Introduction

Front

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Side

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Handle

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Hose

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Cleaning Tools

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Controls

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Dirt Container

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Underside

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Overall Cleaning

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While the {{product.name}} picked up debris capably on high carpet, it didn't do nearly as well on wood flooring and functioned inconsistently with dirt cleanup as well.

Long Carpet

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At just under 32% of dirt picked up, the {{product.name}} was surprisingly disappointing when used over high carpet. When considering that its sister vacuum, the LG LuV200R, picked up almost 60 percent of dirt, that number was a big letdown.

Short Carpet

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The machine performed much better on short carpet, collecting nearly 91 percent of the dirt. This was a high amount compared to most vacuums and is one of the areas in which the {{product.name}} has the most value.

Wood Floor

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The {{product.name}} was at its best when on wood as it sucked up a sterling 97.3 percent of dirt from the floor. Keep in mind that you need to turn the power brush roll off when cleaning on wood, which can be done on the third button down on the handle.

Pet Hair

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This {{product.name}} did an OK job on pet hair while leaving some behind as the vacuum pushed much of the pet hair toward the front of the carpet without actually picking it up. The LG Luv200R Pet Care may be a better option for pet hair cleanup.

Debris Pickup

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Though the machine picked up a respectable 85% of debris from the long carpet, it grabbed only 37% of debris from wood floor. Among the rice grains, macaroni, pennies and dimes that we put on the carpets, {{product.name}} did the best job with the rice. It picked up 80% of the coins on long carpet, but was unable to catch any dimes or pennies on the wood surface. We know you won't be using this vacuum to pick up change, but if you buy it you'll have trouble picking up big pieces of debris off of wood flooring.

Dirt Holder Capacity

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For our capacity test, we normally run cork through the machine and measure how much of it the dirt container can hold. Most vacuums have no problem with this test, but the cork immediately got caught inside the filter and the {{product.name}} only ended up holding 0.092 gallons. Users should take note of this if they plan on cleaning up heavy-duty debris with the machine.

Handling

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The {{product.name}} is awkward to handle and pushing it back and forth on a long carpet requires a great deal of strength from the user.

Cleaner Controls

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The {{product.name}} has a convenient set of power, mode, and power brush buttons located on its handle, but they are oversensitive and can often be inconsistent. Its right pedal is a pretty handy feature because it moves the machine between low, medium, and high carpet modes. On the other hand, the left pedal is supposed to allow it to drop into vacuuming position but is flimsy and often needs to be pressed multiple times to work correctly.

Cleaning Tools Use

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Included with the vacuum is a bag of external cleaning tools that connect to the extension wand that's attached to the machine. These tools may be good for areas too small for the main vacuum but too large for the normal wand brush. There is also a crevice tool and floor brush included with {{product.name}}, which are attached to the machine.

Power Cord

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At almost 40 feet long, the machine's power cord length is one of its highest-scoring features. Though it's not a retractable cable, it should be plenty long enough to make it to power sockets in even in large houses.

Hose Use

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The hose is pulled from the back of the vacuum and while it has a solid 12-foot reach, extending it is somewhat awkward because it often retracts during use. The wand also extends 3.5 feet above your hand to reach ceiling lights and fans.

Dirt Holder

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Just like the LuV200R, the {{product.name}} has a large plastic dirt container that is held at the front of the vacuum and uses the cyclone assembly to compress dirt for more room. The container's removal button doesn't make life easy on the user because it's hard to press down. But once the container is removed, the dirt can be dumped out in a single click.

Filter

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The {{product.name}} has a washable filter that pulls in big pieces of debris before it runs through the machine and removable HEPA filter that is located just above the dirt container in the removable section. LG recommends that the HEPA filter is washed every three months.

Weight

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At more than 23 pounds, the {{product.name}}'s weight is one of its major drawbacks. It's a load to push forward on your carpet, let alone carry up and down stairs.

Noise

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We measured the {{product.name}} at just over 74 decibels, a number fairly similar to its competition. As with the LuV200R Pet Care, much of the noise comes from the rotating carpet brush, which can be turned off.

Energy Use

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The {{product.name}} isn't exactly energy efficient either, as we measured it as using 1245 watts when being used on carpet.

Panasonic MC-UL915 Jetspin Comparison

Both vacuums have high price ranges and performed poorly at picking up dirt on on high pile, but the Electrolux is more user friendly than the {{product.name}} because of its smaller size and lightweight handling.

The Electrolux picked up debris well on all surfaces and the {{product.name}} struggled with debris pickup on wood flooring. Not surprisingly, the slender Nimble had big problems picking up dirt on high pile but at such a big size, users may expect better dirt cleanup on high carpet.

Again, the Electrolux trumps the {{product.name}} in usability because of its user-friendly design, which includes a dirt container that's easy to remove and empty. The LG's power and mode buttons on the handle can be unreliable and the dirt container can be difficult to remove.

The two vacuums have around 74 decibels each, with the Nimble being slightly less noisy.

LG LuV200R Pet Care Comparison

The Panasonic MC-UL915 Jetspin is a fellow bulky vacuum with a tough-to-handle dirt container. Similar to the {{product.name}}, it lags when cleaning high pile carpets. The big difference? The LG costs about twice as much as the Jetspin for what looks to be pretty comparable performance and size.

With the exception of poor performance on high pile carpet, the Jetspin churned out consistently good numbers in other areas. The {{product.name}} was slightly better with high pile, but had problems picking up debris off the wood flooring. For customers looking to get the best performance for their money, it's hard to make an argument for the LuV400T.

Though the Jetspin moves a bit quicker on wood flooring, it's almost as hefty as the {{product.name}} and also has problems moving on high carpet. Both machines have complex dirt containers, but the Jetspin's version may be the less appealing of the two.

The {{product.name}} is slightly noisier and has the lead in decibels 74-72 and neither are particularly kind to mother nature. The Electrolux uses a few more watts than the LG with 1256 to the 400T's 1245.

Comp 3

For a pair of vacuums that seems fairly similar to the common eye, there is actually a sizable disparity between the two machines. While the two LG vacuums are similar in size and weight (both over 22.6 pounds) and have a comparable build, there are stark differences in performance. The LuV200R Pet Care cleaned better than the {{product.name}} in most areas, including the always-tough high pile carpet.

The LG LuV200R Pet Care was able to pick up just fewer than 60 percent of dirt from high pile carpet and the {{product.name}} only pulled in less than 32 percent of high carpet dirt. The {{product.name}} lagged behind in debris pickup as well, picking up 73.8 percent of debris to the Pet Care's 90.2 percent.

Both vacuums are bulky and don't do well in tight spaces, but do offer some good features for users. Each have a right pedal that's used to switch between low, medium and high carpet modes. Though the power and mode buttons on the handle can be difficult to use at times, they're still easy to find and provide more functionality than some other machines.

The {{product.name}} and Pet Care are both in the 74-75 decibel range, though the Pet Care uses a little less power at 1220 watts to the LuV400T's 1245.

Overall Verdict

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The {{product.name}} was an overall disappointment when considering its price and large size. Its MSRP is $499, but it can be found online for $347, both of which are too much to pay for this vacuum. While it performed well in some areas, such as long carpet debris pickup, it didn't do well enough across the board to compensate for the huge hit to a customer's wallet. The machine had no issues with short carpet or wood floor dirt pickup, but struggled to pick up dirt on long carpet.

Customers should consider not only that it's hard to move around, but its buttons can be oversensitive and hard to use. The {{product.name}} isn't too noisy, except when the power brush is running, and is average in energy efficiency. There are other vacuums out there that are smaller and can perform better without breaking the bank.

Usability