This article will provide an independent review of the Swivel Sweeper, as seen on TV.
Most people were probably introduced to the Swivel Sweeper like me, through an infomercial on TV. The Swivel Sweeper is touted as a cordless, lightweight sweeper which works on all floor types. It features a quiet motor and four rotating brushes. The head of the sweeper rotates 360 degrees for easy maneuvering around furniture and other obstacles.
I broke down and bought one about three months ago. I paid .95 plus S&H. When my sweeper arrived, I was anxious to give it a test run. First thing I noticed is that it is definitely light - only two pounds! I tried it out on my hardwood floors and it worked great - it actually has sliders on the bottom instead of wheels, so it really does float over hardwood and laminate surfaces.
My floors like most, have crumbs, some pet hair and dust bunnies. The Swivel Sweeper took care of all of these. It is great for hard to vacuum places like under tables and chairs. I no longer have to waste 10 minutes moving chairs to sweep for 2 minutes.
One thing that is a bit of a chore is cleaning the sweeper. Emptying the collection tray is easy enough, just slide over 2 tabs but then you must clean the four cleaning heads. These things get coated in hair/fur/dust bunnies. The Swivel Sweeper does come with a special cleaning tool made specifically for this job. The tool works ok but doing it by hand seems to be faster but pretty gross.
One complaint I had heard many times was about the battery on the sweeper, which I found to run for about 30-35 minutes out of the box instead of the 45 minutes advertised on TV. Many people seem to be overcharging their batteries and thus effectively killing it after a couple months. I have been careful to take my sweeper off the charger after allowing it to charge for the recommended charging time. I also try to drain the battery fully before recharging.
All in all, the sweeper has certainly been worth and I would be willing to buy another one even if the battery does go out on it. For quick tasks in the kitchen and living room, it is just so much easier to grab the Swivel Sweeper rather than dragging out my vacuum.
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