BLACK+DECKER Powerseries Extreme Cordless Pet Hair Vacuum Cleaner, Stick Vacuum for Pets (BSV2020P)

I spent a ton of time researching different cordless vacuums to find one that had everything I was looking for:- Something that wouldn't spit dust back out or blow the dust around it while you vacuum- A canister that opens/cleans easily, because I hate cleaning so I need it to be super convenient- A removable brush roller because I have a lot of hair and need to be able to easily get it out of the roller- Replaceable battery since basically every cordless vacuum review complains about the battery life getting worse over time- Of course decent suction- Less than $200This vacuum seemed to tick all the boxes and so far, it has. We've been using it now for over a year and it's still going strong, though we don't use it every day, probably a couple times a week.I think the suction is great- it has 3 power levels and I primarily just use the lowest level. The battery life is imo comparable to other cordless vacuums (it seems like generally cordless vacuums aren't known for having long bettery life)- I can vacuum my entire 2400 sqft house in one full charge using the lowest power setting and changing it to medium or high power only when needed. The only time it's ever died mid-vacuum is if I forgot to charge it after the last time I used it.The like that the canister opens on the bottom, so all you have to do is hold it over the trash and press the button to release the lid. The canister and filter are also easy to take apart and clean. Note: The first time I took the inner filter thing out, it was pretty stuck in there. I had to use a bit of force and I wasn't sure if I was doing it right. Once you take it out the first time, it's very easy to pop out. The top filter also pops out easily. You're also able to twist the top to knock off some dust- this doesn't seem to do too much for me but that's ok, I just pop it out and knock it over the trash if needed in between actually flushing it with water. All the pieces are easy to rinse/wash.Some of the "nice to haves" that I could have lived without but really appreciate are the extra brush attachments, that it's freestanding, that you can either take the battery out to charge or attach the charger to the battery while it's on the vacuum, that you can install the charger on the wall to charge/hold the vacuum, and that you can easily detach the vacuum and use it in handheld mode. Plus, in handheld mode, you can detach it close to the handle for a classic handheld size or you can detach it at the bottom of the handle for an extended handheld size (see pictures).If you own other Black + Decker products, the battery is also interchangeable. Our other power tools are Ryobi, but I still liked that this has the interchangeable batteries because that means it will likely be super easy/affordable to replace the battery or buy extras if needed. I didn't want a vacuum where the battery was replaceable but hard to find or just as expensive as the vacuum itself. If you do use other B+D products, that'd probably be even better.I do have pets but I didn't really buy this because it's advertised as a "pet" vacuum. Honestly, it just had all the features I wanted and if it happens to work better for pets, then that's an added bonus!

I purchased the used version of this vacuum which Amazon termed used - very good. It was indistinguishable from brand new except that it was not in the original packaging.This is an excellent vacuum cleaner in all respects. It picks up all kinds of dirt, cat litter and even pine needles on the floor. It comes with attachments suitable for picking up pet hair on furniture, as well as a crevice tool with it built-in brush which is very handy.Let me give you a few tips. People sometimes complain about battery life. Shame on Black+Decker for their bogus battery life claims. Their claims are based on running the vacuum at low speed and also without the floor attachment. Who would do that? They're out of their minds.The low setting is a gimmick. For a reasonable amount of suction, you must use the high setting. Obviously you also want to use the floor attachment.My suggestion is to purchase a 7 amp hour Black+ Decker battery and take the 2 ampere hour battery they give you and find some other use for it such as in a electric drill or something. Compatible batteries are available from Amazon at a very low price. With a 7 ampere hour battery you can do the whole house instead of maybe one room or two.The second suggestion has to do with the dust canister. When you remove it from the vacuum to empty it pull out the center part so you can shake the dust off of it completely. Just opening the little door does not empty it. When putting it back, align the three stripes on the part you removed with the notch on the outer canister. Otherwise it will not fit.One more tip. While you have the center part out, they suggest rotating the large knob to get rid of dust trapped in the pleated filter. Nonsense. Pull that knob completely out of the canister. The pleated filter will come with it. Now go outdoors somewhere and tap it against something flat. This will remove all of the dust from the pleated filter and give you more suction next time you use it.

Bought this for my travel trailer because it was small,cordless,and easy to store. I love this vacuum. Now I use it everywhere. Car,house,camper,and have even used it at work a time or two. Has good suction and is easy to empty and clean. I wish the battery was just a little bigger and longer lasting,otherwise I would have given 5 stars

I would like to give zero stars. I got this vacuum and expected it to be great..based on the star ratings it has. Unfortunately, this vacuum is horrible and I am warning you to NOT get it. First off, the battery life is the absolute worst. You get about 20 mins and it takes more than an hour of charging to get a full 20 minutes out it. It's suction power isn't great and it gets clogged easily. You have to clean the filter often and the spinning brush as well. I had contacted customer service for a replacement due to the vacuum no longer spinning where the debris is held. They sent me out a new one and shortly after I had even more problems woth the replacement one. I had to contact them again and wanted a refund. They denied me a refund and said I could choose any one of their vacuums of my liking. I looked through all the vacuums and none of them were up to par for my expectations. I also seen on the black and decker website that ALL of the vacuums had 3 stars or less which was a big red flag and another reason why I did not want one the vacuums. They asked me to send in the replacement vacuum and so I did.. in order for them to find a solution for me. Then after I sent it back to them they told me it could take up to TWO weeks for them to evaluate the problem with said vacuum. The customer service is no help and so is the supervisor. They do not care about their customers. I did not want another replacement because the black and decker vacuums are not worth my money or time. Now I have an inconvenience of having no vacuum and waisting my time and money on this company. I highly recommend no one to purchase any of the vacuums, especially this exact one.