Bosch Athlet Serie 6 BCH86SILGB ProSilence 25.2 V Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, 60 minutes runtime – White
Bosch – invented for life.
Bosch looks back on over 80 years of vacuum cleaner experience, and more than 50 years of battery expertise. The result: innovative technology that makes cleaning your home as easy, and enjoyable, as possible. Performance, convenience, or usability, the right vacuum cleaner from Bosch exceeds even the highest expectations.
Bosch Athlet Serie 6 BCH86SILGB ProSilence
Product Benefits
- ProSilenceSystem: especially quiet vacuuming with thorough cleaning results.
- SmartSensorControl: sensor-controlled performance – powerful every time.
- RotationClean: fast and easy filter cleaning – no filter washing needed.
- AllFloor HighPowerBrush: One brush for all floors and perfect cleaning results.
- Always quick at hand: Cordless vacuuming without limitations and solid freestanding function for easy placement and charging anywhere at home
- Up to 60 minutes (dependant on power setting)
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ProSilence System – Extremely quiet yet very powerfulThe noise of vacuuming can be disturbing. With the ProSilenceSystem, you enjoy quiet during cleaning. The innovative SoundReducerin combination with extra layers of insulation throughout the appliance ensure minimum noise while achieving maximum performance. | SmartSensor Control – Strong performance every timeAlways demand the best results? SmartSensorControl continuously monitors the vacuum cleaner to ensure that it is performing at the optimum level. The LED display indicates when the filter needs cleaning as the performance drops. For strong performance every time. | RotationClean – Fast and easy filter cleaningFilter washing is extra effort. Thanks to RotationClean, you can clean the filter instantly and hygienically. Simply remove the dustboxand turn the red wheel. All the dust and dirt is released with minimum contact. The filter is cleaned without washing. Fast and easy filter cleaning. | AllFloor HighPower Brush. For all floor typesThe motorised AllFloor HighPowerBrush works at around 5000 revolutions per minute, meaning it achieves thorough cleaning results on all floor types, such as parquet, carpet and even tiles. |
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Free standing – Can be set aside on its ownThe cordless vacuum cleaner can compactly fit in any niche or corner, thanks to its slim design. It can also be set aside on its own, which is an advantage when you are taking a short break from vacuuming or when you are recharging the appliance. | EasyClean Brush. Easy to clean.The brush roll can be easily removed from the floor nozzle for cleaning. Guaranteeing perfect results every time. | Bosch Lithium-Ion Technology.Bosch Lithium-Ion Technology has proven itself in Bosch Power Tools and is synonymous with high performance and long service life of the rechargeable batteries. They are characterised by extra-long performance times and short charging times. | |
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| Colour | White | Black | Black | White | White | White |
| Run time | 60 Minutes | 65 Minutes | 80 Minutes | Up to 30 minutes (dependant on power setting) | Up to 60 minutes (dependant on power setting & using both charged batteries) | Up to 65 minutes (dependant on power setting & using both charged batteries) |
| Battery voltage | 28V | 25.2V | 36V | 18V | 18V | 18V |
| No. of Bosch Power for ALL System Batteries | Integrated battery | Integrated battery | Integrated battery | 1 | 2 exchangeable | 2 exchangeable |
| Dust container capacity (Litres) | 0.9L | 0.9L | 0.9L | 0.3L | 0.3L | 0.4L |
| Weight | 3.3kg | 3.3kg | 3.3kg | 2.3kg | 2.3kg | 2.3kg |
| Accessories included | Hose, standard crevice nozzle, XXL Upholstery Tool | 2 in1 crevice/upholstery tool, flexible crevice tool, mattress nozzle, | 1 x XXL upholstery nozzle, 1 x XXL crevice nozzle, 1 x mattress nozzle, | 1x crevice nozzle, 2 in 1 crevice/upholstery tool, 1x long flexible crevice nozzle, 1 x keyboard and drawer nozzle | ||
| Charging Time | 6 hours | 3 hours | 3 hours | 5 hours | 4 hours | less than 1 hour |
| Weight: | 3 kg |
| Dimensions: | 18.5 x 28.5 x 116 cm; 3 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Bosch |
| Colour: | White |
| Colour: | White |
Everything seems to be as advertised. Excellent suction, excellent at picking up bits of whatever, runs for around one hour, clear charging indication, easy to empty and clean brush rotor, the three power modes as advertised, the alert for need to empty and clean works and is clearly displayed, solid durable construction and elegant appearance. No complaints so far. Possibly a pity it doesn’t feature separate rechargeable battery packs but I’ll wait to see how long the installed battery lasts before attenuating.
This vacuum cleaner is superb, absolutely over the moon with it, fantastic suction power easy to clean, perfect.Would recommend this to anyone, who likes a light vacuum good suction power, very easy to store, I can’t praise it enough.
bought this for my son when his cleaner broke down much better no cords to hold you back all round good vacuum
I can whizz round my hard floors in a jiffy. Quite hard to push on carpets as the suction is strong! It does what I wanted it for though. Very pleased with it.
Very simple and easy to clean the filters and roller, which is essential to maintain suction. When suction begins to reduce, simply clean and dry the filter components and remove anything wrapped around the roller and it will return to full suction performance.
Very manoeuvrable and more comfortable to use than stick vacuums which require you to support much of the weight at the top end.
Better suction on full power than stick machines I have tried.
The cons :-
Removing the floor head and using attachments is only easy if you have strong fingers. I gave up bothering fairly quickly and bought a separate hand held device for edges, stairs etc. For an elderly person like my mother who has arthritis in her fingers it would be impossible to remove the floor head and use the attachments.
Battery life is limited and once the battery charging has degraded (around 2 years or a little more depending on use) there is no cost effective option to replace the batteries with new ones. Watch the YouTube video of how to replace them and you will see that this is a job for an experienced engineer which involves use of a soldering iron, it is not a DIY job for anyone other than a real DIY expert. My older Athlet will now just last long enough for my hard kitchen floor, which takes only a few minutes to vacuum, but it runs out of power very rapidly. Any chance of doing a whole house, even a small one, would be hopeless. On the plus side it re-charges to give that short performance time very quickly.
My advice for buying one of these, which does an excellent job provided you accept its limitations, is to buy one of the older models when available for an offer price, accepting it’s limited life span and that it is effectively a disposable product.