Car cigarette lighter vacuums

craigxt22 · 13 Dec 2011 at 19:17

Hi guys,

Are those car cigarette lighter powered vacuums any good?

I like to keep the interior of my car immaculate, would be good if I could keep a vacuum in the car!

What would you recommend?

Cheers!

Scania · 13 Dec 2011 at 19:43

Vacum it out every weekend with a proper mains powered vac.

12v (and 24V ones) are crap.

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WantoN · 13 Dec 2011 at 22:24

I've got a black and decker, with cyclone technology. Well known brand, lots of extra bits.

It's ****.

paradigm · 13 Dec 2011 at 22:27

Think about it logically. Even the majority of proper vacuum cleaners are crap, so the chances of anything hand held, either battery or 12/24v is going to be rubbish.

This is why the dustbuster failed to penetrate the majority of homes.

shifty_uk · 13 Dec 2011 at 22:30

I keep one in the boot. No idea why it's still there, the thing's rubbish.

CaneyJ · 13 Dec 2011 at 22:56

Don't muck about with piddly rechargeable vacs or 12V ones, why would you really need to clean a car on the move? Get a proper manly mains cord Vac. I have an Electrolux Z61A Stair & Car, it's a beast

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Has a mechanical brush to get stuff out of deep pile mats, doesn't have much in the way of fiddly accessories but it's heavy duty, reliable and POWERFUL.

Dave85 · 13 Dec 2011 at 23:57

The dyson car ones are damn good but you need to be quick you get about 6mins on the older models lol.

Berger · 14 Dec 2011 at 07:00

The new handheld dysons are pretty good, you get ten to fifteen mins out of it which is a long time spent actually vacuuming, its trigger operated so you can't leave it on and drain the battery. Less of a chore than having to get the vacuum out, extension cable etc, just pick it up off the charging stand and go.

I was skeptical at first but we have a dc35 as our only vacuum and its possible to do the whole unit with it easily on one charge and it has plenty of power. Decent batter.ies are the key, imagine cheap copies to have nicad or nimh cells that won't last.

ubersonic · 14 Dec 2011 at 08:35

If you care about cleaning the car you prob care enough about cleaning the house to own a proper vacuum cleaner. Buy a 25m extension reel, itl be cheaper than a car vacuum and the end result 100x better.

Dogbreath · 14 Dec 2011 at 09:15

I have a 12v Electrolux "Dustbuster" style vac that is just about usable; I've cleaned out my car a few times with it when it wasn't convenient to string out extension leads etc. but it's hard going compared to my workshop vacuum cleaner.

Phil W · 14 Dec 2011 at 10:04

Henry.

alexthecheese · 14 Dec 2011 at 11:17

^ + leisure battery and inverter in the boot?

MeEsH BaKkA · 14 Dec 2011 at 16:03

Phil W said:
Henry.

+1 best vac ever made, there is a reason professionals use them

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Freefaller · 14 Dec 2011 at 18:25

Just use a proper one at home - you're never going to get decent power out of the 12V one... or you could drain the heck out of your battery by using an inverter with it

Fuzz · 14 Dec 2011 at 20:49

I would recommend an OCD clinic

NathWraith · 15 Dec 2011 at 10:36

I have one and it's pants. Extension lead and a proper hoover does the job!

markweatherill · 15 Dec 2011 at 10:50

I suppose nobody would recommend one of those USB computer keyboard vacuums running off a cigarette lighter to USB adapter then?

PiKe · 15 Dec 2011 at 10:52

I have an AA one my granddad bought me

Phil W · 15 Dec 2011 at 11:33

markweatherill said:
I suppose nobody would recommend one of those USB computer keyboard vacuums running off a cigarette lighter to USB adapter then?

Pay 50p every couple of weeks and just use a petrol stations vacuum if you can't use your own at home