LG Kompressor Pet Care Upright Vacuum, Bagless, Red, LuV200R
- Motorized compression system to compact dirt and greatly reduce the dust cloud when emptying the bin
- 30 foot auto-rewind cord is one of the longest in the market
- Air-turbine powered brush is great for stairs and interiors as well as removing pet hair from fabrics and carpets
- A true HEPA filter captures 99.97% of dust mites and pollen
- The Vertical Cyclone System rapdily spins air vertically to separate out dirt
Pick up more, empty less. Discover a vacuum that doesn’t just make your house cleaner, but also makes your life easier. The revolutionary Kompressor® system eliminates the need for messy vacuum bags and uses an innovative compression technology to compact bin contents to hold three times more dust than non-compressor models. Along with DualForce(tm) suction that provides two additional air pathways that pick up dirt and debris across a wide suction area and a long (30 foot) retractable cord, this is a vacuum made with you in mind.
List Price: $ 299.99
Price: $ 299.99
Sucking Amazing!,
Whoever designed this vacuum must have spent a lot of time vacuuming, because it fixes all those annoying little details. Retractable cord? Check. Quick and easy access to tools? Check. Simple to switch between carpet and hard floors? Check. Multiple levels for the roller brush, also easy to switch between? Check.
What really impressed me, though, was the little things you never knew you wanted. While setting it up, I said to myself, “Oh, that’s clever!” more than once. The hose connects to the body with a magnet. The crevice tool and upholstery brush are actually one tool–the brush slides down over the crevice for use. The extension part of the tube is, well, I can’t really explain it, but it’s cool and easy to use! And I have no idea how it does it, but it doesn’t get the fringe on my rug all tangled up in the sweeper bar, so I don’t have to switch to the hard floor to do the edges. Again, it’s a little thing, but it makes a difference.
As for how it sweeps, well, I’ve been a Dyson devotee for 8 years now. My carpet looked visibly better after using the Kompressor, and the LG Kompressor puts the Dyson to shame on wood floors. The Dyson always left a bit of grit behind, but the Kompressor left the floor feeling cleaner to my bare feet. I have two cats–one long hair and one who sheds a lot, and the turbine attachment made short work of their beds.
The only drawback is it’s a brute. Very heavy (the LG website says it’s 22 pounds), and my arm was actually a bit tired after vacuuming my small apartment. But it is easy to maneuver despite the weight, and frankly, I could use the exercise. Given that that LG is considerably cheaper than the cheapest Dyson and works better, well, I’m now a convert.
Edited to add: The more I use this vacuum, the more I like it. Anyone who’s ever gotten within 10 yards of glitter knows that that stuff gets everywhere and stays there. I did a project with glitter recently. Much to my amazement, this vacuum sucked up the glitter on my carpet and wood floor with no problems, on the first pass.
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|Kompresses the Dirt? Kool!,
We recently bought the LG Kompressor vacuum cleaner (the LuV200R model). The main selling point for my wife was the retractable cord and that it seemed to have stronger suction than other vacuum cleaners we tested. I liked that it was noticeably quieter than the other vacuum we were considering.
I like the large canister, which opens downward to make disposing of the dirt easier. An interesting feature of this vacuum is the “Kompressor” system that uses a kind of wide wiper blade in the collection canister to pack the dirt tightly. This makes it less messy when disposing of the dirt, and minimizes the number of times that the canister needs to be emptied. With two cats (one a long-hair), and a Golden Retriever, plus three kids, this is an attractive feature because there’s a lot of dirt, dust and pet hair that needs to be vacuumed in our house!
There are two filters (including a HEPA), and they’re both washable. The filters work well and there seems to be minimal to no dust being expelled into the air (which was a problem with our last vacuum). The vacuum isn’t light weight, but it’s not unusually heavy.
The handle attaches with just a small screw and some parts of it don’t look very sturdy. In fact, in the store where we bought this vacuum cleaner, the display model had part of the plastic broken where the Pet Hair Turbo tool sits. I expected the handle section to be a little sturdier with a vacuum cleaner in this price range.
LG Electronics is South Korea’s second-largest electronics maker by revenue, and the world’s third-largest household appliance maker after the U.S.’s Whirlpool and Sweden’s Electrolux.
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|Demonstration of Features and Vacuum Power,
Customer Video Review Length:: 5:19 Mins
This video review demonstrates the features, noise level, suction, and other aspects of the LG Luv200, a bagless vacuum cleaner obviously designed to go head-to-head with Dyson machines. Here, you’ll see the Luv200 work on multiple surfaces. The only thing is lacks is a self-propelling agitator for easier movement. Unfortunately, due to the file size limitation, I had to cut a couple minutes out of my original video, so if you have a question about something that I didn’t cover, just ask. UPDATE: A leading consumer magazine has rated this in its 2/2011, and the Luv200 is one of the recommended purchases in the bagless category.
— Debbie Lee Wesselmann
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