Henry vacuum cleaner

zaax

https://www.numatic.co.uk/products.aspx?r=4&sr=1

You might think about a George as it does wet as well.

chappers

lstar337 wrote: »

Have you used a modern Henry? When I bought ours and used it for the first time, I was shocked at how quiet it was!

I always remember having to virtually scream at my mum to get her attention while using her Henry, but I can talk normally with my OH when she is using our modern version. It is also very light!

I think people class a Henry as unsophisticated because all the little mods and improvements are subtle and under the hood, rather than flashy bits of bright plastic that snap off after 4 minutes use. It may have the same cheeky retro looks, but it's a different animal underneath.

They now have a 580W motor instead of 1200W. Not sure if there is any difference in suction though.
I am a builder and have been through loads of vacuums and for it's size a henry can't be beaten for rough stuff. You can run it bagless and then all that needs doing is the dust banging out of the filter every now and then. A quick spin through the washing machine every now and then restores it to new.
We also use one at home with a bag

WobblyDog

The office I work in has a Henry, which I use sometimes when the cleaners have missed bits near my desk. I don't know whether it's a special commercial model, but it feels more robust than any other cleaner I've used, and it cleans well too.

Ectophile

I've got one of the new 600W Henries. Even on low power, it will suck the carpet off the floor. I have to open the little vent in the handle to reduce the suction to the point where I can actually use it. It's also pretty quiet on low power.

Elfbert

I use Henry vacuums at work. They've never failed me yet, not matter what you 'feed' them - swarf, dust, gravel...and once upon a time 5 litres of paint... (don't recommend that, but it did do the job!! Just needed a thorough clean afterward).

ey_up

We bought a Henry nearly five years ago to be used during our house renovation. Having stripped back the house, rewired, replumbed and chopped and change walls, our Henry took am awful lot of punishment with rubble and other general building mess not to mention several trips unaided down the stairs. It's still going strong now and use in garage and for the cars. We ditched the bags very early on and used just the filter with occasional shake or wash. Tough little thing.

Never used it on carpets or pet hair etc as upgraded to something more fancy but as a work horse it hasn't let us down yet.

adandem

I have a Hetty, it works well on the low setting. I only use the high power setting for the carpet attachment which is brilliant. My original Henry is 28 years old and still works.

McKneff

You can buy a Henry Xtra, this has a beater and brush bar on it and it is absolutely brilliant.


If you already have a Henry with only suction, you can buy the beater/brush bar separately. I think mine was about 15 quid but we have a long haired white cat and it dealt with them no problem.


I would receommend them highly

benjus

We have a George - the 3-in-1 (dry, wet, and carpet shampooing) machine from the Henry range. We mostly use it in the dry setup, although it's nice to have the shampoo facility available for occasional use. It's much better than the old Vax we had years ago, but I don't know what modern Vax machines are like.

Carer

We have a Henry at work, the industrial version. It's our own business so we take the dog every day (collie) and she sits in the office (which is the only part with carpet).
The Henry is great on the concrete factory floor but totally hopeless at dealing with the dog hair on the carpet. I've given up with it in the office and use a rubber broom instead.
It also takes up loads of room - it's untidy and horribly bulky to store without taking the whole thing apart.

At home we have a Dyson Animal which just eats the pet hair on hard floor and carpet with no issues but I wouldn't use that in the factory as the dust would probably kill it.
It really comes down use - for the building work I'd go Henry and then swop for something that can cope with hair when the build is done.