best upright vacuum

KK21_2

We have always looked at Which magazine when buying electrical goods, which was always kept at our local library.

Now the vacuum cleaner is in need of replacement and we find the library no longer stocks Which.

Does anybody know if there was a test done recently and which came out as best, or at least top few.

We think the bagless are the best

Many thanks !

f1charlie

Which ratings:

Dyson DC25 Ball Animal 70%
Dyson DC14 All Floors 69%
Dyson DC14 Origin 67%
Sebo Felix 1 Premium 67%
Dyson DC18 Slim Allergy 66%
Dyson DC24 Ball All Floors 64%
Dyson DC18 Slim All Floors 63%
Dyson DC15 The Ball All Floors 60%

Not a lot of help if you don't like Dysons!

penrhyn

You could have a look at the new upright Meile.

http://www.miele.co.uk/s7/#/Info/Begin

My Cat and Dog Cylinder knocks spots of my old Dyson.

Debt_Free_Chick

Just been to stay with my mum for a week and was very, very impressed with her Dyson. Sorry, I didn't make a note of the precise model, but it wasn't the "ball" one. Amazing suction - and I have a Springer that sheds hair all over the place!

You can also have cylinder-style functions, as there's a removable handle so you can use the attachments.

Impressed enough to consider buying one myself!

Will try and find out the model, but I would guess it's two years old.

Gambler

Just taken the tree down etc and had a right good clean through. Unfortunatley our Hoover Purepower has once again fallen to bits and is useless. Must be the third one we have had in 5 years.

Now pondering whether to go for a Dyson because of the 5 year warranty.

BillScarab

We had a Dyson and hated it. It was unreliable and although it worked well at first we seemed to spend ages cleaning the filters to try and keep it working.

We've got a cheap and nasty vacuum at the moment as we want to get the Miele upright and it wasn't vailabel when the motor in the Dyson burnt out. The Miele cylinder vacuums are very highly regarded so hopefully the upright one is OK too.

EDIT: Just to add there wasn't a 5 year warranty when we had a Dyson and we had to buy a couple of parts which made it even more expensive.

rosie383

Just a word of caution if it is your first upright.
We bought one about a week before putting laminate floors down in place of carpets. IMHO, uprights are rubbish on hard floors as the roller brushes just skite all the dirt across the floor. I can't wait until it breaks so I can go back to a cylinder cleaner again.
I wish I had known before I bought it.

sparrer

penrhyn wrote: »

You could have a look at the new upright Meile.

http://www.miele.co.uk/s7/#/Info/Begin

My Cat and Dog Cylinder knocks spots of my old Dyson.

I got a Miele Cat and Dog last year when I got my 3rd hairy pet and wouldn't swap it for anything..having said which I keep my Dyson DC01 - the original, 12 years old and never gone wrong - upstairs to save me having to heave a vac up and down. The animals aren't allowed upstairs and the Dyson still does exactly what it says on the tin.

Btw I haven't had to use it but I've heard from various sources that the service centre for Dyson will repair the older ones for free...bonus!

TigersEye

BillScarab wrote: »

We had a Dyson and hated it. It was unreliable and although it worked well at first we seemed to spend ages cleaning the filters to try and keep it working.

We've got a cheap and nasty vacuum at the moment as we want to get the Miele upright and it wasn't vailabel when the motor in the Dyson burnt out. The Miele cylinder vacuums are very highly regarded so hopefully the upright one is OK too.

EDIT: Just to add there wasn't a 5 year warranty when we had a Dyson and we had to buy a couple of parts which made it even more expensive.

We had one of these as well and I agree with you, ours just fell apart as well. We used to have a Henry that was about the best hoover to date I think:j have got a cheap really c***p one at the moment

Gambler

Gambler wrote: »

Just taken the tree down etc and had a right good clean through. Unfortunatley our Hoover Purepower has once again fallen to bits and is useless. Must be the third one we have had in 5 years.

Now pondering whether to go for a Dyson because of the 5 year warranty.

Please can somebody recommend a new vacuum. We prefer an upright and have carpet upstairs and solid oak flooring downstairs. No pets.


Thanks

penrhyn

Gambler wrote: »

Please can somebody recommend a new vacuum. We prefer an upright and have carpet upstairs and solid oak flooring downstairs. No pets.


Thanks

See my previous post re the Miele S7, It has an independent motor on the brush so you can turn it off when using on solid floors.