Please help me choose a suitable vacuum cleaner

Annie1612

Hi

I have never bought a new vacuum before and am not sure which type or brand to go for or how much to reasonably spend. I have always had second hand family cast off cylinder type vacuums which were mostly cheap rubbish but this didn’t matter much because I only had a couple of cheap carpets and the rest was hard flooring. However, I have just bought 4 good quality bedroom carpets which are arriving soon and which I want to keep looking good for as long as possible.

I had almost made up my mind to get one of the Shark corded uprights at about £200 but now I’m wondering if it is a) too bulky to manoeuvre around not particularly large bedrooms and b) too much money for 4 carpets, of which 2 will only have light use. I am put off their stick models because they don’t have adjustable suction and their Shark customer service doesn’t recommend them for thicker pile carpets and rugs. My stairs and landing are wood, and downstairs i have laminate which I sweep and mop (apart from a couple of rugs). I would really like something that is bagless, easy to store, has adjustable suction, suitable for thick pile carpet, hard floor and rugs, easy to manoeuvre around smallish rooms with lots of furniture and under beds, and will keep carpets well maintained.

Any recommendations/suggestions welcome!

[Deleted User]

Get a robot vacuum for the hardwood and under beds etc, then a small corded cleaner for the catoets if needed, though they do a decent job on soft floors too.

daveyjp

 No complaints about our Vax airlift. Bagless, adjustable height for different floors, bag and motor lift off the wheels for stairs, excellent value too at £100-120.

Annie1612

daveyjp said:

 No complaints about our Vax airlift. Bagless, adjustable height for different floors, bag and motor lift off the wheels for stairs, excellent value too at £100-120.

Thanks for your suggestion. Does it have adjustable suction? I have looked at it on Argos website but it’s not clear.

roddydogs

Had 2 duff Vaxes, wouldn't touch them, cheaply made.

Sistergold

I did buy the upright shark. It’s has been excellent at cleaning. I bought the one with the bigger cylinder though and it is really heavy to use so I would recommend the smaller cylinder one. Basically I would still recommend the shark but don’t go for the biggest. 

stragglebod

Had a cheap Vax in the past, had to wear headphones to do the cleaning it was so loud. Had a pricey Dyson which was lovely to use but cheaply made and didn't last. Currently have a mid price Shark which is ridiculously powerful (so powerful I usually have it on minimum power) is really light and really quiet. And has a light at the front so you can see just what a slob you really are as you dazzle the spiders.

AskAsk

We have the Miele complete.  Very powerful hoover.

Grabs39

We bought a Dyson about 6 years ago which was completely duff.  £300 and it just clogs with hair every time it's used (and it's the "pet" model").  In the end I gave up and bought a £90 Henry which is the best hoover I've ever used.

We recently got a robot vacuum and it's pretty handy - it has to go on every day but it saves a lot of effort, and does under the bookcases and sofas quite well.

Annie1612

Thank you for all your replies. I am veering back towards the Shark now. I did also consider the Henry  as I used to use one at work but storage is a problem for me. Currently have a tatty old cylinder which doesn’t seem to fit anywhere and I am fed up of tripping over it but I could store an upright or stick easier.

maisie_cat

We have a corded henry and a cordless version. the corded is more powerful and heavy, but the cordless is easy as a daily hoover and is light, I have previously had a dyson, vax and shark and I hated them all