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- Up to 10 minutes of continuous use from a single fully charged 18V Compact Lithium-Ion battery
- Strong suction power for fast and efficient cleaning
- Redesigned floor nozzle for improved maneuverability and debris collection
- Bagless 2-stage cloth filtration system allows for easier cleaning and quicker debris disposal
- Increased storage for longer time betwee waste removal longer capacity for longer time between waste disposal
- Increased storage capacity for longer time between waste disposal
- Compact design at only 18-3/4″” long and weighs only 2.7 lbs. for reduced operator fatigue
- Ergonomic soft grip handle provides increased comfort and control
- Makita Lithium-Ion battery provides longer run time, 5x lower self-discharge (for use any time) and 16 firm-holding contact terminals (for constant high power)
- 15-Minute Rapid Optimum Charger communicates with the battery’s built-in chip throughout the charging process to optimize battery life by actively controlling current, voltage and temperature
- 15-Minute Rapid Optimum Charger has a built-in fan to cool the battery which helps produce more lifetime work
- Accepts Makita 18V LXT Lithium-Ion battery for even longer run time
- The charger earned the ENERGY STAR® label for meeting the strict energy-efficient guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Energy (DOE)
- 3-year warranty on tool and 1-year warranty on battery and charger
- 1 18V Compact Lithium-Ion Battery (BL1815)
- 1 15-Minute Rapid Optimum Charger (DC18RA)
- Extension (451424-7)
- Floor Nozzle (122858-8)
- Crevice Nozzle (451240-7)
- Filter (451208-3)
- Cloth Filter (443060-3)
- LCT400W
- LCT300W
- LCT200W
- LXPH01CW
- LXFD01CW
- BHP452HW
- LXDT04CWX1
- LXDT04CW
- BTD142HW
- LXLM01W
- BML185W
- BML185
- BMR100W
- BCL180ZW
The Makita 18V Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless Vacuum Kit, Model BCL180W, delivers strong suction power for fast cleaning without the cord. The BCL180W is powered by Makita’s 18V Compact Lithium-Ion battery and the Energy Star-rated Rapid Optimum Charger.
View largerBCL180W FeaturesPERFORMANCE – Up to 10 minutes of continuous use from a single fully charged 18V Compact Lithium-Ion battery
CONVENIENCE – Bagless 2-stage cloth filtration system allows for easier cleaning and quicker debris disposal
VERSATILITY – Redesigned floor nozzle for improved maneuverability and debris collection
COMFORT – Compact and lightweight design at only 2.7 lbs. provides extra comfort with reduced operator fatigue
INCLUDES – One 18V Co
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Makita BCL180 Cordless Vacuum Kit,
It works well, and in fact I still have it.
The big problem is the very expensive, low-quality batteries that Makita and competitors sell. It doesn’t matter whether you buy branded or non-branded batteries. Over the ten years I must have spent over $300 on them. The vacuum is designed for a 7.2 volt battery but it also takes the 9.6 volt version, which I used for the extra suction.
But after 6 to 9 months, the battery would go flat in a week, even when not in use. Soon after that it would not hold a charge for even a few days, and I had to buy another, for about $40.
So now I have bought the Makita BCL180 kit. It was on sale from Amazon for about $140, including the charger and one 18 volt, 1.5 Ampere-hour battery. This was the lowest price around, by far.
As soon as I began using it I saw that it had been designed for a short, Japanese user, and I, at 5ft 9in, was too tall for it, and had to bend over it to run it.
Not good.
But there is a solution: Home Depot sells a stick vacuum made by Ridgid, and you can buy the parts for it. The wands for both vacuums are identical in diameter, and are therefore interchangeable. So, for $6.50 each I bought 2 extension wands and pushed them together for a perfect, friction fit. I set the Makita wands aside, in case a shorter person volunteers to do the vacuuming!.
Note: Because the vacuums are not made in America, they use metric dimensions for their wands. Our regular 3/4 inch and 1 inch PVC pipes won’t fit.
But with the two, Ridgid extension wands, Voila! Plenty long, and in fact too long, so I sawed some 4-1/2 inches off one of them, and the result, for me, is perfect. A shorter person would just use the Makita wands that came with the kit.
This friction-fit of the two wands — both the Makita and Ridgid versions — results in their separating in use, and the whole thing collapses. So I locked them together with a simple, self-tapping screw where the wands join, and that was the end of that problem.
Battery Life:
From experience with the earlier stick vacuum I knew I would need a spare battery, so I bought one from Amazon while I was at it. I didn’t know it, but the one that is sold separately has twice the capacity of the battery that comes with the kit, so this should give me lots of power. Even so, I’ll use the charger to top up the battery that’s not in use. The charger allows this.
Note: Makita says don’t let the battery run flat, or its capacity will be reduced. They mean it and you have been warned, so when the vacuum slows down, STOP. Either recharge the battery or switch to your spare.
General:
The filter can be washed and dried, although it may be a good idea to have a spare. They’re only $2 or so.
The Makita BCL180 has good suction, and I have noticed an improvement in the appearance of rugs, for example. I recommend it.
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