Any recommendations for an upright vacumm cleaner please?

VoucherMan

I'm still happy with an Upright Hoover complete with dust bag.

hotcookie101

I have a Dyson animal cylinder and it has a head with rotating brushes that you can turn off for hard floors or long piled carpets. Its great. I always had uprights but the cylinder is much easier to use-as Innys says you aren't pulling it around all the time, and its easier to get under furniture (I can do under the coffee table and chair without moving them :)You just have to be careful going round corners that it doesn't bash into the edges It also has a "hard floor tool" that I prefer to the main one as it seems to move across the floor better (and you can lift it easier!) that's just a plastic head with a brush border-like a traditional cylinder head.

rosieprimrose

Thank you all for your contributions - it is exactly the sort of thing I wanted to hear!

I guess I have only considered uprights as they are the only sort of cleaner I have had - take on board all the 'pro cylinder' comments though...................

The Sebo cleaners seem to be highly rated and I may hang on and get one of those but wondered if there was a cheaper option around.

Thanks again!

chrisw

From Which? magazine:-

Cylinder vacuum cleaners

Pros

• Lighter and more compact than upright vacuum cleaners.
• Better for tackling stairs, upholstery, under furniture and in hard-to-reach areas.
• More reliable overall than upright vacs (according to our latest vacuum cleaner reliability survey).
• Usually quieter.

Cons

• The hose section can be difficult to store tidily.
• Generally not as good at picking up pet hair.
• Can be more difficult to control and manoeuvre.

Upright vacuum cleaners

Pros

• Good at picking up pet hair.
• Easier to store than cylinders if you have the space.
• Quick at covering large areas of floor.

Cons

• Can be noisier.
• Heavier than cylinders.
• More difficult to use on stairs.

brucefan1962

another vote for the Sebo X4 here. HAve had mine for about 5 years, still works great. Never had to replace anything apart from the filters. When it does need replacing would go straight for another Sebo.

wen-tom

another vote for sebo. although i have the smaller sebo felix. best vacuum cleaner i have ever had and i have 2 dogs with lots of pet hair.