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When I bought my house money was tight so I just bought the cheapest vacuum cleaner Tesco sold. It was around 40 quid and it is utterly crap, it makes a lot of noise but barely sucks. A couple of years later I'm fed up with it and I've got more disposable income so I'm looking to buy a new one.
I have carpet in my hall, on my stairs and landing but my other rooms have wooden floorboards. I'm ambivalent about whether or not it should have a bag but I want something that actually cleans properly. I was thinking of getting a Henry because I've heard good things about them but I know nothing about vacuum cleaners so any advice would be welcome.
I have carpet in my hall, on my stairs and landing but my other rooms have wooden floorboards. I'm ambivalent about whether or not it should have a bag but I want something that actually cleans properly. I was thinking of getting a Henry because I've heard good things about them but I know nothing about vacuum cleaners so any advice would be welcome.
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Builders and cleaners have Henrys. Nuff said.
+1, love Henrys face.
Yes they do mainly in my experience because they are almost indestructible and the cleaning ability is secondary really. In an office environment you need something to pick up paperclips and stuff not pet hair or domestic mess. You also need one can be fixed quickly and cheaply. At home requirements are different and I would only recommend a henry when purchased with an airo head to groom the carpet and pick up pet hair if you have a pet that is.
(FYI Ron, or anyone else, if you hadn't heard: link about the EU ban)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28878432
I don't have a pet, so can't comment on Henry's ability with pet hair.
However, I do have two very messy toddlers and need to hoover almost daily. Henry is the best and most reliable vacuum cleaner I have ever owned and I have owned a few! Including two Dysons which barely lasted a couple of years each. Overpriced shite.
Buying a vacuum cleaner because it uses a lot of watts is like buying a car because it uses a lot of petrol.
If he bought it several months ago he probably got the earlier version which had a 1200w motor.
I got the Bosch BGS5PETGB 2200w about a month ago and it's the bees knees, but it has now been replaced with the BGS5PET2GB.
I'm sure it warms your room very effectively!
But more importantly it cleans better - how does taking longer to vacuum up save on electricity?, just as cheap to use a more powerful one for less time.
Likewise, the amount of heat put in the room will be similar, just over a longer period.
I presume you do know that putting a lot of power into a motor does not necessarily translate into moving a lot of air?
It's so quick and efficient it's not on for long enough!
My experience agrees with this.
The laws of physics?.
Assuming equal efficiencies it does - what is your evidence for assuming that a low power cleaner sucks just as well as a high power one?
Have you never used vacuum cleaners?, presumably not or you wouldn't make such a silly suggestion.
About a year ago I bought a GTech AirRam. It is cordless and doesn't have a bag at all, just a small tray where the dust and dirt go and comes out as two square blocks when the tray is emptied. It is lovely and light and of course I don't have to keep connecting and disconnecting the plug. I juice it up about once a week and it is so efficient and gets everything, even though I have a long-haired cat. The only disadvantage is that it doesn't have tools but I bought the small hand-held GTech for the cobwebs and dusting radiators etc. Together they are marvellous and I could lift the AirRam up the stairs using one finger.
Nuff said.
And why are you assuming equal efficiencies?
Just weird. Presumably your imaginary data on vacuum cleaner efficiency comes from the same secret source as your imaginary data on appliance reliability.
If you want an upright one, Sebo are best but cost plenty. They are not very heavy and have a fairly narrow head and go along walls well.
http://www.henryvacs.co.uk/acatalog/Henry_Xtra_Vacuum_Cleaner_HVX_200-22.html?gclid=CNLKkd_MicECFWjMtAodrloAiQ
They are simply the best I have ever used!
I had a dyson animal and it was crap. was forever getting bunged up and never picked up anything.
Just treated myself to a GTech AirRam and it's the dogs dangly bits! Picks up stuff I never knew was there and my place is wooden floors throughout. If you can afford it they are brill. And tiny!!!!
On a budget go for a Henry, they are brilliant. Couldn't get one as have no place to store it unfortunately.