Hoover DM6197T1 Reviews: , Upright, Bagless Vacuum cleaner

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Score: 8.1/10

111 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This vacuum cleaner has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on design. “Long hose - so stairs easy to do, tools easy to use - pet hair easily dealt with.” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 111 real customer reviews

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Real customer reviews

111 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
80% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (109)
Design7.2
Ease of use8.0
Performance8.5
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.9
Overall rating8.1
Busy mum or dad (3)
Frequent user (1)
retired (1)
Other (104)
 

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Long hose - so stairs easy to do, Tools easy to use - pet hair easily dealt with.

- No carrying handle as such - makes lifting more dificult than it should be. Feels a bit fragile so not sure how long the product will stay in good condition.

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64 of 66 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Jul 2008

Nicola, Chichester

Score 8.0/10

+ Excellent suction, love the easy clean filter - can't believe how much dust and dirt has come out of the carpets - only question is will I have any carpets left after 6 months!!

- Does not seem to be all that well balanced when standing on it's own

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41 of 41 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Sep 2008

Audrey, Glasow

Score 3.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- top heavy and easily knocked over....fluff flies out of the hose docking point when I am using the utensils on the stairs.

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35 of 35 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Nov 2008

Kath, Burnley

Score 9.0/10

+ Not too heavy & easy to use all the tools. It picks up the dirt well & it is easy to take the cylinder off fot emptying.

- Not easy to put the cylinder back on after emptying.

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25 of 25 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Dec 2008

Andrea, Doncaster

Score 2.0/10

+ basic hoover

- far too basic and very heavy

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25 of 25 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Dec 2008

samantha, norfolk

Score 5.0/10

+ works well, good suction,

- very unstable keeps falling over to top heavy. the tools fall apart when it falls over,

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23 of 23 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Dec 2008

Sharon, Coventry

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent value for money. Really good suction, I actually enjoy vacuuming now.

- Sometimes topples over when using the hose and attachments

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22 of 22 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Dec 2008

Lawrence, Basingstoke

Score 10.0/10

+ Powerful cleaner

- "Stair" attachment makes it heavier than old Hoover. Unnecessary as I live in a bungalow. Should be optional

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22 of 22 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Oct 2008

Beth, Norwich

Score 2.0/10

+ Suction is OK

- It falls over all the time and it is very annoying - would never have bought if I had known. It is a faff getting the hand attachment out and putting it back.

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15 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Cat owner”

Score 10.0/10

+ The motor power is excellent. Picking up all my cats pet hairs. Making my once dirty beige carpet into a newer cleaner model.

- The only improvement I would make on this model would be to have the dust container larger so I didn't have to empty it so often.

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12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Long hose to top of stairs, pet attachment is good for our cat hairs on the chair he sleeps on

- Hose attachment comes of easily from the base and it difficult to fix back on

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jan 2009

Clare, London

Score 5.0/10

+ good value, easy to put together and use in an upright position without the tools.

- when using the tools it tips over very easily. I thought this wouldnt be a problem, as it was such good value I bought it anyway, but now wish I hadnt. You feel you need to really be careful when using it as when it tips it can hit you, which hurts! or fall against something and damage it.

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11 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Fantastic cleaning

- The dust collector is quite small

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Dec 2008

nicola, leicester

Score 7.0/10

+ price

- too heavy and bulky

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Dec 2008

Beth, Manchester

Score 7.0/10

+ VERY good cleaning capability. Stair stabiliser a nice touch. I have noticed less dust accumulating between vacuuming.

- Quite unbalanced as the tools add weight to the back of the vacuum cleaner. It's ok when you are vacuuming, or when it's against a wall, but can give you a bit of a shock when it just falls over in another room.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- emptying the dust is long winded

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Dec 2008

david, haddington , “normal working father ”

Score 9.0/10

+ no bags with a transparrent front cover for easy examination of insides.

- to mant parts to be removed in order to clean out vac tube

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Long tube for stairs.
Smooth to move about.
Effective cleaning performance.

- Height adjustment rather tough to adjust.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Jan 2009

David, Henley-on-Thames , “I am the greatest”

Score 5.0/10

+ It does a good job

- It is too unstable and falls over very easily - not good with young children around

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2008

Louise, Highlands , “Very house proud.”

Score 10.0/10

+ The dog hair brush although I don't have a dog is brill on the stairs and round furniture. Suction is face.

- Reviewer left no comment

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Jan 2009

Brian, Bristol

+ Powerfull and picks up all the dogs hairs

- Needs to be emptied too often, needs a bigger collection bin

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “mum of two”

Score 9.0/10

+ I have two dogs and the suction is great for collecting all the dog hairs.

- When using the tools the hoover still topples over even with the stand out. It seems to be too top heavy

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Feb 2009

Vivienne, Fyvie

Score 10.0/10

+ cleans well

- needs emptying often - but then my house might be dirty!!

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “excellent house wife”

Score 9.0/10

+ Light and manoeuvrable- nice design

- Dirt canister too small - needs empyting too often

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jan 2009

Margaret , Gowerton, Swansea , “Pensioner could be lighter!”

Score 10.0/10

+ Does a very thorough clean in all areas of the house

- A little heavy, careful when using tools that its not placed on shaggy rug as will shred pile!

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Feb 2009

Michael, Macclesfield , “Single man self sufficient”

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent Machine and good value for money

- none found yet

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Dec 2008

Big Steve, Tonyrefail , “I moan a lot”

Score 9.0/10

+ Cleans well

- It's a little noisey, and there's a lot of filters to clean with water, but are they all like that?

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ powerful and lightweight

- small capacity and easily falls over

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Jan 2009

fiona, stockton on tees

Score 8.0/10

+ suction

- to light falls over quite alot

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ lightweight, easy to use and powerful

- sometimes the tools get in the way

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Dec 2008

Katy, Ramsbottom , “three storey dweller !”

Score 8.0/10

+ After two months of use, it has excellent suction.

- The cylinder is fiddly to take apart and empty and it does not hold very much at all in the way of contents. The hoover itself is a little top heavy when using the tools and when it is standing not in use.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ cleans well

- falls over

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Jan 2009

Jackie, Sandy

Score 9.0/10

+ Very good at cleaning dog hairs from carpets

- Not so good at getting into corners

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “pet owner and mum”

Score 8.0/10

+ Very easy to empty and cleans to our expectations.

- On off switch not where you would expect it to be.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 4.0/10

+ Cleans well, great power

- Extremely unstable, falls over so easily ... filters need cleaning very often

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Value for money ”

Score 6.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Suction not as good as I had hoped.
The attachement for hoovering the dog hairs keeps coming off

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jan 2009

Dorothy, Warkworth

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to Use

- None

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2008

Paul, Corby , “Hairy dog owner.”

Score 8.0/10

+ Good strong suction and light & easy to move around. Easy to empty.

- The Pet Hair & Allergen Remover Brush sticks out and tends to knock into furniture and fall off, not a big problem, I just remove before hoovering.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “retired”

Score 8.0/10

+ Great performance for the weight of the machine Not too bulky to carry

- Dust container rather small so needs regular emptying

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Jan 2009

Jane, Falkirk

Score 9.0/10

+ It has great suction

- It can be slightly awkward using the tools.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “dog cat and children”

Score 8.0/10

+ Good suction.

- Not a lot of dust capacity, always emptying and washing filter.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use and great suction power.

- Could be more stable when vacuuming the stairs.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ very powerful suction, really impressed!

- none

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jan 2009

keith, aberdeen

Score 8.0/10

+ lightweight but powerful, easy to manouvre, good range of tools especially pet hair attachment

- small capacity chamber, requires regular emptying

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Feb 2009

Shirley, Trowbridge

Score 10.0/10

+ Stylish model, light and easy to manoeuvre. Tools fit well and stored away neatly (unlike my previous cleaner).

- If I had to make one comment it would be that for me the carrying handle could be a fraction larger as I find the cable takes up too much room when wound round it, but this is a minor factor compared to the rest of the model and performance.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Feb 2009

ann, stockport

Score 7.0/10

+ very good accessories. excellent for stairs

- not much room in dust container, needs emptying frequently

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purchased 23 Feb 2009

Alice, County Fermanagh , “very houseproud”

Score 10.0/10

+ easy to use and gives excellent results. I was horrified when I used it for the first time to see how much fluff and dust it picked up, wondered what I had been pushing my previous one around for

- except for the fact that the front is very fickle and could easily break if not taken off carefully I have not found any

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purchased 24 Jan 2009

John , Langholm , “Retired house husband.”

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent suction. Easy to empty. Useful tools but poorly sited.

- Too heavy. Poor design for the mini cleaner, it often catches on door pillars, falls off its small pedastle and breaks into pieces. A nuisance to put it back together again. Overbalances easily when using thje hose.

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purchased 20 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Light weight, easy to use

- back heavy, can topple over

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purchased 14 Feb 2009

Yvonne, Stafford , “Very particular”

Score 7.0/10

+ Suction is very good and the machine is lighter than most vacuums.

- The design is not very clever - the top half is too heavy for the base and unless you prop it against a wall when not in use, it is inclined to fall over. This, in turn, affects the handle for picking the Hoover up. As the machine needs supporting, it has to be stored with the handle facing the wall and this makes it difficult to pick up/manoevre.

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purchased 19 Feb 2009

Lynn, Wirral , “married, kids left home”

Score 9.0/10

+ I have a cream Labradoodle who moults and a terracotta carpet !! mad I know but this Hoover realy does pick up all the dood hair

- still a bit unbalanced

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purchased 22 Feb 2009

Glynn, Doncaster

Score 9.0/10

+ This is an update of a previous Hoover we had with the dust collection much improved. It picks up easily with good suction and is not to difficult to push. Very good value and of course it is a genuine `Hoover`.

- As all upright vacs it can be pulled over if you are not careful but I found this was not an issue.
Dust container does not hold alot and needs to be emptied more often although it is an easy task

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purchased 01 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ The tools are stored on the machine - so it is very handy wherever you are around the house

- Its not the lightest of vacum cleaners I've used

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purchased 04 Feb 2009

Alison, Chelmsofrd

Score 7.0/10

+ Picks up dirt well & is light to use

- The size of the dust bag is too small & fills up too quickly

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purchased 22 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ All tools handy. Easy to empty,wash and dry.

- Have to remove both tubes to access the smaller one when using the hose.

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purchased 17 Feb 2009

Joyce , Lancashire

Score 10.0/10

+ I have found my new hoover very good easy to use and great suction. Great value for money.

- No bad points.

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purchased 22 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Very good suction and is light in weight

- Some of the attatchment tools do not stay in place and it falls over easily on hard wood floors when using ht etools.

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purchased 10 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Great suction. Good tools. No extras to buy, .i.e. dustbags and filters.

- Dustbag a bit fiddley. Filters have to be washed very often. Plastic looks a bit fragile.

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purchased 10 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ ease of use

- soon fills up

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purchased 26 Feb 2009

theresa, gunnislake

Score 6.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- it needs emptying to much, doesn't hold very much. The dyson bagless holds a lot more. I bought it for my daughter, wish I hadn't

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purchased 26 Feb 2009

Carol, Crediton Devon , “Dog owner”

Score 8.0/10

+ Very good suction especially for dog hairs
Pleasant design

- Inclined to overbalance - if you remove the turbo tool it doesn't happen so often
Not impressed with the turbo tool on stairs

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purchased 17 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “House proud!”

Score 8.0/10

+ Light weight; no bag to empty; intense cleaning

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 11 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ The hoover is value for maney and does a superb job

- still falls over easily

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purchased 15 Mar 2009

Lilian, Wellinbgborough , “senior citizen”

Score 9.0/10

+ the stair stabiliser is very good

- it is heavy especially if you are a senior citizen

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purchased 17 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 1.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- the chamber is too small and has to be emptyied all the time and its alot of bither with all the compartments to take apart just to empty it loses suction after only a little use

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purchased 17 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 6.0/10

+ easy to empty, lightweight to push

- top heavy, cable could be longer, filter requires frequent cleaning

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purchased 15 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ ease of use. good cleaning of carpets. good suction.

- turbo brush get in way when not in use if put on its stand

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purchased 16 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Powerful and versatile, good attachments

- Slightly heavy and somewhat small dust capacity

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purchased 14 Mar 2009

Margaret, North Devon

Score 9.0/10

+ Light enough to use especially with back problems.Does what it says it does quite efficiently in our small flat

- Has a tendency to tip over if not stored against something solid!

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purchased 29 Jan 2009

Trevor, York , “compulsive cleaner”

Score 9.0/10

+ Far better than our old hoover- more compact but much more effective. After the first clean hoover shouldnt need emptying after each use. Tools are very good.

- first time you use it it will need emptying twice at least. Undoing the filters to clean them can be annoying. Well suited to our flat but not so sure about a larger house

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purchased 16 Mar 2009

kate, tunbridge wells

Score 7.0/10

+ Good for pet hair

- Top heavy and falls over quite a lot -

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purchased 23 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ easy to use, lots of on board tools. Very powerful.

- Topples over easily

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purchased 07 Mar 2009

Debbie, Essex

Score 9.0/10

+ Just generally happy overall with this vacuum - it's ease of use, the many different settings and functions and the way it does the job so well. It's by far the best vacuum I've had!

- I'd say the only downside for me is having to wash the filter after every 4 'empties' of the dust box, but that is really my only teeny, weeny moan!

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purchased 07 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “new house ”

Score 9.0/10

+ the hoover is very good and picks up well.

- The pipe does not always reach as far as it should as it keeps getting caught on the hoover, which can be irritating when you are trying to get in the hard to reach corners.

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purchased 15 Mar 2009

Ian, Radcliffe , “Frequent user”

Score 8.0/10

+ Veryeffient cleaner and light to push

- Not very stable falls over frequently when using hose

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purchased 08 Jun 2009

nikki, cheshire

Score 6.0/10

+ very powerful and easy to empty

- falls over when using attachments even with the safety flap is down. very heavy.

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purchased 07 Aug 2009

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Product Features

Shape Upright
Type of Dust Container Bagless
Weight (kg) 6.9
Pet Hair Brush Yes
Dust Capacity (litres) 2.5
Multifunctional No
HEPA Filter Yes
Dimensions (mm) 300x1045x325
Cable Length (m) 7
Variable Power Yes
Colour Blue
Telescopic No
Integrated Tools Yes
Cable Rewind Yes
Power Supply Mains
Release Date 12 Jun 2008
Bagless Technology Cyclonic Filter
Type Upright

Also known as: Hoover DM619T, Hoover DM6197T

Vacuum Cleaner Buyers Guide  

Manufacturer's Description

Powerful yet lightweight, The Dust Manager is great on all floor surfaces. 13 flight stair cleaning and anti tip design plus a range of accessories, to help make light work of any cleaning task.

  1. 1900W Motor
  2. Hepa Filtration
  3. Pets Turbo Brush
  4. Full Height 13 Stair Cleaning
  5. Anti-Tip Stair Stabiliser
  6. Lightweight
  7. Edge to Edge Cleaning
  8. Precise Brush Height Control
  9. Tools on Board

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