Excellent When Used AS INTENDED,
September 4, 2008 I have five cats. This means a lot of cat litter, cat food, and cat hair on the vinyl floor in my utility room. The
Swiffer Sweeper Vac is perfect for quickly and easily picking up all of the above.
It is light-weight, and does not scratch the floors. No dust pan and brush needed. The flexible sweeping head swivels easily to reach into corners and under cabinets with no problem.
Important to keep in mind:
In the user manual that comes with the product, it states you MUST charge the battery for a full 24 hours before first use.
It states the vac will run for about 10 - 12 minutes on one charge, then need to be charged for 16 hours.
It states the
Sweeper Vac operates best if used until fully discharged before charging again.
It is intended for dry pick up only, not liquids.
The dirt container is small. I just checked, and one 8-oz measuring cup of dry cat litter more than fills it. I'd say 4 - 6 oz is more like it.
It does NOT work well on carpet.
The manual suggests storing the Sweeper Vac near an outlet where it is convenient to charge every time.
If you will not be happy with these limitations, you will not be happy with this product!
The floor in my utility room is small, about 6' X 10'.
If you have a very large house, or many rooms with hardwood, tile, or vinyl floors, you may not be happy with the Sweeper Vac, as many other reviews have stated. It simply isn't intended to run for long periods of time on one charge. I'd suggest getting some other floor cleaning appliance.
If you want something for quick dry-pick-up, with no stooping or bending to use dust pan and brush, the Swiffer Sweeper Vac may be just the thing.
The dirt container does pull off very easily to empty, and snaps easily back into place. The filter is very easy to remove and snap back into place.
Some other user reviews have stated that the Sweeper Vac does not pick up solid pieces of cat food, only crumbs. I do NOT understand this. Mine picks up both whole pieces of dry cat food AND crumbs. It picks up lint, cat litter and dust. It gets all the cat hair and "dust bunnies" with no problem. That's all I wanted or expected it to do, and it does all of those things quickly and easily.
Replacement filters are available at Target, and at several sites online. Two cloths are included in the Starter Kit. The Swiffer cloths are available at grocery stores, discount stores, and online. Target and Walmart both carry them.
I think if used as intended this is an excellent floor cleaner. I'm very happy with mine.
