Airbelt K3 Premium

Test results

Overall score

Carpet quick clean

?/10

Carpet full clean

?/10

Pet-hair removal

?/10

Ease of use

?/10

Good points

Very good for quick carpet cleaning.
Excellent at carpet cleaning.
Good at cleaning corners and edges.
Excellent at removing pet hair.
Very easy to use.
Reliable brand.
Has power head.
High customer satisfaction with this brand.
Has HEPA filter.
Good reach from power point.

But

Heavy.
Expensive.

See how we test these vacuum cleaners

How we test: corded models

Overall score includes:

Carpet quick cleaning: 37%
Carpet full cleaning: 18%
Pet-hair removal: 15%
Ease of use: 30%

Carpet cleaning and pet-hair removal are tested using the power or turbo head (where supplied).

Price is from a March 2018 survey.

Key data

Model

Avg price

$1499

Type

Canister standard

Head type

Power-head

Reliability

95%

Satisfaction

73%

Specifications

Noise (dBA)

Edge distance at side/front (mm)

<10 / 10-20

Reach (m)

10.3

Weight (kg)

9.8

Bagless

Bag/bin volume (L)

2.0

Power measured (W)

1750

Battery type

n/a

Battery voltage

n/a

Claimed charge time (hours)

n/a

Running time (minutes)

n/a

Features

Hand-held option

HEPA filter

Yes

Variable power

Yes

Wand suction control

Yes

Carpet height control

More Info

Availability

Member reviews

"ULTIMATE VACUUM CLEANER."

18 Aug 2018, Adriaan

Product use: 3 - 6 months

Pros:

THE FILTRATION SYSTEM IS FANTASTIC WHICH CUTS DOWN ON DUST IN THE HOME.
VERY QUIET WHEN USING THE STANDARD HEAD AND EVEN WHEN THE POWER HEAD IS IN USE THE NOISE IS TOTALLY ACCEPTABLE.

Cons:

I CAN'T THINK OF ANY.

Recommend it?

Yes, I recommend this product.

"Excellent. Worth the extra money for peace of mind"

27 May 2018, Mike D.

Product use: 1 month or less

Pros:

It's like driving a sports car. Our carpet looks like new again. It feels extremely well designed and built.

Cons:

None

Recommend it?

Yes, I recommend this product.

"Brilliant"

23 Feb 2017, Iain H.

Product use: 3 - 6 months

Pros:

Great vacuum. Incredible suction with the power head. Literally pulls itself along the carpet. We upgraded from a 10 odd year old Miele canister. It is stable and easy to pull along. Good length cord. Gets everything off the carpet.

Cons:

None that we've come across. If being picky the gloss surface can give a worn appearance pretty quickly, but thats a pretty minor thing.

Recommend it?

Yes, I recommend this product.

"Sebo Airbelt"

21 Feb 2015, Terry W.

Product use: 6 months or more

Pros:

It does a fantastic job of doing the carpets and hard floors. Turbo head is brilliant and it is helpful to be able to adjust the power of the cleaner. It moves very well across the floors and I like the way it has padding around the side of the cleaner to protect the cleaner and furniture when you accidentally bump into it. Self retractable mechanism for the cord seems to be quite strong. Plenty of adjustment on the machine to suit individuals preference. I think on the whole I would have to say it is honestly the best machine I have ever used.

Cons:

I would have to comment that it is a little noisy but I don't feel it is excessively noisy it is a powerful machine. Also the retractable cord sensor is quite sensitive so when you are doing your vacuuming it is easy to trigger the sensor by mistake when the cord is fully extended and the machine wants to retract the cord in.

Recommend it?

Yes, I recommend this product.

Miele, Sebo and Dyson the Top Brands

The Top Brand award recognises brands that perform consistently well across product testing, reliability and customer satisfaction.

Miele and Sebo are the Top Brand for corded vacuums while Dyson was awarded it for cordless models. Consumers can be confident a brand touting this award has delivered top results both in the lab and in our surveys.

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