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Get a roomba - not so much a hoover, more of a pet.
Recommend me a vacuum cleaner
- Thread starter Gromit
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Dysons are the dogs bollocks of vacuum cleaners
I bought a dyson this weekend - it was on offer in Costco. I have a dyson ball compact version. It felt like a bit of an indulgence, but I recently got new carpets I want to look after. I can't comment on whether it's any good yet but it's incredibly light and the ball version seemed like it would be good for moving around furniture in a relatively small flat.
Sweaty Betty
Hemo rising!
henry
my flat is only small and only 2 rooms have proper carpet so it didn't really seem a problem for me, and it's still probably bigger than the bag on my old vacuum. I guess it's a case of what's suitable for your own place.
fen_boy
Exits gracefully.
I like my Dyson, we did have a problem with a bad bacterial cheesy smell coming from the filter. I couldn't get rid of it, I washed it a number of times. The thing that fixed it was AutoGlym odour eliminator
Now when I hoover the house smells like a new car.
Now when I hoover the house smells like a new car.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
I have a Vax. I think there's something wrong with it though, it doesn't pick anything up. It smells like it wants to catch fire as well.
So, out of three vacuums (Dyson, Henry and Vax), I can't get on with any of them. I'm tempted by a Miele myself. The only problem is you have to buy bags
Gromit
International Man of Misery
Tried cleaning the filter out?
toblerone3
Grrrrr
Is it possible to have a vacuum cleaner that sucks too much?
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
erm, no.
Friend gave me it, so I've never even investigated. Wouldn't know where the filter is.
Had a look at the bag the other day to see if it was full and can't even get the cover back on
Gromit
International Man of Misery
I made the same 'erm no' face to my mother.
She looked at me and said clogged filter = no suction yeah?
Er yeah makes sense.
I was just going to buy a new vacuum instead of maintaining it as per the instructions which i never read and no longer know where I put them.
Mine still isn't working right though.
She looked at me and said clogged filter = no suction yeah?
Er yeah makes sense.
I was just going to buy a new vacuum instead of maintaining it as per the instructions which i never read and no longer know where I put them.
Mine still isn't working right though.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
yes, well friend supplied the hoover but no instruction manual
Maybe I'll have a look at it again
Schmetterling
I saw something nasty in the woodshed!
That is the one I bought after someone posted their Which-report-result-thingy on here and it is worth every single penny. I have also discovered that I can do the dusting with it so I am getting twice it's worth out of it.
Uncle Fester
digging holes...
Never liked the Dysons, have repaired my girlfriend's parents one twice now - the lead keeps going open circuit due to the crap stain relief design near the handle. Also i seem to suffer with instant asthma round there if they've just used it.
Got a Henry and it picks up anything that fits down the tube: wood shavings, money, small ornaments, stash, etc...
Got a Henry and it picks up anything that fits down the tube: wood shavings, money, small ornaments, stash, etc...
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Posted on another thread but in case OP misses it
I've just gone and got me a Miele an hour ago (Model S5211 in sexy black
). Just been trying it out. Impossible to push if you have the vent shut as it's so powerful so just hoovered by dragging it
(It looks like the picture of Brix's one on the other thread)
Anyway, it beats the Henry hands down.
The Dyson is just as good except it doesn't work and it's far too heavy and cumbersome and lacks attachment tools.
I love my Miele
ETA: I've just realised as well there's no horrible smell left in the air which I get when we use the Henry
ETA again: and the cord is longer than Henry's which is the last thing I expected. I thought I'd have to be unplugging it all the time but didn't have to once
I've just gone and got me a Miele an hour ago (Model S5211 in sexy black
). Just been trying it out. Impossible to push if you have the vent shut as it's so powerful so just hoovered by dragging it (It looks like the picture of Brix's one on the other thread)
Anyway, it beats the Henry hands down.
The Dyson is just as good except it doesn't work and it's far too heavy and cumbersome and lacks attachment tools.
I love my Miele
ETA: I've just realised as well there's no horrible smell left in the air which I get when we use the Henry
ETA again: and the cord is longer than Henry's which is the last thing I expected. I thought I'd have to be unplugging it all the time but didn't have to once
Mine's a bagless wonder from ASDA for £15.
I've had it for over a year and it does the job. Only thing is you have to empty it every 3 or so uses.
I've had it for over a year and it does the job. Only thing is you have to empty it every 3 or so uses.
Griff
Feeding the foxes
We had a Dyson Animal, and to be honest it wasn't much cop. Think it's still upstairs and only does the wooden bedroom floor now. The Kirby is used downstairs and is brilliant.
Am I the only person who has mentioned a Kirby on this thread?
The Rolls Royce of vacuum cleaners.
Boris Sprinkler
Dont be scared
Miele FTW. Nuff said.
I wish I'd saved up and bought a Miele. I got a Vax (it wasn't cheap either) and it's SOOOOO shit. It's constantly blocking when all I've hoovered up is tiny bits of dust, and emptying is a complete pain in the arse because you have to open a little flap rather than just turn the barrel upside down, so you always end up comedically covering yourself in grime after struggling with the sodding thing for 15 minutes.
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