Top of pageA fact on every floor: a thorough cleaning performance with Bosch vacuum cleaners.When it comes to floor cleanliness, every household has its own requirements. Bosch canister vacuum cleaners have all the options to suit your individual needs, with one thing in common: They provide thorough cleaning results, whether bagged or bagless.Top of pageKeeping a grip on cleanliness: with Bosch rechargeable hand-held vacuum cleaners.On carpets, wood floors or tiles – the rechargeable hand-held Athlete vacuum cleaner by Bosch achieves especially thorough cleaning results on all floor types – with no cord or bag. The Bosch lithium ion battery pack gives an extra-long running time, is extremely durable and charges quickly, so the Athlete is soon ready for use again. The combination of motor-driven electric nozzle and efficient SensorBaglessTM Technology ensures an extra-powerful cleaning performance even in the tiniest gaps. And thanks to its flexible nozzle joint, the Athlete is always easy to manoeuvre and, being cordless, can get into even the most awkward corners.

Double the practicality for in-between cleaning: The Move 2in1 hand-held rechargeable cleaner is light, handy and needs no cable. samsung vacuum cleaner sc8442The detachable hand-held rechargeable vacuum cleaner is the ideal companion, for example, when you need to clean upholstery. draper 55w rechargeable vacuum cleanerIn addition, the Move 2in1 folds up and thus saves space and is easy to store – and easy to get out and use again.vax u87-vu-t bagless upright vacuum cleaner reviewsTop of pageThoroughly tested. To make sure that our vacuum cleaners also meet the highest quality standards, we make things tough for them: Before our canister vacuum cleaners are released for series production, they are switched on and off 45,000 times in our switching test.

And the floor nozzles also have to have incredible staying power in fatigue tests covering lots of kilometres. These tough endurance tests produce a remarkable result: uncompromising quality, an outstanding cleaning performance and absolute reliability.Top of pageThe new Energy Label for vacuum cleaners: high performance, low energy consumption.With the introduction of the Energy Label, only vacuum cleaners running at less than 1,600 W may be sold – and the limit falls to less than 900 W from 1 September 2017. This saves energy and protects the environment. Bosch welcomes the introduction of the Energy Label: This creates an enormous energy saving potential for the 210 million households in Europe. The crucial factor with a vacuum cleaner is not only the energy efficiency class, but also, in particular, the cleaning class in the lower part of the label. It is shown separately for carpets and hard floors. The noise level and dust emission class – which indicates how clean the exhaust air is – are further important factors to consider when choosing your vacuum cleaner.

Cooking and Baking Accessories Accessories for kitchen machines Canister vacuum cleaners bagless Canister vacuum cleaners bagged Dustbag and other accessories Active carbon filters for extractor hoods Fully automatic coffee machines Because you matter we made washing more silent than the joyful splash of a Goldfish. Cleaning and Care collection Tested & approved products developed to extend the lifespan of your appliancesThis is really a BIG improvement!Hoover LiNX Cordless Stick Vac (Model BH50010) List $179.99 (3/17/09)Pros:Cleans well - on/off brushroll for bare floors or area rugs/carpeting, excellent on pet hairControl on handle - easy to useCharge indicator accurate & usefulDust cup very easy to empty & clean (including baffle tube when necessary)Filter easy to cleanStands up to storeCons:Awkward on stairs - no stair-handle, must support from below. I'm getting used to this, and it's easier if I use my stronger hand for the machine and weaker hand for the handle.

THE BOTTOM LINE:Hoover Platinum CSV is absolutely shines in two areas: ease of use (switching from brushroll on to brushroll off, going between surface heights & types), and cleaning ability, especially the tricky maneuver of getting pet hair off area rugs.WORD TO THE WISE:I got this information from Hoover after my battery failed: don't store the battery in the charger. (I stored it in the charger and only took it out of the charger when I used it.) There is nothing in the instructions about this, but storing it in the charger can cause it to fail. It's OK to leave it several hours or overnight, but then take it out of the charger and put it in the vacuum. The battery will continue to hold the full charge no matter how long it is stored in the vacuum. (Thanks to the 2 year warranty on the battery, they are sending me a new one at no charge.)Read on if you are interested in more detailed comments:Price:I am sure that with time the price will come down or discounts will be available from the $179 list.

I know that the Hoover Platinum Lightweight Bagged Upright (another model in this line) which originally listed for $399 is readily available online for $300 now. (Nov 12, 2009 edit: Price has finally dropped into the $150 range!)Battery Life:The battery life is quite good, and I like the "fade-free" aspect of the product - it works at full power for the whole time. It does a much better job so much quicker than my old vac and I am more than satisfied, since I can get everything I want done in a single charge.Bagless feature:I think I finally understand why bagless vacuums are so popular, even though they are more work: there is something so satisfying about SEEING how much dirt and pet hair you have removed from your flooring. But however satisfying it is to see what you have removed, it creates an extra step that you need to perform nearly every time you use a bagless vac - ANY bagless vac - if you want it to maintain its cleaning power. With my previous stick vac, the dust cup emptied fine, but I had to pull the dust off the filter with my fingers to ready it for the next use, and occasionally use another vacuum to clean the filter because it was not washable.

The Hoover Platinum CSV, however, is exceptionally easy to empty and clean. The dust cup empties from the bottom, the baffle tube is easy to remove from the dust cup assembly if necessary (which it will be, if you have multiple long-haired daughters), and the filter can be bushed off with a dry toothbrush and washed when necessary. Long hair does tend to wind around the baffle tube (part of the bagless system). Fortunately, that is easy to remove when emptying the dust cup.Carpet Cleaning:I have used (and liked, and still believe it is a good stick vac, although with limitations) the Eureka The Boss Lite Cordless (96 b)Eureka 96 B Quick Up Upright Cordless Stick Vacuum cordless (rated 4 ½ stars on Amazon) for years on my hardwood floors and area rugs for quick cleanups, so I have a basis for comparison.My old Boss Lite was great on bare floors, but only better-than-nothing on rugs. (I used to kneel down and wipe the surface with a well-wrung out sponge to get the hair off my area rugs because the brush-roll on the Eureka just wasn't up to it.)

By comparison, the Hoover Platinum Cordless Stick Vac is amazingly good at getting surface pet hair, dirt, and sock lint off rugs. It won't deep clean, but it will help to make the carpet surface LOOK clean, which is all I want for a quick clean up.Ease of use:Easily goes from one surface to another seamlessly, except for certain very lightweight mats. Rubber backed bathmats and doormats require me to lift the vacuum up off the bare floor and onto the rug, but it does a good job on those at cleaning them rather than sucking them up. It cannot be used on the very lightest towel-weight throw rugs with no backing, even without the brushroll - it sucks them up. With ordinary area rugs, however, the Hoover Platinum CSV goes up and over the edge with amazing ease.Edge cleaning:This vacuum has excellent edge cleaning. I don't ever have to stoop down to get that random bit of whatever from near the baseboard. This is a MAJOR plus when compared to my old stick vac.Clearance:The Hoover Platinum CSV will go under about the first 9 inches of furniture with only about 2 ½ inches of clearance,- you can't go further than that, because the bagless dust cup gets in the way.

But if you have more clearance - about 8 inches (what my kitchen chairs have under the crossbars between the legs)- then you can get completely under.Was there anything I liked BETTER about the my old stick vac?Yes, I liked the way it hung on the wall to charge. The Hoover has a charging base which charges the battery, and the vac, while it stands on its own (a plus), does require floor space.SWEET HONEYMOON FOLLOWED BY DIVORCE COURT Great Performer Except Battery LifePLEASE read if you have hard wood or hard floors. Will never buy again. Same as other reviewers warranty issues.Vacuuming is now FUN??? It sucks and I love it!!!We loved it and then it tipped over Good but this will turn into a DIY project!This is bar none one of the best stick vacuum cleaners I've ever bought - with a few caveats or warnings. I'm mostly comparing this to Dirt-Devil and Electrolux ErgoRapido vacuums.Suction is fabulous on the Hoover. It really does suck! And while it's missing the ability (like the ErgoRapido) to turn into a hand-vacuum, the increased suction more than makes up for it.

The fact that it uses a removable battery pack is great as well - buy a spare to keep this thing going after you use up one battery! Other reviewers have noted that it's good for 15 min small clean-ups - this is absolutely true. Trying to do more is completely out of scope for this vacuum, so if you're looking to vacuum 2,400 square feet of flooring and carpeting with this thing, you're buying the wrong product. However, the brush on this thing is simply amazing. This is definitely a great stick vacuum.Now, onto the bad: Jerry (see review: Hoover Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner has hit the nail on the head with summarizing some of the major issues with this vacuum. My wife and I have only used this vacuum for light-duty cleaning (read: quick vacuuming of our kitchen tiled-floor for dust and dirt) and it's already showing some faults. The pin connectors for the vacuum head will wear down. See photo that I'm uploading. It appears that there's some play between the connectors and where they plug into the vacuum - this causes a bit of wear on the pin and will eventually cause the brush to work erratically due to inconsistent power to the brush motor.

As Jerry pointed out, the pins themselves are mounted in so-so brackets within the vacuum head, and the wiring is rather thin. Dismantling the head to rotate the pins can be done to fix this issue if you don't want to send it to warranty - BUT it's at least a 30 min job (probably more since if you're like me you're trying to figure out the guts of how the head comes apart) and required removal of all 19 or so screws holding the head together, plus some moderately tricky assembly once your rotated the pins a bit.****YOUR PREVENTATIVE TIP**** - dielectric grease on the contacts. I can confirm that yes, this happens from sheer friction of your hand holding the vacuum as your move it. It's *just* starting to happen, and we've been using our vacuum for nearly a year. I don't have any solutions - maybe electrical tape around it as it wears down? Hoover, we don't mind paying just a little more for a higher quality rubber or PU strip on the handle...3. The Breaking Point just above the main body (about an inch or two above the battery indicator lights).