If the vacuum is plugged in, it will display the percentage of charge the battery has available instead. Anti-twist floorhead prevents hairs from tangling around the brush, Powerful motor delivers 30 minutes of genuine runtime at 60AW - enough time to clean a clean a 120sqm home, with no loss of suction, Turbo mode lets you clean tough areas with double the suction power for 10 minutes, Intuitive LED display shows minutes of runtime left for the battery, Fingertip controls to change the mode for different floor types, Easy maintenance - push the button to pop the transparent window open for access to brushbar, Fast charging from flat to 100% in 3.

Intuitive control panel The intuitive LED display shows cleaning settings, runtime available, charging percentage and alerts. This score shows how well each cordless vacuum cleaner picks up dust from in between the crevices that you find between traditional floorboards.HF9 is designed with top-quality materials and has gone through hundreds of tests to make sure that it will perform reliably for years to come.

An attractive and easy to use vacuum cleaner, the Hoover HF9 unfortunately can’t deal with ingrained fluff in carpet and has a flaw where it doesn’t always turn on even when charged. Sign up to our newsletter for style and decor inspiration, house makeovers, project advice and more.The rest of the display shows the number of minutes of cleaning left on the device before the battery runs out. I have both hard floors and carpets in my flat and set to work on carpets (which are very prone to gathering hair) first. It feels sturdy and premium when in regular use, with the head turning easily with the necessarily one-handed operation to get under low obstacles like sofas and cabinets and to whizz around sharp corners.

Granted, it might not have the odour-repelling features and the snazzy look of the Shark, but it's a solidly built vacuum that can banish dust and dirt from your space. Because of this, I am put off recommending the HF9 wholeheartedly, along with its inability to slurp up stubborn fluff in carpets. We didn’t really notice it in the upright mode but the handheld mode definitely got our muscles aching. The three buttons allow you to activate Turbo mode and to adjust the brush bar speed according to the type of floor you are cleaning.There are even cute little headlights that genuinely help, particularly on hardwood floors, to make sure you’ve got all the dust in dark corners of a room. The light on the front of the suction head showed us exactly where the dust was while the wheels made manoeuvring the device easy. I like to use the crevice tool to get around my bin as it's curved which means sometimes things can get missed.