Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60 Vertical Wireless Vacuum Cleaner Review: Cleaning Monster

Complete set

The vacuum cleaner surprises when unpacking. After all, most often top manufacturers do not please users with rich equipment, all additional attachments and accessories must be bought separately. Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60 is absolutely not the case.

So, here's what's in the package:

• branded electric brush with LED-backlight, which is suitable for all types of floor coverings;
• a mini electric brush to collect wool and hair from upholstered furniture and mattresses;
• flexible nozzle for cleaning in deep boxes and other hard-to-reach places;
• slot nozzle for corners, skirting boards and similar places;
• a soft furniture attachment with which you can clean covers, sofas, curtains;
• built-in brushes for different surfaces;
• wet cleaning nozzle;
• charging station and docking station;
• spare filter.

Yes, there are essentially two docking stations here: a wall charging base in which a power supply is installed and then a vacuum cleaner is installed for charging, and a floor station where you can fix the vacuum cleaner and nozzles, but the power supply will then have to be connected separately.

However, both stations are coming together - and this is the most convenient option. To do this, you need to insert the tube into the floor platform, install the power supply into the charging wall station and connect both bases, and then connect the unit to an outlet. It is also convenient because at both stations there are seats for attaching attachments - so they will all be at hand.

It must be said that all brushes and attachments really help to facilitate cleaning and maintain cleanliness on different surfaces in the house - their variety will be especially appreciated by pet owners and parents of young children. It is very easy to change them - you just need to press a special button and remove the nozzle, the retainers are convenient. Also, the brushes can be attached to the main unit of the vacuum cleaner without a tube, which makes it easier to clean, for example, the interior of a car or seats in the living room.

Design and ergonomics

As for the appearance, here the X-Force Flex 15.60 is again at its best: the vacuum cleaner even resembles some futuristic tool, matte black and copper elements are so competently combined from a design point of view.

The dust collector is transparent, which makes it easy to determine how full it is. The volume is only 0.9 liters, but this is enough for standard cleaning of a medium-sized apartment. Under the handle there is a button and a trigger for starting the turbojet, below there is a battery unit, and the battery is removable, on the skids.

The vacuum cleaner is quite light and compact, this design fits comfortably in one hand of an adult user, but a child can cope with it. The weight of the case without nozzles is only 1.9 kg, when assembled, the entire structure weighs 3.9 kg, which is also quite a bit.

Management

All Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60 controls are located on the case. Here we have a large bright display, three control buttons and a button with a trigger under the handle. The white button is responsible for turning the vacuum cleaner on and off, when you press the red trigger, the high power mode starts, which we will talk about below. There are three buttons under the display: Auto is used to activate automatic mode, +/- are responsible for switching between modes, the button with the battery icon shows the charge level in percent or the remaining operating time.

All data is displayed: it receives information about the current mode, battery charge, filter state and problems that arise. In general, the screen is as informative as possible - it is difficult to imagine what other data I would like to see on it.

Vacuum cleaner in operation

The Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60 has a digital brushless motor. Such an engine lasts much longer than usual, and is also able to develop suction power up to 230 aerovatts in turbojet, and this is a top-end indicator. At this power, the unit copes with both scattered children's mosaics and animal food in just one pass. In addition, the X-Force Flex 15.60 is capable of simultaneously vacuuming and cleaning floors, which significantly reduces cleaning time. The model works quite quietly: at maximum power, the noise level reaches 84 dB.

In total, Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60 has five power modes:

• automatic mode, when power is selected automatically depending on the type of coverage;
• ECO - for small pollution, it saves battery power;
• ECO + - a slightly more powerful ECO mode;
• MAX - for carpets and complex dirt, in which battery consumption increases;
• BOOST is the highest power for serious contaminants.

Of course, the more power is required for cleaning, the faster the battery sits down, for example, in BOOST mode, full charging will last for about 7 minutes. Accidentally, this mode cannot be started: to activate it, you need to hold down and hold a separate trigger under the handle. For example, he will be needed to collect the rest of the food under the dinner table, the cat's hair on the sofa, the crumbs under the skirting board - they held the trigger, quickly collected the garbage, released so as not to waste the charge in vain.

By the way, you do not need to hold the power button while working - just a single press to start or turn off the vacuum cleaner.

One of the "chips" of the Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60 is the Aqua Head hard floor wash attachment, which also comes with the kit. It allows you to vacuum and simultaneously wash hard floor coverings - a good solution, since usually wet cleaning is associated with manipulation of a bucket and rag. Nothing is needed here: water is poured into the nozzle tank, a napkin is put on the nozzle, then the brush collects dust, and the napkin is moistened and wipes the floor. By the way, the plugs of the tank are attached to elastic bands - it seems to be a trifle, but very convenient, do not lose them while you collect water.

Automatic mode is convenient for cleaning hard coatings and carpets - this is not just some average power, but a really "smart" chip. The vacuum cleaner with the main electric brush connected automatically determines the type of coating by the resistance of the brush. Depending on the resistance, the suction power and the rotation speed of the brush change. That is, on carpets it increases, and on smooth and hard floors it becomes lower. The user does not need to do anything - everything happens by itself. Accordingly, depending on the type of coating, battery power is consumed differently.

It is worth adding a few words about the main nozzle. LED backlight allows you to see the garbage that with a regular brush would risk going unnoticed, for example, very fine dust along the skirting board. And the proprietary Flex technology, in fact, is a tube with a bendable design. In this case, it bends when pressed, but quickly straightens if the pressing force is reduced.

So you can vacuum the whole flat with a straight back without bending over when you collect dust under the sofa or under the table - the tube bends, not you. And this is also increased maneuverability when cleaning in hard-to-reach corners and around the legs of furniture. You can also bend the tube during storage to save space.

Autonomy and storage

Without recharging, the vacuum cleaner can last up to 80 minutes, but it is important to take into account the mode and complexity of the task. The whole charging process takes three hours - it's pretty quick. The battery is removable - to remove, you just need to snap it off the handle. If for some reason it is inconvenient to charge the device on the docking station, you can remove the battery and charge it separately from the entire structure. For thorough cleaning of an apartment with an area of ​ ​ 50-60 square meters, one charge is enough.

Cleaning

The vacuum cleaner itself informs about the need to clean the filters by displaying a corresponding notification on the display. To remove the filters, you need to detach the garbage container, pull out a glass with a metal mesh and unscrew the internal filter from it in a simple movement, which detains the smallest dust. It is very convenient that it is enough to wash it under running water and squeeze it out a little.

Of course, you need to completely dry the filter before the next use: for this, you should place it for 24 hours in a dry place with good ventilation and make sure that it is dry before installing in the vacuum cleaner. Plus, the presence of a second filter in the kit adds to the comfort - you can simply put a spare filter and continue to use the vacuum cleaner while the first undergoes bath procedures and dries.

To shake out the dust collector, you need to remove it from the case - it is quite simple. The electric brush is also disassembled and cleaned of wool and hair - it is important to do this periodically to avoid clogging the motor.

Specifications

• Full model name: Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60 TY99G1WO
• Cleaning type: dry and wet
• Dust container capacity: 0.9 L
• Suction power: 230 aW
• Battery capacity: 2500 mAh
• Running time: up to 80 min
• Charging time: 3 hours
• Power levels: 5
• Maximum noise level: 84 dB
• Weight: 1.9 kg (without accessories)

Results

In Tefal X-Force, Flex 15.60 is a real cleaning monster, due to the high power and the availability of all the necessary accessories with it, it is easy to remove almost all surfaces in the house. Thanks to the support of the automatic mode, you can not think about changing power on different coatings, and the flexible tube does not allow you to strain your back when cleaning under the sofa or under the table.

On the Russian market, Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60 is sold at a price of 56,499 rubles. This is a fairly affordable cost for such a convenient and technological vacuum cleaner.