Black & Decker PHV1800CB Reviews

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Category: Kitchen
Brand: Black & Decker
Model: PHV1800CB
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Black & Decker PHV1800CB Review

Black & Decker PHV1800CB Review by Reviewer Guy "Joe"

The vacuum has great suction but almost every aspect of the usability is messed up. I think they designed the thing such that it would sit on a table as a centerpiece rather that something that gets dirty and sits on the floor.

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These are the various ergonomically messed-up aspects of this product:

The unit is seems to be designed for a leftie as the switch for the pivot is set up for the left thumb. However, the cleanout is set up for a righie. So the clean out process is awkward.

Dirt clean out does require that you dig in to the filter area and pull stuff out of the chamber (eg hair). When you do this it can fall on the door and create difficulty in sealing it closed.

The base charger stand needs to be drilled into a side wall. So if you place this on the floor and you have any wood molding (eg toe molding) near the floor, you cannot attach this to a side wall. Again it seems they designed it to be a showpiece at counter level. Who puts a vacuum that just vacuumed ??? on a counter.

The pivot function for me is of questionable value. I only use it at one angle that has the best suction.

If you do place this vacuum on the floor, there is nothing to grab onto at the top of the vacuum. So you need to squat down and grab it at the handle. This would be a drag for someone older.

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Otherwise, the suction is great and the narrow nose makes it useful to get into confined places.

Black & Decker PHV1800CB Review by Will Wright (Riverside, ca United States)

This is a great little vacuum. It has fairly strong suction and will last up to 10 minutes on the normal setting. I whole heartily recommend this product.

Black & Decker PHV1800CB Review by Earl E. A. Dopter (Louisiana)

When our Shark went on the blink for the third time we decided it was time to get serious about a decent handheld vacuum. We own a Dyson full size vacuum so I naturally did my research presuming that the right answer was to get the Dyson cordless as well. However when I compared the reviews (some good, some not so good) to the price it gave me some heartburn so I decided to look around. Glad I did.

I did not have high expectations for this product. By and large I find the Black & Decker brand to be a decent value for the money, but not necessarily great quality. This product changed my opinion. It's very well made, with solid construction and an intriguing design. Those factors are very important to me, but it's a vacuum, so if it doesn't suck none of those factors matter much. Boy, does this thing suck! It's a bit noisy, but when you consider the amount of suction it creates it's little wonder that you can hear it so well. So far, everything I have used it for has been handled with great ease and satisfaction.

The charging station is pretty convenient and intuitive. My only criticism of it is that the charge light never changes color when the unit is fully charged - this would be a nice feature to add and is one of my issues with the Shark. But you can leave it in the base to trickle charge all the time without issues.

The pivoting nose is great because in the folded position the unit takes up so much less room, while in the extended position it's the right length and balances nicely.

Overall, this is a five-star handheld cordless vacuum and is the one I would recommend to anyone based on my positive experiences with it so far. If anything changes to alter my opinion, I will append this review.

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