Vacuum Cleaner recommendations

phill99

Buy a Henry and you won't buy another vacuum cleaner again

sunshinetours

Mind_the_Gap wrote: »

I agree. I have a Henry for work (I'm a decorator) and an Electrolux at home but often end up bringing the Henry in from the van to clean at home as it's better. Avoid Dysons at all costs!

You see this a lot on here. We have around a 10 year old slimline Dyson and have regularly cleaned and "serviced" it myself and it works fine with suction still being apparently plenty enough seeing what it picks up. i do think they are quite expensive for what they are but they seem to last if looked after.

We also use for everyday use a G tech rechargeable sweeper which has a brush but no suction. However it picks up dirt / small food very well off hard floor and even a quick sweep over carpet. Highly recommend these (look on Amazon)

drew__2

Did you try Comet, Viking or Asda? Whats your budget?

pitkin2020

McKneff wrote: »

Mine with the brush is fine and I have a long haired cat.

You still miss the point lol. The pet head for the henry is for pet hair, thats what it has been designed and sold for so yes it will great for picking up your pet hair.

What its not designed to do is to is lift the carpet pile which is what you need to keep the carpet clean and healthy. A standard hoover head will just flatten the pile and vacuum up what ever is within the top flat layer. A upright with a brush will lift the pile and the vacuum will lift from the backing through the pile which has been lifted.

I can use the sebo after someone else has used a henry on a carpet with a pile and still get more out of the carpet. People are usually pretty shocked at how much more has been picked up even after they have just hoovered the carpet.

Norman_Castle

I like my Henry. If I use a Meile(very good) or similar, I find the short hoses and pipes annoying. The very long mains cable is also good. I clean my flat from one socket, just plug in and walk away while vacuuming. Other vacuum cord rewind systems allways seem to require more effort as they tend to jam or the cable gets stuck somewhere. The Henry cable rewind is manual but is allways simple to use. The dust bags are also much larger at 9 litres so take longer to fill which makes them more economical.

flutterbyuk25

drew_ wrote: »

Did you try Comet, Viking or Asda? Whats your budget?

I don't really want to spend lots! Under £70 ideally. It's only me who lives here, small 2 bed house, no pets so doesn't need to be all singing etc!

Horace

A Henry is probably about the best - I know that they are favoured by the Cleaning Dept at Birmingham Uni not only because of their compactness but also their reliability and ability to do the job.

I have a Vax bagless machine which is a cylinder vacuum as opposed to an upright and have no bother with it (must admit that it sometimes doesnt get used because I am lazy).

jafsie

we bought this one, DON'T make the same mistake as we did.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hoover-PurePower-PU2111-Upright-Cleaner/dp/B003WQA9AU/ref=sr_1_7?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1329239562&sr=1-7


It is heavy and the only way to lift it is the handle at the very top which makes taking it upstairs a real task, als the flex isn't very flexible so cleaning stairs is awkward.

Mayflower10cat

We wanted a small, light but powerful bagless cylinder cleaner. We've got a big heavy Vax vacumm & shampooer but in our little cottage it was a nightmare manoevering it around. I read a lot of reviews, compared prices and finally bought this little Samsung
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-vcc8442v-cylinder-bagless-vacuum-cleaner-black-01566045-pdt.html?srcid=867&cmpid=comp%7eGoogle%7eHome%20Appliances%7e01566045&istCompanyId=bec25c7e-cbcd-460d-81d5-a25372d2e3d7&istItemId=mrqmawq&istBid=t&gclid=CJSn1qv9na4CFUINfAoddWr6zg I think I paid £69 for it on special offer at..... erm.... Sainsburys?
I love it, it's copes well with cat hair, carpets and wooden floors. And it's not too heavy to carry up/down stairs. Variable suction, various brushes including a turbo which I haven't needed as the suction is so powerful anyway.

smufflemuppet

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If looking for main vacuums, try and go for the Mach 1 range (or higher number) this means end of paper pleated cones that need cleaning with more frequent uses versus the Mach's plastic shrouds. Uprights don't have brush roll switch off (the Air uprights do, but they're sold out) whilst the cylinder vacs can be bulky. Avoid the Swift cylinder models.