GlassVAC Premium Set UK
Streak-free window cleaning
Clean windows quickly and with perfect results due to the Bosch “wiper blade technology“.
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LED battery charge indicator
Always know when the battery is charged thanks to the LED light indicator:
Green – battery is charged
Red – recharge the battery
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Streak-free window wiping
Clean windows without any streaks or squeaking thanks to wiper blades featuring Bosch technology from the automotive industry.
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Easy bathroom cleaning
Clean easily and with perfect results using GlassVAC on different surfaces, such as: glass, mirrors and tiles. Simply spray on the cleaning solution and vacuum it away with the GlassVAC.
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Simple large windows cleaning
Clean large windows easily both indoors and outdoors with the GlassVAC from Bosch. Cleaning window panes became as simple as it could be.
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Cleaning car windows with the small cleaning head
With the small cleaning head, even car windows are easy to clean both on the inside and outside. This increases visibility for drivers.
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Easy two-step cleaning
1.Mix the detergent with water in the spray bottle and spray onto the surface
2.Remove the water from the surface using the GlassVAC
How do I clean the water tank?
Simply remove the suction head from the main body and pour hot soapy water into the water tank, via the suction head opening, up to the maximum mark. Shake the GlassVAC and pour out the water.
Which detergent can I use with the GlassVAC?
For the best results, use Bosch GlassVAC detergent concentrate (ASIN B07FYLJL98). The GlassVAC should only be used with detergent intended for window vacuums. Do not use undiluted acids, acetone or solvents.
How do I clean the suction head?
Remove the suction head from the main body and rinse under running water. Then simply shake it or leave it to dry slowly.
Can I use the GlassVAC horizontally and vertically?
The window cleaner can be used both horizontally and vertically. However, the appliance can only be used for short periods with the suction head pointing down to prevent water from getting into the suction system.
How do I know when the rubber lip needs to be replaced?
If streaks appear during cleaning, the rubber lip is worn and needs to be replaced.
| Weight: | 700 g |
| Dimensions: | 16.3 x 9.6 x 20.3 cm; 700 Grams |
| Model: | 06008B7070 |
| Part: | 06008B7070 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | Yes |
| Batteries Included: | Lithium Ion |
| Manufacture: | Bosch |
| Colour: | Black |
| Quantity: | 1 |
It does what I expected being Bosch excellent little machine we always used a karcher before but now no going back .
Great thing for cleaning the windows and similar. The squirty and scrubby thing cleans the class with a bit of rubbing and the vacuum thing draws off the liquid without a smear or any mark at all. Quick wipe round the edges with a micro fibre and move on to the next one. Windows, mirrors and the shower have never looked so clean!
Bought this because of its narrow head as I have old style 8 pane windows. House is grade II listed so single glazing that gets a lot of condensation in the bedrooms. Pretty pleased with the suction power. Very easy to use. Battery lasts well.
It works well. Not expensive. Battery life good, and it’s Bosch!
Only used this Bosch window vac a couple of times and as this is my first I can’t compare to others. However, did a job great and used it after a shower as well, so plenty of water to tackle on both flat and curved glass. That brings me on to the only criticism I have, as of yet.
The water tank is very small and soon filed, not so much a major problem, more a case of could be better. The overall quality and ease of use are very good, I would definitely recommend as this worked very well at every angle I tried, this was all bar the ceiling.
This is a smart looking handy device for the bathroom! Really pleased with this!
Happy with my purchase. Seems to work well and has the narrower blade which is essential for use with our Georgian casement windows. It seems to be pretty well made. Hopefully it will give me many years of reliable service!
The product is fairly large which makes it a little difficult to manoeuvre at the bottom of the window frames but you can tilt the vac to the side and it works just as well. But the vac is easy to hold, not heavy at all and has a wide mouth so it can suck a lot of water at once.
I used this a few times and it works brilliantly! Absorbs all the water in the first pass and doesn’t leave any streaks behind.
I only worry about the rubber mouth wearing away and needing replacing in the future but this shouldn’t be too much of an issue as long as you don’t press too hard and use smooth movements.
Cleans my windows well easy to use i wish I got it earlier nice clean windows with little effo
Quite light, easy to use, very good battery life. Great for keeping shower glass clean. I dry glass after each shower.
Recently bought a house, now it’s getting colder there’s a lot of condensation inside the windows in the morning. I use this to remove it and it’s ideal. I also use it after a shower to remove the water on the walls. The tank is small so needs emptying often but that’s not been an issue for me. I only use it for a few minutes each day, but so far I’ve found the battery lasts a long time between charges.
I love this made such a difference to enjoying cleaning windows with a great finish which has lasted so well. Very well made.
We bought this for drying and cleaning the shower as the old one had seen better days
I have very large windows and it always took me hours to do. Now it takes about 30 mins to do all the windows. Great suction on this Bosch and with the smaller size blade makes small corners and windows easy to do.No streaks, very light and I love it. Good for cleaning bathroom tiles, mirror. This is so much better than the Karcher I had before which after a few uses would not re charge which seems to be a common problem.
It does windows, it does our wet room, it does our tent, it does our car windows. It is a really handy bit of tech and the build quality is really good too.
A comparison with the Karcher is probably not a bad thing.
Build quality: better than Karcher, both the large and small wiper sections clip on and release positively from the body of the unit (it was the large blade assembly on the Karcher which literally fell apart in use). The Bosch rubber squeegee element is soft rubber, supported by a stronger combed plastic section. I think that design makes it more efficient than the Karcher, which with its harder rubber blade used to make a noise like fingernails scratching a blackboard when going over nearly dry glass.
Personally, I have never been able to get totally streak free glass after using a window vac, and have found that a follow up buffing with a microfibre cloth is required to remove residual streak marks. The Bosch rubber blade leaves fewer streak marks than the Karcher.
Edge suction: I’ve had no issues with it sucking right to the edge of the glass.
Handling: ergonomically, I have to put the Karcher slightly ahead. The Bosch body is bit “dumpy” and not as well balanced as the Karcher, but if you haven’t used the Karcher previously, it would not be an issue as it feels easy enough in the hand.
Tank capacity: I’ve read reviews in which the tank volume has been an issue. It has not been an issue for me as I am cleaning the windows of an average size house and have only had to empty the tank twice during a whole house clean. Might be a problem if you’re doing a block of flats.
Emptying the tank: The reservoir section is easy to empty and to clean. On the Karcher, to empty the reservoir completely, it had to be disassembled from the body of the unit, a right faff.
Battery life: As per the last paragraph, the battery lasted throughout a whole session and still had capacity to spare.
Accessories: comes supplied with cleaning bottle with pads attachment, no cleaning agent included. Again, to be fair, the Karcher equivalent is better, as I found the Bosch bottle spray nozzle tends to dribble a bit regardless of the spray setting, but that is a minor niggle. I like the wrist strap attachment: useful if you’ve to use it for awkward windows which need accessing outside panes from inside the room.
In conclusion I like the Bosch as it is well constructed, reasonably ergonomic and easy to use, not very heavy and has a decent battery life. The price seems reasonable, 56 at time of purchase. This review is based on initial impressions in Sept ’20 . If it fails or falls apart, I’ll edit the review.
I like Bosch for their build quality and this no different. Better than the market leader in all respects.
Great delivery +good value for a well made machine that works very well. Bought as a replacement for a Karcher Window Vac which, after a good few years went walkabout. Read all the reviews and decided on the Bosch.
Not dissapointed at all, better than the Karcher.
Used daily in a bathroom on the shower screen and windows.
Recommended…….
Really pleased with this window vac. It’s my first purchase of this type of product so I have nothing to compare it to but is leaving our windows sparkling. It doesn’t always suck up all the water at the edge but a quick wipe with a microfibre cloth helps. I like that it can be used in a horizontal position too unlike a lot of others. We have used it 5 or 6 times now totalling about 40 windows and patio doors and it’s still on its original charge! I bought the Bosch fluid that goes with it but I found that it dries too fast and it makes the windows streaky. Fairy liquid (other brands are available) seems to work much better as it gives you more time to vac the liquid off before it starts to dry as if it has started to dry before you vac the windows it goes very streaky.
This is my first window vac and I have to say I expected more. Leaves some streaks and the suction on the sides is not great, but overall it speeds up window cleaning and make it effortless comparing to manual cleaning.
I bought this to replace yet another Karcher one that when wrong just out of guarantee , time will tell if this lasts longer but first impressions are very good.
It comes as a comprehensive kit but without any sample cleaning liquid, no biggie but it would have been nice included.
The power is very good and I have found it to clean my windows to the edges as well as any other I have used, I just finish with a wipe around the edge and frame with a dry cloth. The spray bottle feels much more solid than others and spreads the cleaning agent well, cleaning the glass as it goes then the vacuum finishes it to a good shine.
I haven’t had this for long but so far so good and being Bosch it should last.
I bought this for my partner and she is very happy.It does the job excellent whether it be windows, tiles, etc etc.
This product is excellent in all areas. My only criticism was there was no plug to put the usb cable into, but a small problem compared to the overall efficiency of the product.
Really pleased with this Window Vac. Very good price too.
Love this little vacuum.. does what it says and very easy to manuve
Only used on windows so far…
This is an amazing device, so simple yet effective. The vacuum is very good and the rubber wipers do give a streak free shine. It does get easier as you get more experienced. Even on a ladder you can use the wrist band and do the two things together (spray and vac)
I used mr muscle streak free shine (it was on offer) and such good results my daughter literally said “it feels like we are outside, daddy!”
It would have gotten five stars but the spray bottle isn’t great and doesn’t give an even spray and drips a bit. Having said that it’s still functional and you could always get a cheap spray bottle at a later date.
here nothing to dislike it’s all perfect don’t understand why others complain i am disable and this is a god send
I bought this item on promotion before Christmas. It has a very good suction but the battery life isn’t very long in my opinion.
If you require a window vac this is the one to use. I’ve used Karcher and this still beats it. Could not live without and I’ve recommended it loads and they all say the same.
This is brilliant, I don’t know why I did not buy it sooner. Windows were left clean and spotless, task was easy and satisfying.
This is much better than my previous version product that only a year. Highly recommended, and well designed.
It is better than a karcher vac with more attachments for the price work very good
Mainly used for house that suffers lots of window condensation. Wish I had bought one years ago…. efficiently sucks up the huffed up window leaving no streaks. Use in shower cubicle too. Great little gizmo and light too.
I bought this in the sales, so this review is for the price I bought it for. It works as intended and makes light work of cleaning glass
Unlike Karcher you can’t get the water container out, which at first I couldn’t understand why. However, as it turns out you don’t need to as it easy to rinse it out if you follow the instructions.
Very well made and looks sturdy, also the central blade can be pulled out for cleaning. The set comes with two different width blades, and two different size cleaning heads for the spray bottle. You also get two different size cloths to attach to the spray bottle, so everything you need really.
I have owned and used the Bosch window vac for three months. So far it has been working great.
Its predecessor started breaking down after only six weeks of use. That was the Vileda window vac.
This is what I love about the the Bosch product:
Does the job: hoovers up the moisture. Suction is fine.
Ergonomic and efficient design: the vac takes up a lot less space in a bathroom cupboard than the Vileda. The Bosch is also quicker to empty: the dirty water is emptied by pulling a rubber plug in the vac’s body.
On the Vileda, one has to disconnect the water container and then reassemble the vac. It is a straightforward process but still has multiple additional steps relative to the Bosch. The downside is that the dirty water container can’t be accessed and cleaned. Having said that, I don’t see a compelling reason why it’s useful to clean that part.
Amazing value for money: the Bosch comes with two handy extras. There is a refillable tool for spraying and wiping window cleaning liquid, and it comes with a bigger and a smaller head. There is also smaller size vacuum head for the vacuum itself. The extras are equally well designed and a joy to use.
The vac’s battery charges fast and lasts a while.
Absolutely love it. Does exactly what it says it does. Bargai
Suction device very good but spray bottle very poor with cheap constructio
i HAVE HAD TWO KARCHER VACS , BOTH BROKE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY, THIS BOSCH SEEMS SUPERIOR IN EVERY WAY.
Love this! Makes window cleaning so easy and I always get comments on how clean my glass is especially with 2 dogs.
The battery charges quickly and I can get the whole house off one charge plus some of the next use.
It’s lightweight and easy to bring out even if you just want to sort a small area.
Works great on h ok ass but not tested on tiles yet.
Different size heads mean you can cover larger areas quicker. I use my own regular window cleaning solution rather than buying theirs.
I love mine so much, I got my mum one!
ake your time and learn to use its not hard
Delivery was fast. Cleaner works very well and leaves a streak free finish. Very happy with this purchase.
Wasn’t completely sure about whether to get this Bosch window vac but so pleased I did. Makes cleaning windows really easy and they look great after.
This product is OK but it does leave streaks and doesn’t always suck up all the water especially when working round the frames, but is very quick and saves getting your hands wet.
We have lots of glass in our house and our children somehow manage to get there fingerprints over every inch of them. I have wanted one of these for a while now so when it appeared on offer on ‘prime day’ I purchased one.
I wasn’t disappointed. It easy to use and gives a great result quickly with minimal effort. Highly recommended.
Does what it says on the box. Our windows and mirrors have never been so clean!
As with many other reviewers I looked for another make of window vac after my Karcher one prematurely stopped functioning. This is a better product all round. It is well built and functions well with good results. Being smaller than the other one it is easier to clean the lower areas of windows without bumping into sills or floors. It is also good for reaching awkward corners. It charges up quickly and the charge lasts well. The Velcro cloth attachments are also better and hopefully replacements will also be easier to find . This machine is not cheap but you get what you pay for.
I have had it just a day and I have to say I have been kicking myself for not getting one earlier. The last time I cleaned the windows was such a chore. There were so many streaks and they were so difficult to get rid of. I have just cleaned the garden room bi-fold doors and windows with the GlassVAC and it was a breeze! It is quick and easy to use the spray and wipe the windows. The GlassVAC then sucks up all the water and leaves the glass mostly streak-free!
I would suggest using a dishwasher rinse aid and water for the spray. It really does leave less streaks and cleans glass and mirrors well. I would also suggest having a microfibre cloth at hand to wipe the head of the GlassVAC to wipe off excess water on the head. Yes, you are not going to be able to get to bottom of the panes or sides of all of your glass or mirrors but just a quick wipe with a microfibre cloth should do the trick. You can then use the cloth to give a quick finish. It takes a fifth of the time and effort to do what was previously such a chore. A full length mirror takes a minute to clean which otherwise would have taken over 5 minutes using isopropyl alcohol, Windowlene and a couple of cloths and still not given me the desired finish. I really think it’s one of the best gadgets I have bought in the last couple of years!
The window cleaner works very well, leaving a perfect smear-free surface. Highly recommended.
The end result is better and MUCH faster than I would achieve without it. But it is not as good as a professional operative using a squeegee and leather. NOTHING can equal an expert at this job.
The battery was at least partly charged on receipt and, as per instructions, I fully charged it before first use. I have not yet used it enough to assess the battery run-time, but have cleaned eight large windows to date and recharge not yet needed
The spray attachment is oddly shaped, small capacity and mine is spluttery. Not as effective a sprayer as off the shelf sprayers.
The vacuum handle is at a slightly awkward angle, making the unit’s use less comfortable than it would be with some form of flexible or swivelling and lockable ball joint.
The rubber waste water drain plug is a little awkward to remove and re-plug. Its durability remains an unknown.
The ability to recharge from almost any standard USB equipped recharger is very useful. However . . . it is incomprehensible to the point of stupidity as to why a tiny and delicate USB micro socket is used in the body of the vacuum unit when there is so obviously ample space for a standard, and MUCH sturdier USB type A socket which would additionally enable either end of the cable to be used in either socket.
The USB cable supplied for charging has no symbols printed on either of its USB plugs which would greatly assist in easy and accurate identification as to which way up the plugs must be when inserting into their respective sockets. This is not only thoughtless and inconvenient but can far too easily result in damage to the delicate micro USB plug and/or socket.
It is unfortunate that there is, so far, no extension kit to manage upstairs windows without a long ladder. This does reduce the unit’s usefulness and overall value..
Despite the multiple minor criticisms, all of which are justified but could easily be eliminated by considered re-design on Bosch’s part, this is still a worthwhile piece of equipment. But it is not quite as good as it could and should be, so only four stars.
easy to use easy to clean battery life is good i get about 25 minutes from it so more than enough to clean the windows in my house and i do have a few it comes with all the things you need now is it streak free well no but that is more likely down to the window cleaning stuff more than the machine and i have tried all different sorts of cleaning stuff and it still leaves streaks but it does do what it says it does it sucks up all the water and easy to empty away cant complain with it and i have used it alo
Excellent Vac … easy to use and brilliant results … highly recommended!!!!
Go for it ! Having gone through 4 karchers over the years , which broke for one reason or another I decided to buy the Bosch- omg which I bought it Year’s ago ! Love it : nippy to use , great cleaning kit and no streaks , charges quick and cheaper . The last refurbished karcher I bought for half the price lasted longer than any other – my karcher days are over !
Apart from short battery life we are very pleased with this produc
Really good, cleans really well. Vacuums water well. Cleaning windows is now really quick now. I recommend it to anyone.
The vacuum works well, but does leave streaks at times.
The water collection container is small in volume, one vacuum of the shower area and it needs emptying.
Fabulous product I washed the windows months ago using GlassVac. It has rained many times but they still look completely clean. Amazing
OK on small, multiple panes but can leave ‘a damp edge’ occasionally
Battery life OK but gives no warning when about to run out
Much better than the alternative
We already had a Vax window washer before this one came along but this one is better. Its more compact which means that for windows and showers it is easier to use. It also has a smaller head option. Powerful and immediately useful we would not do without it.
Very happy with the product, does exactly what it says
Use daily on the shower doors, charging is quick and the battery lasts for days
Small light weight and does and excellent job on all glass
This is a terrific little gadget. I’m using it for cleaning the shower – no streaks and a shiny finish. It does fill fairly quickly (makes a funny gurgling sound when you need to empty it) – it copes with about half the shower cabinet but it’s easy to empty. I put it on charge when I’ve finished each time and it recharges within about 10 mins. Very satisfying to use !
Very good does an excellent job of cleaning shower screens as well as windows
I have never had a window vacuum before, so cannot compare to others. I judge this solely on its own merits.
The main unit is well made and easy to hold. Not too heavy. Quick to charge and, once charged, it happily did all the windows (and 2 showers) in a large 4-bed house. It did not need emptying until the end. There are two heads – a standard one for larger windows, and a smaller one for small panes (e.g., the narrow panes in my front door).
There is a separate sprayer bottle, again with a standard or smaller head holding a detachable (washable) cloth pad. You need to fill this with special solution (NOT provided in the pack) – I bought the Karcher brand, as no Bosch one seemed available in the shops. Then you just spray onto the glass and spread the foam around with the pad.
Once the window has been foamed, just suck it off with the wiper blade vacuum. Apparently, this blade has a special coating and there are LOTS of warnings in the instructions never to let it come into contact with anything that could stick to it (such as paper/cardboard). It certainly takes the foam off smoothly and leaves no streaks behind.
My only quibble with this is that you need to hold the vacuum “vertically”. Several of my windows are directly above windowsills. I found that, as the blade came towards the bottom, I was forced to start angling the unit more horizontally (sill being in the way), which resulted in the blade losing grip/suction for the last 2 inches of window. The only answer was to turn the unit upside down and do the last bits from the bottom up. A little fiddly – but I guess all window vacuums may have the same issue.
Having finished, everything is easy to clean out, and the pads can just get a quick wash and dry ready for next use. So much easier than scrubbing away with Windolene.
Does a good job but sometimes hard to remove all water from the glass.
We have floor to ceiling windows and have tried elbow grease but they always looked marked with circular wiping. This machine is light and easy to use. I cant believe i didn’t buy this sooner. The results are amazing. Would definitely recommend. Its also quiet when in operation. Initial charging time took nearly an hour. Its easy to clean too and couldn’t believe how dirty the water was. Its also quick, i thought i needed to slowly and carefully use when vacuuming up the water, but you can zoom and it still works great.
Great at cleaning my windows and leaving them streak free!
Great little device. Cleans windows quickly and efficiently, with all the necessary extras. I like the small body and blade for use on our smaller windows. Great use of Bosch unique wiper blade technology. No streaks.
Works beautifully for clearing condensation from a single glazed bay window & for cleaning windows plus the shower.
Why didn’t I buy one of these years ago? Bought to help rid my house of winter damp and it does the job perfectly. Easy to use, the two head sizes get everywhere you need to. Light, quick to recharge and long to run. Only improvement would be a removable water container, emptying and cleaning are not easy.
Genuinely clever bit of kit. Purchased mine during an Amazon offer for under 40 – well worth it – nicely made. Not suitable for old lead-lights, but I can work around that.
Having used it now for a few days, I wish I’d have bought one years ago!!!
The Bosch GlassVac is well made, has plenty of attachments and works really well, saving me so much time to do other things! Having Georgian type windows, the option of two wiper blade widths is really well thought out. I’m now also using it for other things I’d never thought of before such as cleaning/vacuuming my shower screen and bathroom tiles.
Would highly recommend!
good price in black Friday sales, water cllection bottle too small !! can not swip the widow from down to top.
Brilliant invention, changed the way i clean windows. Its effortless and leaves no smears!
Very easy and straight forward to use. Perfectly cleans any glass surface. Battery charge is quick and is long lasting.
After the disappointment of a Karcher and a cheaper version, Bosch has restored my faith in window vacs.
The package provides the kit to clean your windows and tiled walls. My results so far have not been spectacular according to my wife but should improve. Not clear how to make up the best liquid to put in the spray but we have used washing up liquid and will see how that goes.
This GLASSVAC is a cordless window vacuum from Bosch. On the whole I was quite impressed with it. The GlassVac wiper blade has “Power Protection Plus”, which is basically wiper-rubber technology with a polymer coating. I found assembling it a little on the fiddly side but one it was up and running it wasn’t too hard to use. One slight annoyance is that no information is given as to what cleaning detergents to use. I used good old fashioned soap and water which worked fine. So thumbs up from me.
If I can find a replacement small applicator head then I will be happier. Not worth sending back just for this. Suppose I can use a cloth for now
One star off for missing part
Anyone else have a part missing? Or indeed will not use the small attachment?
Much lighter than original karcher and probably does a better job
Washed all the windows and vacuumed up the excess water leaving the windows sparkling.
Doesn’t take long to charge and then it’s good to go.
Simply add water and your chosen window cleaner as needed the tank before each use.
All the inside windows were then done with ease leaving them very clean,
I love the ease of it being cordles and it’s also very competitive in price.
The set up is easy although the instruction pictures in the instruction booklet aren’t overly helpful. The machine comes with some charge and charges using a USB cable that you can insert into the supplied 3 pin USB plug or any other USB socket. A red light comes on to show that it is charging.
It’s great to use. Spray and clean with the dispenser and then suck up with the vacuum unit. Or you can use the vacuum unit to suck up condensation from a shower which is where I see myself using it on a daily basis.
My only issue is the detergent. They give you no detergent and no idea what type of detergent to use. We initially tried washing up liquid which cleaned well but left the odd wafer thin streak after vacuuming. We’re now experimenting with bottled window/glass cleaner and also flash. It would have been nice to be given some guidance on this. The detergent and streaking issue is the only thing preventing me from giving it 5 stars.
It is very simple to use. You fill up the cleaner part with warm soapy water (you can add other chemicals but I have found no need on windows that haven’t been cleaned for a year!) and apply the solution to the window via the spray. You then rub window surface with the cloth head attachment. The spray application is good because unlike with normal window cleaning tools water doesn’t drip everywhere. The final easy bit is using the vac which is great because in one sweep down the window you get a perfectly clear, streakless window! I didn’t even need to use a cloth to pick up excess water!
Overall a typically solid, well made Bosch product and I am really pleased with this product.
After just cleaning one pane of glass I was converted. The result was a highly glistening, streak free finish, easily on a par with a professional window cleaner, I was more than impressed. Within the next two days I had cleaned every pane of glass in the house; upstairs, downstairs, inside and out. Soon to follow all mirrors were shining like new pins too.
The unit is charged via a usb port and a full charge gave me around 40 minutes of use. You are supplied with two fabric cleaning heads and two vacuum heads. I used warm soapy water as the cleaning detergent which is simply sprayed on to the glass. All in all, very easy to use and leaves your glass gleaming. Highly recommended.
First out of the box, Bosch vac is very easy to use. The velcro backed microfibre pad that fits on the spray bottle is easy and it’s all straightforward to put together and use, with the exception of what cleaning fluid to use? There is no detergent/ cleaning product trial sachet in the box (one came with the Karcher) and the bosch instructions show “detergent” plus water. I searched online but didn’t find a specific product.
The window vac large blade gets a big thumbs up. Super clear and no steaks to start with. My windows were pretty dirty on the outside so I had to rinse the blade after a while when it started to get streaky and it worked like a dream. Not the same story with the small blade – that was really quite streaky.
The on/off button is easier to use than my Karcher, but the hand hold, although comfortable, is very difficult when cleaning the outside of windows from indoors. I have to put my arm through the next window along to clean and it was hard to get the vac at the correct angle to work with shape of the vac body. It does have wrist holder straps which come in handy because I felt like I was going to drop the vac at one point, but they are a bit of a nuisance to slip on and off all the time.
Also, i wasn’t keen on the spray bottle. When spraying the windows, a lot of the water didn’t make it to the window and landed on the floor or adjacent surfaces. My karcher spray bottle seems to have more oomph and when used most of the spray hits the window.
When you clean it afterwards, you have to open the (stiff when new) plug to pour out the dirty water refill through the neck. With my karcher, all the water parts unclip and can rinse under the tap – I had to be more careful with the Bosch as it doesn’t come apart.
In summary, large blade absolutely great. When I clean windows from the same side then it’s perfect. When leaning through the window to clean the outside of the upstairs window I found it hard. Perhaps someone with longer arms would find it easier.
As other reviewers have mentioned this vacuums. The unit is not heavy to use and the attachments of varying widths make cleaning different sized areas quite easy.
The spray bottle with its different sized attachments and cloths is a clever thing and you use very little liquid. Ideal for both inside and outdoors windows.
We have enjoyed using this product and clearly it is top of the range. To say we enjoy cleaning windows is a bit funny as before this arrived we only cleaned them outside 3 or 4 times a year at most. Being cordless makes the job easier.
The amount of pressure needed to make it clip into place was inordinately high and as this is only a plastic molding I was worried it would simply break away.
I don’t expect it to be long for this world.
As I said it comes with two differing cleaning pad and vacuum head widths; one of 276mm and one of 110mm.
The longer one I found most suited to my large double glazed windows while the smaller unit is more suited for small windows and vanity mirrors.
Neither worked well on my shower unit as that has a curved glass construction so you end up constantly respraying over already cleaned areas as you have to go from left to right and not vertically. This resulted in smears which didn’t impress my good lady.
It is a nice touch in having two different sizes of pump and vacuum head but I found that, if you have a reasonably large window sill ledge, getting both the pump spray or the vacuum close to the glass at the bottom of the windows can be a bit of a difficulty.
The pump spray is a bit feeble no matter how you adjust it and I could not get a suitable amount of cleaning solution over a fair area of glass of my larger windows. If I use it with the large head fitted, the spray jet which issues from beneath the mop head, was always concentrated for too centrally for a good coverage in mid wash/wipe
The thing I liked least abut the unit is that the dirty water reservoir from the vacuum head cannot be removed for cleaning. Consequently as the drain plug is in such a stupid position it is almost impossible to flush the bottle and drain it without repeatedly filling it through the top, agitating it heavily and then trying to drain it out of the small hole in the front of the body.
The charge level is sufficient to easily do all the windows on the ground floor of my house, both inside and out and on this point it works better than my previous vacuum glass cleaner but then, at 80 I would hope that it would.
It is supplied with two cleaning pads (1 large and 1 small) and a somewhat pointless wrist strap which is fitted to the vacuum unit via what is called the “wrist strap interface” – in other words a hole in the handle!.
But it works although the price is, to my mind, more than a tad on the high side.
It’s essentially a vaccum cleaner that sucks up left over water from cleaning windows. You normally clean windows by applying water and detergent, leave it for a 30 seconds and then wipe down with a cloth of rubber squeegy. Normally when you do with there is a certain amount of water that gets washed down and drips on floors or cills. That’s where this clever little gadget comes in, it vacuums up all the water while you squeegy the glass surface down, a clever idea.
In the box you get the vaccum with two rubber blades, one around 4″ and another around 12″ in width. You alsop get a spray bottle with matching 4″ and 12″ “rags” that attach to the spray bottle via velcro. You also get a USB charger for the vaccum unit.
In practice this works very well indeed. I was quite skeptical when I received the unit, I was thinking that this was a gadget invented to solve a problem that doesn’t really exist, it’s water you just wipe it up but having used and seen how effective it is I’m genuinely impressed. You normally clean windows and end up with a unpleasant dirty rag soaked through that you have to wash, after using this gadget you simply wash through the two application “rags” and a pot of dirty water under the vacuum unit. There’s no dirty puddles under windows and mirrors, there’s no dirty soaked rag and water all over the place.
OK, so it does the job. Any downsides? Well you have to be careful when you use the vaccum unit to ensure you don’t streak the window as you wipe down. The trick is to pull down from the top of the window or mirror, then check from an angle to make sure you haven’t streaked the surface.
As I said, at first I was skeptical but having just whipped through the house and gone over all the internal glass doors and mirrors in just a few minutes I can see this gadget getting plenty of use. Add to this the reliable BOSCH quality, this should hopefully last a good few years.
This is a cordless window cleaning vacuum, which is supplied with all the extras necessary to clean windows, mirrors, tiles and the like.
Included in the kit is the vacuum itself, which has a choice of two width heads; one is around 4″ wide and the other around 8″. A mains charger and lanyard for the vacuum are included. In addition, you get a combined spray bottle / cleaner, again with heads of two widths to match the vacuum – these are covered with a removable (by velcro) cleaning pad, which is a combination of hard and soft bristles.
It’s really easy to use – first fill the spray bottle with your choice of cleaning solution (I used warm tap water with a few drops of washing-up liquid). Then spray a few squirts onto the window, and agitate with the cleaning pad, spraying more if needed as you go – this is an easy one-handed operation. When you’ve given the window a good soaping, turn the vacuum on and just wipe once down the surface of the glass to remove the dirty water. It almost takes longer to type than it does to do – I cleaned 16 windows and 2 French doors in under 15 minutes with a bare minimum of effort, and the results are impressive – no streaks or smears.
This was all on the residual charge straight out of the box – by the end of that, the low battery warning was flashing, but it does suggest that a full charge will easily be enough for all the windows in a medium to large house.
It’s a shame that Bosch weren’t able to combine everything into one unit, rather than having to juggle the two parts of the system, but that would probably have been tricky. A few small niggles – you do need to be careful not to over-wet the window, as otherwise water runs down to the bottom before you have a chance to vacuum it off. Emptying the water tank in the vacuum is a messy job, as it pours out of a hole in the side and it’s hard to control where it goes. Finally, the vacuum is slightly less effective around the edges of the window, where you can get some residual water left.
But other than that, this is a really easy and quick way to clean windows. I’ll be using it from now on in preference to Windolene and kitchen paper!
I’ve never found a quick way to clean windows no matter what I’ve used before, you can guarantee streaks. The glassvac is a two part cleaning system. The spray bottle with velcro headed cloth and the vacuum squeegy (spelling?) part.
The instructions over complicate assembly.
There are 2 attachment and cloth sizes.
There is a wrist loop for the vac.
It comes party ready charged so you can use it straight from the box, further charging is done via a usb/plug cable.
Simple to use. Spray your window, wipe/rub with the cloth thing, hoover up the liquid. I gave it to my mum to try since she’s the one who climbs in windows and she was impressed that it didn’t leave any streaks!
I’ve only tried this so far on inside windows. I can see how when you use them outside you might need more elbow grease or another cloth to remove more difficult debris i.e. bird muck.
But yes, it will save you time and effort and it really works.