Vileda WindoMatic Power Window Vacuum Cleaner, Handheld and Portable Electric Window Cleaner, UK Version

As I live in a very hard water area, the only way to keep my shower limescale free is to use this vacuum on the tiles and door after each shower. The vacuum works a treat, sucking up the water with minimal effort and has a much better design than the Karcher equivalent - the head never falls off, and the reservoir can be taken apart for easy cleaning and drying. Although it has a high power mode, I've never needed to use it. A huge bonus is the battery life - even with daily use it lasts for about a month. Highly recommended.

Excellent quality & price. Delivered on time

Firstly, I've never used a window vac of any kind before, so have nothing to compare this product to, and I didn't particularly buy this for window cleaning, and haven't used it for that yet.The motivation for trying one was to try to improve the humidity in our house, causing excessive condensation and mould issues through winter. I didn't want to leave windows open, or run a dehumidifier.I choose this model due to it being reportedly lighter than competing models, and having decent battery life.I've now used this model for about a week. No battery complaints, but I've charged it after most uses so wouldn't expect to have run it flat yet.I've found it great for using in bathrooms after showers, when the walls are covered in condensed steam. Pretty quickly I can remove probably 95% of the moisture in the room, preventing the room from feeling damp and humid for ages (even leaving extractor fans running) and surely significantly reducing the moisture that escapes to the rest of our house that's been giving us condensation and mould issues. Time will tell if this practice after showers will make a difference, but I'm confident right now, given how dry the air seems once I've vacced up the water.I've also been using it on windows in the mornings to collect condensation now winter's kicked in. I've found I can't vac the condensation without there always being some residual water left when I lift the head away from the glass, so I have a cloth to hand to just mop up the dregs. Works just fine like that, and maybe with practise I'll get better at it, but ideally it would suck everything completely dry and not leave a wet edge.I've found that you can use this model horizontally and upside down without issue, but it has a max fill level and if you're approaching that when inverting the unit you will get some water blowing out of the vents. Not a big deal, and can be prevented by making sure the tank has plenty of headroom below the max fill line before inverting.Emptying the tank is quick and easy, so the fairly small capacity is not a problem.For now then I'm giving it 4 stars. I'm pleased with it, glad I bought it, but think to give 5 stars I'd want a drier finish when vaccing condensation off windows, and an optional narrower head would be good because a few of my windows are narrower than the 27cm head. I can still vac them horizontally, but it's just not quite as easy.July 2023 edit: Probably worth mentioning, I still use this appliance after every shower, but I realised it wasn't sufficient to resolve our general humidity/mould issues in our house, so I have since purchased a dehumidifier and that has solved the mould problem, though we still get some window condensation, so I still use this vac on windows for condensation, but it's main use to me is just for drying out my shower cubicle after a shower - I live in a hard water area so removing the water soon after a shower helps keep the shower cubicle looking smart.

I used my new Vileda window vac on my New Town single glaze sash windows to great effect in a recent very cold snap . The suction is good and vacuums up all condensation. The machine isn’t too noisy, heavy or difficult to handle . The tank fills quickly , so I empty it after each window . I found it okay to use at more than a 45degree angle when the tank was newly emptied , as when fuller it began to splutter . The window glass looks great and I’m pleased about that . Less mould forming at the bottom of the window frames too . Works splendidly in the tiled shower cubicle and on glass folding door as well . The battery holds its charge for about a week , using daily on five big sashes ie upper and lower windows. So far , I’m delighted !

I used this window vacuum for the first time this morning and absolutely love it! Cleaning the insides of the windows has always been a job I’ve had to grit my teeth for, even though I like the finished result, so this time I decided to see if I could find a gadget that might make the process less painful. This is it! It’s lightweight and easy to use; the squeegee attachment is a good size for my windows and works just as well horizontally as vertically; the suction was just right [I forgot to try the max power as I was having so much fun] and all I needed to do was wipe down the bottom of each sill with a window cloth. The battery was fully charged when I received the item and lasted for the full cleaning session [suburban semi detached]. The waste water tank was easy to remove and clean. Sitting here admiring my sparkling windows now - well the insides at least! I also got a £10 voucher automatically applied to this purchase with the Amazon app, so it was an absolute bargain. Highly recommended.

This is my first window vacuum, so I’m comparing it to alternatives such as a microfibre cloth and water scooper. I’m using to remove condensation from inside draughty windows.Overall I have found it to be generally effective. Certainly better than the manual methods I’ve been using previously.The capacity is smaller than I’d like - after 3 of my 4 pairs of windows it is at the max.The battery life appears good so far - I’ve used it around 6 or so times (3 pairs of windows at a time) and haven’t had to charge it yet.I’ve not noticed any issues with streaked windows (but I’m not cleaning, I’m sucking up condensation - so that is not directly comparable to some other reviewers’ uses)The suction is reasonable - it could be stronger; it commonly pushes water to the bottom of the window instead of sucking it up as it goes, particularly if you come down the window too fast - but then it vacuums up the water well from there, so that’s not a huge problem. Having a slightly flexible neck is handy, but it is not the strength I was hoping for when getting to the bottom of the window - I find I still have to go slightly horizontal to suck up the water from there; which is a bit of a concern with reference to other reviews outlining issues with water getting where it shouldn’t inside.It is noisy - both the vacuuming sound and a rather unpleasant squeaking noise as the rubber wiper is pulled down the window (not quite nails on a blackboard, but approaching that!).So not a perfect tool, but certainly an impressive on how I was dealing with my condensation issues previously.