Kmart Anko 2400W Bagless

I have previously written a review, but I thought it was important to let KMart and consumers know for safety reasons that ultimately the reason I stopped using the vacuum cleaner was that it would not turn off. The press down button to turn the machine on and off failed to work and it could only be turned off at the wall at the power PowerPoint… Read more

which is incredibly dangerous. I have subsequently bought another vacuum cleaner from a well-known brand and on sale it cost me $200 more than this machine which it is comparable to in regards to power and ability, but it has not missed a beat and the quality is significantly higher. Kmart could produce a vacuum cleaner of a high-quality that was $100 more and it still be one of the cheapest vacuum cleaners on the market in comparison to other similar. that hundred dollars would pay for a whole lot more testing and a whole lot more quality, and I’m already confident that KMart would agree that nothing is more important than safety and given it’s significant resources and buying power, having stricter standards for quality would not impede its margins. Thank you for your time

I have previously provided a review with the receipt attached

For the money this thing is a beast! I have a Dyson and this thing gives that a run for its money! Show details ·  1

$99 2400watt power machine works as expected – Bought to replace a $40 vac I use in the shed. ( Which is on long-term loan to a friend) Anko now sold at Target and Kmart, same product and price. These vaccums are bought to use outside their expected duty cycle. Sucking up sanding dust etc. we did trial this on normal use. Does a good job in a house with 2 short haired small dogs. Yes I own… Read more ·  1

a shop vac, but it has appalling dust exit due to no HEPA filter on exhaust.

Pros: $99 Easy to get with Kmart long opening hours. Comes with 2 power heads (both passive vaccum suction powered). 1 large, 1 for upholstery. Solid suction power. Unconvoluted path to dust drum (less clogs). Catches dust particles down to a size finer than I expected.

Cons: LOUD Short power cord Cheap plastic feel

Hopefully I can get filters on AliExpress.

Rated 4 stars as I walked into Kmart and got exactly what I expected of a $99 vacuum.

We currently have an older Electrolux for house cleaning, I've owned 240v Dyson's which have all been disappointing when factoring cost.

Impressed – This is my second Kmart Vacuum cleaner first one still going strong after many years, but our Help discarded one of the parts. So hence i bought another one. Look at the picture make up your own mind. the room was vacuumed the day before with my sons $800.00 Dyson. Need i say more. Show details ·  1

Better than my old Miele – I bought this when my Miele died - and I needed something in a hurry to keep the house clean while I tried to find someone to mend the Miele. Now, I have forgotten about the Miele repair and wondered why I didn't buy this sooner. It is as light as a feather - and for any of you who have had a Dyson or Miele before you will know what I mean… Read more ·  1

because half the hassle of vacuuming is dragging the 10 kilo weight behind your or pushing it around - and this little sucker is a DARLING. Great points. Easy to disassemble and clean; No expensive bags (think the $20 for each Miele Bag); LIGHT WEIGHT - so Mum doesn't;t have to huff and puff pushing it around or lugging it upstairs; It sucks like its life depends on it. Easy to empty. PRICE! (Unbeatable) Bad points: the power cord is about a metre shorter than most other premium models so you notice it if you have large spaces to vaccuum. We have a 16 year old ADHD messer - and this vaccuum is fabulous as it picks up all the dirt, bits and bobs that get left of the teenagers floor. Congratulations K-Mart. I am really impressed.

Junk anko bagless vacuum – These new generation bagless vacuum compared to their predecessors of the same designs like the piranha models are totally junk. Internal design was made complicated for no reason doesn't even help the hepa function. I cant even imagine how they designed the internal elements to work with the hepa. From the way I see the perspective of it you can… Read more

in fact literally take out half of the elements inside and still function better to suck without sacrificing the hepa filtering. As an engineer myself this was poorly designed. And the worse thing is you'd be forced to clean it out everytime a hair gets stucked. Wow this is so poorly designed.

V.good vacuum – I bought it second hand and after cleaning the filter( with a vax) it worked well but clogged quickly. I wanted another filter but hard to get.. online v.expensive. I will make my own filters with foam and overlocker. I have tiles and wooden floors. I works well with clean filters and has never tipped over. Show details ·  1

anko 2400W Bagless Vacuum – Absolute junk, worst vacuum cleaner I have ever used, more dirt and dust ends up in the filter than the container drum, have to pull it apart and clean the outlet and the filters in the head every time i use it or they will block up. Whoever designed the cyclonic system has no idea, why does the dirt pass by the suction outlet of the drum before… Read more

it cyclones to throw the dirt outwards. The hand piece is also a bad fit onto the hose and the cord is to short.

Design flaw in dust cylinder – When I first turned this vacuum on I was amazed at the suction. Sadly it was a short honeymoon period. The major problem with this cleaner is the poor design of the dust collection cylinder. Human hair, or any larger than a dust particle object such as a small piece of tissue paper does not collect in the bottom of the cylinder, but instead gets… Read more

caught up high around the outlet from the cylinder thus blocking air flow rapidly. I am not the only person who has noted this in reviews (one reviewer has included images). If your home is a spotless one, yes this may be for you. Should also mention that cord is a tad short. Thankfully the heads and hose of this cleaner fit my old Phillips vacuum perfectly. The Phillips Bagless from Target was a great cleaner and never blocked, but the main hose broke. The Phillips is no longer available at Target.

Not bad, but has drawbacks! – The $100 and under category of Vacuum cleaners can be frought with "cheap and nasty" danger, this unit is an exception but it only just reaches above that label. I was pleasantly surprised when I unpacked this unit, it is compact and lightweight, including some accessories. I put everything together and plugged it in.. initially I thought nothing… Read more

of the cord.. but it was apparent once I moved from the kitchen area into the lounge that the cord was far too short..

This is my second cheap vacuum cleaner, the other one purchased at "Home" and it was also $99, albeit with a lesser 2200w motor, comparing the cord length it has a lofty 8m of cord versus the very exacting 5m cord length of this Anko 2400w unit, this is a big consideration if you prefer getting the job done over looking for a powerpoint everytime you move around. Although the Kmart Wesbite does mention the 5M cord length, it isnt mentioned in any review, and a fair amount of reviews state "My Flat" or Unit.. which means it's never really considered. In a house however, the distance to other rooms is further, and the short cord becomes apparent immediately!

The pro's for this Vacuum are many despite the short cord, the motor is a "soft" start, meaning it ramps up to full suction in about 3 seconds, this is similar to high end vacuum cleaners and would go far in making the motor last a long time. The attachments are "okay", the pet cleaning one looks well built, but of course in use it's a slightly differing affair, the pet head is suction powered so as soon as there's any resistance on the brush head it loses all it's gusto, it still works albeit at a much slower pace and doesnt seem to have the necessary oomph it should (It's clearly not a "real" powerhead, and you wouldnt get one at this price point so it's more an observation than a criticism, dont flame me)

I cant stand a crevice tool with a folding brush head! If you work an area with any sort of pressure the brush head part folds back over, not to mention when the head is folded over it is no longer a crevice tool! It's just a bit too wide and catches on everything. I dont know why it's made so short and stubby, with the bend in the hose handle it's near on useless being so short. It needs to be long and thin to be effective.

Back to the motor, this thing has strong suction! It will suck rubbish deep in the carpet pile.. quite impressive! The top loading section (Basically the top handle part) where the air flows to the barrel is quite cheap, damage to this would be easy (say the vacuum falling over a bit hard) and it would render the unit useless if cracked, a tad concerning, but not a deal breaker! Dont yank at it though, and dont let it topple over (down stairs), it just wont cop a pounding.

The only other real caveat is it has a semi clear plastic insert inside the barrel area, it twists on and clicks over the air return drawtube that has small holes all over it for airflow, I dare say this has two purposes, one is to improve suction with some narrowing of the air flow, and the other is to stop large items from coming back onto the flow tube, the issue is that hair gets stuck here immediately and wraps itself around the centre tube, this basically cuts of the airflow and you'll notice it immediately as the unit will feel like it isnt grabbing the carpet anymore!

The barrel will be near empty of debris, but hair will be tightly wrapped around the air pickup in the centre of the barrel and the airflow is heavily impacted, really annoying! While it's an adequate unit for the small outlay, there are many $100 and under vacuum cleaners, this one does shine with excellent power, but it would be an amazing vacuum cleaner with some revised accessories and a longer cord. A solid 7/10 from me!

Do shop around, another good example is the Target sourced - Bellini BV2 2400w @ $79, it has a much better crevice tool in my opinion along with a little extra cord over the Anko (6 metre vs 5 metre), does include a similar pet power brush. Slightly lower dust bin capacity at 3L versus 4.5L of the Anko. Note: This Anko 2400w unit isnt multicyclonic either (as stated on the K-Mart website.. It's designed to mimic a Dyson visually, but it's just aesthetics! It's a centrifigul suction type vacuum cleaner with a decent motor!

Great value for money – Got my 2400w bagless vacuum delivered yesterday and already it is proving great value for money. I gave the carpet its best clean ever, using the hose to get the sides which my previous stick vacuum could never quite reach adequately. The suction is excellent and the efficient bagless design is a winner in my book. Show reply

I've returned 2 within 12 months – 1 star is aggressive but when you can't even get 12 months out of a product, it's pretty disgusting. Item would have been used once a week/fortnight at most. The problem is you need to constantly clean the filter, as soon as it has enough dust from 5min of vacuuming the filter is clogged and the suction goes from lifting up my carpet, to not even… Read more

being able to pick up a crumb.

They really shouldn't sell these products knowing the design is so flawed. For the life of me I can't work out why there's no many positive reviews. I would recommend looking elsewhere.

Good suction lasts only a couple of months – I use my vacum everyday at home on both carpet and tiles. Initially i was vwey happy with my purchase. I empty the vacum reguarly and dust out the filter but within twi months the suction has weakened alot. The vacum is constantly tipping which is very fustrating. Overall im not happy with this product. Show details

Great Unit for the price – What a powerful Unit it is, great suction. The only critical points I would make would be: The Wand needs to have an extension ability of about 10-15 cm, for taller users; and the power cord is way too short. The adjustable head brush for polished wooden floors is great. Good waste storage. No tipping issues. For the cheap price - good value!  Show details

Kmart 2400W Bagless - Not worth the $ – Had this vacuum literally 3 days and that is how long it lasted.....motor burnout! Was only using to vacuum carpets and obviously it was too hard work for it. Extremely disappointed as I had people recommend this vacuum cleaner to me. Guess I won't be purchasing another 2400w from Kmart. Show details