Gtech SW02 Advanced Power Sweepe
Our battery powered floor sweeper
The SW02 battery operated sweeper couldn’t be easier to use. There are no filters to clean or bags to empty, just effortless cleaning performance across all floor types. You don’t need to change any settings or plug sockets, just grab and go…
Quiet & convenient
The Gtech SW02 helps make home cleaning simpler. With a 7.2V motor, our rechargeable floor sweeper is quiet yet effective. This cleaner glides over carpets and hard floors, picking up dust, pet hair and dirt with ease.
Easy to use
We’ve kept this battery powered floor sweeper streamlined and lightweight at just 1.6kg. With a low profile, adjustable handle, you can reach underneath furniture for a more thorough clean. Its straightforward steering system allows you to move freely around your home. Storage is simple, too – just push the handle down, remove the duster and store this compact sweeper away.
Features
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Visible resultsThis cordless floor and carpet cleaner is easy to maintain, with no bags, no filter and no hassle. Dirt is collected in a 1.5L dust tray, which can be removed for disposal. Enjoy seeing the satisfying results of your cleaning session without getting dirty or dusty. | Portable practicalityThis cordless floor and carpet sweeper is suited for use on stairs – forget about balancing a heavy machine on each step. Simply remove the guard and telescopic handle to convert this sweeper into a handheld cleaner for use on stairs and upholstery. | Manoeuverable precisionFitted with a nylon brush bar and edge sweeping brush, this cordless sweeper picks up dirt, dust and pet hair from tight corners. Tackle those hard to reach areas with ease and enjoy peace of mind – and dust free skirting boards…** **Care is needed when cleaning along skirting boards to avoid scuffing. |
| Weight: | 1.6 kg |
| Dimensions: | 29.5 x 22 x 7 cm; 1.6 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Gtech |
| Model: | SW02 |
| Colour: | Silver / Grey |
| Colour: | Silver / Grey |
I am disabled so can’t use standard hoovers. This is just great to use as it’s lightweight but picks up everything including dog hairs and easy to empty and clean. Best thing I ever bought.
Wanted this for bedrooms which are hard floors and it is great for hair and fluff. Picks others stuff up too of course!
This is my second one of these. I bought this to replace my previous one which had become a little noisy and not as efficient ( it was over 10 years old !!) I use it for quickly sweeping up crumbs etc in my kitchen. I love it. I have used it on carpets in my lounge and it’s fine for picking up bits. I wouldn’t see it as a replacement for a vacuum cleaner. Would definitely recommend it for what I need it to do for me.
So much better than my shark sweeper that died on me. So glad I paid a bit more. Quite the best sweeper I have had.
The little hoover does have good suction but does feel flimsy particularly the drawer where you empty it from. I have only had it a short while so will have to see how long it lasts. Do like the fact it goes from hard floor to carpet easily. I don’t have stairs so can’t comment on how that works.
This sweeper is so easy to use. We had a small problem in following assembly instructions,but received excellent advice from the service department.Good value for money
Works well on both laminate/wood and carpets, but with carpets don’t expect as deep clean as you’d get from a proper hoover. It’s good for picking up crumbs and also does manage to pick up pet hairs too to a certain degree!
Totally and utterly impressed, not a waste of your well earned cash that’s for sure!
It does most of what it says but is perhaps a bit too light in weight which means it skims over hair on a hard floor but picks it up on the carpet. The suction is not as good as I expected but it is enough for my sewing room and the door mats. I am disappointed but not entirely surprised.
This sweeper is magic. It picks up everything, including a lot of dog hair. I even use it on sofas and armchairs.
There is nothing to dislike.
Fabulous little cleaning machine for smaller jobs and perfect weight for anyone who cannot heave around heavy vacuum cleaners. Easy to use, easy extraction of dirt in the special Gtec way and great manoeuvrability. I love it and shall no doubt also buy the Air ram for extra suction power. Perfect for those less able and not strong enough to carry around a bigger cleaner.
The sweeper is quite noisy ,rattles in use not its any better than the bissel sweeper which is much quieter and sweeps as good if not better and I think cheape
It’s light and easy to use, I use everyday, I have 2 dogs and so need to clean the hair on the carpets. I’m 72 and it saves me dragging out the Hoover, I got one for my daughter who does B&B it’s so quick to use round the bedrooms as it easily goes under the beds and down the stairs, she loves it and so do I. You do need to empty it after use so it cleans effectively, it’s easy to do.
For its price, this is doing the job really well. I love how it is so light and nifty. I use it mostly on carpets and have a small flat, so it’s perfect. The charge seems to last a long time and recharging it is easy. It arrived in a beautifully compact box and slotted together easily.
Recieved yesterday but today swept carpets and floor tiles. Easy to assemble, but take your time to get it right. No filters or bags so very easy to empty. I was amazed by the volume of hair, fluff and debris collected. I have back pain so this lightweight cleaner is a huge help. It is not a vacuum but the brush design is great and it works equally well on hard or soft floor. You can remove the handle for stairs, so much easier than my vacuum cleaner with stair tools. I even cleaned the boot floor of my car in a couple of minutes. Good battery charge, it took me 25 minutes to do the work. A relief that I don’t need to haul out my Bissel cleaner every time. It looks smart but it is made of a tough plastic but does not have the build quality of the more expensive vacuum cleaners. To be fair, it costs a fraction of the cost of the big brands.
We were sceptical that when we ordered this it would be a Micky Mouse cleaner perhaps originally designed by Fisher Price or Triang. But oh no. It took just a few minutes to assemble, a few hours to properly charge up and we’ve used it for well over an hour vacuuming our house. Lightweight to use, almost like pushing a dolly’s pushchair! Easy to empty and when we slide open the dust collection tray we realise how mucky and hairy our house is! Good value for money and competent cleaner when you ponder that there are cleaners costing hundreds on the TV or in the papers. So far so good. Perhaps it will fail us after a year or two. We’ll see…….
Not really a powerful cleaner it’s an electrified carpet sweeper. Don’t like the rubber wheels wouldn’t like to use them on wooden floors as l think they would scuff. All in all its a useful every day crumb picker up
I bought one of these sweepers about eight years ago .Used it every day. Broke the handle off being careless.So bought another sweeper New model. but works the same. So pleased with it I purchased one for my daughter as she admired my new one. I vacuum clean the house once each week and use the cleaner daily.Grandchildren visit a lot so easy to pick up any bits on carpet or floor which they leave. So easy and lightweight to use.Ideal for elderly people>Picks up every speck on any type of floor. Runs for one hour on full charge. My old one only went for 30mins .
Just love it.
I was loaned a spare by my elderly nieghbour when I broke my elbow and loved it so much I got myself one and also one for my mother-in-law.
Just charge it , press the button and go. . Fabulous if you have pets . I can wizz. around in 5 minutes . Picks up all the cats hair and other bits . Really light weight. . For the person who said the suction is rubbish they obviously didn’t get the fact that it is a sweeper not a vacuum. But I love it for that. I now have a cleaner that comes every fortnight but this does the trick the rest of the time . So satisfying when I empty the collector! Works on carpet and hard floors and you can take off the long handle to use on the stairs.
This is the second sweeper we have had. It is a great product. However when putting it together the telescopic bit goes at the top and connects to the handle. The instructions in the manual don’t say this and it took me a while to work out why the thing wouldn’t stay on. The handle bit as far as I am concerned is the opposite way round to how you would expect.
ALl in all I think it is great especially for my elderly mother as it is light.
I’m over the moon. I would buy another one tomorrow. It cleans as good as,if not better, than any standard Vac I have ever had. I love it and I can’t recommend it high enough.
So far this has been excellent for quickly tidying , lightweight and manoeuvrable, charges quickly. Still a relatively recent purchase so hope it will continue to function well
I suffer from fatigue and was struggling even to use the lightweight Gtech AirRam. This can be lifted with one finger. It is extraordinary. So light. So easy to use. Such a saving in energy – both human and electricity. What a bargain. I am going to use it most days and do a bigger vacuuming once a week.
Odd how minds don’t always gel. I don’t clean the floors or hump the cleaner about but I saw my slightly built 5ft tall wife humping our cleaner up and down the stairs and decided to find something lighter and went with this. Usual great service from Lakeland but on the first test I got a use time far shorter than the claims for a full charge (despite following the instructions exactly). I was all for sending it back but when my wife said “let me use it for a while” I relented and afetr the first use she was raving about it. She was far less concerned about whether she got a full hours use out of each charge and much more concerned that it was so simple to use and weighed so little.
We charged it again and still it came up short on the use time against the claims but would she let me send it back, would she hell. So there you have it, the practical lady beating the pedantic male, it was ever thus.
It appears you can replace the batteries when they fail which they expect will happen every 500 charges but I suspect it may be sooner than that and Lakeland would undoubtedly do the honourable thing as they always do but I think I would have to wrestle it from my wife’s hot sweaty hands before it ever went back. So despite my better judgement I have been instructed to give it 5 stars!
Had reservations about this but bought it on the strength that my parents bought one when they first came out.
Delighted with it. It picks up all the cat fur from our new and thick pile carpet with ease. I use it alot as we have two long haired cats, hence the fur.
Great little sweeper and highly recommend i
This is the third one I have purchased, first for me, one for good friends and one for my daughter. Says it all, best thing ever invented. It’s light, efficient, folds neatly into a corner, easy to empty and does an excellent job. I have not plugged in my Dyson since I bought it and don’t need to keep a cleaner upstairs because it is so light to carry up. It’s the one item in the house I couldn’t live without.
Updated Review:
After the first one I ordered for my 86 year old mother broke within 5 mins of light use (one then the other wheel fell off), I was critical of the product, and Amazon said the Lakeland would contact me directly.
I rang them directly and also received a phone call and email from them.
A replacement was shipped with a promised delivery within 7 days i think, but it arrived in only 2 working days.
Besides the stiffness of the dust draw removal, my mother is now very happy with it I am pleased to say.
When it arrived I thought the parcel was so light, it just could’nt be any use. But when I used it a different story!!!
I have all hard floors in my bungalow and rugs I also have a dog the reason for my purchase.It brought the pile up
on the rugs and I could’nt believe the hairs it collected out of 1 rug. On the floors it’s o.k. but does not get into the corners,
so thats a vacuum cleaner job.
Really good for every day but don’t ditch the vacuum.
I was very surprised at the size of the box when it arrived but after assembling it was please with the finished result. Looks the business but feels a little plasticy. However that said it works very well, and for the cost it really is quite a find. It was quite difficult to pull out the dust tray at first but it became easier with use.
Bought this for my busy family Restaurant, for cleaning up in the day when a hoover is too loud and bulky. Gets in corners really well and does a great job on thick carpet. We use this pretty much every day, and as my team look after it well it has done really well. We have had to buy a new stick for it, and are considering buying a new brush soon, as after 7 months of use every day use parts have started to wear, however parts from G-Tech were cheap and came the next day. It is quiet, hard working and as long as it is looked after will do a brilliant job, I honestly don’t know how we did without one before.
I have been using this product for a few days now and am pleased with it in general. I should have thought more before buying as it is good at removing pet hairs and surface dirt but cannot suck up grit and worked in dirt. Also I find the dust tray quite hard to remove, so not good of you have arthritic hands. I wish I had waited a couple of weeks and spent more money on the GTECH vacuum cleaner which I shall probably buy in the fairly near future. I still have to vacuum the carpets in between sweeping so now have 2 cleaners to store! If you want a lightweight and efficient carpet sweeper this is for you.
When putting it together it seems a bit frail and I was frightened of it breaking as I fit the handle to the cleaner but it is okay. Charged it up for specified time and it goes like a dream. The Dyson as not been out since this machine arrived. Would I advise anyone else to get one?, I certainly would. Light as a feather and works like a elephant.
Really handy sweeper. It folds away neatly so a narrow profile so it fits into tight spaces for storage. We use this daily for quickly picking up any debris in the kitchen and hallway. A full charge lasts approximately for a week (around 25-30 mins). Its pretty impressive on how much it can pick up but the only thing that lets it down (slightly) is that it cant get too close to edges and corners.
We’ve been using this sweeper for 4 months and I think it is time to share our experience:
The Positives:
1) It very light weight – easy to manoeuvre around.
2) Low energy consumption.
3) It is cordless, which makes it convenient to sweep every parts of the house, including areas with no sockets close by.
The Negative:
1) It is not very powerful.
2) It doesn’t hold charge for long (ours works for less than 30 minutes after charging all day).
Overall, I would recommend this sweeper, particularly if your floor doesn’t need a lot of power to sweep.
GREAT PRODUCT – INCREDIBLY LIGHTWEIGHT, MANOEUVRABLE, GOOD BATTERY LIFE, EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE – FOR EVERYDAY CLEANING THIS IS THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE FOR A HEAVY & CUMBERSOME VACUUM CLEANER – MY ELDERLY FATHER WHO SUFFERS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IS DELIGHTED WITH IT – HE’LL STILL USE THE VACUUM EVERY SO OFTEN BUT THIS MAKES DAILY CLEAN-UPS SO MUCH EASIER – HE DECLARED IT ‘BRILLIANT!’
Brilliant little sweeper. Remember, this is not a vacuum cleaner. It’s an electric carpet sweeper. Take it for what it is and it’s great. Sweep away everyday fluff and stuff (have no pets but sock fluff is the bane of my life) light and easy. Only need to get out the cumbersome hoover once a week, mostly so I can do the edges and the corners with the attachments if I’m honest. I have pale carpets both upstairs and down (I know, not sure what posessed me) but now it’s not a constant chore to keep them looking nice. Have read a few reviews where parts have failed or broken but this one seems to be holding its own. Very happy.
My initial impressions of this weren’t entirely favourable. The sweeper arrives partially assembled in a box smaller than that of many a netbook: which was a little disconcerting. In addition, the Gtech Sweeper (in particular the three-part handle) is somewhat flimsy feeling. It’s so very light and easy to put together that I found myself questioning whether this would work/last at all.
I needn’t have worried. Once I (and then my parents) got past our initial preconceptions of what to expect in a rechargeable carpet sweeper, we discovered that this is certainly sufficiently robust for everyday home use AND surprisingly powerful. The GTech Sweeper does a great job of cleaning up pet hair: my parents’ Black and Tan dachshund and cream carpet are not an enviable combination, but it’s so easy to whip round with this that the dog hair situation is kept under reasonable control! An unexpected positive was that this arrived with some initial charge, so the sweeper could be tested straight away.
It’s not all plain sailing: because this has a rotating sweeper brush at the front long hair and other lengthier threads if caught tend to wrap around the rotating brush section and get stuck (ultimately requiring liberation via scissors). The collection drawer is quite small and requires frequent emptying. However, these are minor issues when taken against how nice, light, easy to use and effective this is at the price point.
Would I buy it again? Possibly not, but only because this has proven to be such a nice, neat simple device to use. Instead, I’d give serious consideration to buying its enhanced-feature sibling, the GTech Air Ram.
And my dad, who wasn’t prepared to consider buying the Air Ram… has since had me buy him a GTech cordless strimmer, having gained so much respect for the brand!
I would recommend the Gtech sweeper to anyone with disability problems as it is so easy to use and the dust tray is easy to empty.
I love it !!!!
We were given an older Gtech and found it worked well, so dicided to buy it bigger brother. What a difference , it acts more like a vaccum cleaner you’ll be amazed with how much it picks up. It’s light and protable which makes it very easy to handle.
and the battery lasts.
ps we bought a replacement battery for the older 5v version. this now sit’s upstairs and in daily ues
Absolutely fabulous. I have arthritis and am recovering from cancer so cleaning is not only difficult but also fairly low down on my “to do” list. This enables me to keep my house looking emaculate until it gets a big vacuum every two weeks. I do empty it every time it is used but this is because I have a husky, probably needs doing less frequently if you keep a smaller pet or one with less hair! Wholeheartedly recommend it.
I bought this on my sister’s recommendation. I think it is a really useful item to have around. Only have to charge it up once a week and it works on keeping the room fairly clean. I don’t think it’s powerful enough to use as the main vacuum cleaner, but it’s far more handy than having to keep getting the Dyson out and plugged in every day. We have 2 large greyhounds and it picks up their hair from the rug easy enough.
I must say I am impressed by the rapid delivery of the item and can only repeat what is being said by the great majority of reviewers in that it is a most effective device.
When you unpack it note that the charger and the sweeper/handle union are in the dust tray of the sweeper. Remove them before you get into a rage about missing bits. When assembling take note of the instruction leaflet and lightly join the handle sections before giving them a final shove together. Charge it up and then you ready to stand up your carpet pile.
Enjoy.
Rating: 4.5
These are a great sweeper, over the years we have bought four these, and apart from one of them, they are still going strong today. They are amazingly light and they clear away a lot debris from the floor, the item is small and very easy to store away. Your GTECH will arrive in fairly small box – but they are very easy to set up. I have seen these being used in large offices as well as department stores. I would recommend them without hesitation.
The main reason I purchased this product was to enable me to quickly and easily hoover up my cats litter after he had been using it. The litter also has a knack of getting into his paws so I would get a long trail of litter across the room. Using my main hoover every time to hoover the litter up was becoming ridiculous.
After reading all the reviews I decided to go for the GTECH Cordless Sweeper 7.2v NiMH SW02, it come next day and even had charge already in it.
The unit comes in a really small box and is so easy to put together within seconds.
Some people have mentioned that the sweeper is noisy, well I don’t think it’s that bad, it’s certainly way quieter than my heavy duty hoover.
As to the performance, it certainly does a great job of hoovering up the litter, it’s very little and very manoeuvrable. I can quickly hoover all the upstairs carpets to a good standard in a few minutes and the charge seems to last well. I have only just recharged the unit after 2 weeks of quick use.
Quality seems to have gone down a bit since we bought this product a couple of years ago. But the sweeper does a reasonable job of picking up crumbs etc. when people have left our Reception room. Obviously does not replace a vacuum cleaner and shouldn’t be expected to. Will see whether the batteries continue to be rechargeable longer than the two we had before…
We have a very efficient ‘Henry’ vacuum cleaner which does an excellent job – or it would if I could be bothered to lug it around the house, plug it in, vac a room, lug it to the next, plug it in etc. The reality is that using a conventional vacuum cleaner is a tedious chore and it can take a couple of hours to vac the house. This Gtech has happily put an end to all that.
I keep it in the hall, charge it after each use and then it’s always ready to do a quick sweep up. I can do the entire house in 10-15 minutes and it’s easy. The sweeper is lightweight so no need to lug it around and, best of all, it’s rechargeable so I can use it anywhere, including outside in my motorhome. It might not be quite as effective as industrial-Henry but it picks up fresh fluff from our carpets daily – in fact, it actually picks up so much that I wonder where exactly it has all come from. It’s quick and easy to use, sucks up a surprising (and rather shocking!) amount of dust, hair, fluff, crumbs, grit etc and is a doddle to empty via its slide-out dust tray.
Stairs can be a bit more tricky but I just run it along the length of each step, backwards and forwards – it’s a bit awkward but it does the job. Because it doesn’t have any accessories, it isn’t going to vac upholstery, chairs, curtains or cobwebs off the walls nor will it get into a few very tight spaces reached only via a hose but there has to be a compromise somewhere. The compromise here is that the house is now vacuumed almost daily instead of monthly (at best), the carpets always have that ‘just vac’d’ appearance and vacuuming is no longer a chore.
The design is its best feature – keeping the brush roller and dustpan close together, means it doesn’t need to be a high-powered beast – the dust only has to be swept a few centimetres rather than sucked along a tube and upwards into a higher dustbag. My only quibble is the swivel fitting to the rear of the dustpan. It’s made from plastic, is put under some strain in use, particularly when the sweeper is dragged sideways across a floor, and I fear it might break at some point. I note that replacement parts are readily available – good to know they’re there if needed; not so good to suspect they might be regularly sold.
Minor quibbles aside, I would have no hesitation in buying the same again and if hibernated-Henry ever fails then I’d replace him with the high-power Gtech Air-Ram sweeper rather than another plug-in, lug-around vac. For now, however, I am very happy with my SW02.
Update: May 2020: the drive belt stretched and needed replacement. Alas, the sweeper has since been updated by GTech and now uses a larger belt which doesn’t fit its predecessor. Disappointing but after years of excellent service I happily bought the newer version of the SW02 and would still happily recommend it.
I still have a vacuum cleaner for going round the edges mainly and things you need a good strong vacuum for rather than just the sweeper which doesn’t have vacuum suction, just a rapidly turning brush, but 90% of the time this is quite adequate for me. Battery wise no comments really as I’ve never had it run out before recharging, so I guess it’s pretty good.
I gave one to my mum as well and she and her partner love it. He sweeps woody bits up from in front of the wood burner and enjoys that he can dump the sweepings straight back into it to be burnt.
If you hate hoovering, plugging it in and lugging it around up stairs etc, then you will like this. Did I mention, it also makes doing the stairs carpet an absolute piece of cake?
I am a Dyson user, bought mine over to France from the UK when I moved here. But I now have floors which are solid wood or stone, with rugs on them. And my cleaning needs have changed. When my Dyson died on Christmas Eve, I decided to look at alternative cleaning methods. The GTECH Cordless Sweeper 7.2v seemed on paper to tick all the boxes. Read both positive and adverse and ordered one. It only took 3 days to arrive – fantastic. Charged it up and this morning swept through the house. It has lifted dog hair, cat fur, bits and also fluff. I have never seen so much stuff being moved effortlessly and it’s really light and very quiet to use. I used it for over 30 minutes and it still had charge left in it. Absolutely thrilled with it, just what I needed. And the delivery service was amazing.
I was hoping to find a simple electric sweeper but this one was better than anticipated.
The battery does last long enough for you to clean major rooms of the house.
It’s brush handles very well moving from hard floor to carpet and you can remove the front protection which allows to clean stairs very easily.
Only thing I find can be improved is removal of the telescopic handle.
Like I said, very good to do those fast cleaning duties of every day.
I do recommend this one.
i have dogs and have spent thousands over the years trying to get a good vac. ive had all the usual makes including orek, but none have really been suitable for me. either to cumbersome, to heavy. or left a lot behind after hoovering.
the gtech does everything it claims and is excellent at picking up dog hairs. i have mainly wooden floors and only a small amount of carpet in the hall which i didnt really expect it to pick dog hairs up from, but it looked better afterwards than the other vacs i have used on it.(cant speak for what its like on a fully carpeted place) but for me it works.
its a fantastic machine for disabled people that have limited mobility, its very light and easy to use and YOU CAN GO THROUGH EVERY ROOM WITHOUT HAVING TO BEND DOWN AND STRUGGLE WITH PLUGS, AND ITS SO EASY TO EMPTY.
i was very dubious about it at first and very nearly didnt buy one, but i love it, and its given me that much more independence as i no longer have to rely on others to do the hoovering
I give it a 10. Lightweight, easy to use and an absolute joy. I confess, didn’t wait for it to charge, used it straight out of the box and was amazed at how much fluff and dog hair it picked up. So simple and light, my 5 year old great niece had fun helping me sweep up after Sunday dinner, another added bonus. The amount of dog hair from the carpet upstairs was incredible, given I had just given it the once over with the very heavy cleaner beginning with a V…
Works great on hard floors and carpets, but probably not so great on a longer pile carpet.
Buying another one for upstairs. At this price, why not?
I bought this little sweeper from home and garden through amazon what a great product, it arrived long before the due date i couldn’t believe how quick,really pleased, it came in a small box and you had four parts of the handle you have to assemble yourself it would be tricky for the elderly with arthritis or other hand problems but if you can get someone to do it it is great ,once put together I tried it it came already charged it was brilliant it picked up everything dog hairs dog biscuit crumbs mud and everyday mess you can even take the guard of the front to sweep your stairs it’s very light weight and you don’t have to lift it to sweep as it’s got a swivel head it’s great for young and old,but if you have any problems with disability or you’ve had an operation and can do only light duties this is the product brilliant you will not be dissapointed 5 star all round from ordering to delivering
This item had been recommended to me but I did not realize what a good product it was!! After charging it, I used it immediately and was struck by how light it was and how easy to use, yet so effective in picking up bits off the carpet. I would recommend it to anyone who doesn`t want the weight of a heavy hoover and also for its ease to carry from one room to another. Excellent product!
Had a new carpet and didn’t want to suck up all the pile by using a vacuum too often. This little sweeper gets up crumbs, bits of cotton, flower petals and surface dust. It is Very easy to use and lightweight. Being cordless and re-chargeable means no stopping to unplug to move from room to room. My husband was so impressed he had one for his shop. My 6 year old grandson loves cleaning for grandma. Good move yes?
Great little lightweight sweeper. Bought this to replace my 3 year old SW02 after I dropped it and broke the end plate. I first tried obtaining a service kit from Gtech to resurrect my old machine. The kit i was assured contained the end plate i needed. Nothing arrived after three weeks. I rang the Gtech helpline and I must say they were very apologetic and assured me another would be sent out that very day. Another three weeks passed and nothing. Repeat step two, another three weeks and still nothing. At this point I gave up on Gtech and ordered a full replacement which duly arrived within three days. Although good, the styling and quality of the handle on the replacement is inferior to the original and not interchangeable. The charger connection too is different but in this case superior to the original.
Footnote: Nearly 4 months later, a parcel arrives, my Gtech service kit! Two days after that another one arrives, neither containing the end plate I required!
The dirt collector tray is very easy to remove from the sweeper (it just slides out of the side) and quickly empty in the bin, and I find it kind of satisfying to see just how much this little beauty is picking up! It took two empties before the room was done – so this is worth noting if you are going to mind having to empty the tray regularly (it is a small tray, suited to the small size of the GTECH itself) – I don’t mind this, and if I use it regularly as I expect to, hopefully the dust / dirt build up won’t be so great next time (bit gross I know, sorry!)
On laminate floors it is great as well – very easy to use for a quick run round, and easy to manoeuvre around and under furniture.
I charged fully for 16 hours before using, and will take a previous reviewer’s great advice to try to let it fully discharge each time before charging up to capacity again, to extend the battery life.
When there are crumbs an ‘bits’ here and there on both hard and carpeted floor and you can’t be bothered to dig out the Dyson,, (although they’re brilliant), just reach for this little gizmo, whizz it round for a couple of minutes and the job’s done. Every house should have one.
One word of warning though, is: fully charge and then fully discharge the battery if you want it to last for years. That way, you’ll avoid the ‘short memory syndrome’ which all Ni-Cad and NiMh battery packs suffer from. DON’T keep topping it up with the charger, or you will shorten the battery life by 400%!
I have Ni-Cads and NiMh batteries that are 10 years old and still functioning fine, but only because I fully cycle them from full charge to almost dead and then fully re-charge without interuption and without over-charging.
very good for all surfaces including deep pile carpet,it picks up crumbs and fluff,ok it does not beat your carpet like a heavy weight sweeper but it leaves a good finish on heavy carpet.Due to having a stroke some years earlier i could not use our heavier cleaner but i can use the GTECH no problem have had it for 3 months now we love it.It is well made and such a clever but simple thing to put together and even easier to use no dusty old bags to empty into the bin and if you pick up something you want to see the dust tray just pulls out for a quick look.I would and have recommended it to friends and family
when I was helping an elderly friend who had
just undergone a hip replacement operation and
she required a bit of help with daily chores
around the home, I used it to sweep her living
room carpet and was pleasantly surprised at the
results.She has now stated that the GTECH is
easy for her to use, now that she is more active
and doing her own cleaning again, helping her
feel independent.
After buying my own, I find that it works well
on my carpet-tile areas, and on the hard vinyl
kitchen floor. Although only approaching 67 I do
find this GTECH sweeper a lot easier to manoeuvre
than my Sebo Vacuum Cleaner, which I still use
about once per week, but if you just want to have
a quick tidy up and sweep the carpet, I find the
GTECH a boon. Light to carry with a handle that
extends so that taller people do not have to stoop
it is fine. Some reviewers have said that it is no
good on heavy shag-pile carpets, but it definitely
picks up the fluff that I cannot see on my carpet
tiles.
The dust tray always has enough debris in it, to
justify the purchase, and is easily emptied.
Wish I had known about this product much earlier.
For my purposes it was a worthwhile purchase.
Recommended.
My second Roomba has just died, and they want 145 to repair it. So I thought I’d give this little gadget a go. And it’s *wonderful*.
I just whipped through living/dining room and kitchen in under 10 minutes, and didn’t have to tidy away cables, or pick up the cat toys scattered about the place, or box off the rocking chair (which always upset the Roomba),, so it probably took less time in total than the Roomba.
We have four cats and a woodburning stove, so there is always lots to clean up, and this did a great job. No more carting the Dyson up and down stairs either. Yes, it is a little noisy, but it’s going to be remarkably cheap to run and it’s very efficient – highly recommended.
… this was a great purchase! I, to be honest, am sick of using a dustpan and brush or sweeping brush constantly and I can’t be bothered with wrestling with a hoover in my dimentionally-challenged house – I really wanted something to replace these things and I found it in this sweeper! It is so light and easy to use.. it just glides across the floors and picks up all debris in it’s path effortlessly. The only thing is that it doesn’t entirely get into the right wee corner or flush along the skirting boards, but it’s definitely good enough and not a put-off. I kept a dustpan and brush and I use it weekly to spruce things up properly, but this is only required now and again to achieve a perfect finish. The charging isn’t inconvinient whatsoever and it seems to last quite a while! Overall, this was a great buy and I’m delighted with the purchase.. I also use the vax S2 steam cleaner and my floors have never looked so great!
I bought this sweeper in August 2010 and use it almost daily. It’s absolutely great for dog hairs! The battery has proved to be long lasting, I probably charge it up about once a week – not an inconvenience. We inherited dark green carpets with this house which show all the bits, so it’s very handy for a quick ‘run round’ before visitors and is also easy to use on the stairs (my least favourite job) which saves lugging the main vacuum cleaner out every time. I’ve recommended it to friends and they’ve been equally pleased.
I have never been a big fan of vacuuming (who is?!) so anything that means I vacuum less often gets my vote!
I bought this originally because I saw a friend using one- I didn’t even know electric sweepers like this existed!
The plus point are:
It is lightweight (I can easily dangle it on my little finger and I am a small woman)
it is cordless in use so is easily transported between floors
it picks up loads, even dog hair when I have looked after my sister’s ever moulting pooch.
I am always amazed at the volume of dust and debris it collects in its little tray! As an experiment I only used the sweeper for a month and I then used the Dyson, expecting the Dyson to fill up with dust the sweeper has missed, but no, it hardly picked up anything extra, just round the edges where the sweeper can’t reach,although it does have a spinning edge brush this is only on one side of the sweeper so there are some limitations.
The sweeper bends round corners and flattens so it can clean under my bed/drawers etc
It is so convenient I use it several times a day usually (whereas I only used to vacuum a couple of times a week as the Dyson is so cumbersome) and now only use the Dyson when the edges need a really good going over approximately fortnightly. I have a cordless hand held Dyson to supplement my sweeper too.
Downsides are:
Not great for stairs (use my hand held Dyson) or edges
Sometimes dust spits out but maybe this is when full up or when I tilt it incorrectly
Light doesn’t tell you when fully charged
Despite some negatives , it is worth every penny to me as saves me so much time so I give it 5 stars and a big thumbs up!
Both my mother and my wife had previously complained about the weight of their normal vacuum cleaners (one has a Hoover upright and one a Henry) so both were amazed at the low weight of the GTech !
Even so, both were still sceptical about the likely dirt pick-up and both were nervous about the fact that no bags and that the dust collection is in an easy to remove tray.
However, after using one, both were amazed at how much was picked up by the GTech (even after previously using the Hoover upright) and both are happy about the ease of emptying. So both are completely sold on GTechs and both have now recommended it to their friends.
So overall, we can’t really fault this piece of equipment other than expressing our disappointment that although designed in the UK, it is manufactured in China ! Pity not made here too !
I have had one of these battery powered sweepers for about a month now and I have found it excellent. When I first had it the battery ran down very quickly, but after several long charges it lasted a bit longer each time and now I can run it round my flat 3 times before it needs charging again.
Even though it is only a sweeper it is amazing what it picks up, especially when you have a furry pet!! I have used it on all my carpets and in the kitchen and bathroom and on my furniture and it has never failed to impress. It is very light and compact. Not having to trail a wire around with you makes the job so much easier and quicker, and it leaves the carpets looking fresh. I have even used it on my small astro-turf lawn and it picks up all the bits that have fallen off the trees and leaves the lawn looking good. Amazing!!
It’s only minor draw back is that sometimes some of the fluff collects in the space above the brush and needs to be cleaned out, but in most cases the majority of what it picks up ends up in the tray which is very easy to pull out and empty.
The instructions say that it should be charged for at least 16 hours and not more than 16 hours. This is a bit rigid and I guess few people keep to it. I always run it down before I charge it again as in the past with other equipment I have found battery life lasts longer when you do this. The instructions do not really make it clear what charging routine you should take. Three times round my flat runs the battery right down and then I leave it on a long charge overnight and it is ready for another three days . So far this has been fine.. I would recommend this machine and may even get a second one. This will mean I always have one charged up.
I have had one of these battery powered sweepers for about a month now and I have found it excellent. When I first had it the battery ran down very quickly, but after several long charges it lasted a bit longer each time and now I can run it round my flat 3 times before it needs charging again.
Even though it is only a sweeper it is amazing what it picks up, especially when you have a furry pet!! I have used it on all my carpets and in the kitchen and bathroom and on my furniture and it has never failed to impress. It is very light and compact. Not having to trail a wire around with you makes the job so much easier and quicker, and it leaves the carpets looking fresh. I have even used it on my small astro-turf lawn and it picks up all the bits that have fallen off the trees and leaves the lawn looking good. Amazing!!
It’s only minor draw back is that sometimes some of the fluff collects in the space above the brush and needs to be cleaned out, but in most cases the majority of what it picks up ends up in the tray which is very easy to pull out and empty.
The instructions say that it should be charged for at least 16 hours and not more than 16 hours. This is a bit rigid and I guess few people keep to it. I always run it down before I charge it again as in the past with other equipment I have found battery life lasts longer when you do this. The instructions do not really make it clear what charging routine you should take. Three times round my flat runs the battery right down and then I leave it on a long charge overnight and it is ready for another three days . So far this has been fine.. I would recommend this machine and may even get a second one. This will mean I always have one charged up.
I love my little GTECH sweeper, its so light and easy to grab when you want to just spruce the place up quickly, for instance when someone phones to say they’re on their way over! It does pick up my cat’s fur too which I’m pleased about, although this takes a few tries sometimes as the sweeper makes it fly away a bit. I also love to take the handle off and use it on the stairs carpet where you get that just brushed look. The only negatives I find are that I often have to unravel my hair from the brushes as it stops it picking up as well, and its quite noisy!
I bought the GTech SW02 as a friend of mine had a similar model and she raved about how useful it was. I have a Henry for main duty vacuuming, but I was finding it too heavy and too much work to get it out for the odd little bit of dried mud etc. I also wanted a lightweight solution for upstairs. It is so light and easy to use – I’m never out of breath after having used it, even on the stairs. I think it is a brilliant addition to your regular vacuum cleaner and can’t recommend it highly enough. It is also really easy to empty, but you need to be a bit careful taking the guard off the front to do the stairs. My only issue was with the delivery people, who just lobbed it over the side gate, so I was pleased to find out the rough treatment hadn’t done it any damage!
The G-Tech Cordless Sweeper 7.2v NiMH SW02 is a lovely little carpet-sweeper, which holds its charge extremely well.
I like it particularly since it weighs so little and is correspondingly easy to manoeuvre. As the handle allows a slight swivel action and the sweeper-head is low-built, the machine is surprisingly versatile. It is also very easy to empty.
I am delighted with this purchase and can recommend it highly.
I used to have a sweeper of another type and when it broke, I decided to get a Gtech as my friend has one and is thrilled with it. So am I. I does exactly what I want -picks up pet hairs and all the bits carpets collect, goes right up to the edge (on one side only though) and is easy to empty and store.
Took a few days to get to grips with turning the handle for storage and I wish the charging light changed colour when fully charged, but apart from those small niggles, it is just what I wanted and I can highly recommend this product.
One thing -anyone buying one, be sure to get the stronger voltage item as you need the power to pick up properly. Mine is 7.2v and I know there is a model that is weaker. Get the strongest one!
My husband had seen these sweepers on a late night TV channel and was so impressed he wanted one. I was a little more sceptical. However I decided to give one a try and ordered this, which was the next model up to the one on TV.
To put it mildly I am flabbergasted at just how efficient this little sweeper is! We use an Oreck normally, and that is fantastic, but it is also on the expensive side at +400. I wasn’t expecting miracles, but even now 10 days after receiving it, I am still pleasantly surprised each day when I go to empty after sweeping the whole of downstairs in one go – that is – large hall, living room, downstairs cloak, dining room, kitchen, back porch and hall and utiliity room at how much it picks up without using any suction! We have a cat and a dog and the amount of animal hair it picks up is amazing. Would I recommend this sweeper? A resounding yes! I now only use my Oreck about once a week, and I really don’t think that it is any better at picking up animal hairs. My husband does the stairs – two full flights and two large landings and he will only use this now as it is so light and easy to use.
his is a very good sweeper, it is very powerful and cleans well. I bought it to replace a red earlier model, it is noisier than the old one but works much better. I had to contact the manufactures as part of the metal handle section was damaged but I just had to send them a copy of my receipt and they sent a replacement. I do a lot less hoovering now as it cleans so well and helps me to keep my floors cleaner. it is portable as the handle is telescopic and it is very lightweight and easy to use. I would recommend this sweeper.
First the great points: It is very light, good build quality, so far excellent charge capacity, brilliant at picking up solid bits on laminate floors and carpets alike, small spinning corner brush for getting right up against skirting boards, easy removal tray. Makes mincemeat of picking up rice crispies and cheerios off floor after kids breakfast.
Annoying point – reluctance to pick up small fluff on laminate floors. It works great on carpets I think because theres more friction between the fluff, carpet and brushes.
Note to designers for future models to make this a truly outstanding product – charge led changes colour to signify full charge, charge socket moved to handle area, charge plug changed to simple round jack plug (no need to be shaped for one way only), rotating brush redesigned to incorporate channels or fins to produce a slight vaccum to aid light fluff suction. It would then be worth five stars.
Brilliant piece of equipment. Does an excellent job of keeping both carpets and hard flooring clean. Not as powerful and heavy as a big vacuum-cleaner but for interim cleaning…. just the job! Very light to carry around. The only thing to be careful of is that when lifting it from the floor, make sure the handle is in a vertical (Straight up) position. This machine is a little treasure, I wish I had bought one before now. I have a very house-proud sister-in-law who says she wouldn’t be without it. It picks up EVERYTHING in it’s wake!!!!
Just to confirm how much I like this very useful sweeper, I have just purchased a second one as a christmas present for another member of my family.
It does its job very well, picks up ok and will fit under most low furniture and very easy to empty. I recharge this sweeper about once a week, but I suppose it depends on how much you use it. I , like a lot of our older generation,suffer poly arthritis, having this light and handy sweeper saves all the energy and effort in getting out the BIG VAC . Does what it say`s…..
The first thing that’s gonna floor you is the packing.
The box, style and quality is truly exceptional.
My netbook didn’t come with such good packing.
Anyways, One of the most irritating thing with vacs are the cables.
I’ve an morphy richard one. It’s quite good. The only problem is I’m lazy.
Getting it out of closet, plugging into and then managing the cables!!!.
I lose my interest just thinking about it.
Read some good reviews about this sweeper and bought this.
The good thing about this is, it’s compact and extremely mobile.
For a lazy guy like me, it’s just plug and play. Well, actually, “no plug, just play”.
I shed more hairs than a dog 😀
Parked the sweeper right in the bathroom where It picks up the hairs nice and easy.
Does a decent job on the carpet. The only thing I miss is an handheld “sucker”. heheheh.
Wish the designer could find a small portable handheld attachment. But even without, it’s
an excellent sweeper. Perfect. Couldn’t be any happier.
1: It arrived within 36 hours even though I chose super saver delivery.
2: It’s packed very compactly, but the assembly instructions are clear (and in clear English!) and it only took a few minutes to assemble.
3: The directions for use are also clear, with helpful diagrams.
4: I was able to run it over the whole house, including the stairs, very easily, and it’s light and easy to remove the telescopic handle and front visor to do the stairs.
5: The dust collector is a tray that simply pulls out and is easy to empty.
6: The telescopic handle, fully extended, is long enough to make it easy to clean a large area of floor without having to move around too much. GTECH Cordless Sweeper 7.2v NiMH SW02
If I had a small criticism to make, it would be that it would be helpful if the red charging light either turned green or switched off when the battery’s charged, since there are warnings about not overcharging the battery.
Took delivery of this yesterday. Excellent service Amazon and great price! I have a large 4 bed house so wanted one that had a bit of oomph, therefore bought the 7.2 volt with 60 minute operation on one charge. After charging for 16 hours as recommended, did carpets in my large lounge, dining room, hall & stairs and the vinyl in the kitchen. Was very impressed with the pick up even though this is not a vacuum.
So light to use (almost effortless) and slides under my sofas (unlike my Dyson where I have to stop & fit one of the tools). Will use this regularly and only get my Dyson out for occasional deep cleans (and to do round base of door lintels etc., which can only be done with a crevice tool). Spare batteries are available for when the one supplied no longer holds charge. I would think it is ideal for people with limited mobility (could easily be operated from a wheelchair) or the elderly.
One refinement I would like to see would be a beep to let you know when the charging time was up. I used my mobile phone alarm to alert me when the charging was complete, as the instructions say not to overcharge.
Would highly recommend.
he carpet sweeper is good for a quick tidy up or any spills it does what it say’s on the tin a good product, with no plug to plug in it’s easy to use and saves taking the big hover out very useful I keep mine in the kitchen and charge it up after our tea so its always available to use I used the carpet sweeper nearly every day. I am disabled, and it’s so lightweight I can lift it up stairs for a quick clean up also easy to empty holds quite a lot in the dust pan I also have 2 dogs and it tackle’s the dog hairs with ease. I would recommend this product to my friends & family.
Just love this sweeper. I ordered the edge the edge model to use on the laminate flooring in my kitchen. It’s quick efficient and soooo convenient to use. I also use it on upholstery, carpets and tiles. It certainly beats getting out my heavy vacuum cleaner to pick up small bits from the floor. The only thing I would change would be that the handle could be collapsed further so I can store it in my under-stairs cupboard. Another bonus is that it’s British made – great stuff!
Purchased this sweeper for my disabled mother after she insisted on trying to clean up the new dogs’ hairs. It is brilliant. She has limited mobility,and as there is no effort involved,it makes the cleaning light work.Only needs charging approximately every 10 days. The dirt collection box does need emptying on every clean but it is a simple job. Better on carpets than hard floors. Am now considering one for myself for those times when I cant be bothered to get the hoover out.
This is a superb little cleaner. Works well on carpets and rugs as well as hard floors. Really light and perfect on stairs. I was a bit sceptical when I first got it as it seemed small and plasticky. But it really works a treat! A great alternative to dragging out the big vac. Just did my whole house and whereas I’d normally be red faced and perspiring, it was so light and easy to use that I feel I haven’t exerted myself at all! Highly recommended.
Since it arrived 2 weeks ago we haven’t got out either of our Miele Cat n Dog or our Morphy Richards Allergy cleaners.
So much less fuss and bother on our mixture of fitted pile carpets and oak flooring, although we will need to get ’em out to do into the corners and skirtings soon.
The light weight is a boon and we have had visitors and our grandchildren clamoring for a go. It’s been great for Christmas crumb clearing.
The downside is that some dust gets loose and can be seen on the top of the Gtech casing so it must be in the air as well. We’ve been shocked at the amount of fluff and debris needing to be emptied out of the collection tray after just one pass through the house but then we do have an elderly Persian cat so maybe I’ll now build a kennel in the garden!
Been using my Gtech SW02 carpet sweeper for a month now … it is superb! I have back problems, and a hairy moggie for good measure!! This little vacuum is a God send! Recommending it all over the place and buying one for my sister who cannot manage the heavier type. I do not think it will replace my heavy duty vacuum but no matter .. that only comes out once a week now! Tickled purple with this product!
What is the saying? “So good I bought the company?” I wish I could.
I took a chance on this because I am so fed up with buying expensive vacuum cleaners to cope with the cat hair that my Himalayan Persian leaves in her wake! (I love her to bits though). This sweeper did what no other hoover has been able to do – it picks up all the hair and a lot more besides! I am ashamed to say it took 4 goes on one rug alone and still kept bringing up engrained cat hair and other bits and pieces – and I thought the rug was clean! (We also have a dyson) I was so engrossed I went from one carpet to the other. Honestly you will not be disappointed and no I don’t work for the company! I am buying one for my parents as it is light, easy to push around and store – there is not much effort involved at all. The fact that it is cordless is also good from a safety issue + you don’t have to keep looking for sockets to plug into. Well done to this company. This will sell through word of mouth alone!
I took one for the fact that I have a feeling that some of the previous reviews gave it one just for the fact that the product is British. Yes it’s great, but it does not matter really where it was produced. Anyway.
I would take another star off, as it ALMOST does what it says it does on carpets, but it’s being rescued by the way it works on hardfloors :
On tiles or wooden floor it works it’s magic and deserves 5 stars, no argument.
Problems start you want to clean the carpet. Unless you go around with a dyson once a week and then everyday with the sweeper you will encounter the unpleasant reality of the product being unable to keep the dust in a dustholder and throwing it away quite often (too often to be honest).
The way to remedy this is to add some water to the compartment, but it’s not really watertight so the amount needs to be small, diminishing the positive effect or you’ll need to do a small diy with a colourless kitchen sealant to make it take more water.
That said I would still recommend this product to everyone.
It is feather-light (1.6 kg), cordless, and works better than some of the vacuum cleaners you may find around.