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LG
Cordzero A9 Ultimate Review Cordless Stick Vacuum
The LG CordZero A9 Ultimate is a cordless
stick/handheld vacuum with two swappable batteries so you can vacuum with one
while the other one charges. Unlike the barebones lg
cordzero A9, which only comes with one universal
nozzle for different surfaces, this model comes with two additional nozzles
better-suited for bare floors and picking up pet hair. However, it can be
troublesome to adjust this vacuum to different surface types as you have to
change out its nozzle. It also has demanding maintenance needs. Still, it
offers outstanding performance on bare floors and its handheld design is
well-suited for cleaning hard-to-reach areas.
The LG CordZero A9 is decent for high-pile carpet.
While it does a good job overall on this surface type, it has a bit more
trouble picking up both small and large debris, so it could take a couple of
additional passes to fully clear debris. This lg
cordzero vacuum build quality is just okay, and some
parts feel a little more flimsy than others. It also has demanding maintenance
needs. Luckily, it doesn't have too many recurring costs.
Pros:
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Picks up pet hair from all surface types.
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Can pick up small and large debris
without a problem.
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Reconfigurable into handheld vacuum.
Cons:
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Requires a lot of regular maintenance.
Best
quality:
The lg cordzero a9
has an okay build quality. It's mostly made of plastic with a metal wand and
rubber grips. The floor and carpet nozzles also have a small rubber wheel on
the bottom. This design seems pretty sturdy, but the clear plastic dirt
compartment could be damaged if it's dropped. While the vacuum itself is
intuitive to assemble, the charging rack is more complicated, and you may need
to look at the instructions to assemble or reconfigure it.
User
Maintenance
This vacuum is difficult to maintain. Several parts
need maintenance, but each part is easy to access.
Dirt
compartment:
To remove this part, you need to remove the battery
first. Press the button at the bottom of the bin, then grab and twist the
cyclone filter counter-clockwise to remove it. Since its small, you need to
empty this part regularly and clean its insides with the combination tool.
Cyclone
filter:
You can remove this part once you've removed the
dirt compartment. It should be cleaned under water, then allowed to dry.
Exhaust
filter:
This part can be turned counter-clockwise to remove
it. It should be cleaned with a brush or running water at least once a month.
Pre-filter:
Once you've removed the exhaust filter, you can pull
out the pre-filter. You can clean it by using a brush or running it under water
at least once a month.
Power
Carpet Nozzle and the Power Floor Nozzle:
Both nozzles have the same cleaning instructions. To
remove this part, you need to use a flat-blade screwdriver or coin to open the
single cover lock. After this, you can rotate the brush cover upwards and pull
the brush out. It should be checked before each use and cleaned if needed. You
can use the crevice tool on the vacuum to clean it. You can also wipe the
remaining debris off of it with a wet cloth.
Power
Punch Nozzle:
You can turn this part upside down in order to
access its brushroll. You can use the vacuum with the crevice tool to clean it.
You can also pass a wet cloth over it to clear the remaining debris.
You must fully air dry any part that's washed with
water before using it again. Don't dry the filters in direct sunlight.
Recurring
Cost:
The LG CordZero A9 has decently-low recurring costs
Filters:
While the filters shouldn't need to be replaced if
well-maintained, you can purchase the HEPA exhaust filter from the
manufacturer's website, if necessary.
Pre-filter:
Even though the pre-filter is washable, it also
needs to be replaced over time. However, the manufacturer doesn't provide a
specific timeline for when it should be replaced. Luckily, you can purchase a
Vacuum Filter Kit which contains one pre-filter, one cyclone, and one exhaust
filter from the manufacturer's website.
Storing:
The LG CordZero A9 is alright to store. The wall
rack station can hold your vacuum when not in use. You can also reconfigure
this rack station in three different ways to better suit your space: it can be
wall-mounted, used as a stand, or placed so it's low on the ground. This rack
station can also store three additional tools, but it's not enough for all of
its included tools and brushes.
Dirt
Compartment:
The LG CordZero A9 has a reasonably-sized dirt
compartment. It's small and needs to be emptied fairly frequently. On the
upside, there's a max fill line to let you know when the compartment's full.
In
The Box:
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LG CordZero A9 Ultimate vacuum
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Vacuum body
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Dirt compartment
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2x Pre-filter
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Cyclone
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Exhaust filter
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2x Battery
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Adapter
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Detachable nozzle storage
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Vacuum User Guide
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Various tools and brushes
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2 in 1 Brush/crevice attachment
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Power Carpet Nozzle
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Power Punch Nozzle
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Power Floor Nozzle
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Crevice tool
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Extension wand
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Charging station
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Stand
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Base
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2x Wall anchoring screws
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Wall anchors
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Double-sided tape
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Wall-anchoring block
Range:
The LG CordZero A9 is a cordless vacuum, which has
an unlimited range as long as you have battery life remaining and room left in
its dirt compartment.
Quality
of Life Features
The LG A9 comes with a few quality of life features.
There are three easy-to-reach buttons on the top of its handles which control
its power levels. The '+' button lets you switch between three modes increasing
in power: 'Standard/Normal', 'Power', and 'TURBO', which you activate by
pressing and holding this button. The '-' button switches between power levels
in reverse, so you can lower its suction. Finally, there's an easy on/off
button located above these two buttons. However, if you want to adjust the
vacuum to different surface types, you have to physically change the head with
either the Power Floor Nozzle or Power Carpet Nozzle.
It has all the expected things of a vacuum in this
price range, including a lot of attachments like the two main cleaner heads,
one made for carpets and hard floors and the other, the soft roller, which is
really just for hard floors, but the package also includes the so-called power
punch nozzle, which is a handheld tool with a vibrating interior instead of a
spinning brush.
Pros
Able
to stand and charge without drilling
One thing that makes the LG CordZero stand out is
that it comes with a very sturdy charging stand with a heavy base that can be
used in a variety of different configurations. We can also use it to store some
of the tools like the combo and crevice tools.
Power/Battery:
Two removable batteries are not only recommend on
cordless vacuums but also thanks to them, effectively double the battery life.
There is a slightly cheaper version of the CordZero available. It’s called the
LG CordZero charge, which is the same thing besides the color, except that it
doesn’t come with the soft roller or the power punch nozzle. It was fairly
lightweight and easy to operation in tight spaces.
Handle
Its handle was a full pound lighter than the Dyson
V11 and it really was observable. This product can also convince someone who is
pretty hard on these cordless vacuums with all their weight on the handle, but
this one was pretty good in terms of ergonomics and ease of use, beside two
different batteries.
LG
Power Drive Mop
Low
power
It can be seen that with the cleaner head attached
on low power, the LG could get about 37 minutes per battery, so that’s 74
minutes total on low power, which is more than the Dyson V11
It could get 26 CFM of air flow at the wand on low
power with its suction coming in at about 74 inches, so not quite as much power
as the Dyson’s but certainly more than most cordless vacuums.
High
power
The LG also got about 12 minutes and 45 seconds on
high power with the cleaner head attached, which is about 25 minutes total,
which again is quite a bit more than the Dyson V11.
We measured its suction as well as its airflow in
various places and on both low and high power and found that it could get 45
CFM of air flow at the wand on high power.
The power on the LG was attractive good too.
Although there was a difference between using its high power mode and its low
power mode.
A toggle switch is suitable placed on the handle. There
wasn’t that big of a difference in terms of performance and it was recommended
to use the low power in most situations except perhaps for deep cleaning
carpets.
Multi-Surface
Power Drive Nozzle
Another pro is that it had a lot of useful
accessories like the Power Punch Nozzle which really did seem to work well.
Vacuuming up 14 inch hair with no tangles, which is an attractive rare thing
for these handheld attachments. It does well on both hardwood floors and
carpet.
Hardwood
This delicate roller connection which is made for
hard floor cleaning was fantastic. There's simply no better method to vacuum
hard floors than with a delicate roller. They get everything from fine residue
to extra-enormous flotsam and jetsam without any problem.
Carpets
The only drawback is that they aren't useful for
rugs by any means, so we should change out the floor head to the next roller on
the off chance that we have a combination of hard floors and covers in our
home.
Regarding the other roller, which is a combo floor head
since it can do both hard floors and carpets, it was good with all types and
sizes of debris on carpets. It was even able to pick up extra-large debris
which was surprising. It was also really good with deep cleaning carpets,
scoring a 98% on our carpet deep clean test, which is extremely good for a
cordless vacuum. It was pretty quiet, much quieter than the Dyson’s, which can
be pretty noisy, especially on their high power setting.
It did acceptably with a cleft pickup test on low
and high force with the two temples, however it was observably better with a
delicate roller, which again is intended for hard floors. Both of its rollers
were especially acceptable at opposing hair tangles. We saw no tangles at one
gram of seven inch hair on either and just about 20% of the hair was gone head
to head with a gram of 14 inch hair, which is positively in a way that is
better than normal.
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