which hoover

koalamummy

Sorry those are newer versions and I haven't tried any of them I just have a standard one. . Henry itself isn't the lightest vacuum but is on wheels and pulls along easily by it's hose. If it helps any I am almost 36 weeks pregnant and am lucky enough to have both spd and sciatic problems and I manage to vacuum our entire house except the staircase with no problems and no crouching or crawling! :rotfl:

Dormouse

koalamummy wrote: »

Another vote for Henry from me! . I first used a Henry when I was a student and worked in hotels and know from that experience that they can tackle anything and are not far off indestructible as when I worked there I saw several of them that had bounced down staircases and still worked perfectly afterwards. They are also the preferred vacuum cleaner amongst several branches of our armed forces due to their durability :rotfl: They can be used bag less but I prefer using the bags in mine as I don't much like having to clean out bag less cleaners. . Ours is currently four years old and the biggest problem that I have ever had with it is that my 2 year old son loves it and constantly wants it out and switched on. :rotfl: also if you have carpets the red air flow brush is absolutely amazing and would strongly advise getting that too as it worth far more than it costs.

Thanks for the info about the extra brush - I didn't realise you can get them! So do you think they're worth the extra money (£40!)?

(Sorry to hijack your thread, OP )

Lotus-eater

when_will_it_end wrote: »

oh my goodness i just made it worse
there are so many different henry hoovers
there is one called henry extra for 149 pounds in argos
and then an eco one at 109 pounds

maybe i should stick to a good old sweeping brush for the corners

I got this one.
http://www.onestopcleaningshop.co.uk/vacuum-cleaners/office-home-vacuums/henry-xtra-hvx200-22-with-air-driven-power-brush.html
£118
Comes with the red brush and a 2 stage motor, starts on the low setting, I think that's the bit they call eco and free delivery.
Also comes with a 2 year on site warranty.
May be possible to buy it a bit cheaper, I can't remember exactly what I paid for it, but I worked out this place with the on site warranty was about the best at that time.

lostinrates

with pets and filth we have a miele. Lasts well, takes a abuse, does a good job. In our flat I had a henry, it was ok. Miele better, but if I didn;t have pets and weren't so mucky I'd get a henry.

Lotus-eater

Dormouse wrote: »

Thanks for the info about the extra brush - I didn't realise you can get them! So do you think they're worth the extra money (£40!)?

(Sorry to hijack your thread, OP )

It is good, really sorts out the carpet, only problem is if you have long hair and I have 2 of them the hair wraps around the brush and takes an age to sort out.

elfen

I love Henry! Used to use him when I was a cleaner in a college and it copes with ANYTHING you throw at it!

**skinnyminny**

without a doubt, my dyson was the best buy in the hoover department, nothig else has come close and i am currently saving for a new one after it broke, but it got used several times a day, for many years and suprised it lasted as long as it did, my old henry would be a second choice though.

leos-mummy

I have a Henry and my mum has a Hetty, before that she had a Henry which was well over fifteen years old when it finally packed in. Her friend has had dysons and has had nothing but trouble with them so I'd recommend Henry

koalamummy

Dormouse wrote: »

Thanks for the info about the extra brush - I didn't realise you can get them! So do you think they're worth the extra money (£40!)?

(Sorry to hijack your thread, OP )

They are absolutely worth it and then some! . Our last house had very deep pile wool carpets and the airo brush glided over them with no effort at all to the point where I kept checking that it was actually touching the carpet the first few times I used it. :rotfl: With any normal vacuum cleaner it was like doing a full gym workout vacuuming! The carpets actually looked freshly laid every time I used it. . Only downside is that if anybody in your home has long hair it will gather round the brush and you need to cut it to remove it. . I got mine for £28.00 from cleanstore.

suki1964

Miele cat and dog here

9 years so far and still as good as the day I bought it

My criteria was small (storage) lightweight (had dysons and hoovers before and couldnt have carried them) needed to work on thick pile carpets as well as hard floors and could cope with dog hairs

Its so versatile, with different suction speeds at a turn of a dial so cleaning the curtains is as easy as doing the floors