Black & Decker CHV1568 15.6 -Volt Cyclonic-Action Cordless DustBuster with AccuREACH

Black & Decker CHV1568 15.6 -Volt Cyclonic-Action Cordless DustBuster with AccuREACH List Price: $82.00 Sale Price: $45.78 Used From: $44.99 Average Rating:

Description

The 15.6 volt cyclonic action cordless dustbuster with AccuREACH offers great suction power due to the cyclonic action. The EZ clean dial cleans the filter when needed to reclaim the suction power. The 1 step empty hands allows for your hands to keep clean being they are not touching the dirt. The CHV1568 features a 3-stage filtration system for clean air exhaust, translucent dust bin for easy disposal of accumulated dust and dirt and a wall mountable charging base for grab and go convenience. The CHV1568 comes with upholstery brush and additional crevice tool.

Features

• Cordless 15.6-volt handheld vacuum cleaner with 3-stage filtration
• Cyclonic action ensures long-lasting suction power; EZ clean dial cleans filter
• AccuREACH nozzle offers extended reach; crevice tool and upholstery brush
• 19-ounce dust bin; VF08 filter and wall-mountable charging base included
• Measures approximately 17 by 5 by 7 inches; 2-year warranty

Reviews

I bought this for my Mom and she loved it, said it works very good, seemed quite powerful

This has to be among the most poorly designed DustBusters ever produced. For starters, the filter becomes clogged easily, reducing its suction power, and overwhelming the internal filter (located on the underside). This causes dust to vent from the bottom, fouling the underside of the vacuum and the attachment tray. The lever on the side of the device, which is supposed to help keep the main filter clear, does nothing so far as I can tell. Also, there is an extension tube at the mouth of the device (a crevice tool of sorts), that after a few weeks of use became impossible to extend, as the housing into which the tool stores, became fouled with sand and other debris. No amount of force (or cleaning) seems of any use now (I can only pull out the tool about one inch from the housing). Finally, why is B&D still using inferior NiCad batteries? DustButer may be the best selling hand vacuum made, but right now B&D appears to be out of ideas, and has resorted to useless options in an effort to keep up its sales numbers. Your money is better spent on another brand.

i have a battery Dyson downstairs and liked its power and convenience so i decided to put another hand vac upstairs. I didn't want to pay the Dyson price again so i thought the B&D CHV 1568 A looked about right. Not. My issues with it are as follows. 1. it'll chase little gravel nuggets all over but won't pick them up. For example, cleaning out the car floor mats... Dyson picks up everything ... the B&D gets about 80 % and chases the rest. 2. the on-off switch is so poorly designed that wet or slippery hands cannot operate it 3. for ease of use the unit needs to be about 18 inches long to reach the floor. The B&D has an extendable snout that does this but the snout has no detent and retracts during use ... what idiot thought that up 4. yes, you could duct tape the snout out but then the unit won't fit on the charging station without modifying that as well. at that point i gave up and gave the unit away.

I received this model from my mom as a gift. I thought, "Wow, great! Black and Decker, a great brand." It looks sharp and powerful. IT IS NOT. It began as an incredible disappointment when the suction started to get weak, which was pretty much after the first use. It turned out that the only way to improve it was to clean out the filter after just a few minutes of vacuuming. Even after realizing that was a way to improve it I just couldn't believe how poor of a product it was. The final use of this dustbuster started and ended with weird electrical crackling, smoke and subsequent burnt plastic/rubber/toxic-something smell. Unfortunately the money my Mom spent on this is went into the garbage along with the worthless vacuum. Time is extremely valuable and I do not want to be at the mercy of B&D "Customer Service" so the only effort I'll put into this worthless piece of plastic is this review. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT.

It pulled up some firewood debris, and a bit of wood ash, nowhere near beginning to fill the dust container, and that was it. The motor sped up and suction stopped. I didn't bother to try to clean it out, it would only happen again. Bad product. Returned.