Bosch Athlet ProAnimal BCH6ZOOAU

Great vacuum for one year then the battery won’t hold charge. Waste of money – It was a fantastic vacuum. Now it won’t hold charge for more than a minute. You turn it off and on and it will start up but fail again. There’s no replacement battery. My daughter’s exact one hasn’t got the same issue but she didn’t use hers for a year and it wasn’t on charge for that year either. I expect hers will die too. A very expensive… Read more

vacuum for only one year’s use. I’m sure it’s discontinued. Shame they don’t do replacement batteries like the robovac does. Waste of money.

1.5 year old appliance, battery massively declined – Same issue as everyone else on this thread. Vacuum cannot be run in turbo mode without the machine switching off after a couple of minutes. It runs on the lower settings which no longer provide enough suction to clean carpet properly. Should have stayed with Dyson! At nearly $400 this was a bad buy and clearly a dud product. Show details

I adore this thing! – I've wanted a stick vacuum for years, as I am in a wheelchair and thus, cords are the bane of my existence. So, when the belts failed on both of my other vacuums, I went out looking for a stick one that was comparable to the gloriousness that was my Hoover Pet. (I have a review for it on my profile) After a LOT of research, I was initially going… Read more ·  1

to choose the Electrolux Animal F9. After going to purchase it, I found out that it had been discontinued. Back to square one, I went to my research. While digging, I found the Bosch Athlet. Compared to the F9, it was a slight downgrade, but it still had all the features I was looking for, (Decent power, long enough battery life to be able to do all my floors on one charge, and a turbohead) It was not discontinued. I went to Youtube for video reviews, and by the end of that thirty-minute video, I was sold! I made my husband take me to the Good Guys, where I beelined toward the Bosches and bombarded the poor Salesman with a barrage of questions. (Sorry dude. I still feel bad about that) I ended up purchasing the white one and took it home to use, and holy moly was it brilliant! It sucked up so much pet hair, dirt, dust, lint and all that good stuff, that I had to empty the container twice. It brought my carpets up like new. I don't need to use my shampooer half as much now. I used the white one for about a week and noticed that after vacuuming, I wasn't in anywhere near as much back pain as I normally was. (I normally can't move much after doing the vacuuming, or cleaning in general, until the next morning) It was doing such a brilliant job, that I packed it back up, and took it back to the Good Guys to exchange it for the red one, which comes with attachments. I happily paid the extra hundred or so bucks for it.

The red one isn't as well designed as the white one was, as I have seen moulding issues on it. Dents in the plastic from where it was cooled in the factory, and excess moulding that looks like a large crack on the main unit where you attach the powerhead. Basically, quality control failed. Otherwise, this unit works the same as the white one and is still a joy to use. As mentioned, you also get extra attachments for curtains, lounges, wall edges, an extension that you can use for reaching places, and an extra brush roller. While we're on the topic of the roller brush, did you know, that with the Athlets, you can simply slide them out, drag a knife or scissors down the roller to remove all of the tangled hair and just slot it back into the head again? No more having to deal with unscrewing things, or complicated disassembly! I have very long hair, so for me, to be able to do that with every vacuum makes me happy!

The battery also lasts for the cleaning of my entire house with charge to spare, AND it has different speed settings (The white one did as well). I no longer have to worry about cord length, or running over them with my chair, as it doesn't have a cord when using it!

Also, buying parts for it is simple too! You can go to the Bosch website, go to Parts and Services, put in your machine's model number, and it comes up with everything you could ever need to replace. You can buy it all yourself and have whatever it is shipped directly to you. I bought an extra air filter this way.

Overall, I am so happy I bought this. Thanks for making a disabled girl's cleaning that much easier, Bosch! :)

Works well – We were having problems picking up dog hair so tried this model. It works very well at picking up the hair and general dirt from both carpet and wooden flooring.The ability to convert it to a hand held cleaner has been useful. However, the buttons to release the handle etc can be a bit stiff. It is easy to empty and clean. Battery life has been… Read more ·  1

fine and it will do the house on one charge.

We have replaced one set of filters which we got from the UK at a cheaper price. The power plug is a bit of a nuisance as the cord comes out from the side rather than straight out so you must have a clear space around the socket.It is mostly easy to operate..

The long handle broke, which seems to be a problem with these types of vacuums, about 2 1/2 months after the 2 year warranty had expired. I wrote to Bosch saying that this was not a reasonable lifetime for such an expensive device. They immediately agreed to replace the handle Free of Charge. It was shipped directly to us and we received the new handle within a week of my complaint. Which was very good service by Bosch.

Wish I could give it 0 stars – Bought about 6 months ago, and the battery stopped working at full vacuum about 2-3 months after purchase. I don't recommend buying this product. High price, doesn't last, low quality. Get a Dyson Animal Ball wall powered instead. Show details

Dissatisfied – The suction is pathetic It clogs up after two 10min use Battery is awful. Only max works and lasts 6 mi a. The bin doesn’t last more than 6 mins of cleaning. Show details

3.5 product, 5 stars for customer service – Good vacuum used for carpet and floorboards. Have had for 2 and a bit years. Roller on the head piece stopped spinning ($160 to replace). Dealt with parts department and customer service @ Bosch. Parts department were friendly, and customer service woman (Jan?) was absolutely outstanding. Resolved the issue for me. I don't know what the lifetime… Read more ·  1

expectancy of vacuums is these days, but 2 years (4 months) seems short... so from a product perspective, 3 stars, and from a resolution and service perspective - flawless. Thank you!

Won't charge – Loved it when I first brought it now after 2 years having problems it won't hold its charge,yes I tried contacting the bosch company sat on phone for 30 minutes they said a operator will ring you back 2 days later nothing ...not happy ..have sent an email also nothing.. Show details

Bosch have problems – The vacuum has some minor issues which personal attention can rectify. What is of major issue is the inability of the Company to honour what was offered on the purchase of this product. The Company has been contacted by me on many occasions regarding this issue with no resolution. It may be that the company is experiencing some serious problems. Show details

Worked well for a week or 2 – Used on carpet and tiles. Pet hair got caught in the head and barrel after every use. Would spend more time trying to clear the vacuum than anything else. Terrible, don't buy. Show details

Only lasts 1 year – This is our second vacuum cleaner. First one experienced exact same issues. After a year suction power is none existent as well as battery life. Turbo mode lasts all of 2 minutes and second mode has hardly enough suction to suck sand up. Would not waste time and money on this appliance. Show details

Absolutely love it .... but – Absolutely love this, I have 2 one upstairs and one down .... but the downstairs one although fully charged, cuts out after 2 mins. Very disappointing as these are the best I’ve ever had. I’ve had this one for about a year.  Show details

Bosch vacuum cleaner very dissatisfied – Vacuum loses charge only was good for one year I get three minutes its not worth the money Very dissatisfied Using on tile floors Held charge for only three minutes very frustrating  Show details

Some good, some bad points – I have owned the Bosch Athlet for four years now. There are points about it that I like and some I don't. Here is what I like: the battery life is good. The original battery is still working with enough capacity to clean the house. The machine is light and the suction is sufficient. Negatives: Small stones can get caught in the brush drive, which… Read more

makes it significantly noisier. I actually bought a new brush head after three years. The detachable handle can break easily if your kid decides to use it as a witches broom.

so easy to use – More than happy with my purchase . I bought this for my wife,s birthday. she absolutely loves this vacuum , so easy to use. can be charged with a simple cord charger supplied with the vacuum cleaner , has turbo head for all types of flooring. Show details ·  1

Bosch beats all the others – Our new Bosch stick vac is amazing. It has two settings and will pick up even the smallest piece of anything on the floor or carpet. It is light and is the best Vac we have ever owned. We would recommend it to everyone Show details ·  1

Battery doesn't last – It's very disappointing that after 4 years the battery will not recharge. I called Bosch and was told that a replacement battery is $193 and cannot be fitted without technical know how!! That means I have to throw the unit out! Show details