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I’m a domestic cleaner and was looking for a small portable Hoover that was powerful at the same time. I chose this due to the ability to buy extra batteries and change them out as needed. Over all I’m very impressed. The supplied batteries at 3ah don’t supply enough power for the vacuum to work to its full potential. With 4ah you really notice the difference! The batteries do empty quickly but I have now ordered two 4ah power plus’s batteries (the smaller and lighter version) which are expensive, but on the whole, the power it has and the ability to have several batteries, I’m very impressed. Read more

I’m so delighted with this cleaner. It’s so simple to use. It’s powerful and glides over surfaces but still cleans thoroughly. My only concern is that the battery charge doesn’t last long on auto and on the eco setting the machine is quite a bit less powerful - good thing it has two batteries! It’s very well made and I’m hoping it lasts forever. Read more

Light and easy to use, needs emptied after every use but this is very easy to do. Great bit of kit. Read more

The corded Miele died precisely on its 5th birthday (motor started smoking and then died). Rather annoyed as it was fairly pricey (and still is) but, hey-ho. I had been eying the cordless stick vacs for a while (have had a couple of Dyson handhelds over the years) but wasn't too sure whether they'd manage the daily punishment. Having had, and still own, a number of Bosh/Siemens appliances I decided to take advantage of an offer on this vacuum cleaner which made it a bargain (half of the cost to replace the Miele); even in the event that I didn't like it too much and decided to give it to one of the kids. To cut to the chase: It's quite excellent. Great suction, aided by the power brush, and even on 'eco' setting is more than adequate for daily cleaning. In this mode it will cover 8 medium/large rooms (mix of wood/tiles and carpet) and still have 2 bars of the battery left (obviously the bars are just indicative and will 'cliff-edge' flip between charge levels). I initially tried 'auto' (which seems to alternate between 'eco' and 'turbo' settings, depending on the surface friction) and this ran out in the 10th area. The components are easily interchangeable and the bin/receptacle is easy enough to empty (I think this procedure could be slightly improved - but it's fine once you get the hang of it). Suction-wise (to return to the important bit) I am very impressed - it's at least as good as its corded, powerful, predecessor - probably better. It is also quieter and far more manoeuvrable. It comes with two 18v 3Amp batteries and a fast charger (40 mins or so from empty). When connected to the docking station (see pic) it trickle charges - and this will take, let's say, overnight to charge an empty battery (I haven't bothered checking- it's full in the morning) - to top up from the daily clean it takes about 3 hours to trickle-fill from two bars. In summary - I'm very pleased with this new bit of domestic equipment. It's well-designed and of good (Bosh) quality. I have bought the Mini Turbo Nozzle just for the convenience of doing the stairs and furniture, but it does come with a nice array of accessories. Read more