Sharp released RACTIVE Air, a cordless canister vacuum cleaner weighing a total of 2.9 kg, the world’s lightest*1 for a cleaner with a motorized power brush. Sharp made this possible by making the main unit lighter and using lightweight material for the wand. Stairways are particularly hard to clean, but with RACTIVE Air, the strain placed on the arm is reduced by up to 20%*2 compared to Sharp’s previous model (cordless stick vacuum cleaner). And thanks to a smaller and Sharp released RACTIVE Air, a cordless canister vacuum cleaner weighing a total of 2.9 kg, the world’s lightest*1 for a cleaner with a motorized power brush. Sharp made this possible by making the main unit lighter and using lightweight material for the wand. Stairways are particularly hard to clean, but with RACTIVE Air, the strain placed on the arm is reduced by up to 20%*2 compared to Sharp’s previous model (cordless stick vacuum cleaner). And thanks to a smaller and lighter main unit motor and electronic circuits, the main unit’s weight*3 is just 1.8 kg. The cleaner is easily portable over thresholds, steps, and stairways. The RACTIVE Air lineup includes a bagged type for easy dust removal and a bagless cyclonic type that maintains suction power even when the canister is filled with dirt. *1 Total weight of a household canister vacuum cleaner with a power brush (including main unit, battery, hose, wand, and suction head). As of August 2, 2017 (based on Sharp research). Released September 14, 2017 in Japan. *2 According to tests by the Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology. Based on Sharp standards, the strain put on the muscles of the right arm was compared when cleaning a stairway with the EC-AS500 (RACTIVE Air) and with the EC-A1R (cordless stick cleaner released in 2016). This figure may vary depending on usage conditions and environment. *3 Weight of the main unit and battery.
