Vorwerk Folletto VK135/136 – Features and Description

The Folletto VK135 vacuum cleaner enters the Italian market in the year 2003 supplanting the previous model without remorse. The protrusions have been flattened, rough anti-scratch plastics predominate, increased suction power and improved ad technology indirect suction, and it is the best Vorwerk Folletto vacuum cleaner in terms of simplicity in changing the bag, you can do everything comfortably with one hand. The main and most important change of the Folletto VK135, It's the brush with wheels, allows you to put the vacuum cleaner down without any support and carry out cleaning effortlessly.

The Folletto VK135 is simple and practical to use, holding the handle near the thumb there are the ignition controls, you don't have to make any effort to use or transport, as the wheels carry most of the weight. The brush plate is articulated, it rotates approximately 80° on each side, adapting to the obstacles it encounters, this avoids ruining the furniture and reaching parts of the house that were previously impossible to reach. The joint allows perfect cleaning of the base, corners and even if the vacuum cleaner is completely lying on the floor, the brush plate remains firmly placed on the floor.

The bag is no longer made of paper but is built inmicro-fibra, much more resistant to tears, better retention of micro-dust and each bag has a convenient door that closes once the vacuum cleaner is turned off, It is used to avoid the possible fallout of dirt and also to change the bag without releasing dust.

The Vorwerk Folletto VK135/136 vacuum cleaner is suitable for the whole family, with Hepa filter supplied, it can also be used in the presence of children or allergic people as it retains the micro-dust coming out and returns cleaner air to the environment than the one we breathe. The Hepa filter is also suitable if you have pets at home.

Some photos are shown below to better understand the new feature of the bags and the suction operation of the Folletto VK135/136.

The photo shows the skeleton of the Vorwerk Folletto VK135/136 vacuum cleaner. The suction is indirect and only the micro-dust that is not filtered by the bag and the motor filter passes through the motor..

  • 1 Suction of dirt
  • 2 Suction duct
  • 3 Super-Filter bag door opening
  • 4 Turbine engine in reverse position, creates a vacuum in the bag
  • 5 Hepa filter

The Folletto VK135 is equipped with three power settings, the first position consumes 300 watt, the second 500 watts and the last one arrives at 900 watt. The third and final adjustment is used only when connecting the flexible hose to use the accessories or the electrified hose for the Woodpecker.

Features and technical data of the Folletto VK135/136 vacuum cleaner

Voltage: 230 V AC /50 Hz

Consumption: 900 Watt, with additional devices it reaches a maximum of 1300 Watt

The universal motor is maintenance-free.
Mounted on ball bearings with single-stage radial turbine with electronic power control, thermal overload protection and rated speed is 37.500 per minute maximum.

Average suction values ​​without vents:

  • Depression max: 240 mbar – 2.448 mm H2O (not at reduced rpm)
  • Max. air flow: 42 liters per second – 2.520 liters per minute, max. suction power 260 Watt
  • Max yield: 29%
  • Filter bag volume: 3,5 LITER
  • Dust emission: 0,0001 mg/m3 circa
  • Weight: 5,2 KG – 3,62 KG without accessories
  • Noise: 78 dBA with HD35/36 brush at maximum rpm (900 Watt)

Vorwerk Folletto VK136 vacuum cleaner

The structure between the two vacuum cleaners remained identical, it changes slightly color tone and an electronic function that regulates the suction power has been added. Instead of writing "1-2-3" on the handle of the telescopic stick as on the Folletto VK135, we find “1-A-3″, where position “A” is the automatic functionwhich in combination with the new Vorwerk EB carpet brush 360, automatically adjusts the suction power of the Folletto VK 136.

This technology, call intelligence chip, allows the Folletto VK136 to reduce the suction power if necessary, making the vacuum cleaner easy to maneuver and slide effortlessly on the work surface, as well as having a energy saving. If the new Vorwerk carpet brush EB360 is not connected, position “A” is the same as position “2″ of the Folletto VK135, the suction power is identical.

The official warranty for both the Vorwerk Folletto VK135 and the Vorwerk Folletto VK136 models was for a duration of 3 years.