To ask for a hoover that actually WORKS and will not SHOWER the floor with FILTH !

We had this issue with our shark and our Dyson, in the end we ended up just using a Titan shopvac with a universal carpet attachment. Can't remember having such crispy carpet lines since the old plug in vacuums of the 90s.

Are you sure you’re maintaining it OP? My cordless shark is great, and probably 6 or 7 years old and still going well in a busy dog/kid house. If its spitting something out it sounds like its blocked somewhere.
I wash the filters regularly and make sure they are totally dry.
Can’t see where you need a chopstick - the roller bits all unclip to take apart to unblock. We also have the corded shark upstairs - that takes apart in a similar fashion (but has an irritatingly short cable!)

Love my Sebo. First one lasted 15 years and my current one is around 8 years old.

I agree that the Henry is fab.

I've had a Dyson cordless, which was good but died as soon as the warranty expired. Also had a Miele which was good, but the replacement bags cost a fortune.

I switched to a Henry on recommendation from a friend and the cleaning supervisor at work, and I love it. It may not be cordless, but it's a fab vacuum and not too pricey. Plus the replacement bags aren't too expensive.

I love my Shark. Sounds like there's a blockage in yours.

Are you fully unclipping the rollers to clean it? I’m surprised you’d need a chopstick. I also found mine was spitting stuff out when the tube was blocked. Try putting a long stick (a mop handle?) through the length of it to get rid of any stray socks etc.

Mine isn’t cordless (I wouldn’t trust myself to remember to charge it!), but it’s about five years old and I still love it. In fairness, the tube has split and the roller casing has broken twice. However, I’ve just gone onto the online chat each time and they’ve sent me a brand new floorhead/roller/tube with nextday delivery, completely free!

I also have a Henry, and although very reliable, they are also back breaking on carpet!

Sebo all the way! Very old fashioned but absolutely brilliant. Ours is 21 years old and still fantastic.

Cordless anything is rubbish. My cordless shark became an embarrassment when I got the big corded version. It’s heavier but it practically sucks up the the carpet from the floor 🤣

I’ve had a number of cordless Dyson’s I think they suck too. Henry is the best hoover we’ve ever had. Once you account for the exploding filters (that’s happens on the Dyson too) and having to remember to charge/it not holding enough charge to do a full house - it rendered the whole thing pointless for us. Faster to unwind and rewind Henry - who never ever breaks down.

Can’t beat a Henry. Best hoover ever.

I have the Vax blade cordless and never had a problem.

I hated my Henry, too heavy, always tipping over and bashing into everything

I’ve got a cordless Miele, best cleaner that I’ve had.

Personally I hate Henrys, having to drag it round, and I don’t like pushing the wand thing around. I shall stick with my cordless Shark ( ducks quickly 😆)

Bosch unlimited 7 (with the joint in the stick). Best I’ve had.

Henry - bulky, tips over but cleans everything! Mine is 12 years old and works just like it did when I bought it.

You need Henry in your life.

Came on to say this. Had mine 15 years. Love him 😍

We have a Henry Quick. Works well.

I had a shark I hated it. It also broke several times under warranty and they refused to accept refunds so I kept getting replacement parts which I had to fix myself. Never again. Terrible product terrible service.

i have a Henry significantly cheaper and much better. Although he is clunky and dramatic he has great suction bless him

Henry, made in England, no frills, and just does what it says on the box!! Mine 16 year old and still brill!

@Sartre I feel the same, the cordless Dyson I bought has never worked properly except for maybe the first week or so out of the box and then it just always threw blockage errors when there was visibly no blockage. They even replaced the whole unit once for me because of that blocked filter error, and the second one did the same thing. I was basically stripping the entire thing down and washing the filter every single time I hoovered to try and find the blockage, to no avail.

I now have a corded Shark and an ancient old Henry, both of which do a much better job.

It shouldn’t spit anything back up, you’re likely using it to pick up debris that’s too large and it’s causing a blockage which is why things are falling back out.
I go between a Henry and a shark cordless, imo they are designed for different things and both have different benefits.

I fucking hated my shark.

I now have a Miele that looks like this
https://www.miele.co.uk/product/12652890/cylinder-vacuum-cleaner-guard-s1-nordic-blue?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_id=23gb9saloaopuot1114114419413411417&utm_campaign=alwayson-sda-23gb9saloaopuot1114114419413411417&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17339466430&gbraid=0AAAAADimZA6u_jOMEYHBiYUqsSLRnZ23j&gclid=CjwKCAjw3ejRBhAdEiwADkqPn9vDVBGkocT2qPmtjaYeLBZ3932HRKAZTJN3cZILOBip_Mk8yRE4dxoCN5kQAvD_BwE
But white.

Much better

Don’t buy a Dyson is all I will say. Ours set us back £400 last year and it’s the biggest heap of shit imaginable. It constantly says the filter is blocked after vacuuming for all of 2 mins even when the filter has literally just been cleaned and it’s completely empty. It basically just doesn’t work, it’s a bastard and I hate it. Better off with a sweeping brush.