Which Vacuum Cleaner To Buy

horsewithnoname

G-tech airam plus the hand held one for stairs etc. I love it. 

Bigphil1474

ThisIsWeird said:

Bigphil1474 said:

So, we (currently) have 4 vacuum cleaners : -

- we have our work horse which is a Vax Air Stretch.

The rest aren't worth talking about.

Just corrected your post, thankoooverymush. :-)

Do you find, with the Vax, that the filters don't actually get dusty/dirty, certainly not as quickly or as much as the Dyson's?

I think the filters on this Air stretch get dusted up much quicker than on the Vax Air we had. Can't really remember for the Dyson. Seem to get the juddery noise on the hose much more.

DullGreyGuy

MysteryMe said:

That sounds brilliant. Never heard of that before.

They're much more popular in the US than they are in the UK and are fairly expensive to put in... central unit is £400-£1,000 and then you've got to put in all the ducting to each of the rooms. There are a variety of options from ports you plug a hose into, retractable hoses or an opening that you sweep stuff into. 

Its similar to "central air" where you have a air heater/AC in the basement and just vents in each room to let the hot/cold air in rather than radiators/AC units per room. 

Growing up a friend's house had both in a new build, they were novel but I'm not sure great. They had an issue with the central vacuum after a few months and it was a major challenge to workout why the suction was so bad (some ducting had become partially detached) with a few "exploratory holes" cut in walls to check. Maybe these days with remote cameras being better its easier to locate problems.

Niv

ThisIsWeird said:

Emmia said:

ThisIsWeird said:

subjecttocontract said:

Professional cleaners, probably the vast majority use Henry vac cleaners. The reason is the price, the reliability, durability, availability, longevity. Large 9 litres dust bag, long, long hose, long, long power lead, easy to store, easy to use. There are no downsides to a HENRY vac cleaner and thousands of professionals would use something else if there were something better......there isnt !

Well, the downside that it's messy to clean*, and it's a literal drag in a house. I honestly couldn't ever see me hauling such as thing around a house.

But I totally accept it works very well for HD use.

* unless they've changed the design?

The cleaners at work use backpack Numatic (Henry manufacturer) battery powered vacuums. No cables or dragging - but you do have to wear the backpack.

The entry level model seems to be around £350

https://www.express-cleaning-supplies.co.uk/products/Cleaning+Machines/Vacuum+Cleaners/Back+Pack+Vacs/Numatic+RSB150NX+RucSac+Battery+Vacuum+(No+Battery+or+Charger)/4168848137

That makes sense for pro cleaning.
Do they still just have a large cloth filter, with all the debris collecting in the tank?

You just add a bag to the hose if you don't want it collecting directly in the tank.

Chickereeeee

Best vacuum cleaner = SEBO

They only make vacuum cleaners.

booksandbikes

We have a couple of Henry's and they are brilliant. So simple. I've never been bothered by them being bagged vacuum cleaners - I think bagged are far easier and cleaner than bagless!

Susan1942

Thanks but I have decided to buy another Miele as I have it I think 8 years at least with no problem until now Thanks again for all your time and advice 

ThisIsWeird

That's ok, Suuuz, we've enjoyed reminiscing about our 'cuums.

OHMAAGAAAWD - how sad are we

JRThornton

I've got a Shark, Henry, Dyson, Miele and Karcher. The Shark is the best for pet hair. With the others, you end up spending valuable time removing the pet hair from the brush or floor attachment. With the Dyson, I have to stop to unblock it every few minutes. The Dyson was a very disappointing and expensive purchase. Never again! The Henry is very tough though and comes into it's own when you're doing DIY or home renovations as it sucks up all kinds of rubble and debris. Not the best for pet hair though as it still gets tangled around the floor attachment. Therefore, I would recommend the Shark for day to day vacuuming and the Henry for more heavy duty work. The Miele is a good vacuum but not great with pet hair as it gets tangled around the floor attachment.

Grrrlracer

Get a Henry. They go on and on. Made in the UK too. Easy to get spare parts/repairs.