VONHAUS Mattress Vacuum Cleaner. Are they any good. The Amazon FB is very mixed.

binao

The Vonhaus mattress uv vacuum cleaner 17Kpa on Amazon £69.99 has very mixed reviews.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DUDUCWE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1h3vEbEQYBAVV  Are they a good buy, re money saving.

May be the mixed reviews are due to lmproved later production run examples.

It's mentioned in several posts, with out real feedback.

Any reports, info or user experience please?

I tried to create a clickable link, may be a more knowledgeable forumite would oblige. Thanks.

Edit. Sucess - think my link works.

macman

What does this do that a normal vacuum cleaner fitted with a suitable mattress brush head does not? I'd save your £70.

ka7e

Dyson engineer Toby Saville says -

“So far we've not come up with an additional technology that has proven effective in getting rid of dust mites," Saville said. “UV lamps simply don’t work.”

This is in response to the growing number of vacuum cleaners, and in particular dedicated mattress vacuums, appearing on the market from other manufacturers which include integrated ultraviolet bulbs, reportedly to kill bacteria and sterilise surfaces.

“UV-C light needs a clear line of sight from the bulb to the target in order to kill germs, bacteria and microorganisms. You need 30 seconds of exposure to have any hope of killing mites, but they don't like light and hide under the surface of carpets and mattresses. A few passes with a UV-equipped vacuum cleaner isn’t going to do the job.”

Ultraviolet light is particularly harmful to human eyes, so these kinds of bulb need to be surrounded by a specific type of quartz glass to allow the right radiation to pass through but not damage our eyesight. Regular glass absorbs the radiation, and even carpet fibres and dust flakes can block it, rendering such bulbs ineffective at removing dust mite cultures.

“We've tested (dedicated mattress cleaners) - they do not work, they are poor vacuum cleaners and have gimmicky features."

https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/laundry/1308088/dust-busting-dyson-talks-allergies-and-how-to-keep-them-out-of-your-home

binao

Are Vonhaus cleaners or UV equipped cleaners included in any

WHICH reports?

Thank you for all replies.

Apodemus

It doesn't need a WHICH report to tell you that the claimed science behind the product is flawed - as mentioned above, the UV in this context is a meaningless gimmick.   Any decent vacuum cleaner will achieve a similar level of reduction in level of bacteria and dust mites, if used properly.  Indeed, I would question the claim in that Amazon link that you gave - "kills 99.9% of Bacteria and Dust Mites".  It might collect 99.9% (and I would very much doubt that) but it certainly won't kill them - they will still be alive and well in the collection tank.  It is good that it has a HEPA filter to prevent them being recirculated into the air, but many vacuum cleaners have this feature.