Hoover says HF9 Anti-Twist Pets has the perfect balance of suction power and runtime for cleaning your entire home.

It was one of those Ikea-style universal ones where all of the instructions were in picture form, so some of it was difficult to interpret. The other consideration is that using 'Boost' mode on this vacuum means that battery life goes down to 12 minutes. For one, it has a five-year warranty compared to the three that comes with other models from the brand. Especially in a poky flat like mine, these features that make storage and use easier are always appreciated. The controls of the vacuum are there at your fingertips when you need them, with a LED screen that gives you a countdown on how many minutes you have left, and two buttons so that you can toggle between 'Turbo' and 'Mode', which is tailor-made for vacuuming carpets.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. There’s a motorised mini power nozzle attachment to transform the machine into a smaller handheld device and give chairs and sofas a once over. Debris (like food that's fallen from the counter) as well as dust and hair are no match for this vacuum on hard floors. As someone who owns a cat and dog who feel it’s their given right to moult all over the carpets, the anti-hair feature comes as great news. The crevice tool is still present but there’s also a combination soft dusting brush and upholstery tool.

Yes, there are two settings to choose from which allow you to easily regulate the speed of the combi-brush; Hard Floor mode, when the brush bar spins at lower speed to clean delicate surfaces, or Carpet mode, when the brush bar spins at higher speed to lift up dirt from beneath the surface. It’s worth noting that Hoover recommends you run the battery flat before recharging each time, which is not very helpful if you’re just short of enough power for your regular clean. With double the suction power of some of its most popular competitors, combined with an impressive battery life of 30 minutes, the HF9 cordless vacuum is the ultimate home cleaning appliance. Thanks to the extra efficient 350W brushless motor, the new Hoover Cordless stick grants continuous power1 with no loss of suction: long enough to effectively clean your entire home2 (according to EN 60312-1 clause 5.With no Economy setting on this vacuum, there’s no option to reduce the suction down to eke out a few more minutes. You could pick up a cushion using the suction alone – something we couldn’t do with our regular device. Well, it certainly had its work cut out for it in my house, having to contend with a golden retriever that sheds hair by the second plus a weaning baby that likes to fling apple and blueberry puree onto the floor. The Hoover lacks a soft brush for hardwood floors but I didn’t see any damage to mine, and the turbo mode is good for giving heavy carpets a good spring clean. The HF9 has a run time of up to 30 minutes – which is quite standard across the industry – although our device offered 33 minutes when fully charged.