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Once you own one cordless hand vacuum, you want one in every room. I tried the inexpensive Homasy on the little leaves that blow into my garage.
Finding a good, cheap cordless hand vacuum is always a little tough. The Homasy has the classic Dustbuster look, a charging stand and a bag of attachments. It isn’t listed on Amazon anymore, so the button goes to a current BLACK+DECKER dustbuster, the design this one copies. Here’s what’s in the box and how it did.
- Picked up all the leaves in my test
- Surprisingly quiet
- Charging stand keeps it handy
- Spare filter included
- Lots of attachments
- Easy to empty and reassemble
- Big debris fills the canister fast
- Tape holds the power button off in the box (remove it first)
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What’s in the box
You get a user manual, a stand-up charging base with a single-prong plug in the bottom, and a long cord with a two-prong wall plug. There’s a spare filter, a pipe-cleaner-style brush, an extension with bristles, a long thin crevice tool for getting between cushions, and a shorter soft-rubber nozzle for big flat surfaces, like flour that falls on the floor.
The vacuum itself
It has a clean, flashy silver finish and that traditional Dustbuster shape, which is a proven design. There’s tape holding the power button in the off position for shipping, so peel that off first.
It’s compact with a nice big handle, a power button and an LED. It’s not that loud. The charging plug is on the bottom, so you just slide it into the stand to recharge. The vents are on the sides.
How the canister and filters work
Press the button on top to release the clear polycarbonate canister. Air and debris get drawn in the front, and an inner piece forces the air to swirl up and around, so heavy debris falls to the bottom while the light air goes up through the filters.
A filter in the back catches what’s left. It all goes back together easily: put the tab in at the bottom and click it into place.
The leaf test
Every time you open the garage or front door, those tiny leaves blow in and get into everything. They’re tough to pick up, especially when they’re worked into the carpet, so I wasn’t expecting much.
It actually picked them up, including a pretty big leaf. It’s pretty quiet, with a buzz but nowhere near as loud as a plug-in vacuum. Big debris means you’ll empty it more often, but it pulled up everything. I’m pretty impressed.
Emptying it
After the test, the leaves were all sitting in the clear canister, so you can see when it’s time to empty. Pop it off, dump it, and click it back on.
FAQ
How does the Homasy hand vacuum charge?
It slides into a stand with a single-prong plug at the bottom, and the stand plugs into the wall.
Does it come with a spare filter?
Yes.
Is it loud?
Not really. It buzzes, but it’s much quieter than a plug-in vacuum.
Can it pick up leaves from carpet?
In my test it picked up small leaves worked into the carpet and a bigger leaf too.
What attachments come with it?
A brush, a bristle extension, a crevice tool and a wide soft-rubber nozzle.
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