Koblenz

It’s one of the main appliance trademarks here in Mexico.

Our gas stove is Koblenz, and now we have a new, electric vacuum cleaner by the same Koblenz.

I LOVE IT!!!

Seriously. I have been using my Shark battery operated vacuum cleaner for several years now, as I bought it as a QVC special buy 7, or 8 years ago, while still living in the US, and even had to replace the head about 1 1/2 years ago. As a cordless vacuum cleaner, it’s still top of the line, IMHO. The main shaft of the vacuum articulates in the middle to make the experience much easier on my back, and arms, making it easier to get under beds, couches, etc.

But this new little guy is electric. ELECTRIC. You probably all have an electric vacuum cleaner, but I haven’t had one in years.

I don’t have to worry about only vacuuming for 15 minutes, then having to change the battery. (Speaking of which, I had to get 2 new batteries about the same time as the replacement head for the Shark, however, they are really, really snug going into the battery compartment, and a bit more difficult to remove.)

Now I can vacuum the corners of the ceiling, the corners of the floors, get up all of the volcano powder along the walls where they meet the floors. Our bedroom hasn’t been this clean of volcano dust since we moved in 5 years ago. Amazing.

It weighs in at around 5 lbs., and has a 390cm long cord that retracts into the machine, and the amount of suction is incredible. The front comes off for easy bag less cleaning, and the 2 filters inside that container come out easily, and can be cleaned by knocking the dust out of the inner paper filter, and just removing the debris by hand from the larger orange filter that you can see in the photo.

Anyway, it wasn’t even $90USD, and came the day after I ordered it. The kitchen was the first to give up the yuck hiding from my Shark, and then our bedroom. Makes me in a hurry to get to the rest of the apartment. Too bad there’s still too much crap in the living room to get started there.

Some day.

Until next time, enjoy the renewed best country in the world.