Bosch Compact Plus-Hard Floor BSA-2222UC Canister Vacuum Cleaner
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Bosch Compact Plus-Hard Floor BSA-2222UC Canister Vacuum Cleaner
Customer Review: Best lil vac for studio apt. w/ hard floors
Summary: 5 Stars
Bottom Line: this unit is essentially the Lexus of small compact vacuums and functions beautifully on hard wood floors.
I spent months searching for the best unit for my studio apartment. I have a couple of 3x5 wool rugs and the rest hard flooring and had previously relied on a cheap and noisy Eureka broom vac. I decided it was time to invest in a better quality unit but didn't have the purse strings for a Miele yet.
Ultimately, i chose between the Electrolux Harmony and the Bosch Compact Hard Floor. I am very pleased i chose the Bosch. The vacuum bag replacements are also sold at Ebay. If you buy a few packages (5 in a pack) at once and stock up you can get the cost down to $5 -7 per package (fairly inexpensive) and i haven't had to change the bag once yet in six months (I do not use it very frequently, once every 2 weeks on avergage :0 )
The adjustable suction is very powerful (but not overpowering)even on the lowest setting and once you purchase a dusting brush (sold separately at Bosch and other websites) hard to reach dust, dirt or (dry)spills will be no match for the compact plus. The vacuum is relatively light weight, highly maneuverable, and a practically designed piece of equiptment. One minor gripe is that I do wish all the wheels had 360 rotation but it is unlikley that you can find that added convenience/ maneuverability at this price point anywhere.
I sometimes purposely leave it out on top of a dresser in hopes that my lazy buns will be more inspired to use it -if i see it is out in the open -handy to grab and put to use on the fly. In any case, the compact design eliminates storage hassles, fitting the Bosch Compact Floor vac easily into shorter cubbies and shelves rather than requiring valuable closet space.
Prices for this vacuum vary widely by retailer so be sure to look around. I used Pricegrabber and found a vendor who offered it at $230.00. I have had it for almost a year but my 5th Gen Roomba seems to get more play these days... still i couldn't live as comfortably without my Bosch which goes where my Roomba can't go! They are certainly MY little cleaning dream team!
If you are looking for one of the best possible picks for hard wood floor cleaning, waste no more time and get a Bosch Compact Hard Floor: i bet you'll be singing its praises too. My only regret is wasting money on cheapy, noisy units that break after a year or two. This is seriously the Real McCoy when it comes to hard floor vacuums, it just doesn't get much better than this at this price range.
Performance, quiet operation and well conceived design can all be favorably compared to the Miele compact unit produced by another German manufacturer and costing much more money.
Customer Review: Frustrated with customer service
Summary: 2 Stars
While I loved this vacuum for about six months, I'm now ready to smash it. Initially I was thrilled because it was quiet and powerful, and then one day it inexplicably started turning itself off after a minute or two of vacuuming. Trying to reach customer service was a fiasco, after over an hour on the phone I reached someone who told me it's overheating, a common problem, and that I could send it back and they'd replace a PC board or some such thing. He assured me he'd send me the info to return it via mail, and that it would take about a week to fix with travel time. Well... I waited over a week and no paperwork arrived. I called again... I get someone who referred me to an appliance repair place (which I called, they don't even handle vacuum cleaners). When I pressed him on it, telling him I was told last week that it would be repaired by Bosch at the company's expense, he told me he'd let someone know to get the return info to me asap. Then he hung up. After I waited on hold for over a half hour to talk to someone. I guess we'll see if the info arrives this week? In the meantime, I have a house with two kids, two dogs and three cats... and no vacuum. Best of luck to you if you buy this vacuum... if it needs repair, you're going to pull your hair out. Also, good luck finding a phone number to talk to an actual PERSON... it took me all morning to track that down. Here it is, if you need it: 1-800-921-9622.Customer Review: Quiet and great on pet-hair
Summary: 5 Stars
I just removed all the wall-to-wall carpet in my house and replaced it with hardwood and area rugs, so I needed a new vacuum cleaner suited for the new floors. I originally had my heart set on the Miele, but I found that the Bosch had the same features at half the price, and it's still made in Germany.
It is sooooo quiet. My cat doesn't turn into a lighting-bolt and the kids don't scream at me. I like the variable suction control. I don't need much power on the hardwood, but when I suck up pet-hair from the area-rugs, I crank it up and it does great. I have very low, dense-pile rugs. I can imagine that this wouldn't work well at all on loose or deep-pile rugs. The attachment just isn't suitable for that.
I'm taller than most women, and I really like that it has an adjustable length on the wand, so I don't end up hunch-backed like I do with most vacuums. It's very light and maneuverable. I broke a rib a few days ago, but I was able to vacuum today. I never would have been able to do that with my old upright beast. All the wheels are rubber, so it doesn't marr the hardwood.
The only thing I don't like is the price of the replacement bags. I've ordered some original Bosch bags and also a set of generic bags to compare the performance of the two. The bags can also be difficult to find locally. I've only been able to find them online.
Customer Review: Great for lazy apartment dweller (w/o pets) like me
Summary: 4 Stars
I usually think of vacuuming as involving a lot of heavy lugging around, which means that I tend to put it off for months at a time. Or I'll get motivated to do it at really bad hours for someone who lives in an apartment. This vacuum, while I haven't tried it at night, is definitely a polite one for an apartment-dweller to have. It doesn't seem to be much louder than my hair dryer, which is great. It's also super-lightweight, so the idea of lugging it, doesn't put me off. The lightweight-ness might make it seem "cheap" in construction, but so far I haven't had any problems. It gets me vacuuming more than I normally would, which is a huge benefit. Also, it fits in my closet well, which is good for apartment life, where space is at a premium. I've experienced better suction from other vacs, but I accept the trade-off in terms of ease-of use.
... Update! This vacuum was great for me when I was living in an apartment by myself. Now that I'm living with a cat...eeeh, not so much. I'd still say it's great for small pet-less apartments, but if you've got a kitty or doggy, you should probably go with something else. The cat hair kills the suction, which is a bummer :(
Customer Review: Design Problems
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought the Bosch Compact Plus Hard Floor vac because of the Bosch name and because it is designed not to scratch wood floors. It works fairly well. Here are my issues with it:
- if you need a round dust brush, forget it. It is difficult to understand why Bosch doesn't make them for their canister models, and you can't get one anywhere else that fits. I'm going to buy a different brand because of this.
- it's very quiet on normal speed, but you will find after a while that you need it on the highest speed. Even then it seems to miss dust, so I find myself having to go over areas multiple times.
- when you are pulling it along and try to turn, it pops up on its bottom so that you have to re-right it. A real pain.
- On-off button is sometimes difficult to press
- wish the cord was longer