Nice people thread part 5 - nicely does it

PasturesNew

I've never liked the look of Henry .... hoovers shouldn't have faces.

However, I've noticed many buildings/cleaners using them, so if they're good enough for cleaners to vacuum big commercial buildings, they must be quite robust. They're just nasty looking and creepy.

StevieJ

silvercar wrote: »

The Hoover, which is an electrolux upright, has packed in.

Any ideas on replacement? I'm tempted to buy a Henry.

Don't you mean vacuum cleaner?

sss555s

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've never liked the look of Henry .... hoovers shouldn't have faces.

However, I've noticed many buildings/cleaners using them, so if they're good enough for cleaners to vacuum big commercial buildings, they must be quite robust. They're just nasty looking and creepy.

Especially when you start dreaming of them coming alive in the night :eek:

:rotfl:

LydiaJ

I have a Dyson upright DC07. I've had it 9 or 10 years, I think, and it still does a good job, as long as I wash the filter out annually. It did have a problem a year or two ago, but I got it repaired - cost me £40 for diagnosis and replacement of its mains cable.

Before that I had a Hoover trying to copy a Dyson. It did the job well but only lasted a year - waste of money. LNE had a pull-along called powerbase Xtreme or something like that. I used it for a few days when my Dyson was in being repaired. I can't quite say it was entirely useless - it was certainly better than nothing when DD spilt rice krispies (mercifully dry ones) all over the floor - but I wouldn't trust it to pick up any actual dust.

sss555s

silvercar wrote: »

I had a Panasonic that failed after 2 years, then this electrolux that has probably lasted only 3 years.

They really shouldn't fail, I have mainly wood floors and no pet hairs.

I suspect that the various cleaners I've had over the years have thrown them around.:o

You may not even need the power head if you haven't many carpets or pets.

Miele are built to last.

It was the same when I moved here faffing around with rubbish lawn mowers. Ended up buying a Mountfield with a roller and it's still going fine after over 20 years of use. I have someone wanting first offer on it when i change it but the mower may outlast him

sss555s

vivatifosi wrote: »

I have Which access and the best buys are virtually all Miele, Siemens or Bosch.

I fancy some of that. Do you need to subscribe?

lostinrates

sss555s wrote: »

You may not even need the power head if you haven't many carpets or pets.

Miele are built to last.

It was the same when I moved here faffing around with rubbish lawn mowers. Ended up buying a Mountfield with a roller and it's still going fine after over 20 years of use. I have someone wanting first offer on it when i change it but the mower may outlast him

Plus, never mind rough cleaners, mine has fallen down the stairs a few times.

Fwiw i do not rate turbo head or power head as highly as you do..i think its called turbo head? Not as good as the old cat and dog one. Though they look pretty similar.

misskool

woo...liverpool win.

purch

Miele are built to last.

Have you ever tried to move a Miele washing machine ??

I have never been the same :eek:

P.S. Miele Washer/Tumble Drier/Dishwasher all bought in 1993 still going strong :T

purch

misskool wrote: »

woo...liverpool win.

After watching that penalty shootout, I think won is the wrong description.

Lost Less than the other Team did covers it...........:T