Hoover 500 3in1 Cordless Vacuum: 2 Batteries, light, agile, compact, powered turbo brush H-FREE 500 PETS ENERGY HF522PTE

 

A great vacuum cleaner, works really well on carpets but not good on hard floors, it tends to just push any crumbs etc. you have to have it on boost and move slow so it can suck it up. Therefore the battery runs out quickly ( there is the option of grabbing the second battery obviously)
I love the way it can be taken apart to clean, also the brush can be removed to take off long hairs which is a bonus.
An all in all ideal Hoover for carpets, hopefully they improve the hard floor cleaning capabilities on their next model as it is a let down on this one.

 

Really like this. It’s lightweight, really easy to use & has a super handy light on it (which highlights things before you Hoover then up). Only issue I have with it is hair. I have long hair as do my 2 girls & it just wraps around the bottom of the Hoover – not sure how it would be if we had pets too.

 

Said that it was damaged but only had 1 minor scratch. Manual missing but downloaded one.
Said that box was damaged but it wasn’t.

Excellent value for money.

 

I bought this to use I’m my kitchen and living room, both of which have hard floors. It’s excellent for running around every day to keep the place clean and tidy. Powerful enough for what I use it for and does the job well. I have used it on carpets a couple of times and it’s OK but bit great. It qp t do the job for a proper full om house clean and can’t compete with a cabled Shark/Dyson so don’t expect it to.

 

What’s not to love? We live in a 2 bedroom apartment and have a dog who seems to shed year round and I can hoover the whole place including the stairs without the battery running out. I’ve even managed to vacuum two days running on one charge.
Obviously, if you use it in ‘turbo’ mode the battery runs out more quickly but I can still get most of the house done.
The big toothbrush thingy is absolutely genius. I hope whoever thought of it applied for the patent!
The fact that you can take every part of the canister to bits in order to clean it is amazing.
Like I said, what’s not to love!

 

Brought this item as our dog is always dropping hair, it’s been a good Hoover but sometimes it does block when there is a lot of hair but it is very easy to get to all parts and clear the hover. I have to say I can hover downstairs and just get some of upstairs done before the battery dies. But the Hoover is very light and versatile and easy to use a good buy.

 

We looked at a newspaper review article on these products and this came second to an alternative that was 600. We decide it was worth the risk and if it wasn’t as good, we could but three Hoovers if necessary, which had to be a better deal. In use it is fantastic, very powerful. Truly embarrassed to see how much it pulled out of our carpets on the first attempt and very light to hold.

 

My friend had told me about her cordless Dyson but it was sooooooo expensive so I did a wee bit research and thanks Good Housekeeping for giving this hoover almost as many percentage points as Dyson… you saved me a fortune. I love the light weightedness, the uprightness and the swivel headedness of this hoover. I have a memory of my mum getting super excited by her first hoover circa 1983 … I finally get her excitement .

 

When I got the hoover I was shocked about the dimensions but then it really surprised me!
It’s light and very handling. Even if doesn’t seem powerful, it does a good job.
The double batteries help a lot!
It’s good for cleaning up hair but I don’t think is great for pets hair.
I recommend it for flat up to 50 sq mt, after that the battery wouldn’t be enough and the dust container would too little.

 

Very light and manoeuvrable. Was expecting to wall mount it, but it takes up so little space that we haven’t bothered. Suction is great too. We use it downstairs on our tiled and wood floors but also for doing the carpeted stairs. The ability to turn the brush on and off during use is also good, as is the fact that you don’t have to hold a trigger down to keep it switched on. Great vacuum for the price. Would definitely not go back to a dyson cordless after using this. Second battery is also very useful.

 

A good light weight cleaner, works well on carpet wooden floors, easily stored in the airing cupboard meaning I no longer have to lug the Sebo up and down stairs. My one niggle is that after every session I have to strip the filters etc to clean them, so I would recommend keeping an old tooth brush handy. The battery usage is not bad, one charge is enough to do stairs, landing, 3 bedrooms and the bathroom. Update another small niggle is small brush and a long haired wife and dog, so a small pair of scissors comes in handy.

 

It’s been more than a month now and I can say that I’m very positively surprised about this. I was very skeptical about wireless vacuums for the reasons that everyone talks about of short battery life, poor suction etc. These may all be real concerns but the advantage of having a little and light appliance always ready, greatly outweights the disadvantages. Surely suction is not comparable to the old Electrolux upright, but neither is the weight and agility. Battery life is more than decent if you use standard suction mode. I can vacuum every day. It’s quite and easy to use. There are a few small issues, like the collector attachment is a bit cumbersome, the collector is a bit small, the various utensils cannot be attached to it and charging is a bit slow. Overall, however I’m very happy with it. It looks nice and it’s easy to use. No useless functions. It’s easy to clean and takes up very little space. What does one need more from a vacuum?
If it lasts over time, I shall see. For the moment, no complaints.

 

I have the “full” pet version with the extra battery and the extra spinning brush attachment.

This is small and neat enough to park somewhere handy (rather than in a closet / spare room, with no trailing plastic tubes or wire stripping you up). And it’s light and quiet enough to just pick it up and do a bit of casual hoovering when you feel like it, eg when you see a bit of dust of fluff, rather than waiting till you’re going to do the whole place. The rotating brush for the carpet works very well: we have a couple of people with long hair, a new rug, and a couple of small “non-shedding” dogs; it picks up plenty of hair, fluff and a bit of dog hair which the incumbent Henry seems to have missed.

It does fill up very quickly with fluff (esp. with from the new rug which is still shedding a lot); the plastic hooked implement works well enough for fishing this out. OTOH I can do most of the stairs because the carpet there is a few years old, and dirt/dust doesn’t take as much space. Because of the small scale of the plastic cylinder it’s easy enough to just take it outside to clean out. I have been using the scissors trick to remove hair from the roller (which comes out easily enough with a clip)

After a strong coffee I may find myself using up both batteries but one is usually enough to assuage any hoovering cravings. The carpet attachment on turbo is the most power-hungry but there’s enough for the rug (~6′ x 9′) and a bit more. Having two makes it easier to keep them charged, of course. The little charger looks underpowered when we are used to fast-charging phones etc; and it’s a bit frustrating not having competitive 3rd-party options. I might explore DIY / 3rd party options once they start wearing down and the warranty is gone.

I like the little LED headlights which do seem to light up the dust if you’re hoovering in low-light.

I haven’t really used the sort of half-sized rotating brush attachment, which may be for curtains or something (we don’t have any…)

The various parts mostly slot together in quite a satisfying way. The little brush on the brush-only nozzle seems slightly too flimsy, but it’s been OK so far. The anodized(?) aluminium parts and joints are nice to handle. The thing stands up nicely on its own in a couple of different configurations.

I’m pleased with this and my enthusiasm for using it is even earning me a few household brownie points.

 

I am over the moon with my new cordless hoover I have two bending ton dogs and it pick up the hair and anything else that get in the floor and carpets it all come to bits so easy to clean and the brushhead Nicks out and it’s just fantastic to unwind cords and some dog hair that gets court fantastic over I’m really pleased with i

 

Very light weight and convenient. Easy storage and good suction on high power mode. The extra battery is helpful as this is not designed for long periods of use, but it’s fantastic for regular quick cleans and it’s lightweight but sturdy. The collection drum is quite small, but regular emptying and cleaning is pretty easy. Really pleased with this. Used to have a Henry hoover, and that was big, bulky and heavy. This doesn’t have the overall suction power of a Henry, but i found this hoover to actually be better on carpets because of the rotating brush. And you don’t have cables dragging around!

 

Compared to the Vax blade 4 pets I had I prefer this vac. It has the suction power to clean without pulling up my laminate flooring like the vax did..

Very good with pet hair, my Maltese cross sheds constantly and this has no issue with collecting her fur.
Very lightweight compared to the top heaviness of the vax too, easier for those who struggle with too heavy vaccums.

Dust container isnt huge but many of these type if vacuums are the same, would have liked some kind if lever to help push out the dirt rather than having to stick a skewer in to turf it out!

Battery life isn’t great, again, many if these vac’s are the same with battery life and you do get two so it helps a little.
I only use this as a quick day to day vac and still use a corded vac once a week as I don’t think you can ever beat the power of corded.

I like the floor head as it is much slimmer than most on the market, it can get right up to the edge of my sofa and under slightly where the vax i had couldnt.
They supply a wiper blade to put on the bottom of the floor head but i find by using this is pushes crumbs back and forth rather than sucking them up, so intend to use it without, it still pucks up all the debris on the floor though.

All in all a good vac and worth the money, ideal if you want something thats not heavy to hold.

 

The product works well on moquette/carpet. The battery has an acceptable life only for small spaces. It does not take the crumbs at the corners with the wall, you have to push them away with a broom to get them to be caught.
I am generally happy with the appearance.

 

No stairs here, hence no idea. Suction power is as it is. We don’t use the turbo mode, but daughter used, works fine. Two batteries was the decisive factor for me. Happy with the purchase! Lightweight, comes with a bag for the accessories. We use mainly the longer lasting hand device option. Overall a happy customer here!

 

I bought this to go in the kitchen for quick clean up. It works really well, great suction, very lightweight. Not enough battery life or ooomph for the whole house but great for quick clean ups in between more thorough big cleans.. I would recommend this product.

 

Wanted a cordless powerful vacuum to replace my heavy corded one. Meets some of the criteria but not all.
Likes: lightweight, manoeuvrability, good for picking up animal hairs from rugs etc., very necessary with 2 dogs and 2 cats.
Dislikes: Needs emptying very, very frequently and have to manually ease the contents out. Hoover should consider a slightly larger container to make this less messy.
Will it replace my corded vacuum? No, but it has a good place in my cleaning cupboard for a quick and lightweight clean.

 

I purchased this hoover as the reviews all mention two batteries and felt this was good value compared to other models (I couldn’t tell from the description the number), but I only recieved one?
It would seem from the write up’s that two would be required for a decent clean time.

 

OMG – what an upgrade from the cordless Dyson V6 purchased 5-6 years ago. Lighter, easier to manoeuvre and 2 batteries that each last longer. Quick and easy to operate, tidy storage. Does a great job.

 

Was really undecided on wich Vacuum cleaner to buy. I eventually decided to go for this one. I’m so glad I did because I love it!! It’s brilliant! The suction power is amazing.. Blows my old Vax hand held out of the water!, The Motorised pet head is brilliant, I love how all of the attachments are on Board. It’s brilliant on Carpets and Hard wood Floors, also great how it can be charged on the dock the only 1 Bad point that I have found is the battery doesnt last as long as I like but you can buy a spare one, also some models come with 2 batterys. Mine didn’t over all Brilliant vacum very happy with it 🙂

 

We’re usually an upright corded household for the sheer power of it but it is undeniably an ordeal lugging it around, especially with the stairs, upholstery and the car. We clean our home often, do not have pets but do have a high cleaning standard.

This is not the first cordless hoover we’ve tried, the first one went back due to a couple of frustrations that I feel the Pets Energy kit resolves so this time we’re keeping and enjoying it. I think that the design and features of this Hoover rival those of much more expensive cordless vacuum cleaners and I will list them.

– Everything breaks down easily and obviously, from detaching the hoses to removing, emptying and disassembling the tank for cleaning, it is easy, right down to the carpet brush that unclips, slides out and even has grooves for you to run scissors up if you happen to have a long haired female human as I do.
– The Hoover has a selection of power modes, turbo, normal with brush and normal without brush, you can also toggle the carpet brush. No they are not automatic as the floor type changes however the button is easy to use and in that respect saves you a couple hundred quid.
– This kit contains two easy to change batteries, one gripe I have is the LED on the Hoover stays red for charging even when it,s full, the LED on the battery however changes to white when it’s full so I elect to charge the batteries off the Hoover, I vacuum, remove the battery for charging and insert the spare charged battery ready for next time.
– The kit also includes an additional compact head that is perfect for the sofas and in the car, awesome.
– Lightweight, manoeuvrable, easy to adapt and easy to use, the buttons toggle too instead of a hold trigger, great if you’re arthritic.
– Stores neatly, you can break it down and have it freestanding and it even comes with a wall mount so you can hang it in the cupboard

In summary I’m pleased as punch with the H500 Energy Pets kit, it does a great job on all floor types in the various modes, a single battery does our 3 bed semi including stairs and sofas and doesn’t break your back or arms in doing so, a big win for me.

 

When this arrived, it was hard to imagine the vacuum actually was inside because the box was so small, but this is testament to its space saving ability. If you are tight on space, this is a key feature for sure! To summarise, it is a pretty decent vacuum for the cost, lightweight and easy to manoeuvre, but it isn’t ideal on hard floors and when the turbo mode is engaged, you don’t get long before the battery dies. Below I’ve gone into more of the pros and cons:

Pros:
– Very light and flexible. No issues with using it up and down the stairs or in handheld mode to reach up high. It can also go completely flat which is handy.
– 2 batteries means you can have one charging ready for replacing when your other one dies part way through cleaning.
– The brush head isn’t bulky so I can get it part way under the bed, under the doors of the fitted wardrobes and under the radiators with ease.
– All of the tools and parts clip in and out easily, including the parts of the brush bar so you can cut the hair out of it.
– The light on the brush bar is handy.

Cons:
– The cylinder is an absolute nightmare to empty. This was my biggest gripe – I think because it is so slimline, the contents do not just drop out when you release the catch. You have to get in there and dig it all out. I had to open it from the top and take it apart to properly empty it. The dust went everywhere – on me, the outside of the vac – very inconvenient.
– Hardwood floor cleaning was less than impressive. I ended up having to remove the brush bar and just use the stick to suck up crumbs, cat litter and leaves.
– Turbo mode really drains the battery – I have a 3 bed house which is not huge and I needed 3 batteries worth of power to do all of the floors (not counting skirting, ceiling, upholstery or any other dusting). I didn’t find it powerful enough without turbo mode on.
– I wish there was a thin flexible attachment like I’ve seen on other vacs that can fit down the side of dishwashers or under the fridge to get hard to reach crumbs – there are only 3 tools included for upholstery, pet hair and dusting.
– The position of the power button near the handle meant I frequently accidentally turned it off during cleaning, which isn’t a huge deal, but also when I was removing the cylinder, I’d turn it on, which gave me a fright and spread dust back around.

 

This vacuum cleaner is an absolute must. I have had a Dyson cordless vacuum cleaner for many years and felt that it had lost its power. This product is extremely powerful, it has a light so you can see where to hoover, it is very lightweight, it stands upright without having to be attached to anything, it comes with two batteries and the attachments are all very useful. I highly recommend this product and it is drastically better than my old Dyson.

 

I have purchased my first house recently and had a VAX pet hoover with a cord which I thought done a great job at sucking up all the dirt and hairs.

The problem with my VAX hoover was I had to plug it into multiple outlets, the size having to store it and hovering upstairs was a nightmare with the poor little VAX normally ending up being upside down on its back.

I have been using this Hoover H Free for about 2 weeks and now I am suspicious if my VAX hoover was ever doing a good job. The amount of dust/pet hair which was picked up on my first test with the Hoover was astounding, while this not visible on my carpets in the first place I am impressed that the Hoover H Free 500 was capable of doing such a deep clean.

What I love about this hoover compared to my regular hoover is it so lightweight, so easy to move, and I can do areas such as the stairs without putting up a fight.

Because it does not require plugging in you can use it on hardwood floors to pick up any crumbs in a second. It’s been great on picking up pet hair and any food droppings etc.

The handheld dust attachment is quite good for lamps, coffee tables etc. It has done a great job when I have used it, but I am not too sure if the soft bristles are picking up the dust or the hoover suction as the bristles will clump with dust residue.

Battery Life I managed to do my whole house without the battery running out, I also tested this on turbo mode which makes the battery life runs out faster but generally it’s great that you’re given two batteries so you always keep one on charge and swap it out.

Things I dislike about this hoover is the rotating brush bar – I’ve twice had to cut out tangled hair which easily wraps around it. The rotating brush bar does remove easily, but I never had this problem with my VAX.
Also, the buttons are a bit confusing, sometimes I’m pressing the purple buttons trying to get it to go into the handheld or storage mode and nothing happens, not sure if this is just me getting familiar with the Hoover though.

Overall — the perks outweigh the cons, I am chuffed with my decision to purchase this hoover. I recommend that you will feel it be money well spent and life-changing for anyone getting frustrated with a cord hoover.

 

I was in all honesty sceptical about this product having been a die-hard Dyson fan for a considerable time, even the size and weight of the box made me think this wouldn’t measure up. HOWEVER……the agility of this hoover meant I could get under radiators without banging and bumping the skirting and pipes; I could hoover under the sofa and other bits of furniture because the head and hose tilted to allow it and the head can even turn to a 90 degree angle so that I could get up alongside the kickboards in the kitchen – the upright Dyson was simply too bulky to get into these places.

The hoover is so lightweight by comparison to my old hoover it almost felt insubstantial. I have however found immediate benefits, it can be easily carried around the house, and with no cord trailing, it was picked up and used by my 13 yr old daughter to hoover her own room (she was very impressed). I can definitely see this being a big bonus for anyone that lacks upper body strength, whether due to age or other physical limitation.

The additional small rotary head, which I think they intended to get pet hair of furniture, serves that purpose but it is also fantastic when the top hand held section is detached from the main body and used on the stairs.

The bin is quite small and did prove a little difficult to empty because the pet hair, girl hair and general fluff seemed to lodge around the cyclone part. It was however easy to take the whole bin off and open the filter section so that the filter could be cleared. I personally didn’t mind this but could see how it might annoy some people and when I have looked at other stick style hoovers they are equally limited on bin size.

I have tested the hoover on tile, laminate, carpet and rugs and have found all to be well cleaned. It was as easy as a press of a button to switch between hard floors and carpet modes. The turbo button is also good on problem areas. I did think the standard of hoovering was better generally once I had fitted the window wiper looking gliders that come in the box.

Battery life was fine especially as an extra(separate) battery comes with this model. Its so inconspicuous I haven’t hidden it away in a cupboard although I can see how much less space it will take up and will probably think about using the wall mount in our understairs cupboard.

I have been surprised at how good this hoover works and absolutely love how agile and user friendly it is. I would have given a 5* rating if I did not have doubts about its suction power by comparison with my current hoover. Overall I think with time I might come to prefer it because of the additional features which make it easier to use and increase the ways in which it can be used. I’m a bit of a saddo and I’m looking forward to giving the handheld a go in my car, the upholstery accessory will help to get those sneaky commute snack-crumbs out of the cracks in my seats 😉