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The Basics
Runtime: Up to 20 minutes on normal mode and 12 minutes on Boost mode.
Charge time: 3 hours
Power: 21.9 V
Bin capacity: 0.4L
Weight: 2.8kg
Price: $599
How powerful is it?
Designed with advanced cyclonic technology, it does a decent job on hard floors and low-pile carpets, managing to suck up a lot of hair, dirt and unseen dust from the latter, but tends to get trapped on deeper-pile rugs. Boost mode worked well on large particles and debris like cereal, we like that it is able to run quite a long and continuous time on Boost mode.
How versatile is it?
The main roller head is able to clean all floor surfaces, from tile to parquet. There are four other nozzles for spot cleaning — a crevice tools for nooks and crannies, a sofa brush for getting hair and dust off fabric upholstery and two brush heads that can be integrated into the rod (so you don't have to keep taking them off) for tabletops or ceilings.
Is it easy to use?
Just press the trigger once to start or stop. The main roller head’s built-in LED light strip helps boost visibility in darker areas and the roller brush core has a deep groove which lets you cut through hair that’s wound around the brush. The main motor unit is quiet hefty, especially when lifting it to clean high areas, otherwise its wheels make it easy to roll from room to room. Emptying the bin is easy, simply lift a lever on the main unit and the canister’s base pops open. Give it a little shake to let the dirt and debris fall straight into the bin.
Overall
For its price, the Tefal air Force 360 is very handy for daily cleaning of hard floors and tabletop or upholstery messes, and easy to maintain with many removable features.
This story was first published by The Singapore Women’s Weekly.