Bosch Unlimited 6 BCS612GB Ultra Lightweight 18V Powerful MultiUse Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, 2 Batteries 60 minutes runtime, range of handy accessories including Docking Station – White

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Bosch Unlimited 6 BCS612GB Ultra Lightweight 18V Powerful MultiUse Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, 2 Batteries 60 minutes runtime, range of handy accessories including Docking Station – White

Bosch Unlimited 6 BCS612GB Ultra Lightweight 18V Powerful MultiUse Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, 2 Batteries 60 minutes runtime, range of handy accessories including Docking Station – White

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On full power the Athlet performed admirably in open areas of carpet, comparing very well with lower-powered corded models. Its light weight and manoeuvrability encourage you to repeat any areas that weren’t cleaned on the first sweep, while its cordless power is a blessing for anyone who’s ever become entangled in a vacuum cleaner cable.

Of course, you can nudge down the power to level 2 to make moving the Athlet around even easier, albeit at the expense of cleaning power. On level 1, the electric brush bar in the main head is switched off, making it ideal for hard floors.

Used on level 3 (labelled ‘Turbo’) on mixed-pile carpets, the Athlet ran consistently at full power without fading or reducing power for just over 12 minutes. At this time it stopped completely, indicating it needed a recharge. We had to empty the container mid-way and several rooms got vacuumed twice before the machine stopped working. This is a great result, as you can get a lot of cleaning done in 12 minutes. If you’re prepared to do a lighter clean on Level two power, you can nip round all but the largest of houses on a single charge. Simply tying the strap on was fine for our test, and the Bosch worked as described – assuming you’re comfortable with having a machine over your shoulder. The main hose tool was OK for stair cleaning, although, as ever, tools without a rotating brush are always going to have limited efficiency on carpeted stairs. Care must also be taken when putting the vacuum cleaner down in this mode, as there’s no obvious way to place it on the floor. It would be easy to put it down ‘end-first’, crushing the hose.

The cordless design and compact sizes make the Athlet extremely versatile and easy to move around, particularly as it weighs in at a featherweight 3.3kg with the floor head attached. Remove the floor head and you can attach a clip-on hose and a selection of tools for reaching more inaccessible places while you carry the main unit on a shoulder strap. The bagless design has a dust bin with a compact 0.9-litre capacity and a warning light to indicate when the washable filter needs a clean.

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If you’ve ever tried an old-style cordless vacuum cleaner, prepare for a surprise with the Athlet. Even from the sound of the motor on full power, you can tell this is a cleaner that means business, and the suction power through the floor head is enough to generate quite a bit of ground suction. This means a firm hand is required to push and pull the cleaner around on full power. After due research I decided on replacing my cheap vacuum cleaner, which wore out after about 3 years, with this Canstar recommended product.

The Athlet was fairly quiet in use, too. When vacuuming carpet in a fully carpeted bedroom, it measured just 75dB at ear height above the cleaner, or about the same as most people have their kitchen radios or TVs. That’s quieter than the majority of traditional mains-powered vacuums we’ve tested, apart from the models that are designed to be ultra-quiet. Attaching the flexible hose requires removing the main floor head by firmly pressing a robust plastic clip and lifting the main unit away from the head. It’s a three-handed job, so we had to place a foot on the head.

For the stronger user, the Athlet’s easy-to-handle 3.3kg weight with the main floor head attached actually means you can carry it up the stairs, cleaning each step as you go. Practically, though, the idea with this is that you swap the floor head for the hose, attach the strap, sling the cleaner over your shoulder and use the hose tools provided. That’s not as simple as it sounds, however, as the push-clip to detach the head (and latterly the hose) requires a very firm push whilst trying to pull two sections apart at the same time. The Athlet had rather mixed performance with pet hair from our willing assistants, Poppy (Labrador) and Willow (Collie). As mentioned, you get a shoulder strap for carrying the cleaner around, with the end of the hose and the upholstery and crevice nozzles within easy reach. This portable nature means the hose is very short, but with the superlight weight and no mains cable to trip over, the Athlet is excellent at reaching places other cleaners struggle to reach. Bosch Athlet BCH625KTGB: How does it clean carpets and hard floors? The main one is that the brush-head motor is too weak to drive the brush when using turbo mode on my deep cut-pile (not loop) carpet. ... Read more It just grinds to a halt and requires switching off and on to start spinning again (yes the brush is clean). I reported this and Bosch sent me a replacement head, but unfortunately same story. I still use the Bosch on the carpets using the very strong turbo as it still cleans okay without the brush spinning. The small brush head with soft bristles works fine. Just hope the motor doesn't burn out! I have recently learned that cleaners with powered or turbo brushes should not be used to vacuum loop pile wool carpets. They need vacuuming with adjustable suction, not powered brushes. That is not a shortcoming of this cleaner. It is the nature of loop pile wool carpets that the loops get damaged by rotating brushes.

In upright mode with the main floor head it coped admirably well. On full power it cleaned the test carpet area, with its well-rubbed-in pet hair, to pristine clean in around 18 seconds. Charging itself takes around three hours from flat, and the charger draws less than 16W during this time – we measured 0.056kWh/charge. The charger automatically shuts down when the cleaner is fully juiced up, meaning it can be left plugged in and switched on without wasting electricity between uses. I haven't owned this cleaner long enough to know how kind it is to my carpet, but it glides effortlessly over my current carpet and lifts the pile, leaving trails of fresh-looking carpet in its wake. This cleaner can vacuum all floor types seamlessly with the exception of loop pile wool.However, the ability to use full power even on hard floors when in this mode meant collecting loose pet hair and cleaning hard floors was relatively easy. Should I buy the Bosch Athlet BCH625KTGB? I really like the feel of this cleaner's light weight, balance and flexibility. I can vacuum my 82 sq m, 2 br apartment in 35 minutes running time, on a single battery (70 minutes with 2 batteries). I can also deep clean with short bursts of Turbo power, for example when vacuuming door mats. However, compared to my vacuuming efforts, my cleaning lady can do this job in half the time that I take. Using my Bosch cleaner, she can vacuum double the area that I can, on a single battery. This means that with 2 batteries, my cleaner can vacuum 328 ... Read more sq metres of a house. When a carpet is regularly cleaned, she usually empties the dust container (dustbox) when she has finished a job. The suction power is good and the turbo power is much stronger. Even though normal power is less than a corded cleaner, its effectiveness is boosted by the powered head, so you get the safe level of suction boosted by the powered brushes. The powered floor tool cleans hard floors, carpets and rugs. There is also a smaller powered upholstery tool, and 2 unpowered attachments: - a long crevice tool and a dust brush. These çan be attached directly to the motor head and you can take them anywhere: vacuuming stairs, tight spaces, furniture or inside cars. This cleaner comes with a wall mount hanger/charging point, but that doesn't work in the apartment where I live because I am not in a position to add a dedicated power-point for charging. I just stand my cleaner in the corner of a hallway cupboard and I charge it in the laundry, or anywhere else that I choose. I would like to have a stand for it but in reality, I have nowhere to place one. Therefore I mark the cleaner down 0.5 on my own design scale - I think this cleaner should rate 4.5 design stars for design because of the absense of a stand, although I have now learned of a universal stand that I will investigate further.



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