Vacuum Suggestion

alienuk

Hi - I am moving to a new home—a 4-bedroom detached house with mostly carpeted floors—looking for recommendations for a heavy-duty vacuum cleaner. like something powerful for deep cleaning, ideally suited for larger spaces and heavy use. Appreciate any suggestions, thanks in advance.

stuart45

Have a look at central vacuum systems.

Brie

Anything except a Dyson - much tooo heavy to lug about.  We've had both Shark and Vax and they did well with multiple cats shedding.

Rodders53

Go into a decent store and look at them and try them out.  Noise may be an issue for you (or not) as well as vacuum suction power.  Comparing different brands/types is the only way to find what you like / prefer.

Miele Cat & Dog work for us.  Hotels and such places use Numatic Henry often enough.

Cleaning carpets is a different thing to vacuuming dust up, though.  Usually involving water and/or steam plus chemicals.

alienuk

Rodders53 said:

Go into a decent store and look at them and try them out.  Noise may be an issue for you (or not) as well as vacuum suction power.  Comparing different brands/types is the only way to find what you like / prefer.

Miele Cat & Dog work for us.  Hotels and such places use Numatic Henry often enough.

Cleaning carpets is a different thing to vacuuming dust up, though.  Usually involving water and/or steam plus chemicals.

The recommendation from the builder is not to do water / stream / chemical lifting for the first year.

fatbelly

I don't know if it's still available, or if geographically it would work for you but last week I picked up a Black and Decker wet and dry cleaner that looks like a Henry - for £31 at Trago Mills.

I figured I wouldn't be seeing that price anywhere else anytime soon. Though Black Friday is coming.

Green_hopeful

We have a sebo upright for carpets. They are great. Ours is 20 years old and still the best vacuum on carpet. 

EssexExile

Everyone will recommend their favourite brand. Brie says anything except Dyson, I have used Dyson for years and they're great. I would say anything except Miele, but that's because my Miele is useless, I bought a Dyson to replace it.

molerat

EssexExile said:

Everyone will recommend their favourite brand. Brie says anything except Dyson, I have used Dyson for years and they're great. I would say anything except Miele, but that's because my Miele is useless, I bought a Dyson to replace it.

Another vote for Dyson.  We are on our third now.  No1, a DC01, is still working and use it for outside on the car - just fancied another so went for a DC15 ball.  Then decided to get another for upstairs on a Black Friday deal so went for a Ball Animal 2.

flo22

If you want deep cleaning in the pile of your carpets then go for a Sebo X7,

I am a collector and Sebo is the one that does the best job out of my 30-40 (dare not count them) vacuum cleaners

Chickereeeee

Green_hopeful said:

We have a sebo upright for carpets. They are great. Ours is 20 years old and still the best vacuum on carpet. 

Agreed! Also, easy to fix, if needed.