Bosch Athlet Serie 6 BCH86SILGB ProSilence 25.2 V Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, 60 minutes runtime - White

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First off let's look at the performance of the Athlet. The first thing you notice when you turn on the Athlet is the plethora of lights on the front of the main container. These act as battery and dust bin indicators. The Athlet is extremely powerful for a cordless. It has 3 power settings, the first doesn't use the powered brush bar and is intended for hard floors. All of the power settings are more powerful than we expected. Bosch make a big deal about the battery life. Search for original spare parts and buy tested and approved accessories and care products for your Bosch appliances in the Bosch store. Log in or create a Bosch account today. Register your Bosch home appliances and receive many other available benefits. 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. Our servers are getting hit pretty hard right now. To continue shopping, enter the characters as they are shown

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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?

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.

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It's a little more than that though, as the Bosch will monitor the amount of air that is passing through the vacuum. If the level of air flow is too low the vacuum will show that. This is actually more useful than it may sound, as you could have a small bit of dust or hair preventing airflow, and thus suction, but you'd have no idea and continue vacuuming your entire home. Bosch have worked hard to keep the Athlet a quiet vacuum.Highly efficient bagless technology and HighPower AllFloor Brush gives thorough cleaning results. And now, it keeps on cleaning for longer with a runtime of up to 75 minutes** thanks to improved battery technology. Accessories available separately. The Athlet is Bosch’s first serious cordless upright vacuum cleaner, and it promises to replace corded models in all but the largest of homes. Powered by a durable 25v lithium-ion battery, the Athlet delivers high suction power and plenty of run time to whiz around several rooms on a single charge. Shhhh. Blaring music. Traffic. Loud (albeit friendly) neighbours. If you are sensitive to noise – or have napping children at home – the ultra quiet Athlet ProSilence quietly gets the job done. Without compromising on performance.

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So we find this next part a little odd. The Athlet range comes with a shoulder strap and has been designed so that you can throw it over your shoulder and carry it round with you. You can then remove the standard head and replace it with one of the hosed attachments. We tried this, and you can't help but feel like a Ghostbuster. Turn the chore of cleaning into a pleasure with the Bosch Athlet cordless vacuum cleaner. This incredibly lightweight and slim model offers excellent handling and versatility, allowing you to take the Athlet upstairs and downstairs with ease. It even cleans when laid flat to reach hidden corners under sofas, cupboards and cabinets. And, because it's cordless, there's no cable to hinder you. Cordless, powerful, lightweight and agile, Athlet cordless vacuums combine maximum performance and convenience on carpet, wood, laminate or any floor type. The Bosch Athlet vacuum boasts a motorised AllFloor HighPower Brush that works at approximately 5000 revolutions per minute to ensure maximum cleaning results across all floor types. It's a bag-less model too which means there's no hidden follow up costs having to buy dustbags - simply empty the container and wash the filer on a regular basis to ensure optimum performance. The built-in Lithium-Ion battery provides up to 60 minutes of run time from a single charge, giving you plenty of time to thoroughly clean the whole house.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.