bosch dust bag

Overall Rating: ( 2 reviews )

1. Posted: Aug 9 2008

   I love my Bosch vacuum and this is part of the system. The bags are heavy duty, easy to install with a positive seal. Easy to remove and they have a good cap so dust doesn't fly everywhere while you're handling the bag. A bit pricey and worth it.

2. Posted: May 13 2007

   Using these bags keeps the inside of your canister clean and makes disposal less of a mess when you empty out the vaccum. Of course the vac will work fine without them, but I find it very convenient to simply unhook the bag when full and toss it in the trash.

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Overall Rating: ( 1 reviews )

1. ( 23 of 23 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jun 13 2005

   I do heavy research on everything I buy. Here are my thoughts on buying this canister vacuum: Impressions The Bosch Formula BSG71370UC is amazing: high performance, solid construction, convenient design. Small/light enough to be portable, but large enough to have built in attachment storage and a high capacity bag system. Suction power is adjustable, providing two things. First, full power is to powerful for some surfaces (there are warnings in the manual). Second, running at normal/low power, the unit is quieter than a microwave oven and you think its not pulling well until you put your hand over the hose - yeow! First impression of the first use on carpet that got regularly vacuumed: "wow, its looks like its been washed!" Attachments This is the top of the formula line, including the turbo upholstery attachment. This draws energy from the airflow on the suction and transfers it to a scrubbing brush, with the sound of a turbo charger. This and all the attachments work like gang busters. The main carpet wand has a switch for turning the large scrubber's electric motor on/off (carpet/floors), and the suction with the crevice tool is so strong, nothing gets away. Even with the integrated motor, the head of this unit is low profile enough to fit in and around most furniture. The cord auto retracts, just give it a tug and let go. You can pull the canister itself behind you, the 3-360 wheels turn on a dime, but getting around objects still requires pull. With cleaning power combined with multiple filters, this is ideal for people with allergies. Floors It handles bare floors mightily, just flip the handle located power switch to off to stop the spinning brush. For complete area cleaning, the small brush attachment hits the baseboards and low walls. The units wheels, of course, handle even better. Hair My main use for this and the reason I bought this unit is cat hair, a job it handles well. With 2 sizes of scrubbing nozzles, no unattached hair can hide for long. Parts In the configuration for full carpet/floors, it comes apart in 3 sections, hose, tube/handle, and powered nozzle. All 3 require both hands to disconnect, one to squeeze the release mechanism and the other to pull. One of the extra's on this unit is that the power wires for the motorized head are integrated into the tubes/hoses. This makes for quick dis/connects. Negatives 1) The hose is supposed to spin 360 degrees to avoid tangles but doesn't spin freely enough to work without thought. 2) I like responsive switches. The power switch has a lag time, designed to be used by feet so you have to hold a moment to turn it on and off. 3) Price is high, but abcvacuum.com cuts right through this. Surprise Use Dust Buster replacement: Leaving it parked and plugged in, full time behind the sofa my cat frequents. Its so quiet on low, the bits moving down the pipe make more noise than the motor. Long Term Update Having it for many months now, here's what else I've learned. The bag full gauge is tough to read, so the easiest way to tell the bag needs changing is that suction goes down - ie when you find yourself using full power. The turbo attachment isn't much more powerful than the standard small nozzle nor as powerful as the electric nozzle. So provided its clean, the floor/carpet electric nozzle cleans upholstery with gusto, leaving the turbo nozzle doing just the hard to reach places. And last but not least, a WONDERFUL way to clean stairs is by connecting the electric power floor/carpet nozzle directly to the wand, leaving the extension tube off. Alternatives The rule with canister vacs is dexterity, the rule with uprights is mobility. This is my favorite canister, the Eureka Sanitaire SC6600 is my favorite upright: http://www.epinions.com/pr-Eureka_Sanitaire_SC6600A_Upright_Vacuum Both do carpets + floors + elevated/hose suction. Decide for yourself which is more important. Canister = superior clean, upright = superior speed. The Sanitaire SC6600 is better for on-the-go use, with a 3 stage power switch with off/suction/suction scrub. The second position is for floors and if you're in the third (doing carpets) and pull out the hose for spot cleaning, it automatically switches to the second and then back again when you reinsert. Sanitaire (eureka) also makes a canister thats worth looking at but with which I have no personal experience. Oddly, its sold under their commercial brand so its hard to find: http://www.epinions.com/pr-Eureka_SP6951_Vacuum

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Overall Rating: ( 5 reviews )

1. Posted: Jun 25 2007

   We purchased this vacuum cleaner in November 2006. We previuosly had a Kenmore canister that broke after 5 years. We loved the way the Bosch worked, the quietness and the ease of vacuuming. Our house has mostly hardwood floors & tile and the only carpeting is on our stairs and bedrooms. The vacuum is only used once a week. It lasted 6 months. That's when the fun began. Their customer service is lousy. There is only one service center in California. I live in San Diego and the service center is 600 miles away in SF. In addition, Bosch requires you to mail the vacuum cleaner at your own expense even though it is under warranty. This will be the last product I buy from this manufacturer. I expected more from them especially in this price range.

2. ( 8 of 8 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 22 2007

   After reading the other reviews, we were concerned about the hose length, but attracted to light, quiet, and cleans well. We bought from Costco online which allows return directly to the store, so we were willing to take a gamble on this, even though we could not find a display unit here in Salt Lake City. Now that we've used it for a few weeks, we're fine with the hose length and extensible handle. Cord length is somewhat shorter than on the old Kenmore we are now relegating to the basement. Cord length can be a little annoying. Unit cleans well. We have hardwood and grouted ceramic tile floors and have used a cannister for many years. Even on it's lowest power setting the unit cleans the floors just fine. I would estimate the noise at about 65-70 dB on low. Most of that is in the hose and attachments, you can hardly hear the unit alone. You can easily carry on a conversation over the noise of the vacuum without raising your voice, or listen to music/TV. We turn the power up for cleaning furniture/fabrics. The unit comes with a hose and removable, extensible wand. The tool kit includes a beater bar/floor tool, a crevice tool, a small soft brush, and a small hard brush. We found the beater bar/floor tool works great for our two area rugs. It certainly is also effective cleaning hard floor surfaces, but the unit is heavy compared to a typical floor brush, it's wheels tend to grip rather than slide (so you have to steer it around) and it is noisy on hard floors as the wheels clack around. We felt these factors made it unsuitable for hard floors. We ordered the optional floor brush, and it solves all these problems... works great. Cost an extra $[...]. Should be in the box to begin with in our opinion. Our only gripe with the floor brush, it does not lock into position. Tends to fly off, or get mis-oriented when you bump around furniture or lean it up against a wall for a minute. Based on the quality of our Bosch dishwasher, washing machine and dryer, Bosch could certainly do better on the floor brush, sheer laziness on this. Bags and accessories are hard to find. No local sources. We could not relate the part numbers in the manual to what was available on Bosch's website. Ordered from Total Vac. Still on the whole, the unit is less than half the weight of our old Kenmore, amazingly quiet, and effective. I'd rather use it any day than the heavy, noisy Kenmore.

3. ( 2 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 5 2007

   I love it, it's quiet, lightweight and very powerful ! My husband said it seems like a toy, but he loves it, too. I have 4 carpeted bedrooms and carpet in the living room and it gets under all the furniture. It puts out clean air not dust, like other vacuums I've had. I also use it in the car! I have been using it for 3 months now and my only complaint is that bags are a little hard to find and a little expensive. My friend has a SEBO, a little more expensive, has rubber around it to not damage the walls, but works just as good as the Bosch.

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Overall Rating: ( 5 reviews )

1. Posted: Feb 28 2008

   I've always liked half-sheet sanders because they are great for finish work on large flat surfaces, and this Bosch sander is outstanding. I've had it for a year now, and my observations are that the paper changes are easy, dust collection with the vacuum hose adapter is great, it's well-balanced, and it feels like it's going to last for a very long time. I'm very happy with my purchase.

2. ( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Dec 19 2007

   I own several Bosch routers (1716EVS's) and a 5" Random Orbit Sanders (3725DEVS), in my book they are the best in their class. I needed a better sheet sander to replace my Makita and wow did I pick a winner! Like all Bosch tools I own this one is smooth as butter and there is absolutely no vibration (so you won't get tired). This sander produces an excellent finish and the dust collection is top notch (I use a shop vac attachment). Changing papers is real easy, the sander is easy to handle and you don't get tired from vibration or noise. This is a very solid tool. As is normal, you get what you pay for and there is no disappointment here in this sander's performance.... I'm really happy with my purchase.

3. ( 1 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Feb 6 2007

   this sander is simply the best i have ever used. the dust collection system works great

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