Under the WEEE directive, retailers must either take old items from customers in-store, or offer a collection service (regardless of where the old product was purchased.)

This is important, as you’ll need to switch it on and off regularly to maximise the short battery run-time.. For a handheld vacuum, it has a reasonable 0.45 litre dust capacity.This may sound small, but it’s not far off the 0.5 litres you get from a. Samsung Jet 90 Pet.

, which is a full-size cordless stick vacuum cleaner.We tend to find that anything above 0.4 litres is plenty for spot cleaning – especially as you’ll probably empty it after each use anyway.. We also liked how painless it is to swap the attachments over.Everything slides onto the main nozzle without any complicated push-button systems, although the pet attachment has some extra pins to power the motorised brush.. One thing to note is that this is a large handheld vacuum.

It’s probably the longest we’ve reviewed so far, and it doesn’t fold or collapse to save space when storing it..Despite the bulky and long design of the CH950UKT, we never felt that it was tiring or uncomfortable to use.

For comparison, the vacuum feels much more balanced than smaller models like the.

Black+Decker Pivot.Whether the battery is allowed to run to empty occasionally.

Dyson batteries don’t have a memory effect, so you don’t need to fully charge the battery each time.You should still run your battery to empty occasionally to ensure it lasts longer though..

Whether the battery is allowed to cool after a cleaning session before being recharged.Dyson recommends letting the battery and vacuum cool after you use it before plugging it back in.. How often you use the vacuum also affects the battery’s lifetime.