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Dyson PencilVac
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PencilVac

A 38 mm vacuum for hard floors only.

Stick & Cordless Vacuums
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PencilVac is a 1.81 kg wand with 55 AW, a 0.08 L bin and 30 minutes of runtime. It is built for quick hard-floor passes and tangle-free cones, not deep carpet cleaning. Treat it as a second vacuum.

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Key specs
Runtime
30 min
Suction
55 AW
Bin
0.08 L
Weight
1.81 kg
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Buying decision

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PencilVac is a 1.81 kg wand with 55 AW, a 0.08 L bin and 30 minutes of runtime. It is built for quick hard-floor passes and tangle-free cones, not deep carpet cleaning. Treat it as a second vacuum.

Best for

Hard-floor apartments and quick pickups

Not for

Carpet or a single whole-home vacuum

Main strength1.81 kg
Main weakness55 AW
Reasons to buy
1.81 kg
Slimmest body in the category
Tangle-shedding cone heads
Reasons to avoid
55 AW
Tiny 0.08 L bin
30-minute runtime
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Product data

Full specifications

14 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Suction (air watts)
55 AW
Runtime Min
30 min
Charging time
3.5 h
Dust bin
0.08 L
Wet/dry
dry
Converts to handheld
Yes
Warranty
2 years
Type
stick
Width
1.5 in (38 mm)
Depth
8.11 in (20.6 cm)
Height
45.71 in (116.1 cm)
Weight Kg
1.81 kg
Anti Tangle
Yes
Filter Type
99.99% to 0.3 microns
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