Easy Home Cordless Cyclonic Stick Vacuum

Last Updated on February 22, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE 1: Aldi sold a slightly different Ambiano Cordless Cyclonic Stick Vacuum for $69.99 in February of 2024.

EDITOR’S NOTE 2: Aldi brought the Easy Home Cordless Cyclonic Stick Vacuum back in March of 2023 for the same price of $89.99. In addition to our full review below, you can also read our open thread about this cordless cyclonic stick vacuum — which includes a number of user comments — here. 

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After using a decent-but-not-perfect Aldi bagless upright vacuum for several years, I was in the market for a new vacuum cleaner. I took notice when Aldi recently brought one model back: a cordless cyclonic stick vacuum. Stick vacuums are generally lightweight, small enough to get into tight spaces, and take up less space in a closet, hanging on a wall, or wherever you store your vacuum. I decided to go ahead and pick one up from Aldi this week to test it.

Unfortunately, our vacuum was dead on arrival, and I ended up packing it up to take back to Aldi. Keep reading for more information.

Easy Home Cordless Cyclonic Stick Vacuum

The Easy Home Cordless Cyclonic Stick Vacuum (Product Code: 812180) cost $89.99 at the time of publication. That’s much less than most other cordless cyclonic stick vacuums out there. This is an Aldi Find, which means it’s only in stores for a short time. Aldi won’t ship it to you after it sells out at your local store.

Easy Home Cordless Cyclonic Stick Vacuum

The back of the box. (Click to enlarge.)

According to Aldi, the vacuum’s features include:

  • Use upright or handheld
  • Handheld vacuum can be used for above-floor cleaning
  • Features a rechargeable 22.2V Li-ion battery; 2.500 mAh; 140 W
  • Available in Black and Red or White and Gray (I purchased White and Gray)
  • Includes washable Hepa 13 filter
  • Features a 22-ounce dirt container
  • Comes with indicator light for battery status
  • Safe to use on all surfaces and flooring
  • Includes a floor nozzle, wall mount bracket, large brush nozzle, small brush nozzle, and a long crevice nozzle
  • Made in China

This vacuum comes with a three-year warranty serviced by Protel, a common Aldi warranty service provider. Other Aldi products serviced by Protel over the years include the Easy Home Portable Vacuum Cleaner, the Crofton Chef’s Collection Hard Anodized Fry Pan, the Gardenline Winter Protection Greenhouse, and the Range Master Kettle Charcoal Grill.

Easy Home Cordless Cyclonic Stick Vacuum

What’s inside the box: the vacuum with various attachments, a charging cord, the wall mount kit, and a manual with warranty card.

When you open the box, you’ll find the vacuum with one floor nozzle, one nozzle holder, one wall bracket, one large brush nozzle, one small brush nozzle, one long crevice nozzle, and one user manual and warranty card.

How to Use the Vacuum:

The manual states that the vacuum can be charged directly by plugging the included power adapter into a power outlet and inserting its connector into the charging port on the vacuum’s handheld section. Alternatively, you can use the included mounting hardware to hang the vacuum on a wall, and there is a designated spot on that apparatus to plug in the powder adapter. I opted to plug the power adapter directly into the vacuum.

According to the manual, the vacuum cannot be used while it’s charging, and it takes approximately four hours to charge the vacuum. While the batteries are charging, one of the bars on the battery status indicator on the handheld section of the vacuum will keep flashing to indicate the current charge level. The batteries are fully charged when all of the bars light up.

A few other tips the manual offers about charging: only recharge the batteries when suction is weak, and when charging is complete it will automatically switch to trickle charging, but don’t leave the vacuum permanently connected to the power supply to avoid damaging the batteries.

Once the vacuum is charged, you can attach one of several accessories and get down to cleaning your floors, upholstery, or whatever else you need to do. You can use the included long tube to turn the appliance into a regular floor vacuum and then attach any of the accessories to it, depending on what you want to clean. Or, you can use the vacuum without the long tube and attach the smaller accessories (not the floor nozzle) to use it as a handheld device. Here’s more information about each attachment:

  • Floor nozzle — suitable for both carpets and smooth flooring.
  • Small brush nozzle — suitable for gently cleaning small objects such as keyboards and electrical appliances.
  • Large brush nozzle — suitable for gently cleaning upholstery, window sills, and uneven objects such as furniture, lamps, and baseboards.
  • Long crevice nozzle — suitable for cleaning all kinds of narrow, hard-to-reach areas such as crevices in furniture and radiator fins.

The vacuum has an ECO mode that makes it consume less energy and run quieter, and you can activate that mode with a single press of a button while the vacuum is operating.

Because this is a low-profile vacuum with the ability to use as a handheld vacuum, it does not have a large dirt canister compared to other vacuums. That means that you may end up having to empty the canister more frequently. The canister comes off by turning it clockwise and pulling it off of the handheld portion of the vacuum. You can then hold the dirt container over a trash can. Press the release button and the lid on the dirt container will flip open so you can empty it. You can also pull out the HEPA filter, tap it above a trash can to remove accumulated dirt, and wash the filter holder with clean water. Let the filter holder air dry completely before putting the dry HEPA filter back into the holder.

The manual also says to regularly check the brush roll on the floor nozzle for blockages and remove any hair, strings, or accumulated dirt. You can take the brush roll out of the floor nozzle for easier cleaning.

Testing the Vacuum:

I attempted to charge the vacuum by plugging the power adapter directly into the handheld portion of the vacuum, as the manual instructs. A pair of lights began to alternate flashing on the vacuum while it was plugged in. I thought it was charging, but after four hours (the approximate time the manual says it takes to charge), the same two bars were flashing, the same as when I’d first plugged it in. When I unplugged the vacuum and tried to turn it on, nothing would happen. No lights, no noise. Not even a low battery warning. Just completely dead, as if I’d never charged it at all. The same was true if I tried to turn it on while plugged in: the two lights at the top would flash as if charging, but there was no other response.

I let it charge for another five or so hours, for a total of about nine hours. Still nothing. I tried again for a few hours the next morning. Also nothing.

Easy Home Cordless Cyclonic Stick Vacuum

The handheld part of the vacuum, plugged in but not taking a charge.

Because I can’t get the vacuum to hold any kind of charge, it won’t turn on and I can’t use it. It’s dead straight out of the box. I had hopes for this cordless stick vacuum, but unfortunately, I’ll have to pack it back up and return it to Aldi.

I’m not sure if the problem is limited to the specific vacuum I happened to buy. We wrote an open thread about this vacuum when Aldi sold it in 2021, and our readers left comments with mixed reviews on the vacuum. Some people love it, while others say it worked for a few months and then stopped working. We recently received a comment from someone who bought the same year model as ours in March of 2022, and they said their vacuum also did not work straight out of the box and would not even light up to indicate it was trying to charge.

The Verdict:

The Easy Home Cordless Cyclonic Stick Vacuum can be used as a stick vacuum or as a handheld vacuum, and it comes with hardware to mount it to a wall for storage. It also includes several different attachments — a floor nozzle, small and large brush nozzles, and a long crevice nozzle — for cleaning floors, furniture, baseboards, etc. In theory, it looks like it would be a good vacuum. However, ours would not turn on or hold any kind of charge, so we were unable to use it and will have to return it to Aldi.

About Rachael

Rachael is the Co-founder of Aldi Reviewer. When she isn't busy shopping at Aldi, she enjoys cooking, gardening, writing gothic romance, and collecting more houseplants than she probably should. You can learn more about her at rachaelsjohnston.com.

10 Comments

  1. I purchased this from Aldi’s on 3/8/22. I had the same experience where it worked for 20 minutes on a full charge. Then I hung it on the wall with the included charging adapters. It showed the lights as if it were charging. I went on vacation for a week and when I returned, the vacuum is completely dead. It won’t show any indications when plugged in directly to the wall, nor the wall adapter hanging station. Luckily I have my receipt still. I’m pretty disappointed that Aldi’s would sell something like this. I’ve contact the customer support on the box at 855-754-8297 and left my info for them to call me back with a resolution. Chances are it’ll be a lame flop of an excuse and I’ll have to return the vacuum to the store.

    If they actually do something good and correct the issue, I’ll write another comment on here. Otherwise, if you see no follow-up on here, it will be as expected and the company doesn’t stand behind their product nor resolve their problem products.

  2. Penelope Moraira

    The roller is not working anymore. I’ve cleaned it out but they will not roll at all. What can I do at this point? I’m sad that it stopped working.

  3. I don’t have one, however, many battery powered tools naturally leak down when not used for a period of time and there is no electrical signal left to signal the charger that there is a connection//

  4. I love this vacuum. Use it all the time and one of my favorite features is the bright light leading the way as I vacuum. Today the light seems to have burnt out or at best is no longer working. Is there a way to replace it or order new bulb?

  5. Same thing happened to me. No charge whatsoever. JUNK!
    The sad part is that I bought 2.
    I called the warranty dept. and because I don’t have the receipt they can’t help me

  6. The challenge with bag-less vacuums is they are not maintenance free as some are advertised. The internal filter must be cleaned regularly to remove fine dust particles (I use compressed air to blow it clear). Also, on this model the roller that contacts the floor must be disassembled and cleaned of hair and dust. We have multiple cat litters boxes and my wife has long hair. Give me a bagged canister vacuum any time. That said, it you know this vacuums limitations it can come in handy in a pinch.

  7. I bought mine on FB marketplace a few weeks ago. I don’t know if it’s a new one or older one… BUT I FRIKN’ LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!! I live in the Philippines and have lots of tile flooring! But you know what else it is great for???? catching those big ugly spiders!@. sllllurp, right in. hahahahahahah. I don’t see a model #. just 2 in 1 cordless stick vacuum. it seems a tad smaller than those big ones everyone else is showing. But I gotta tell ya, I live on a farm with no screens and dust is flying in our house all the time. I thoroughly enjoy and LOVE this thing!!!! retail sticker is P2,299.00 which is about $40.00usd. another reason I love living in the Philippines…lol

  8. Where can I get replacement filters for model # 802588

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