Cordless or corded vacuum cleaner?

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I had settled on the Shark HZ3000UKT (recommended by Which) but had to return it as it was faulty. For various reasons I didn't exchange it and it's now £50 more, so I'm considering my options.

I'd be very grateful for ideas about the pros and cons of a cordless machine as I've never owned one.

I'd also be grateful if anyone has a code for Shark so I can rebuy the original model for £200! Thank you

Curry's have it £225 with a code.

I’ve currently got a corded Shark and have had a cordless Dyson before.

The pros of a cordless is that they’re so much lighter and if you’ve just got a small area to hoover, it is so much less of a faff. It’s done and put away before you’d have finished untangling the cord of the plug in model. And fantastic for cleaning the inside of the car. The biggest downside for me was that I tend to do all my hoovering in one go. I live in a shoebox and it still wasn’t possible on just one charge.

When this one dies, I’ll replace it with a Henry. It’s better than both of them combined.

Cordless always.

corded anything are a pain, unless you have plenty of sockets in all sorts of places. you spend a lot of time in big rooms flicking cord out of way.

then I also hate any vacuum or floor cleaner that is a seperate cylinder and hose - I don’t get it. So heavy and having to drag the cylinder around after you. Bloody exhausting.

cordless is also so much easier for maintaining between cleans. I never have to use a brush or dustpan- just grab the cordless and it’s done. has allowed me to put brush and dustpan away in garage for uses only like broken glass.

Mine has all the attachments clicked onto it that I need and also means I can use it easily for high level cleans, or as a handheld vacuum for dusty surfaces before I use a micro fibre cloth to clean up marks . So much better than flicking all that dust around.

frankly in my current house, 1960s there is no socket in hall and one on landing is now behind a cupboard as only place to put a cupboard. I’d be doing the stairs with having to change sockets on max stretch twice.

Should say I have Dyson. I know some people hate them, think they’re a waste of money or despise James Dyson for his approach to manufacturing (and I don’t disagree) but, imhe they’ve lasted well, reliable, do a good suction job, and have a good charge life. I have had just 2 cordless Dyson in 18 years. I do regularly take apart to clean thoroughly and have bought many spare and replacement filters which make a massive difference.

Thanks everyone. So no particular problems with batteries? I don't mean battery life, I mean needing to replace it.

The cord for the Shark I had was about ten metres long, so I could practically hoover the entire flat with it plugged in in the hall.

I've got a Shark Cordless which is really handy for a quick clean-up and is probably all anybody would normally need. However, then I found a Sebo Felix - what an absolute revelation! It's not pretty, and they are not cheap, but it's incredibly powerful and has a reputation for being both reliable and very easy to repair. I bought mine second hand for £20 in a charity shop (looked unused but had a broken handle. It cost me £3.50 for parts). and now I have an amazingly powerful machine. Carpets actually feel different after using it, because it has enough power to raise the pile. I really wish I'd bought one years ago.

My sister has got the cordless Henry and she says it's brilliant. I've got the corded one and he's a complete knob🤣

We had a cordless (can't remember the brand- DH bought it) and to be honest it was hopeless. I like doing the hoovering in one lot and it ran out of charge very quickly.

We've just bought a corded Shark and it is brilliant. Much more powerful than the cordless and a really long cable so you can do the whole house in one go (we only live in a small cottage mind you).

We've kept the cordless for quick mop ups, and for DH to do the car, but otherwise it's corded all the way for us.

Depends on what is on your floor I think. I have a cordless that I love for downstairs hard floors but it just doesn’t cut it on carpet with dog hair.