Rowenta X-Force 8.80 Animal RH1871

We were asked to test this vacuum cleaner.

Unfortunately for us, the vacuum cleaner isn't top-notch.

The battery life on the normal eco setting is sufficient, but the suction power isn't. In a household with 3 cats, a vacuum cleaner intended for pets needs to have decent suction power to pick up the granules that have fallen out of the litter box; the same applies to the kibble that has fallen next to the box.

It works well on turbo mode, but the battery life isn't sufficient for the entire ground floor.

Our ground floor is about 60m², so it's not huge.

There are handy attachments that allow you to vacuum the baseboards and stairs without bending down. It is also useful to go along the ceiling and walls with the brush that comes standard on the wand.

The lights in the vacuum nozzle are very nice; they allow you to see every speck of dust, so you can vacuum very thoroughly. Due to the minimal battery life and the suction power that is insufficient for us, this vacuum cleaner is not suitable for us and will be returned after the testing phase.

I was enthusiastic beforehand; I thought I would be able to test a good stick vacuum suitable for a household with multiple pets. The vacuum is very lightweight and has various attachments suitable for vacuuming the stairs, cleaning baseboards, and vacuuming the sofa, for example.

However, I do not find the suction power on the normal setting good enough.

Because we have 3 cats and 2 litter boxes, there is quite a bit of cat litter on the floor, as well as cat kibble that falls next to the box.

On eco mode, the vacuum struggles to pick up these things. On turbo mode, it works fine, but then the battery runs out quickly. Our ground floor is about 60m², and the vacuum cannot handle that on turbo mode.

What is nice, however, are the lights in the base of the vacuum. This allows you to see all the dirt and dust, enabling you to vacuum up effectively.

It is a nice vacuum cleaner to grab just like that! We easily hung the vacuum cleaner up using the hanging system. The vacuum cleaner is perfect for a quick vacuum. The vacuum cleaner sometimes seems to struggle a bit with cat litter. We have two cats, so it is very nice to have this vacuum cleaner on hand.