Instead, Bosch has added an “easy parking clip” to the back of the wand, which you can hook over the back of a chair or lean on a table or work surface and, since it’s rubberised, it will stay put without fear of scratching. Richard has more than 20 years experience as a technology journalist, writing and editing on a vast number of publications. The Bosch Unlimited has two cleaning modes – standard and “Turbo” – which you can toggle between by pressing a button on top of the vacuum’s pistol-grip handle. The Auto Detect function senses the floor type being vacuumed and adjusts power accordingly for the most effective clean.

A five-star score here means that nearly all of the fine dust and allergens that the vacuum cleaner picks up are locked tightly within the container and are not released back into the home. I’m getting so used to cordless sticks coming with anti-tangle devices in their floor heads that it’s easy to forget how quickly rollers can clog up with hair. Tipping our dB meter at just 71dB (A-weighted at 1 metre), this cleaner on its highest power mode is as quiet or even quieter than most cordless models on their lowest power setting. That is a trait we are much more used to seeing with air-powered ‘turbo’ brushes and it can make cleaning rather frustrating. bin, although on balance there’s not enough in it to make a significant difference to the way you’ll use the vacuum.While being cordless and having a direct floorhead is undoubtedly the ideal scenario for stair cleaning, we again missed having a small turbo tool for these duties. Launched in October 2022 in the UK and Australia, the Bosch Unlimited 7 is available with one or two batteries, and in a 'pet' version. I found this to be a little too compact, as I had to empty it a few times to complete a clean of our three-bedroom house. The three of us in Chez Weckler agree: Bosch’s Unlimited 7 (€379) vacuum cleaner is a better deal than either Dyson’s V12 (€500) or its V15 (€600). During testing, I found the Bosch was very quick to catch long hair around the roller, and it just kept building up.

A five-star score here means that your hard flat floors will be left spotless of any large debris, one-star means much will be left behind or scattered around the floor. In general use it was well balanced, with the Auto mode adjusting appropriately to the suction requirements of different surfaces. Even from a single battery, the Bosch lasts longer in high power and low power mode than the Dyson V8, lasting 11 minutes in Turbo and 50 minutes in standard mode. But thanks to Bosch’s very sleek filter design that doesn’t diminish the filtration, and the company claims that a hygienic 99. This means that the cleaner carries its weight at the top (unlike the athlete range from Bosch where the weight is at the base).

Move seamlessly between glossy wooden floors and deep pile carpet without having to guess the best setting. The floorhead’s cleaning power is great, but the brush bar slowed or stopped far too often on carpet for our liking. The cordless Unlimited 7 comes with a range of useful accessories that give a powerful clean across all types of surfaces such as tiles, wood and carpet, as well as such as tables and upholstery. They charge rapidly, too, in around an hour and, as a bonus, are also compatible with Bosch’s Unlimited range of battery-powered domestic tools, such as the firm’s Cordless Hedge Trimmer AHS 50-20 LI. The long, bendy crevice tool is also handy for getting into narrow spaces behind wardrobes and radiators.

Some cordless vacuum cleaners have suction channels that do not extend right to the edges of the floorhead and so can leave large uncleaned margins around the edge of rooms.On the downside, it has few of the features that are slowly becoming absolute essentials on a cordless vacuum. The only real nod to gadgetry is the array of six LED lights on the head of the vacuum cleaner, which light up about 10 inches of floor in front – more than a little handy. Although the battery arrived with some juice, I opted to fully charge it before giving it a run for its money. We have little doubt Bosch has specified a lower torque brush bar motor to save power and increase runtime but – like the ineffective normal power mode – it’s a false economy. We tackled several areas of mixed Collie and Labrador hair on carpet and hard floors and the Unlimited BCS122GB never failed to deal with the fluffy issue in hand.

star means that the cordless vacuum is almost ineffective on its minimum setting, whereas 5 star means you will get excellent results even when maximising your cordless vacuums battery life.The latter comes with only one, non-removable battery, but one extra accessory – that mini-motorised staircase cleaning head. The new Bosch BCS712GB cordless vacuum cleaner is perfect for most households with a versatile and lightweight design that aims to please. That is much quieter than most of its premium cordless competitors and the sound is an inoffensive drone – as opposed to the dentist-drill sound of some. As the lithium packs are one of the most expensive parts of any cordless appliance, that is a shrewd move. This has everything from the previous model, but also includes a second battery and a separate quick charger, so you can charge the extra battery without having to dock the vacuum cleaner.