la limpieza de ventanas, pero resultó muy inútil para limpiar entre los asientos del coche o entre muebles porque es demasiado corto y termina chocando el cuerpo de la aspiradora. Luego de aproximaba un año de uso ocasional de rompieron unas pestañas del accesorio para aspirar el piso. La función de dichas pestañas era permitir que el cabezal girara libremente para así permanecer pegado al piso al aspirar bajo los muebles. Sin las pestañas el accesorio no se detiene y se cae al piso. Lo solucioné enredando cinta teflón (la que se usa para la cuerda de piezas de tubería de agua) en la pieza que perdió las pestañas y con eso ya no se cae el cabezal y puedo aspirar normalmente Hecha en China Consumo eléctrico 4A (480W) Voltaje AC 120V

Doesn't pick up dog hair.

La aspiradora la compre hace meses y me funciona hasta ahora sin problema, deben limpiar el depósito y el filtro constantemente para que aspire bien y no se recaliente rápido. Normalmente lo uso por 15 minutos sin ningún inconveniente, después de 20 minutos ya se siente bastante caliente así que deben dejar que repose un rato para continuar. Lo único que se me dificulta es conseguir sus filtros, aunque el que trae es reutilizable con el tiempo se desgasta.