My mother bought me this little sweeper as she has always been pleased with hers. I have trouble carrying a heavy vacuum up and down stairs so this is really handy for those quick whiz round cleans inbetween struggling with the big vac. this is a rechargeable model, I am not sure how long it ... Read review
The Gtech model SW02 is the 'creme de la creme' of the sweeper world and winner of the ... more
'Best New Product' category at the British Housewares Federation AwardsSay Goodbye to troublesome power cables and heavy vacuum cleaners!The SW02 has many amazing un...
Advantages: Lightweight, rechargeable and easy to empty. Disadvantages: Battery life of a couple of years seems a bit poor.
My mother bought me this little sweeper as she has always been pleased with hers. I have trouble carrying a heavy vacuum up and down stairs so this is really handy for those quick whiz round cleans inbetween struggling with the big vac. this is a rechargeable model, I am not sure how long it takes to reach full charge as i tend to plug it in when I have finished what i am doing and then unplug when I remember. On a full charge it is supposed to clean ... ...so it always managed my hall,lounge,study,dining room and stairs and landing with no problem. The sweeper is not very noisy either, the children don't grumble too much if I am trying to clean and they are watching telly!
The sweeper is exceptionally light and so very easy to manouevre. The model I have is silver and purple so looks neat and stylish, not like the old fashion sweepers I remember from my childhood! The main handle is ... more
My mother bought me this little sweeper as she has always been pleased with hers. I have trouble carrying a heavy vacuum up and down stairs so this is really handy for those quick whiz round cleans inbetween struggling with the big vac. this is a rechargeable model, I am not sure how long it takes to reach full charge as i tend to plug it in when I have finished what i am doing and then unplug when I remember. On a full charge it is supposed to clean a 5 bed house but mine isn't quite that big so it always managed my hall,lounge,study,dining room and stairs and landing with no problem. The sweeper is not very noisy either, the children don't grumble too much if I am trying to clean and they are watching telly!
The sweeper is exceptionally light and so very easy to manouevre. The model I have is silver and purple so looks neat and stylish, not like the old fashion sweepers I remember from my childhood! The main handle is extendable and also removable. Once removed the dusterbrush(supplied) can be added to the handle and is great for reaching cobwebs and dusting high shelves and door surrounds. Also without the handle the sweeper is very easy to use on stairs as a hand sweeper- there is a smaller handle that stays attached to the base.
The standard of cleaning is very good, I have two cats and it seems to cope with picking up cat hair off carpet very well. The sweeper has a rotating brush and also at edge brush. If it doesn't pick up more stubbord dirt you can tip it forward slightly and it then picks up. It works ok on hard floors and doesn't scratch although i still tend to opt for a broom, maybe I'm old fashioned! The dust and dirt is collected in a slide out cannister in the base which is very easy to get at and to empty and there are no messy bags.
I have now had this about two and a half years and I am not sure how much it cost. I have suddenly started to notice that it is not holding its charge very long. I now have to leave it plugged in and it will manage only about one room. I know that this can be a problem with rechargeable batteries so i think I will have to look in to seeing if it is possible to replace the battery otherwise I will have to buy a new one. I can't manage without it now!
Advantages: light,cordless,very easy to use, Disadvantages: none as yet
...came across this little beauty.The GTECH SW O2 cordeless electronic sweeper.
For a start it's British made,not much of that around these days,it comes in 4 parts,slots together easily,so even useless me had no bother assembling it,honest!!! It even comes with a bright yellow duster for cleaning hard to reach places,like tops of cupboards,blinds etc,you just attach it to the removable tube.It also converts to handheld for stairs,or for use in the ... ...charging unit is a fab purple,God aint I sad.So to recap all you do is assemble,charge for an intial 13 hours and the sweeper can then be used for an average of 1/2 hr,it does clean up 5 rooms in this period as it boasts on the box , as I also bought one for my elderly Aunt,boy does it clean,picks up dog hairs and basically anything you have on any floors,crumbs,even nails.no need for bags/filters,a small tray which slots in at the bottom of the ...
paul1958 18.06.2006 (20.06.2006)
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Durability
Quick review of Gtech SW02
This was the biggest waste of money ever.
The battery would not hold the charge and after only 4 weeks I could not finish sweeping the rug before the power ran out.
The handle would not stay in so you could push it forward but when you pulled back you were left holding the handle which detached itself from the sweeper.
I was using it to sweep the rugs in between vacuums but its pick up was poor that even if I could have found a replacement rechargable battery I doubt if I would have wasted more money on it.
After only 8 weeks it was so usless I through it out. ...
the-demi-god 29.11.2008
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Advantages: Light weight, very efficient Disadvantages: Needs frequent emptying
The Gtech SW02 is a superb cordless vacumn cleaner. I would recommend it to anyone. It is very lightweight and cleans really well. I thought it was so good I bought one for a friend who had a stroke and couldn't manage her normal vacumn cleaner.
It has a small tray which pulls out so it is very easily emptied. The plastic guard at the front can be removed to clean right up to the surface which is useful for stair cleaning but to be honest it is ... ...glass, and even heavy things like metal screws.
The picture above shows it without a handle but it does come with an
adjustable handle which easily alters for different heights The handle can be removed if required, and then it can be used as a hand held vac, for cleaning stairs on top of a sofa.
It is simple but very effective. It cleans very well right up until it runs out of charge. When it requires charging it needs aprox 12 hours and then ...
little_minx3 12.10.2007 (14.10.2007)
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