Review on Bosch GAS18V 02N Handheld Vacuum Cleaner: Compact and Powerful Cleaning Solution by Marianne Green

There seems to have been a lot of thought put into the design of this vacuum cleaner and I don't think it works well or is necessary on such a small scale as a portable vacuum cleaner, although I do think it works well for what it is. First, cordless handheld vacuums are never going to replace a corded shop vacuum, and I think that's what many reviewers expect from a product like this. These handheld vacuums are used for vacuuming up sawdust, drywall, and spot cleaning. When I first got this I used it to vacuum all my carpets and I was impressed, it pulled the carpets off the floor a few times, I think the CFM rating for it is higher than advertised. If you experience loss of suction with this vacuum cleaner, as many have said, clean the filter, it's that simple. Vacuum filters need to be cleaned, the lower the vacuum, the more often. This consists of hitting a button and resetting what you picked up and that's it, a deeper clean from time to time. The filter itself is good, there is an excellent seal around it, which provides protection against the ingress of dust and dirt, which is a common reason for the failure of a large number of cordless vacuum cleaners of this type. I would give this vacuum 5 stars if it was smaller, it's bigger than most 18v handheld vacuums. I think separate dust boxes are not needed for a small vacuum that needs to be discarded and cleaned after each use. It would be great to see this design on a MUCH larger vacuum and finally I wish it came with a mount, there is one you can buy separately for $10 but I haven't found it on Revain yet I wish , I could put them in the vacuum cleaner, seems odd, not k.