Electrolux Powerforce

Don’t make them like they use to – Had the vacuum for less than a year before it started falling apart. Cons: Main pole no longer stays up, Main head has worn causing Frey damage to mats and carpet, small wheels of main head broken off, main filter has blown out, very noisey machine, overturns easily, leaves a lot of dust and debris in bag compartment, flimsy cheap plastic… Read more

components definitely don’t make them like they use to my grandparents had an Electrolux for best part of 40 years i’ve Had this for just over year don’t think it will last another however.

Pro’s: Suction wise it’s great very powerful, nice long length chord, built in duster,

Very Quiet and does the job – Bought this vacuum at the beginning of the year. It is very powerful and I only have the suction up to halfway otherwise it's too hard to vacuum!! It is surprisingly quiet considering how much suction power it has. The vacuum has a really long chord which is really good as you don't have to constantly unplug it to find a closer power point. Due to… Read more

its shape I don't have a problem with it tipping over and the vacuum bags are easy to buy unlike other vacuums that require special bags.

Greatly disappointed in an Iconic Brand Vacuum – After owning Electrolux vacuums many years ago and then having a Nilfisk Power for the last decade before a slow death, I was offered a good deal on this Electrolux vacuum and being use to the good quality build in the past, I thought I would take the deal. BIG MISTAKE. Before I even got to start it, I was trying on the different nossells and the… Read more

plastic piece in the bottom of the metal tube came out inside the nossell. the glue was pushed up inside the tube and didn't glue the plastic piece in place. Ok now I started vacuuming on the vinyl tiles first and it has terrific suction although the motor is noisy even at 3/4 suction. Now I vacuumed all the carpeted areas of the house and found it terribly difficult to drag the machine through the carpet as the little so called 360 degree wheels just got buried in the pile and was bottoming out. I also experienced so many constant static electric shocks from the plastic handle and flexible tubing. I tried rubber sole shoes and also hand cream to overcome this situation but was still getting some shocks. The little wheels don't run that well even on vinyl or ceramic tiles and they don't run over the cord and get stuck. Wish I could get my money back on this Electrolux. Gave it 2 stars, one for the great suction and one for the long lead.

Powerful and quiet – I am happy with the performance and suction of the Electrolux vacuum cleaner. It is quiet and easy to move around, even around corners and tight junctions.The only thing not so good about it is that the hose might be difficult to dismantle. Knowing that this is the only weakness of this quiet and powerful machine, I have no qualms in recommending this to another person,  Show details

Very disappointed – I bought another Electrolux as the first one I had lasted 20 years and still works pretty well except the flexible tubing split. The Powerforce animal is very manoeuvrable but the construction is rather shoddy. The hepa filter does not seal well because the plastic clips do not grip it properly. Because of this, the suction is not very strong and… Read more

that “vacuum smell” leaks out. One of the attachments won't click onto the pole and comes off when you vacuum. The cord does not retract very efficiently and needs feeding back in. I have only used the vacuum 6 or 7 times. I returned it to the Good Guys for repair. I waited 4 weeks without hearing anything so went into the store. Apparently the repairer is waiting for parts and has a backlog of work. The repairer was very grumpy towards the Good Guys' staff when they rang. It is annoying that Electrolux has a policy to repair its products, but does not have a ready supply of parts for repairers. Yet another week has gone by with no news. I am surprised Electrolux would risk its reputation by selling shoddy products. Bad experience all round.

Accessories lasted only 6 months, hard to push. Avoid – I purchased this vacuum and it worked pretty well when I got it. It's hard to push and noiser, but that was to be expected using the motorised head. The mini-accessory broke the first week, the powerhead starting getting noisier and noise and eventually broke. Rather than buying new accessories that will probably break regularly, I'm going… Read more

to throw the whole vacuum in the bin and avoid Electrolux from now on. I bought a Dyson like I had before, which lasted- together with my accessories, 10 years. Note it was a very cheap vacuum, I got it from Good Guys for about $200 from memory.

Powerful Feels Cheap – I bought this on name and it goes quite well but it has a slightly cheap feel to it. Its powerful and noisy too and provides good suction but doesn't have that 'last for 20 years' feeling that they used to have. The wheels seem particularly cheap so I guess we'll see how long it all lasts. For now it does do a good job. It's a little annoying to empty but apart from that it works well.  Show details

Does a good job, hard to push – This vacuum does the job well, especially as we have a very large hairy dog. I prefer to have the suction up fairly high for effectiveness but this makes it quite hard to push on carpet as the suction is so strong. Within a few months, one of the wheels on the vacuum head fell off, and the retailer quickly swapped the whole head. Previously had an… Read more

Electrolux ultraperformer which i definitely preferred as it was easy to push with great suction and had the controls on the stick.

A brilliant machine – My husband bought this vacuum for our new house which has both hard/tiled and carpeted floors. It is so quiet and light weight to pull around. Strong suction for the wattage. Our previous Also bagless was difficult to open and empty. This one is so simple. A great machine at the price.  Show details

Not so great! – Bought this as a replacement for a Nilfisk (which we were very happy with and which stopped working after many many years) as this had great reviews. Not very happy with the purchase. The Electrolux vacuum cleaner has good suction but on wooden floors it feels like the wheels are scraping the floor. Pretty bad suction on small objects. You have… Read more

to manually place the vacuum head on bits of dirt or it won’t suck it in, which results in it taking ages to vacuum the house!

The attachments are pretty poorly designed and almost useless as it doesn’t do its function well..

Not happy with this purchase. Except for the motor power and it being light weight, no positives.

Great vacuum replaced out long lived nilfisk – This vacuum has Excellent suction, very long power cord which is great, and it's easy to manoeuvre. Hoping it lasts many years as our other. It has a cool little duster that you can whip out and use. Then when you pop it back into the canister it gets cleaned.  Show details

Good Suction, VERY POOR Attachments!! – We bought 2 of the Power Force (1 for us & one for our disabled daughter) after having an Electrolux Ultra Filtration Oxygen Line model for many years without too many problems and the fact that Choice gave it the best overall score. Imagine our shock when we went to connect the head for tiles & carpets into the metal hose when the spring loaded… Read more

latch flew apart. This was before it had even been used!

I went to ring the phone number on the warranty card (1300 366 366) and was told it was the wrong dept & had to ring 1300 365 305. We eventually spoke with a lady who said they would send one out within the week. 2 weeks later I had to phone again to ask when it was coming and it turned up nearly 2 weeks later.

Would you believe the next day the same thing happened to the other vacuum cleaners tile/carpet head. I have been told it will be here within a week.

There are a number of smaller issues we have with this vacuum cleaner:-

a) The rear wheels are to small to ride over the electrical cable and with the hose coming out of the top, when you pull the cleaner along it turns upside down & then the on/off is activated turning the unit OFF.

b) The turbo head does not fully engage in the metal hose so the slightest knock to the head throughs the alignment of the whole head/tube/handle assembly then making it difficult to steer the head.

c) When you are pulling the electrical cord out there is no indication on when you are near the extent of the free cable and if you pull to much you are likly to put undues stress on the fixing. I have put coloured tape at 30cm, 60cm & 90cm from the end of the cable travel.

Looking for a reasonably priced good performing barrel vac – Was looking for a replacement for my Dyson which I found was good but too bulky to pull around. Was directed to this one by the salesperson at Good Guys and it was on special also for $190... bargain... It's easy to empty the bag. It is relatively quiet and stores away easily. It has a very long power cord and it reasonably light, fantastic… Read more

suction and great for cleaning pet hair. The only downside are the small wheels at the back which make it hard to pull around which is a little disapointing otherwise a really good vac.

Unexpected Bonus – I bought this because the cat was leaving hair all over the house and causing me issues like sneezing constantly etc. well I got a big surprise when I notice from day one my sneezing subsided and now I vacuum every 2nd day and my allergies have all but disappeared. The price was really good too which also surprised me as I didn't expect it to be… Read more

as good as Eelectrolux claimed.

Easy to use, nice long chord is a bonus and it cleans tiled floor as well as carpet and furniture.

Nothing negative to say.

Powerful but loud – Quite a powerful vacuum machine with great suction and cleans up even the grittiest of messes in the home. Easy to clean as well and hasn't showed any problems so far. The minor issues however are that its very loud when used at the maximum power setting and that at least for my home, the cord is too short so I usually have to attach an extension cord when vacuuming the whole home.  Show details

Good suction, Small wheels – Great suction. Having different heads (carpet/hardwood floor) is useful for easy cleaning. The small nosel works great for cleaning dusty ledges and in the car. Lightweight and easy to move around/store. Wheels are small so pulling it around it annoying. Pretty loud But gets the job done! So value for price is worth it.  Show details

Great suction – I bought this vacuum cleaner a few weeks ago. It's got great suction and you can adjust it as well which is useful and stops your small rugs lifting off the floor. It's supposed to be one of the best out there and I'd have to agree. The cord is also really long which is helpful.  Show details

Very Happy with new purchase – Just bought my Powerforce Animal All Floors and tried it out. Very happy with the purchase. It has powerful suction and the smaller wheels make it extremely manoeuvrable. We have 2 cats and the old Electrolux (6 years old) had really lost its power and the rugs were starting to look a little furry! This one made short work of the cat fur. … Read more

Long cord means the whole apartment can be cleaned without the need to stop and change power outlets. It is surprisingly light for such a powerful machine. A previous review mentioned that it tips over really easily, I don't see how that is possible it is very flat and low on the ground and it never tipped during the cleaning process.

Would I recommend it? Yes. At $199 at Bing Lee it is the best deal around and well worth the investment.

My only gripe (and it is a small one) is that the instruction leaflet could be a lot more detailed and perhaps actually use words rather than expect us to decipher what the pictures mean. Even a detailed downloadable one would be appreciated.

Great product at an excellent price – This little vacuum is great with pet hair on thick carpet and has so much suction. It is light and has enough attachments for everything you need. The only small annoying thing is it tips over pretty easily. For the price ($200 on special at jb hifi), you cant go wrong, works like a $600 vacuum!  Show details

Good product, good value, very satisfied – Very satisfied! Our previous Volta vacuum had been a powerful but very noisy 2400 Watt unit until after about 10 years of service the wheels fell off! We did a fair bit of research and comparison with what is on the market today. One point going against the Electrolux cleaner were the small roller-casters, there were comments that they would… Read more

make it difficult to manoeuvre the cleaner. This sounded concerning enough but then we realised that other cleaners too have small front roller-casters. We also have a Miele vacuum in the family, it is a great performer but it also has similar small casters and needs to be watched not to tumble over when changing cleaning direction. Actually the same was true for our now defunct Volta which had large wheels at the back and still would tumble over easily.

The suction power of this model is incredible and I find myself using the power control quite frequently when changing surfaces to be cleaned as there can easily be too much suction power making the handling hard. Everybody in the family loves the long power cord.

My only gripe would be about the claimed on board cleaning tools. There is a small multifunction tool which in theory can be carried on the handle but in real life it gets in the way and is impractical.

How to judge the appearance? To me it looks like a nifty little vacuum cleaner in the shape of a bug, can’t see why it should get less than full marks for looks.

The built quality seems to be good. The cleaner comes with a two years warranty whilst most others have only the mandatory one year warranty so I take it that the manufacturer has some face in the product.

Over all, we like the product and compared with others it presents great value for the money.