Delphine Vacuum Cleaner

My sister bought the Delphine Vacuum Cleaner and recommended me to have the demonstration. The company called to arrange for a demo with a free pot for the trouble. I agreed as I was curious with my sister's purchase. However, I warned the company that I will not be buying.

Though I was not in the least impressed with the demonstration, I was impressed with what the product can do - cleaning of the mattress. You won't believe how much dust and presumably dustmites was floating in the water. Like it that it is a German brand but my other half has not heard of the brand before.

Anyway, I didn't buy the product nor signed up any cleaning contract. The demonstrator was really disappointed. The price tag of about S$3500 is too big a sum to commit on the spot without doing some research.

Did not like what I read about the company's culture from the internet but most importantly, there are  other similar products which cost only a fraction.

A reliable brand I like is Karcher. Karcher DS5600 not only works like Delphine, it uses HEPA filter post water filtration. The icing on the cake: it cost only S$698 in Courts.

Another model is Karcher SV1902, which incorporates a steamer. I own a Karcher steamer and the only downside is that I need to mop up after steaming as the equipment does not vacuum up the moisture, while SV1902 does. This cost $1398 in DIY.

Before buying, I borrowed my cousin's Delphin and I must say it does reduce the dust in the house.

Decision: Would go with Karcher SV1902. More features for less dollar.