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If you like your vacuum, what is it?

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ItsNiceItsDifferentItsUnusual · 24/12/2016 07:37

Wanting to get a new vacuum cleaner but overwhelmed by the choice! Don't have the budget for a Dyson, so would love to know what vacuum cleaners you have that you rate.

I've seen a Vax for a good price but haven't had one before.

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pinkpixie83 · 24/12/2016 07:44

I have a hetty - a pink Henry. Love her. She's wonderful. When she goes wrong I will just replace. I think they are around £100

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Atticmatic · 24/12/2016 07:46

Shark Lift Away. It's ace. Best vac I've ever had and much better than a Dyson.

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Gingerbreadmam · 24/12/2016 07:47

Vac pet reach. Got this after a dyson and it is MILES better!

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honeylou42 · 24/12/2016 07:48

Henry ,we have tried loads and this is the best by far Xmas Smile

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ursuslemonade · 24/12/2016 07:58

I have a Henry. Didn't want couldn't afford anything fancy when we needed a new one about 7 years ago and he is still going strong.

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Strokethefurrywall · 24/12/2016 08:00

IRobot Roomba (can't remember model) and I've named him Fabio. He's the new love of my life.
Also have Dyson v6 handheld thingy, also brilliant.

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ItsNiceItsDifferentItsUnusual · 24/12/2016 08:20

Thank you all!

I am tempted by a Henry but my mum had one and it was so heavy...are they still?

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rabbit123 · 24/12/2016 12:33

We have a Sebo upright in the house and a Henry in the garage. The Sebo is absolutely brilliant. Henry is very good too but not quite as good as the Sebo.

I wouldn't say Henry is heavy, just awkward as it's bulky. But they're bomb proof and last forever.

My sister has just bought a lightweight Vax Air upright thing and likes it. I think she got a 5 year warranty with it too.

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BitchyInnerMonologue · 24/12/2016 12:37

Miele cat & dog. Even DH likes it.

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RhinestoneCowgirl · 24/12/2016 12:40

Ancient Miele (around 15 yrs) does the job. But it probably doesn't suffer from over use Blush

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Chokehold · 24/12/2016 12:43

Henry (the more powerful one with more tools) can't remember what it's called. Love him!!

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Badcat666 · 24/12/2016 12:44

Loved my dead Henry, now have a Gtech.... wuv it so much

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jerryfudd · 24/12/2016 12:47

Have a hetty. She is heavy but I love her

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nurseinwonderland · 24/12/2016 12:48

I've got a Vax Reach. I love it. Wanted a Dyson but couldn't afford one, paid about £90 for my Vax. I'd had a Hoover and the belt snapped on a weekly basis and it didn't work on my hard floor in the conservatory.
My Grandmother has one of those cordless Dysons, I think it's rubbish compared to mine.

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midnightlurker · 24/12/2016 12:48

Henry Xtra. Wouldn't have anything else. Particularly love the carpet brush thing that brings it up like new every time.

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Pancakeflipper · 24/12/2016 12:49

Sebo.

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CoolBananas · 24/12/2016 12:55

Love my vax. Really easy to use/empty etc. It broke after 5 years and vax replaced it as still covered by the 6 year warranty.

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Want2bSupermum · 24/12/2016 12:58

We have a Miele that is 5 years old and it works like new still. The cordless Dyson that is six months old is broken. It was great while it worked but I expected it to last 3-4 years, not six months.

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pinkblink · 24/12/2016 13:04

Have you called dyson, Super mum? They exchanged mine no questions asked when it was about 3 months old and I had problems with the battery

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NotCitrus · 24/12/2016 13:05

Got an industrial Electrolux as used by office cleaners, in 1998. Still going strong and works well, much as I would like one with a retractable cord. MrNC worked on an industrial estate where a place sold industrial vacs, so he got an old model dirt cheap.

MIL burnt out two Dysons on first use. Apparently they weren't meant for dog hair or annual hoovering...

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Want2bSupermum · 24/12/2016 13:10

pink I've emailed them 3 times now and they keep sending replies to troubleshoot. I'm so close to shoving it where the sun doesn't shine.

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LemonyFresh · 24/12/2016 13:16

I bought a Vax pet upright (its purple, can't remember the proper name, maybe pet cadence?) for about £50 on Amazon and it is the best hoover I've ever owned - it picks up everything and the carpets look brand new after hoovering.

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BackforGood · 24/12/2016 13:19

Henry.
Yes, they are heavy, but they have a lovely long hose so you aren't trying to balance them halfway up the stairs like I used to with my previous vac.

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ItsNiceItsDifferentItsUnusual · 24/12/2016 13:21

I'm heartened by the Vax positive experiences...there's a bagless Power 8 one half price ATM for £60 and it would be good to get one that cheap if possible! It's been an expensive month.

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Muppetslikecoco · 24/12/2016 13:24

Henry really like the bags, they hold so much and I don't get the dust cloud when emptying that I used to with my bagless dyson.

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