Customer Reviews

Black & Decker PAV1200W 12-Volt Cyclonic-Action Automotive Pivoting-Nose Handheld Vacuum Cleaner

5 star:		(56)
4 star:		(33)
3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

This thing is perfect! The things I looked for when shopping for my first auto vac were:

1) Length of cord - plenty of legnth. DON'T EVER GO FOR A WIRELESS AUTO VAC! The suction power dies, and eventually, you'll have 5 minutes of good suction per charge. The cord for this vac is too long - and that's a good thing. Of course you'll need a cigarette lighter input, which all cars should have. I am able to reach the back of my Scion tC with ease and extra cord available. And if you know anything about tC's, they are small cars so you big car owners should have no problem at all.

2) Suction power - Since this is a wired-type, there's no need to worry about loss of suction power. With 12V, this thing will clean up your car pretty nicely. For those stubborn pieces of dirt, hair, cloth, etc. that stick to your car fabric, the brush attachment does wonders.

3) Attachments - It comes with three attachments - a brush attachment, a rectangle-to-circle attachment to attach the brush, and a tube attachment to reach those hard-to-reach spots. This vac comes with a pivoting action end which is, in my opinion, genius. It really helps to access under the seats and under the side-ends of the back seats.

4) Convenience - It's lightweight, and comes with a bag, so you can carry it around for travel.

All in all, this is the best auto vac solution. Don't worry about the price - this thing is worth every penny.

It's the third vacuum cleaner I have experience with. First one was cheap and useless even it was plugged in cigarette lighter it never could pick up any dirt, the second was the same but wireless with 3 minutes of full suction and 2 minutes of slow death (30 min to recharge). I'm done with cheap (around $12) stuff. It was all wasting of money and I always ended up with brush cleaning. Even gas station vacuum cleaners with their nasty hoses never could done the job what I done with this fine product: Black & Decker PAV1200.
It was my first expression after I just started cleaning: "WOW!!!" and the same when I was done "Impressive!!!".
I came with two brushes, hose and adapter for hose connection. But it also has a nice feature as moving and extensible nozzle. You can adjust its position for your convenience and after you done you can fold it what makes whole unit is compact. If you look at the picture of cleaner you can see the red tip on the end of nozzle. That one is extensible to about 4-5". And its tinny so you can reach all slits.
I used one brush on this tip extending nozzle and I was done with cleaning of my minivan in 10 minutes reaching all spots including carpet mats, under pedals, under seats, between seats and decor. I got everything: fluff and hair with brush tip, dust and crumbs with cleaner suction which is pretty decent.
Cord is pretty long and easy to reel on back after you done.
Cleaner comes with nice bag with handle, so all parts including the unit you can keep together and it does not take to much room.

I Highly recommend this unit for everyone who got tired of search of decent vacuum cleaners and want to keep his car clean.

P.S. I cleaned with car engine running (did not want to waste my battery)

Excellent item! I recently purchased a new BMW and was looking for a small, handy vac, that I could power/stow in the car, to pick up lint and dirt. Although the vacuum seems a little bulky at first, the nozzle extends to get between and under the seats. The attachments are nice, and the filter is easy to empty. For the price, it's a must have.

This handheld vacuum cleaner works fine. It is not as strong, but hopefully Black & Decker improves it over time. For light dirt, it works perfectly fine. If you have heavy soil dirt on your car carpet you may need more powerful one or you have to be a little patient; it will eventually get all that heavy soil. I am a dirt freak so it is helpful to have it in the car for a quick touch up.

One thing I really like about this vacuum cleaner is that it comes with a hose and a brush, which is necessary for mobility. You can clean dirts on dash, door panels, instrumental panel, on and inside the seats, etc. For my car, I can just stick it in the cigarrett charger without put my car key in the ignition.

In short, it is for what it worths and it can do a reasonable good job.

This vacuum has plenty of suction power to get the job done. The attachments gets into those tight places. A good quality product

This is the best handheld vac I have ever owned. Cord is long enough to reach from the cigarette lighter to the back of a Honda Odyssey. All tools store nicely on the unit or in the included carry bag. This vacuum uses the cylonic action to trap the dirt. This keeps the dirt out of the filter and makes for easy emptying. Excellent vacuum that you can store in your trunk.

I live in an apartment complex and I don't have an option for using my floor vac for my car and with a 2 yr old my car gets messy almost every week. I clean my car atleast once in 2 weeks.

I tried many different vacuum(cordless, corded, cheapone and expensive once($50+) but I ended up returning each one of them for many different reasons.

But B&D PAV1200W is the best auto vacuum you can have, It just take about 5 mins for me to vacuum my car. I most use it with brush attachment as I got carpet mats and it works really good. Only thing that I didn't like very much is cleaning the filter takes some effort but I am just fine with that too.

Length:: 2:30 Mins

I like this vac, but I can't say I love it. If the suction were a bit stronger, I'd be giving it 5*. Although it doesn't have the more powerful suction that I'd hoped for, it is still strong, and certainly much, much better than my previous auto vac. I will also add that I would probably do a better job when not holding the pocket cam in my other hand, so take that into consideration as well. That said, I am pleased with the performance and the features.

AIR WATTS= 11 Bowl Capacity= 11.8 oz.(350 ml)
CORD LENGTH= 16 ft. Replacement filter= PVF100
Volts= 12V 2 Year Warranty

The pivoting arm also has a smaller arm that extends out from the end if you choose to use it for the extra reach. While I was able to get the arm down next to the seats, it couldn't go all the way down, which is what I will use the hose attatchment for. The arm did excel at getting in between the rear seats as I could hold the unit at such an agle as to easily reach deep in between the seat and back cushion to get all the crumbs that get pushed there over time.

I haven't used the rounded brush yet, however the small brush that fits onto the very end of the pivot arm extender is very useful in that it helps agitate the debris in the carpet fibers giving a much better pick-up than using the arm alone. The hose I have used once, and it works fine, however I found that I lost a bit of suction with it attatched.

Emptying the unit is a breeze. You just flip up the lid, and dump it right into say, a plastic bag that you keep nearby as I did. The cord which plugs into a cigarette lighter wraps around the unit and has a clip on the end to keep it inplace. The 16 ft cord length is actually a very beneficial feature as I was easily able to reach the back of the car to vacuum the trunk. I like the fact that it's corded also, because it seems to me that the cordless models would have less power to begin with, and that power would decrease as it's in use; as well as the fact that you can only use them for a limited time before the need to recharge them. No such issues with a corded vac such as this PAV.

You also receive a neat carrying case that is roomy enough to fit the vac and all attatcments inside without having to cram them or figure out the secret to making them fit back in like some other items that come with cases often do.

There is no way to plug it in the home, and though I do see adapters that are marketed to use with this, the reviews on many of them say that they are not strong enough to power the vac. Originally, that was my plan, but I've since decided to just buy something else small messes in the home, ie a mini 2hp shop-vac.I will also post some pictures of the unit/accessories above as well.

**Update**7/27/11-- I found another way to clean deep along both sides of the bucket seats up front- I went to WalMart to purchase a micro tools kitSHOP VAC MICRO-CLEANING that is actually for a shop vac that Shop-Vac 5895100 2.0-Peak Horsepower AllAround EZ Series Wet/Dry Vacuum, 1.5-Gallon I also just purchased-and sure enough, the attatchments fit on the Black & Decker too, as they're for any 1.25in hose. I also used the mini brushes to get into the vents and other tight spaces throughout the car. This discovery makes the Auto Vac even more useful.The kit is available on Amazon, but I checked Walmart online first, and found them in stock, as another reviewer said they were cheaper there. (If you do go to get the micro tools- they're in the tools dept. by the shop vacs- not the vacuum aisle; or so they were in my area)

I am meticulous when it comes to keeping my car (inside and out) clean, so I wanted a car vacuum that was easy to use, compact for storing and had a strong enough suction to do the job. After reading several reviews on this and other similar products, I decided on the Black & Decker. I liked the look of it and the features it offered. It is powerful enough to pick up sand and fine particles in the car's carpeting. It's pivoting nose is a great feature. It lets you angle the nozzle to get into any tight spot without a problem...like between the car seat and door. With a regular type nozzle that is not possible. The attachments also give you options for the upholstery. The cord is long enough to reach back to the trunk of the car. And, the carrying case that comes with it allows you to store the vacuum and all its attachments very neatly.
Overall, a good buy for the money and I would recommend it. Actually, I have already to a friend.

I bought this based upon Amazon reviews. I'm extremely disappointed for three reasons:
1. Suction was pathetic. Unless you rubbed the nozzle repeatedly at the perfect angle, nothing was picked up.
2. Male charger piece doesn't fit the cigarette lighter in our car (New Audi A4) - it was so loose it had to be held in all the time.
3. Couldn't get in between seats and door jam (for example)with attachments - they were way to big. Lot's of "stuff" accumulates there, so what good is it to have part clean and other parts uncleanable?
Will return this.