Smelly Vacuum? An eSpares Freshener Test

It's really frustrating when you vacuum your home and you're left with a lingering, dusty smell.

If you have a smelly vacuum cleaner, there are a number of things you can do to get it working properly and keep it smell-free. If your vacuum uses bags make sure these are changed when full. It's also important to regularly clean and/or replace the filters in your vacuum to keep it working properly.

If you've given your vacuum a good service, but you find it's still leaving your home with a dusty smell, you might want to try using a freshener to help get rid of it.

We've got a few listed on the eSpares site which are all relatively inexpensive, and so we thought we'd test them, most are appropriate for bagged or bagless vacuums. Here's what we found:

Process

Given the carpets we tested were fairly clean to begin with we really just wanted to test for the scents themselves and their strength.

Vacuum: Numatic Henry HVR200

Fresheners: each vacuum air freshener was added into a new bag and placed into the vacuum cleaner

Time: Vacuum was tested in different rooms for approximately 5-7 minutes

Findings:

Freshener	Vacuum Type		Scent & Strength		Recommended Room Size
	Bagged or can be sprinkled directly onto carpet		Blossom - Noticeable scent, really nice and floral-esque		Recommend for mid-large size room
	Bagged or bagless		Eucalyptus Nice eucalyptus scent, helping to freshen the room.		Especially beneficial in large rooms.
	Bagged or bagless		Spring Fresh Fresh 'spring' scent. Definitely noticeable but not too strong		Recommend for mid-large size rooms
	Bagged or bagless		Lavender Very subtle scent. Really nice, neutral smell		Recommend for small-mid size rooms
	Bagged or bagless		Lime Quite distinct smell without being too strong. Not too 'limey'		Recommend for small-mid size rooms
	Bagged or bagless		Spring Bouquet Really nice, floral and fairly strong scent		Recommend for mid-large size rooms

Overall, we felt each freshener was true to it's 'scent' and worked well in generating a nice smell in the rooms we tested. Depending on what size room, the dustiness and type of scent you fancy will best determine which one will work best for you.