Cons
- Short battery power
- Low suction power on cat litter

The Electrlux Ergorapido is an excellent vacuum cleaner compared to others in its category but it does have a few pitfalls, like most cordless vacuum cleaners do. Unpacking and assembly was easy with the Ergorapido. It is just a few snaps and plugs to put together.

It was charged within a few hours. The entire vacuum sits into a charging base, which is plugged into a wall outlet. The base light is bright blue to show that it is charging. The base also includes attachments for the handheld portion of the vacuum.

There is a fabric attachment and an edging attachment. These work well for couches, getting into corners and tight edges. The actual vacuum is very lightweight and you can detach part of it to become a handheld vacuum. Detaching this part is also necessary to clean the dirt cup.

There are several options to clean the dirt cup. Either open a trap door and dump out the contents, connect your vacuum to it and suck out the dirt, or open the entire thing and dump it out. The latter seems to be the easiest method as the trap door is hard to open. You can clean the filter with soap and water and air dry.

Other parts of the dirt cup can be rinsed as well. As far as cleaning, this vacuum does well compared to others in its category. It can pick up most dust, furballs and small particles. It does have trouble with cat litter and you have to go over it twice.

The battery begins to get low after thoroughly cleaning a 1000 square foot area. If the dirt cup is clean and empty, the suction may last longer. Overall, it is a good vacuum which I would recommend for everyday pickups but you will still need use a stronger vacuum once a week to get a thorough cleaning.

Cons
- As you are leaning downwards when using it (it’s really only a handheld vacuum cleaner), people with back problems may find this difficult.
- It cannot completely replace a normal-sized vacuum cleaner.

I recently purchased Electrolux’s “Ergo Rapido ZB412″, a really great small-size vacuum cleaner. We needed it since we just got a puppy in our house, who really likes to bring sticks inside and chew them for hours, which leaves lots and lost of dirt. Still, there’s too little dirt to feel the need to bring the “regular” vacuum cleaner out of the closet every time it happens – this is when the small-size version is superior.

It hangs nicely on the wall when it’s not used, where it’s also being charged. A full-charged machine lasts for 30-40 minutes, which is more than enough for this type of cleaning. The package includes two different additional pieces to put in the front of the machine, to get dirt located in corners or under shelves. You empty the machine in two ways – either you open up a lid in the front, and use a normal-sized vacuum cleaner to suck the dirt out of the filter in the small-sized one, or you press a button which makes the machine unlock itself, so it can be separated and emptied in the trash.

When used, the machine sounds like a normal vacuum cleaner on steroids, but it’s not annoying. There’s also a “MAX”-button, which is used to maximize the power of the unit for a short while.

Conclusion: The machine is really easy-to-use, and works right out of the box. Nothing needs to be changed or managed. A great small-sized vacuum cleaner.