However, its self-propulsion is a little too excitable, and its not the easiest vacuum to use.
What is the difference between a wet and dry vacuum, and, well, a dry vacuum?
Could it still be worth $449, though?
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Find out in this Dreame H12 Pro vacuum review.
$449 is a pretty middle-of-the-road price for a wet and dry vacuum.
The vacuum is sleek, monochromatic black with some gold accents.
However, unlike the AirRAM 3, this self-propulsion was a littletooeager.
It felt like an overexcited puppy dragging its owner along on a walk.
I actually had to brace myself to turn it on.
I do really like the LCD screen on the top of the vacuum body.
If theres one thing I cant stand, its AI/Robot voice on home appliances.
The only thing thatreallyground my gears was the Dreame-branded floor cleaner.
No, this wasnt me being silly or angling the spout incorrectly.
I was really incensed by this, but then I washed my hands and got on with cleaning.
Firstly, its on/off button is really delayed.
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It takes a few seconds to boot up, and then it takes a few seconds to turn off.
So, take note: youhaveturned the vacuum off, it just takes a second.
Also, as I mentioned above, its self-propulsion is weirdly strong.
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Just be warned that you oughta control the vacuum, lest it control you.
Another thing to note is that Ultra mode takes about 30 seconds to activate.
Here are my results.
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This was likely because it sucked up the surrounding dirt and dust at the same time as the Cheerios.
Heres a photo of the hair before and after.
Here are the results of the dry tests, using the same criteria and environment as before.
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A clump see photo
As promised, here are the photos of the hair situation.
Here are my results.
I was impressed with the egg and coffee stain, but not the syrup.
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The H12 Pros overall ease of use is pretty mediocre.
However this is not the case its only for drying the vacuum roller while on the charging base.
As a result, I had to wait for my floors to dry.
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As a result, I found actually using the H12 Pro a little bit frustrating.
Volume
I measured the volume using DecibelX.
When I put the H12 Pro on the charging base for self-cleaning, it ran at 69-74dB.
As I mentioned above, the self-cleaning operated at 69-74dB.
Unfortunately, theres no remaining time countdown, so I ran the vacuum down 10% on each setting.
I timed it until it went from, for example, 95% to 85%.
The charging base is pretty big, 11.8 inches, but its also very sturdy.
The base station never wobbled, even when I was stomping next to it.
However, this doesnt meannocleaning.
I would recommend keeping an eye on the roller itself and cleaning manually with a hot cloth or sponge.
Dreame advises that users only clean with Dreame-branded floor cleaner as other floor cleaners will damage the machine.
This is only worth it if you have mostly hard floors.
However, I found the vacuum pretty frustrating to use given its super-strong self-propulsion.
But some people might really like that especially if youre stronger than me, which isnt hard.
However, if you want a super user-friendly vacuum, Id look elsewhere.
