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Brand: AGARO
AGARO Royal Mattress Vacuum
UV sterilisation and 12 kPa aimed squarely at dust mites
7.3/10
Our editorial score
Good — right for the specific buyer
Households managing dust-mite allergy who want a dedicated mattress and sofa machine
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About this vacuum cleaner
- Purpose-built for mattresses and upholstery, with a wide head and beater bar that dislodge embedded debris
- 12 kPa is respectable sealed suction for the format
- UV-C lamp plus HEPA-type filtration is a coherent package for dust-mite allergen reduction
- A genuine niche product rather than a rebadged general handheld
How it scores
Cleaning power7.5
Build quality7.0
Value for money7.5
Filters & running cost8.0
Service & spares5.5
Our verdict
Mattress vacuums are a category where the marketing outruns the evidence, and it is worth being precise. The UV-C lamp does far less than the listing implies: contact time as the head moves is short, and the lamp does not reach mites living inside the mattress. What genuinely reduces allergen load is mechanical — strong suction plus a beater bar pulling skin scale and mite debris out of the surface, captured in a fine filter. This machine does that part well.
So buy it for the suction and the head design, and treat the UV as a bonus rather than the reason. On that basis, for a household where someone reacts to dust mites, a dedicated mattress vacuum used fortnightly alongside hot-washing bedding is a sensible addition.
What we like
- Purpose-built for mattresses and upholstery, with a wide head and beater bar that dislodge embedded debris
- 12 kPa is respectable sealed suction for the format
- UV-C lamp plus HEPA-type filtration is a coherent package for dust-mite allergen reduction
- A genuine niche product rather than a rebadged general handheld
What we don't
- UV-C effectiveness in a moving vacuum head is limited — the suction and beater do most of the useful work
- Single-purpose; it is poor at general cleaning
- Courier-in service only
When this is not a good choice
Every condition below is derived from this product's published specifications and from how it compares with the vacuum cleaners we track — so you can check each one against your own room, supply or budget rather than take our word for it.
You live outside a metro or a major service town
AGARO's service network is rated limited rather than excellent. Spare parts and callout times decide how a vacuum cleaner holds up over the years, so check service for your pin code before you buy.
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Full specifications
| Suction (sealed) | 12 kPa |
|---|---|
| Sterilisation | UV-C lamp |
| Dust capacity | 0.5 L |
| Weight | 2.2 kg |
| Warranty | 2 years (courier-in) |
Specifications are from manufacturer literature and were checked at the last price-verification date. Brands occasionally revise stage counts, tank sizes and warranty terms without changing the model name — confirm against the current listing before purchasing.
About AGARO
The brand that made wet-and-dry vacuuming affordable in India, and the default answer to 'which vacuum under ₹8,000'. AGARO does not manufacture — it specifies and brands ODM hardware — but it specifies unusually well for the money: the Ace and Icon wet-and-dry units deliver genuine 1,400-1,600 W motors, stainless drums and blower functions at roughly half the Kärcher price. The trade-off is service. AGARO runs a courier-in warranty rather than a technician network, so a failure means a fortnight without a machine rather than a house call, and spares beyond filters and hoses are effectively unobtainable after two years.
Service: limitedPrice band: budgetHQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra
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