Bosch Blue Vacuum

Argyll · Post by **Argyll** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:27 am

Seems like a good deal.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07 ... UTF8&psc=1

I bought a Parkside one from Lidl a few years ago. The suction isn't that great so hopefully, this will be much better. if not I'll return it.

kellys_eye · Post by **kellys_eye** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:37 am

Oh dear - a battery vacuum trying to be a 'real one - again.

You'd think punters would know by now that there is no match for a mains powered vacuum and that ALL battery operated units are sh1te. My opinion only and YMMV.

Doing the numbers...... a decent vacuum will have a 1200W motor (? for the sake of argument and maths I'll make it 1000W)

The 18V BATTERY might have a capacity of 5Ahr - this equates to (5 x 18 - 90 watt-hours, call it 100 watt-hours for the sake of my maths abilities

).

Divide that into 1000W and you get 10 - actually ONE TENTH of an hour or 6 minutes at full wack.

But that assumes the battery can deliver (1000/18)= 55 AMPS continuously for those 6 minutes. Suspicions already aroused.......

This is for a vacuum with a suggested 1000W. Since the 55 amps and 6 minutes is pushing your luck (from a manufacturers point of view) you can only imagine that they derate it to 750W or even less with a corresponding loss of 'suckiness' but an increase in 'suckiness' as far as using one is concerned.

Colour me skeptical......

aeromech3 · Post by **aeromech3** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 12:46 pm

I just don't know how the old Hoover Juniors worked so well (beats as it sweeps as it cleans technology) I think they were about 250watts.

kellys_eye · Post by **kellys_eye** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:47 pm

aeromech3 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 12:46 pm I just don't know how the old Hoover Juniors worked so well (beats as it sweeps as it cleans technology) I think they were about 250watts.

Yup, 225 watts to be precise http://electricutopia.com/index.php/hoo ... t-vacuums/

I'm sure they only did slightly better than one of those push-to-pickup (Bessel carpet cleaner???) jobbies though - in their day there was nothing else so no way to compare or complain.

ahfix · Post by **ahfix** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:05 pm

I have a dewalt 18v vacuum (300w) and while not great for pick clean ups it is perfect for smaller jobs.

The point isn't to match the power of a plug-in vacuum but convenience due to small size and access. For having it, my car is much cleaner than it was before.

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aeromech3 · Post by **aeromech3** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:50 pm

[quote I'm sure they only did slightly better than one of those push-to-pickup (Bessel carpet cleaner???) jobbies though - in their day there was nothing else so no way to compare or complain.
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I can assure you having owned at least three (in different countries) they did very well, I think the beater bars would raise the dust very much like pre vacuum days when Mothers would beat the rugs hanging over the wash line; okay the suction hose attachment was a pain and would not match today's machines but I regularly had to renew the paper bags due to the debris it had picked up from the carpets; the only down side was the rubber drive band but they did improved on that with the U2002 which had a flat ribbed belt and modern bag mounting method; this last one died about 6 years back, the metal fan got damaged and the replacement nylon one did not grip the shaft well.

kellys_eye · Post by **kellys_eye** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:52 pm

300W? Sounds right but still 'weedy' in a vacuum sense although I don't doubt it does what it says on the tin.

I'd still save my money for a decent extension lead for the Henry.....

Razor · Post by **Razor** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:55 pm

My 18V Milwaukee is invaluable. When it dies I will buy another one the same day

kellys_eye · Post by **kellys_eye** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:04 pm

aeromech3 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:50 pm I can assure you having owned at least three (in different countries) they did very well

Can't argue with that - despite a reputation for doing so

Although I've seen those machines I've never used one but they were certainly built to last.

aeromech3 · Post by **aeromech3** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:06 pm

Think Henry's are dry only, the wet and dry have another name Charles!

kellys_eye · Post by **kellys_eye** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:34 pm

You'd think the wet/dry version would have a woman's name........

fin · Post by **fin** » Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:35 pm

them little battery dyson things seem to get the dust alreet like.

ya dont see corded hoovers in peoples houses that often now like.

not sure what wattage the festool ct vacs are.... ive got a henry that is 1200 watt i think... he mings when i turn him on though after he got petrol spilt on him in the garage. left him running the other day and it seems a bit better now though

fin · Post by **fin** » Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:43 pm

when i was a bairn every old person had one of them hoover things where the bag got bigger when ya turned em on

ahfix · Post by **ahfix** » Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:11 pm

fin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:43 pm when i was a bairn every old person had one of them hoover things where the bag got bigger when ya turned em on

With the zip on the dust bag?

fin · Post by **fin** » Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:04 pm

aye hoover junior with a orange bag i think usually