Good vacuum cleaners?
22 September 2004, 08:38 AM
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Good vacuum cleaners?
Dyson has died, need a good vacuum cleaner - have 5 cats so needs to be very effective at picking up pet hair, also need good filtration as I have asthma.
There seems to be loads of dyson clones on the market nowadays without the ridiculous price tag, but are they as good? Don't see the point of spending £250 on a cleaner if a rival does something as good for half the price.
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There seems to be loads of dyson clones on the market nowadays without the ridiculous price tag, but are they as good? Don't see the point of spending £250 on a cleaner if a rival does something as good for half the price.
Thanks in advance
22 September 2004, 08:56 AM
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Great thread Craig!! 
The best hoovers are the really ugly, old dated looking things they use in hotels. You can get them cheap from the home shopping channels. Some grey haired American bloke does he advert.
They will never break and pick up everything.
God, I've bored myself to sleep.
The best hoovers are the really ugly, old dated looking things they use in hotels. You can get them cheap from the home shopping channels. Some grey haired American bloke does he advert.
They will never break and pick up everything.
God, I've bored myself to sleep.
22 September 2004, 08:58 AM
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Senior are you on about Kirbys?
Dysons are ok when they dont need constant attention, but its pain having to do anything other than a square piece of floor with them. Henrys are great IMO, but I get worried about the eyes watching me round the room
Nath
Dysons are ok when they dont need constant attention, but its pain having to do anything other than a square piece of floor with them. Henrys are great IMO, but I get worried about the eyes watching me round the room
Nath
22 September 2004, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 47 NAT
Senior are you on about Kirbys?
Dysons are ok when they dont need constant attention, but its pain having to do anything other than a square piece of floor with them. Henrys are great IMO, but I get worried about the eyes watching me round the room
Nath
Dysons are ok when they dont need constant attention, but its pain having to do anything other than a square piece of floor with them. Henrys are great IMO, but I get worried about the eyes watching me round the room
Nath
Kirby - that's the fella.
22 September 2004, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by CraigH
Dyson has died, need a good vacuum cleaner - have 5 cats so needs to be very effective at picking up pet hair, also need good filtration as I have asthma.
There seems to be loads of dyson clones on the market nowadays without the ridiculous price tag, but are they as good? Don't see the point of spending £250 on a cleaner if a rival does something as good for half the price.
Thanks in advance
There seems to be loads of dyson clones on the market nowadays without the ridiculous price tag, but are they as good? Don't see the point of spending £250 on a cleaner if a rival does something as good for half the price.
Thanks in advance
We have 2 cats and lots o'hair everwhere as well. We bought an LG Cyking bagless with all the hepa filters etc.. This is the best hoover ive ever used!
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22 September 2004, 09:07 AM
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We have a Dyson (DC05) with the extra (rotating) motor head. Makes light work of our very thick old carpets 
Oh Kirby's are the daddy's (steamingwizard used to sell them) but they are seriously expensive.
Daren
Oh Kirby's are the daddy's (steamingwizard used to sell them) but they are seriously expensive.
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22 September 2004, 09:11 AM
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Have tried most vac cleaners and the Dyson wins hands down, sucking up dog hair from my German Shepherd that seems to moult all year round. Search on Google, some Dysons are a lot cheaper - under £150
22 September 2004, 09:18 AM
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And again - Henry rules!
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Not only is the Henry a far better cleaner than a dyson, it is sensibly priced, it is better built, and, if needed, replacement parts are available at sensible prices.
Leave the Dysons to the Audi TT/New Mini generation, they deserve them
22 September 2004, 11:20 AM
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Which? Magazine recommended Miele - either the S571 for normal domestic use, or the Cat & Dog TT for those with pets. They had nothing positive to say about Dysons (citing reliability concerns IIRC), and also recommended cylinder cleaners over uprights every time.
22 September 2004, 11:40 AM
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Get a Kirby - they are brilliant. Build quality is absolutely rock-solid. Hewn from solid rock (well, aluminium anyway).
Just have a good look through Ebay and buy a 2nd hand one at a sensible (Dyson-esque) price.... they'll last for ages.
I paid nearly 1K for mine,new, and still consider it money well spend considering the engineering, build quality and performance. Makes a Dyson look like a toy.
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Just have a good look through Ebay and buy a 2nd hand one at a sensible (Dyson-esque) price.... they'll last for ages.
I paid nearly 1K for mine,new, and still consider it money well spend considering the engineering, build quality and performance. Makes a Dyson look like a toy.
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22 September 2004, 12:24 PM
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I had a Dyson for a while, but it got clogged with cat hair too easily. I now have a Henry because they are easy to take to bits to de-clog and easy to get replacement parts for. I even managed to get a turbo brush, a bit like the Dyson turbo brush, to help lift the cat hair up. Even better, the brush takes to bits really easily so you can unclog it, whereas the Dyson one doesn't.
22 September 2004, 12:42 PM
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I have 3 cats and a son with Eczema. I bought a Vax upright washer and you would be surprised how much dirt and cat hair it removes after a normal vacumn session.
22 September 2004, 12:46 PM
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Dunks idea looks good
So, only a few pro dyson - thought about vaxs as well - kirby is off the list - if I don't wanna spend £250 on a dyson, it's a pretty slim chance I'd want to spend £1k on a kirby
So, only a few pro dyson - thought about vaxs as well - kirby is off the list - if I don't wanna spend £250 on a dyson, it's a pretty slim chance I'd want to spend £1k on a kirby
22 September 2004, 12:58 PM
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Dyson have (or used to have at least) a VERY high failure rate, for stuip things like "the handle snapped off in my hand"
I think you will get a much better recomendation for Miele from the people who sell them.
Dysons probably perform better whilst they work though.......
I think you will get a much better recomendation for Miele from the people who sell them.
Dysons probably perform better whilst they work though.......
22 September 2004, 01:02 PM
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Strange you say about the handles snapping. Happened to mine, whilst I was just reaching the top of the stairs, so it fell all the way down. Not sure if that made it die
22 September 2004, 01:11 PM
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Ooops ...
Originally Posted by Dunk
Bloody funny if it hadn't happened to me though.
The joys of surfing in your lunch break, eh
22 September 2004, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Scooby-Doo
I have 3 cats and a son with Eczema. I bought a Vax upright washer and you would be surprised how much dirt and cat hair it removes after a normal vacumn session.
22 September 2004, 04:18 PM
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Kirby all the way - They do cost about a grand but if a cheaper one can be found on Ebay then go for it!
I've seen demos with a kirby Vs every other big name brand and it made the others look ****. I used to do some work for a women who owned an amusement arcade (imagine how dirty that carpet got) and her Kirby had lasted 30-40 years and NEVER gone wrong and was still better than any Dyson or anything new that she tried....
I've seen demos with a kirby Vs every other big name brand and it made the others look ****. I used to do some work for a women who owned an amusement arcade (imagine how dirty that carpet got) and her Kirby had lasted 30-40 years and NEVER gone wrong and was still better than any Dyson or anything new that she tried....
22 September 2004, 04:34 PM
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I have two dogs and use a Miele Cat and Dog. very pleased with it whilst my parents have a Dyson DC04 and two dogs as well and think the Dyson is rubbish.
Not sure about Henry's she a lot being used in offices but they are cheap to buy and therefore disposable rather than worth repairing.
Not sure about Henry's she a lot being used in offices but they are cheap to buy and therefore disposable rather than worth repairing.
