Choosing a vacuum cleaner that's easy to use
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Electrolux Mondo 1150
| Vacuum Type | Cylinder |
| Price | £60.00 |
| Weight | 6kg |
| Getting Started | |
| Comfortable carrying handle | Average |
| Rewind/unwinding cord | |
| Automatic cord | No |
| Quick release cord hook | No |
| Manual rewind easy to use | Poor |
| Hose | |
| Fiddly to fit or detach | No |
| Can fit and detach without force | Average |
| Tubes | |
| Telescopic | No |
| Extended/collapse without force | Average |
| Colour | |
| Contrast - tools and storage area | No |
| Cleaning | |
| Handle/hose comfortable to grip | Good |
| Easy to relase cleaning head | N/A |
| Needs light pressure to use | Average |
| Easy to manoeuvre on carpet | Average |
| Tubes heavy to clean | No |
| Easy to lift up and down stairs | Average |
| Using the Controls | |
| On/off control | |
| How to use | Push |
| Ease of use without force | Average |
| Carpet height adjustment control | |
| How to use | Switch |
| Ease of use without force | Poor |
| Suction control | |
| How to use | Slide |
| Ease to use without force | Average |
| Dust container | |
| Throwaway bag available | Yes |
| Lid awkward to open/close | No |
| Ease of use without force | Good |
Report contents
Some appliances tested suit some people more than others. Click on order by grip to see those we have judged best if you have limited grip, strength or dexterity - those at the top have features most likely to suit you. If you have impaired sight click on order by sight.
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- Electrolux Mondo 1150
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