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Vacuum cleaners

House_owner
House_owner Posts: 272 Forumite
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in House buying, renting & selling
Can someone recommend a reliable vacuum cleaner for me?

I have had two die on me within a year:eek:

A Titan one from screwfix and now a Hoover whirlwind one.
All filters/ bags etc kept clean, took the Titan one apart and still couldn’t see the issue.

previous vaccumns I have had have lasted at least 10 years, so what is the matter with modern ones. Only ever gets used for light domestic use.
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  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,601 Forumite
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    Wrong board this is house buying selling and renting
    Make £2026 in 2026
    Prolific £177.46, TCB £10.90, Everup £27.79, Roadkill £1.17
    Total £217.32 10.7%

    Make £2025 in 2025  Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
    Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10

    Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%
    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%






  • todayisagreatday
    todayisagreatday Posts: 269 Forumite
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    Wrong board but I'd suggest a Miele, they can be expensive compared with cheaper ones but I'm on my 11th year of mine and it's still going strong.
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,620 Forumite
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    You are looking at the big names , Dyson or Gtech shark are meant to be up and coming
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  • House_owner
    House_owner Posts: 272 Forumite
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    Thankyou, I meant to post on the DIY board, must of clicked on the wrong one!
  • Drawingaline
    Drawingaline Posts: 2,988 Forumite
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    Miele are good, but can be pricey. Wouldn't touch a Dyson. The shark ones are supposed to be fantastic, I am thinking of trying one.

    However my Henry has been going strong since 2010, cost £100 and new parts are easy to come by. I clean houses for a living and it deals with being hauled around fine. When it finally dies I will definitely replace it with another.
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  • Doodles
    Doodles Posts: 414 Forumite
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    Definitely another vote here for Henry hoover. Very good suction and never seems to go wrong.
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    Don't muck about, just get a Henry. Cheap, bombproof, effective - and made in the UK.
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    Our Dyson has lasted 17 years. The motor failed last year, but it was a half hour job to take it apart and put a new one in with the aid of some YouTube videos. We'll probably get another 17 years out of it now.
  • JosephK
    JosephK Posts: 298 Forumite
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    A Henry anyday, they're cheap, cheerful, work and last for ages.
  • dimbo61
    dimbo61 Posts: 13,727 Forumite
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    We have a Gtech vacuum cleaner so no plugging into the mains to use and very light weight.
    Depends on size and type of property you own and floor covering.
    Tiles, vinyl or thick carpets ?
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