C_B_B

I need to buy a new vacuum cleaner. Budget is around £250-£300.

Someone has already suggested i buy a Sebo but i was wondering what other makes and models i should look at?

watto52

dysom or vax are pretty good models. A couple of my friends have them and they seem pretty good cleaners.

Gutmann pug

Some of the ladies will be along in a bit to help you out mate ....

C_B_B

Lets hope so!

boxst

Hello

We just bought a Dyson DC14 from Tesco's and it appears to be good:

http://www.tesco.com/electrical/prod...teel/Lavender)



Steve

Jamie

Designed and tested for an average life of 20 years
bullet 2200W motor - powerful but quiet
bullet Electronic suction power control via a rotary control
bullet 6 power settings 300 - 2200 watts including Economy
bullet Supplied with mini turbo brush (STB 101)
bullet Supplied with Active Air Clean filter. Optional HEPA filter
bullet 10 metre operating radius
bullet Turbo Brush and smooth running floor head
bullet Ideally suited for carpets and hard floors
bullet 360º comfort swivel joint
bullet 3 On board tools brush, upholstery & crevice nozzle
bullet 4.5 litre capacity, self-sealing dust bag
bullet Change dust bag indicator
bullet Height adjustable Telescopic suction tube
bullet Automatic cable rewind
bullet Thermal Cut Out on overheating with indicator light
bullet Autumn Red - Model TT5000
bullet Blower Facility ( as optional extra )
bullet Socket for Miele Electro brush
bullet Dustbag type F/J/M - 2 supplied Colour - Red

Miele Cat & Dog TT
Price £159.00

Gutmann pug

Set of knee pads and this?

richieh

for that kind of money-and i'd want a car for that
i'd be looking at industrial level cleaners-last much longer and work as well if not better than most of the fashion items that'll be mentioned in the rest of the thread
all my in my(tightarse) opinion etc
richie

Simon K

Dyson are great for carpets, but crap for wood floors. However, they are a little delicate, and you do need to clean the various filters regardless of the hype about no filters etc.

Henry's, well I have to "tip my cap" at those. I sepnt two years gutting / rebuilding my house, using my old henry to suck up everything, from brick bits, wet plaster, plaster dust, etc. 2 hard years that little devil never failed me once. Why do you think all cleanning company's use them ??

So, for me, Henry all the way.

SBK

The Rani

http://www.chemiclean.co.uk/Numatic1.htm

Scoobychick

iTrader: (1)

I've tried loads over the years but always come back to cute little Henry because he rocks and is virtually indestructable

We demolished and rebuilt our chimney breast and created one hell of a mess but Henry coped with all the dust and rubble brilliantly unlike his Hoover predecessor. A quick wash of the filter and he was back sucking like the proverbial. He can be used with or without a bag too. The lead is long enough for me to virtually be able to do the whole house from one socket.

I've been down the Dyson route and am not a fan but good old Henry seems to take everything you throw at him and only costs about £100 My mum has had her Henry since 1990 and he's been through various house renovating projects, has spent time outside being used for car valeting and generally been battered and bruised but is still as good as new. She also has a Dyson but prefers the Henry.

Henry won't score you points on the Scoobynet vacuum cleaner credibility scale (you'll need a Miele, Dyson or Sebo for that) but is worth his weight in gold to me

IWatkins

Don't **** about with all these designers names with fancy see through bits. Having a flashy see through hoover that costs £300 isn't going to get you laid, oh and it'll be crap. It's a vacuum cleaner for ***** sake.

Do the proper thing, go and buy a Henry. It works and it'll last for ever.

Ian

BlkKnight

I wouldn't touch a Dyson with a bargepole.

Our securicor delivery driver does the warentee failures "pickups" for the local area - there's generally 10 or so on his wagon.

The Rani

My daughter had a dyson plus three under warranty replacements (one in the first fortnight, all in the first year). Now has a Henry same as me.

Simon K

Also, how can you not laugh at that little set of eyes on a henry ? :-) rolling around, looks like a little R2D2-Henry !


I'll get my coat..............

SBK

eldudereno

yes, we have a Miele...it's great!!!!

Mungo

Sebo does the job for me

Chip

Looks to me like all the guys on here like vacuuming more than the ladies.

Chip

The Rani

It is a man's job .....

Scoobychick

iTrader: (1)

I agree

madras

We have a dyson and a henry.

Dyson is good, has great design but the one problem I have with it, is when cleaning the stairs, the suction is so great that the flexible hose is always being sucked back towards the actual machine, which means it's a real struggle to use, my wife and kids find it almost impossible to do the stair - or are they just being lazy?

Henry on the other hand is tougher than the terminator and sucks like the woman of ya dreams. Brick, dirt, leaves, unwanted toys henry eats them all!

madras

Chip

No, No, No. Men can cook, fix the car, mow the lawn etc but we cant use a Hoover, dust or iron properly. Or so my Mrs tells me anyway.

Chip

weapon69

I'll second the Henry Vacuum I used to work in a hotel where they were used and they were mini terminators like someone else said. Most hotels use them because they are practically indestructable!

Moonloops

Miele

NeilT

for another $100 u could get a robot vacuum - roomba. got one in dec and havent used our old hoover since. just press the clean button and leave it to work its magic. great bit of kit, works as good as our upright. even finds its way back to charging station at battery low time to auto charge. cant recommend it enough.

www.irobot.com , got ours from empire direct

neil

Gutmann pug

poof's

Chip