which hoover

richardw

John Lewis have their own brand ones http://www.johnlewis.com/Search/Search.aspx?SearchTerm=vacuum#&&/wEXAgURU2VhcmNoRXZlbnRUYXJnZXQFOmN0cmxGaWx0ZXJMSE4xX3JwdEZpbHRlcnNfY3RsMDFfY3RybExpc3RGaWx0ZXJfdXBkVmlld0xlc3MFE1NlYXJjaEV2ZW50QXJndW1lbnQFTkZJTC9TZWFyY2gvU2VhcmNoLmFzcHg/U2VhcmNoVGVybT12YWN1dW0mT00tUGFnZU51bWJlcj0xJk9NLVNvcnRPcmRlcj0wJmE9MjQzN6dFM/AnsCk852YYGs3O4afuknbb

split_second

i have a vax cadence and to be honest i have been quite underwhelmed, and taking it apart to empty it is a pain in the neck.

gf and her sister had one at their flat too, it broke after hardly any use

Lotus-eater

If you can store and use a henry, they are brilliant, it's about the only vacuum you can buy today which may have a chance of lasting 20 years.
And it's made in the UK.
My last one lasted 10 years, but that was me using it at work as well (heavy stuff) and in a house refurb where it spent a rather long time picking up builders rubble for me. I also used it without any extra filters, just the main cleanable one, which I banged out every time I emptied it.
The motor started to get a bit noisy, probably because of the extra dust not being picking up by the changeable filter.

With my new one, I'm going to use a filter I've decided.

Dysons, couldn't get on with them and they always went wrong. Didn't have anywhere near the suction of a Henry either, which would pull the tonsils out of your throat given half the chance.

kendalls_cave

I have a Hetty (female version of Henry) and she is great. i have a dog, but she gets all the hair up. Best hoover I've ever had. I've had my fair share as I hoover every day

kafkathecat

Another Henry fan here. We have had various vacuum cleaners in the past, including 2 Dysons, but love the Henry best. Most cleaners seem to use them too.

WASHER

I have a Dyson for upstairs carpets (have longhair cats, and a good quality vacuum cleaner with good suction is essential)

I have a Henry for downstairs for the hard flooring.

Henry's are not as good on the carpets as a Dyson, I can vacuum with the Henry upstairs, go over it with a Dyson, and the Dyson collects alot more fluff the Henry left behind.

Years ago, Dysons used to break down alot but nowadays are much better, I have had my Dyson for 6 years and it is like brand new.

Would highly recommend both.

Dormouse

Another vote for Henry.

Lotus-eater

kafkathecat wrote: »

Most cleaners seem to use them too.

That's true. I was speaking to a cleaner about this a while ago (oh how glamorous my life is ) and they said how great they were and they never used anything else.

Emmzi

I think it depends on your criteria

mine are
- light, to carry upstairs
- bag, as less messy to clean
- long enough hose for my stairs
- costs under £100

Don't need to worry about pet hair etc

What are your criteria?

100yoga

I love my dyson!

I would check out Argos website as they have a range of vacuum cleaners at half price or less (many with great customer reviews) and also have offers on some Dysons where you get a £50 Argos voucher. It also appears that they will let you combine these offers with their Bank Holiday deal of £10 Argos voucher when you spend £100 or £5 voucher when you spend £50. You may be able to get a good deal.