Russell Hobbs RHUV6001 Hercules Review

The Russell Hobbs Hercules Upright Vacuum Cleaner is a powerful, lightweight appliance with an in-built multi-cyclonic system. It's a compact and highly portable piece of equipment, with a 7 metre long power cable. It features a 3-in-1 tool which allows for the cleaning of crevices, general dusting and also upholstery cleaning. The Hercules vacuum cleaner is suitable for hard floors, carpets and upholstery.

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One feature we particularly like is the "Lite-Touch" which is designed to allow vacuuming right up to the edges of floors, providing a much more thorough clean. The filtration system is particularly impressive, with four filters, including the use of an H13 HEPA filter which successfully traps small particles of dust, as well as allergens such as pollen. We look at the full list of features later.

About Russell Hobbs

Russell Hobbs are a major brand of home, kitchen and cleaning appliances. Their cleaning range includes vacuum cleaners (cylinder, upright, stick, hand-held), steam cleaners, washing machines, tumble dryers, and more. They have a strong reputation both in the UK and internationally. They're known for their high quality and durable products.

Specification

The features, in more detail, are as follows:

• Suitability - The Russell Hobbs Hercules is suitable for short/long pile carpets, upholstery (with the multi-tool), and hard floors such as laminate, vinyl, tile, marble and hardwood.
• 3-in-1 Multi-Tool - The multi-purpose cleaning tool has three applications. It can be used as a crevice brush, to dislodge and precisely vacuum dust/debris from tight spaces and gaps. Secondly, it can be used as a dusting brush. Thirdly, it can be used to vacuum upholstery such as car seats, sofas and cushions.
• Filtration - The four stage filtration system helps ensure that dust, debris and allergens are trapped safely in the dust tank. One of the filters is an H13 HEPA filter which are commonly used in modern vacuum cleaners due to their effectiveness. There's also a "Triple Dust Lock" to safely secure dust/allergens.
• Multi-Cyclonic - The Hercules vacuum cleaner utilises "multi-cyclonic" technology. In a nutshell, it separates dust from the air intake via acceleration.
• Lite-Touch Edge - Using this feature, the vacuum cleaner works right up to the edges.
• Capacity - The dust tank has a capacity of 1.65 litres.
• Power Cable - The power cable is 7 metres long.

Summary

In summary, the Russell Hobbs Hercules is a powerful, compact and lightweight upright vacuum cleaner. It's suitable for hard floors and carpets, and features a 3-in-1 tool that allows it to vacuum upholstery. It has four filters (including an H13 HEPA filter), which is impressive. We particularly like how it's designed to vacuum right up to the edges of rooms. We rate the Russell Hobbs Hercules Upright Vacuum Cleaner 4 out of 5 stars.

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