My first impression of AEG 18plus

[Update June 2015] it runs. I may not notice any problems with the battery capacity (I assume the device almost always from the mains if it is fully charged). The brush is cleaned from time to time (1x every 2 weeks) (incl. The small roles because from there and catch hair). Otherwise, continue to be very satisfied. I must, however, probably time to buy a new filter, the first time I have probably too much cleaned with a brush and water, looking slightly verwurschtelt from now me. Even with the dog (medium long hair, sand, crumbs, food crumbs on floor and carpet) and in summer (sand from the beach ...) to keep the AEG18 + quite bravely, with regard to the suction (when the filter is emptied always before) ,

[Update the end of September 2014] The AEG support was readily reachable, the support was quickly equip and I had only the "broken part" submit (the handset because the vacuum cleaner itself itself was not defective Yes). Within 2 or 3 weeks he was already repaired back - all free of charge (ie unfree towards sent). Now he is running at last and I can continue to suck satisfied. Positives: the AEG appliances Service (Trepesch) has its headquarters in Germany and the support ran without any language barriers or problems.

[Update the end of October] So from the beginning of August until today (31.10.2014) ran the vacuum cleaner very good, unfortunately is now the front part of the joint "from", ie the part where the brush off, had fallen. Contact incorporated with Amazon - but my return period has expired, and I may check with AEG.

[Original recession]
... Because in my family already 3 AEG / Electrolux Ergorapido's there and I always rather thought was great how easy it then what can reasonably eyes here and there, I decided well as to bring me one as my big sucker the Spirit has abandoned. My parents have even banished her right teat and use the only 1x / month.

So I already knew the 12V versions, the oldest of which is now about 4 years in use and the battery weakened noticeably, the battery has been replaced with a 3-cell LiPo 11.1V 2200mAh from the model (and unattended load, etc.). .. something like this, however, I wanted to save.

So I decided to Li-Ion set to, because they have well known, a longer shelf life compared to NiMH as well as to a lower self-discharge when as the power supply is not at - show.

Now there's the ÖkoPlus of AEG, which runs at 18V and the right "low" in comparison to this one. However, since I own a vacuum cleaner robot (Neato) who also had an electrically driven brush and my girlfriend has quite long hair and a dog in winter also, which then often be time around, I have to fight more often with the brush (1 x Brush clean per week is mandatory) and I also wanted to exclude in a new acquisition remove (hair from the brush manually annoying namely).

Compared to the more expensive 3013: this is at the AEG homepage possible, so you can compare because different devices, I do not know where the differences are intended to be, in the design? Everything is 1: 1 the same, weight, battery etc. Well, I am pleased to Andren more expensive not to have bought.

Therefore, it was still more expensive version with this button for cleaning brushes down - something like the vacuum cleaner robot for retrofitting would class. On YouTube I saw a review anywhere which seemed logical.

[Delivery]
the delivery was relatively fast, delivery promises 1 was Thursday, then Friday and Saturday at the end of it was. Well, as a prime customer you wonder something; o) .... but does not interfere with this article, probably. I've also what wrong clicked.

[Drop]
Very nice, the whole inner carton wherein the cleaner & Station & loader is composed of unpainted cardboard - so is not made on "smart and pretty", but ecological and environmental will rejoice.

Inside is not much, a warranty card, the sucker itself with folded down handle and the charging station and a small guide. It was a bit fiddly, the plastic to get everything off (if you want to try the same part and does not have time). Okay, it was for my taste a little too much foam sheet but is also nothing get broken.

[Assembly]
The screw to attach the style - here it is worthwhile to put the vacuum cleaner upright and the upper portion (the handle quasi) repeatedly to rotate, so that the cable inside with turns as you to handle it together and plugged it "stuck". Otherwise it went very easy, with a Buttermeesser I turned the screw firmly (tool so you need not necessarily).

I got the Blue / Orange version brought that came at the time "only" 189, the black or gray to the 229, for me as a final customer something incomprehensible but the color is so in a product for me secondary matter.

[Operation / function]
Short recharged at the very small power supply (25V / 500mA) which looks like a mobile phone charger and times laid off. Very nice, he okay is slightly heavier than the older models, but sucks good and you can very well with it (certainly misspelled around maneuver. Why does he always starts in the "highest" suction stage but I do not know. The operation is self-explanatory, the "Hair of the role to remove" function super, but very noisy and you should not be alarmed;) - over the long period I have now really learned to appreciate this function (06/2015)

On parquet and laminate it makes no problems, the rolls also rattle when not extremely "rumrollen" is therefore not hard plastic. The hand vacuum cleaner ansich I find quite nice, although he is quite "heavy" but with value and draws well, the small Aufsteckdüse probably has some sort of "silicone bristles" off which I think is great, because the normal bristles usually tuned since stuck are not so easy to clean and also "stiffer".

On rugs in the bathroom, the fewer problems than the robot, the brush rotates hardly slower, cleaning performance is good. When something Hochfloorigem rug in the bedroom the same picture, but here he already fighting some more. In addition, it is worth only one direction to suck (opposite to the direction where the carpet or rugs "fixed" or is it it is with the foot) because otherwise he "jumps".

For vacuuming cobwebs on the ceiling, for example - as I have with 1.90m height and a high ceiling not quite lucky, my girlfriend but has since having more of a problem. then times scheduled for later possibly.

[Cleaning]
The filter cleaning is very simple, press 2 push buttons, remove the filter part, then pull back 3 or 4 times and let the spring back fast (the overpressure generated should all stick to the filter "blow away"), and then remove the filter and empty the container. My parents do it wrong, which pull the filter out first and then pull the spring and "snap" the filter clean, but all the dust then flies across the room, again learned something; o) because the way it should be made to work it much better.

Works almost flawlessly, but this Pippus is where you pull to tension the spring funny, he fell from already 2 x because it is open on one side and "plugged" only on the spring pull-back part is probably prevents the from being damaged but I think that would be probably. be able to solve different. If one's white then it's ok, and care is taken at the first time but I thought "ups ruined".

When the battery is empty the battery is not deep discharge because the electronics in the vacuum cleaner will respond and turn the engine off easy, you can not then turn on again and possibly damage the battery.

[Bug / error]
When using the vacuum cleaner, and then subtracting the handpiece during operation sucks the next, but if you re-plugged the turn it sucks only without the brush is driven electronically. If you do not notice and want to suck enough, the lifting effect which the suction nozzle creates not really made to be effective =) why not brush with starts I understand not quite, but when you do because that already.

[Preliminary conclusion]
As a very mobile sucker for in between and / or as in my case, in addition to the vacuum cleaner robot, I can recommend this very Ergorapidos, they save space, look cool, processed with value and do whatever they want. Much more sense than electric broom. A proper vacuum cleaner with power outlet, you can probably do not replace in any case, even to the distance (20 - 30min) where I could not notice any problems with the results on Hardfloor (laminate / tiles) and Niederfloorigen rugs. The eletrisch driven brush here acts targeted and swirls on the dust, which is then extracted directly.

+ Suction combined satisfactorily (see negatives)
+ Electrically driven brush very effectively on rugs and cushions
+ Halfway ecological packaging
+ Valuable and probably Robust
+ Intuitive operation and cleaning of the brush & filter
+ Very compact storage possible
+ Small power supply and integrated charging electronics in the handle of the vacuum cleaner
+ LEDs for the battery status go to the end of charging all of
and blink rarely thereafter (so then does not bother eg in the bedroom)
+ Support of AEG Uncomplicated and work

- The price is indeed really a bit hard (~ 189-229)
- For this price would have liked may be accompanied
- The Pippus withdraw from filter-spring falls during filter emptying from time to time from
- Small receptacle, but it's also a mobile hand-sucker)
- The suction / lifting effect could (or should I buy new filters) somewhat longer

Still 5 stars, I hope he will keep for a while.