Cordless Swivel Sweeper - Original As Seen on TV by Swivel Sweeper
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Cordless Swivel Sweeper - Original As Seen on TV by Swivel Sweeper
Customer Review: A Cheap Imitation
Summary: 1 Stars
This swivel sweeper was advertised "As Seen on TV". It is a very shoddy imitation. It is very noisy compared to the real one. It doesn't empty like the real one. AND it is not as sturdy as the one I had purchased two years ago. I used it once and threw it away. I should have saved the packaging and returned it, but I had already disposed of the packaging by the time I had charged the battery. It also took the seller about 12 days to get it in the mail according to the post mark. I live in HI so it was a long time coming. I would recommend everyone to stay away from this seller and his product.Customer Review: A Disappointment
Summary: 1 Stars
This product is made cheaply, works good for the first couple of times then it peters out. Bought many as gifts for people and they said the same thing. Worked for a bit, then nothing. Waste of money!!Customer Review: A Good Sweeper For Your Hard Floors
Summary: 3 Stars
The original Swivel Sweeper works extremely well on hard floors. It's light weight and swivel to get around tight crevices. It also does a fairly decent cleaning job right up against the wall on hard floors and even carpets. Although for carpet cleaning in the central area of the room, you're better off using a conventional vacuum cleaner for that. The reason for this, that this sweeper is not a vacuum but a power brush system that would only get the surface dust off the carpet leaving the ground in dust.
We bought this sweeper to use on hard floors prior to washing them. For that function it does extremely well, keeping the mop relatively lint free. For use on carpeting, you have to be careful that you don't cause the sweeper to flip and spilling the contents back onto the carpet. Since this kind of sweeper with no suction doesn't clean ground in dirt well on carpeting, I would not recommend it for this purpose.
we bought the original Swivel Sweeper as well as the improved Swivel Sweeper G2. When comparing the two, they both clean equally well. The Swivel Sweeper G2 is a little bit more convenient to use because of the refinement such as easier emptying as well as the articulating handle when you need to go underneath furniture. other then the convenient enhancement, both machines cleans equally well. I highly recommend either machine for use around the house on hard floors in place of a broom and dust pan.
Final thoughts: For maximum battery longevity,it is best to run the batteries down to a certain degree before recharging. When recharging, be sure to charge more than eight hours but no more than 24 hours maximum. The nickel metal hydride battery pack is consists of six cells. This type of battery shouldn't have any memory effect unlike nickel cadmium ones. My personal feeling is based on past experience that most of these types of products generally use low quality batteries that may not last very long. When the battery wears out, I may consider rebuilding it with higher quality nickel metal hydride cells.
Customer Review: A Great Sweeper
Summary: 5 Stars
I've bought four of these over the past year. My father moved away and took two of them (he loved mine) and the extra one is going to be a Christmas gift for a friend. I've been using mine for a little over a year and have not had the problems that some of the others have been experiencing. I was going to order another one when I read all of the negative reviews on the batteries and I must admit, it made me a bit nervous. I have not let the battery deplete completely and when I charge it, I put it in the charger before I go to bed and leave the sweeper in the kitchen to remind me to take the battery out of the outlet unit when I get up. It is in the back of my head to never leave it in the charger for 24 hrs. I don't know if that has made the difference in the life of the battery(?) I have been very impressed with this sweeper.Customer Review: A Real Disappointment
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased a Swivel Sweeper, manufactured by Ontel Products, through amazon.com. The handle broke the third time it was used. We followed the directions in the manual, which said to send the sweeper, still on warranty, to Ontel with a check for $12.99 to cover shipping of a replacement. When no replacement was received within a reasonable time, we called them to find out what was happening. They could not find the package we sent to them, even though their warehouse manager signed for it. We informed Customer Service of the UPS Tracking Information, with the name of the person who signed for the package at Ontel, the manager of the warehouse. Customer Service said we should stop payment on the original check and send them another check or give them a credit card number in order for them to send us a replacement. A stop-payment would cost us $30.
In other words, they would not take responsibility for their mistake. In view of their terrible service, I would not recommend Ontel products to anyone.
Other comments from customers indicate they have had similar problems with Swivel Sweeper Handles cracking or breaking. Swivel Sweepers are definitely an inferior product.