Which vacuum cleaner should I buy?

i_love_it

if your current vac still works but is heavy and you loath the task for small day to day cleaning I am going to promote my latest purchase of aeg ergorapido cordless 2 in 1 vac

it cost £99 so may be a luxury purchase as it may not tackle all your vacuum needs.
I have the meile cat & dog cylinder vac and I hate it, hated it from new, yes it is powerful but so cumbersome to move around and I have no pets but problem with my own long hair malting everywhere (incredible im not bald)
everytime I use it I have to dismantle the brush head to remove said hair using screw driver it clogs up so quickly.

the new gadget the aeg hasn't replaced the meile, but it is so lightweight and easy to manouver over hard floors daily and is cordless so makes cleaning up almost a pleasure, there is a little detachable handheld device that you can run along skirtings worktops, lightfittings, corners in seconds, my home never been so dust free.

it wont takle everthing, it has a run time of 20 mins off the charger and a very small capacity (bagless chamber) to gather the dust, but as I have mainly hard floors it is worth every penny.

I still use the meile for stirs & landing & to vac out the fireplace

but the aeg gets my vote to keep on top of daily dust and will be sufficient stand alone In a small home carpets & hard floors

bestpud

Dyson are by far the best for suction in my experience. The build quality is less desirable but I still think they beat hands down any other vacuum cleaner I've used.

Henrys are good for builders as they are compact, easy to use, sturdy and will pick up rubble etc.

We have a Henry and use it for the car or when decorating etc but it's not as good for dog hair or cleaning the whole house in my opinion.

We have a Henry at work too and I've been known to take in my Dyson to give the carpets a thorough clean! A Dyson will collect lots after a Henry but it doesn't work the other way round.

Try it, you'll be surprised and horrified in equal measure!

Ben84

macman wrote: »

But who says the ones you see dumped are new? Dysons have been on the market for more than 20 yerars now. There are many million in circulation, therefore each year many thousands will be scrapped.

It depends how long you'd expect a vacuum cleaner to last? I think about 30 years is the low end of the range for a good one.

sonastin

I had a dyson and had no problems with it. Moved in with OH and he swears by Numatic (manufacturer of Henrys et al) so now we use Henry downstairs and Dyson is confined to upstairs once that's carpeted. OH also has henry & charles (the wet vac) for work and they pick up everything from fibreglass to brick rubble!

macman

lindseykim13 wrote: »

I've just sent my vax back as not had it more than 2 months and blocks constantly and broke the multi tool head!
Bought a cheapish bissel from argos does a much better job and no blocking, before that i had a dyson04 which used to cut out and too heavy for me to do the stairs.

That is not a fault, it's a safety feature. It cuts out because the motor is overheating, and the thermal cut out acts to prevent it burning out.
It's invariably due to dirty filters. I'd guess on the DC04 that you have washed the pre-motor filter but have neglected to change the (less visible) post-motor filter? Do that and it should work like new, with no cutting out, and full suction restored.

gibson123

I used to manage hotels for a living and know lots about vaccuming and .....I think it very much depends on what type of vaccumer you are. If you are a lazy once a weeker, get it over with asap and with least fuss, pick a Henry, he will suck up the lego bricks, the barbie shoes, the mud and gravel and never complain, he will also do the whole house without unplugging. he will rarely get blocked up.

If you are meticulous and careful, want great results and are happy to do regular maintenance and emptying then get the Dyson or Miele.

If you are a masochist get a hoover or a vax.

lizalloareds

Great thread, I am looking to get a new hoover as I have a vax upright bagless pet one and it's awful just bought 4 new belts and now needs a new brush. Going to get a Henry hopefully in the sales.

fannyadams

Another vote for Henry
I've had mine since 1989 and he's survived 6 house moves, a shared house with me, 4 lads and 6 cats (none of them mine), 2 years storage in a leaky garage (that killed my washing machine), living at my mum's (with 5 cats), HWTHMBO and 2 boys (and 6 dogs that dwindled to 0, and now back up to 2).

snowleopard61

I've got a Henry, my second, and I wouldn't replace it with any other make. It's relatively cheap to buy, long-lasting, and bags and replacement external parts (such as the hose which cracked on my last one after a few years) are easy and fairly cheap to come by and to fit. The suction is very strong and lasts ages, and it doesn't keep breaking down and needing repairs like the uprights I've used in the past.

The downside is that I don't like the actual design - because it's short and round it takes up too much floor space in my small understairs cupboard, and the weight and having to bend down to move it give me backache. On carpeted floors, what with furry cats and hairy children (!), I find I need to use a rubber hand brush from Lakeland to supplement it, although if I wanted to invest in a turbo brush it might make a difference.

I really wish I could combine an upright design with the hard wear of a Henry. But it still gets my vote.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Sorry, got to say this.
I would buy one that sucks!