I bought the cheapest vacuum cleaner in the "Traffic light" mn for 1700 rubles. Dismantled and found out what it is assembled from and why it is so cheap

  • Dec 16, 2020

I could not resist and again spent my hard-earned money on the purchase of "cheap". This time, I had to purchase more expensive equipment than an electric kettle for 351 p. or a screwdriver for 780 RUR. And his name Homestar HS 1301.

Recently my Chinese vacuum cleaner burned out "Elenberg", the same yellow dust sucker that could be bought for a penny in Eldorado stores 20 years ago. Although it was not expensive, it served for a long time. He worked in the apartment, and then refined it in the garage. So he needed a replacement for general cleaning in the salon of my "Grantuli".

Briefly about the vacuum cleaner, cons:

  • Power (engine) 1200 W.
  • The cord is 2 METERS long! (laughed out loud when he pulled it out)
  • Small capacity of 1.5 liters of dust container.

But the rest in order:

First of all, I was surprised by the small package of the "air-extinguishing apparatus". She was very tiny in size. This packaging also affects the pricing, the smaller the volume of the product, the lower the transport costs.

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Old Elenberg and new Homestar for comparison.
Old Elenberg and new Homestar for comparison.
Old Elenberg and new Homestar for comparison.

Handle, hose and nozzle.

You can not even dream of a telescopic handle for this money. It is composed of three parts. The nozzle is tiny, one piece with non-removable bristles. Hard hose made of oak plastic.

Taking the carcass of the apparatus out of the box, I was surprised at how makhank he was. For comparison, I put it next to the burnt out "Chinese". You can also read the "funny instructions". On the computer, the photos are clickable, due to this you can search for familiar words in the text.

As I said earlier, the cord is very short, two meters... This length is not enough to vacuum one "normal room". You need to buy an extension cord for it. They also hung a sign about energy efficiency on it, please read it.

Began to "dismantle" the compartment for "space" dust. Oddly enough, I note that it is assembled quite well. Sloshing and chattering are absent.

Inside the container for collecting dust and debris, there is a "fine" filter, a synthetic membrane to stop fine dust. Surely reusable (not paper), you can even wash it.

The wheels and the roller are made quite flimsy, there is no reliability, but it is not needed here. There is a thin but dense "sponge" at the outlet of the air stream for capturing fine dust.

Bad head does not give rest to hands

I decided to disassemble the "power plant" of this monster. "Tobish" get to the engine. To do this, unscrew seven screws. We remove the casing and what do we observe:

  • Spring loaded drum for storing "lace"
  • Power button with aluminum contacts.
  • Starting capacitor (yellow square).
  • And the impeller itself with the engine.
  • Wires with a cross section of 0.75 sq. Mm.
  • Safety valve, against high load.

We take out the power plant

He took it out of the seat. As you can see in the photo, the engine is wrapped in a sponge... Most likely for dust protection. The manufacturer claims the power of the turbine is 1200 W. I wonder if this is really so? How do you think to buy a Wattmeter? For the sake of "science" and our curiosity? If necessary, I will buy and check. Just let me know in the comments.

Removing the sponge, stapled by the stapler), we see the inner tube. The contact plates have a "yuzany" look, which is good news. So they checked it at the factory. I haven't run it myself yet. The winding is varnished, I can't say, is it copper and aluminum? The rotor is in rolling bearings, good.

By the way, what if the sponge into which the engine is twisted ignites from heat and sparks from the engine brushes? I decided to test it for fire safety in comparison with a regular sponge.

As you can see, the regular sponge continued to burn, but the vacuum cleaner sponge did not support combustion.

Reassembling in the reverse order was not a hassle. The work of the "gnome" was captured on video:

By the way, this is what he collected

Conclusion

For its money, oddly enough, a normal apparatus. Suitable only for small apartments, rooms (short cord) or for cleaning a car (in my case) Takes up little space. Powerful enough until clogged with debris. Noisy like a fighter jet. 6 months warranty.

I looked at Aliexpress how much the engine installed in this vacuum cleaner cost, and was surprised. From 2000 rub. Yes, for the sake of the engine you can only buy it, herelink, anyone interested take a look.

So what to take a Wattmeter or not? To check the declared power.