Cordless, bagless... and hoping to clean up: Vacuum to take on Dyson

Cordless, bagless... and hoping to clean up: Vacuum to take on Dyson It bears more than a passing resemblance to those carpet sweepers of old. It runs on rechargeable lithium batteries which hold enough charge to clean two family homes. Dirt is sucked and brushed into the front and travels just over an inch to a chamber where it collects into small bales that are tipped into the bin. It weighs just 3. The net effect is it is possible to save some "252 in electricity costs over five years cleaning a large house, which would more than cover the price of "229. The innovation is a true David to the Goliaths that currently dominate the market. There is no power cord, dust bag or 'cyclone technology', yet the battery-powered Gtech AirRAM is said to clean more effectively than its mains-powered rivals, such as Vax and Dyson. Like older push-along carpet sweepers it incorporates a spinning brush, however, the clever element is to combine this with a fan in the base. It even has a computer to tell you how many calories you've burned while cleaning. The AirRAM has a power rating of just 100 watts, which is a fraction of the 1,100 or even 2,000 of a mains cleaner. Designer Nick Grey, 43, who runs Worcestershire-based Gtech, said: 'We remember when TVs were bulky and impossible to move around, by contrast you can watch any number of digital channels on an iPhone. 'Even I struggle getting a vacuum cleaner up the stairs, but for my 80-year-old mother it is no joke. On the downside, there is no nozzle on the cleaner for getting in nooks and crannies. Cordless, bagless... and hoping to clean up: Vacuum to take on Dyson Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 25/04/2012