Review – Samsung Clean Station

When Samsung announced the POWERstick Jet 70 cordless vacuum cleaner, what really caught our attention is the Clean Station companion tool. You may call it a vacuum cleaner for a vacuum cleaner or vacuum-ception, that however doesn’t stop us from getting our hands onto the unit and actually using the device to see if it’s worth the price tag of $299 / RM699.

What is a Clean Station

Let us take a step back and look at how we usually clean the dust canisters of those stick cordless vacuums. You’ll have to take off the canister, open it up before dumping all the dust and hairballs into a dustbin. Guess what, no matter how awesome the stick vacuum can filter and keep all the micro-dust in the canister, the moment you pour out the canister’s content, all the micro-dust are being dispersed back into the air. If you’re blessed with a nose that is dust-tolerant, then it won’t be a problem for you. My wife and I are both suffering from sensitive nose and would sneeze non-stop if we’re exposed to all that micro-dust. So, it is the very reason why I’m getting so excited about this idea in the first place.

Compatible Dust Canister

Since the Clean Station is an add-on product for their POWERstick Jet series cordless vacuums, what is included with the Clean Station is a compatible dust canister. Basically this canister has an opening at the bottom to be used at the Clean Station. So, from now on just use this canister on your existing POWERstick vacuum cleaner.

User Experience

The setup process is fairly straightforward, plug in the main unit to the wall socket, then make sure the dust bag and filters are properly installed and you’re ready to go. Whenever you’re done with the vacuuming, remove the dust canister and dock it to the Clean Station. It will turn on automatically and begin the vacuum cycle for 5 times which will remove even the tangled hairballs in it.

After it is done, slowly remove the canister and close the cover.

There is also a button for manually start or stop the Clean Station in case it didn’t clean the canister has already empty.

So far the experience has been excellent and I have no trouble at dealing with micro-dust while emptying the dust canister anymore. All of these are achieved through the multiple layers of filters that made sure that minimal dust made it out back into the air.

The LED indicator will blink once the internal dust bag has been filled up and it can be replaced easily. Each of the dust bags will cost you for US$5 and it comes in a pack of 5. Depending on how dusty your living environment maybe, you’ll probably want to replace the bag once every 2 to 3 months.

Final Words

At the end of the day, does this thing worth the price tag of US$299 / RM699? By all means, yes. First of all, if you’re Malaysian, just do the simple US$ conversion and having the Clean Station for just RM699 is a steal. Secondly, dust allergy is nothing to joke about and it could ruin your whole day by making you constantly reaching out for tissue papers.

My only complaint about the Samsung Clean Station is the noise it makes during it’s cleaning cycle. Apart from that, if you’re looking to own a Samsung POWERstick cordless vacuum cleaner I would strongly suggest you get this great little companion.