Cannon Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 I've got the French version of the Henry hoover (pronounced on ree) and it's pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 And yet it took till page 3 to bring it up...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernel gadaffi Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Sebo, ten year guarantee and brilliant, not cheap, somewhere in the region of £200, but I know where there are some over 30 years old that are still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Spent many months buying Dysons from the local dumps and fixing them b4 selling them on so I know the machines inside out-if you don't have carpets buy a Henry and run it without the bag-if you do have carpets buy a broken DC07 with brush control from tinternet and call Dyson out for a service-£70 for a complete replacement of any part that's worn or broken (inc the motor) gets you a good suck for under a ton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Why are men so predictable!!! mostly because women are predictably unpredictable so men are irresponsibly predictable which is reprehensible from an unpredictable perspective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 3 pages of which hoover is best..... Yep sad isn't it...... I've got an old Bag that will suck anything ....actually I'm lying ....or perhaps fantasizing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Who would have thought this woud be a PW hot-button topic - along with snap-caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Yep sad isn't it...... I've got an old Bag that will suck anything ....actually I'm lying ....or perhaps fantasizing or dying if she reads this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 somebody mentioned panasonic earlier, my youngest got left one in her flat many moons ago, took it with her when she moved out, it still works now as good as ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 If one hadn't read the title of this thread then you would be excused for thinking that it was some sort of porn or alternative cyber sex site. It makes me somewhat worried about the state of affairs when men start talking about vacuum cleaners. They will be comparing the merits of floral print pinnies and which washing up liquid is best. :no: Testosterone rules, or would do if HID would let it. Oh well better get on with cleaning the oven, then do the washing up and the ironing. :bye2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 If you live in a shop or hotel then get a Henry, if you want to do it properly get a Miele, they are superb and top the Which? lists. German efficiency and built to last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nial Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) > Miele, they are superb and top the Which? lists. German efficiency and built to last. So everyone says but when we moved here in 2000 we bought a Miele washing machine. It cost a fortune and lasted ~ 4.5 years and that was mostly with just the two of us, it also didn't spin things well so they ended up smelling musty. It was going to take > 1 week to get a Miele technician out to fix it so I went out and bought a £300 Zanussi which is still going strong, and that's with two daughters the whole time so it's used all the time. I think you pay a lot more for the reputation of reliability than acutally reliability. Nial Edited August 29, 2013 by Nial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karpman Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 The new handheld dyson is superb if you have a spare £250 knocking about , the reason people use Henry's isn't because they are good, its because they are cheap, basic and hard wearing and too tight to buy a real vacuum Absaloute rubbish. There tried tested and extremely good. As a matter a fact any Hoover made by Numatic is going to be good. They were mad for industry and adopted by the home user. The local recycling centres are full to bursting with dysons, cheaply made over priced **** in my very honest opinion. And yes I/we have owned one and its since gone to the tip. Henry or one of its derivatives all the way. Karpman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Sitting here in hospital with very sore man bits. The Dyson ball cleaner is NOT what you think it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Another vote for Henry - we've got one and it's great. A mate of mine has just got a pink one which may suit you better? NJC, Knowing what i know, your 8 year old henry will probably still be in the box it came in. we had the dogs and kids, mixed floor covering and a dyson animal. had a fair number of years. use once a day, sometimes twice. need to clean the filters every 3 months or so but its still running well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 +1 for the kirby. A door to door salesman called in the farm where i used to work. He gave it large about its performance so mrs farmer called him out and got him to demo it in the dogs room. The carpet was chuffing foul, if you went in with wet boots you left with felt soles. He did one pass and she had it on the spot. The carpet was like new. As said, pricey but what a tool. Some bizarre alternative applications also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Sitting here in hospital with very sore man bits. The Dyson ball cleaner is NOT what you think it is! Yes it is, you're using the wrong attachment, my balls came up a treat after ten minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Sebo. The Mrs swears by hers. She hates the Henry. It's relegated to the garage for the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Floor tiles and a mop.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry69koi Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Another vote for Henry well we have hetty (pink one) well the missus wanted pink suprise suprise does the job well and has never missed a beat,unlike the dysons ive had in the past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Sebo. The Mrs swears by hers. She hates the Henry. It's relegated to the garage for the car. Lever industrial .... had ours for over 25 years ... no problems what so ever. I think they are now made by ( called ) Sebo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) We have 2 "short hair" cats and when they lie on the carpet they shed all over it, tried both Hoover and Dysons so called Pet vacuums and found them hopeless, bought a re-conditioned Panasonic bagless upright off Fleabay for £40 and it does a fantastic job. Edited August 30, 2013 by phaedra1106 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Dyson cordless is fine for the first year or so then battery life degrades rapidly. Dyson upright or Henry get my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkella Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 I think an industrial hoover is probably the best option, I have one at work. They just don't look as nice in the cupboard and are not as neat and compact and I cant find any shoes to match when I'm hovering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 I think an industrial hoover is probably the best option, I have one at work. They just don't look as nice in the cupboard and are not as neat and compact and I cant find any shoes to match when I'm hovering. Hope you have used it this morn before you came on to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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