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If money were no object what vacuum would you buy?

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Figgyrolls · 10/03/2011 16:53

That has to be good on carpet/tiles/wooden floor, and has to be an upright. Oh yes and we have a hairy cat and a hairy dog.

I say has to be an upright as I am struggling with my wrists with a pull along dyson (and the fact that I have to empty it constantly as it is a compact one). I say money no object as I will save for it, but it has to be the dogs bollocks if I am going to have the inclination to really save for it AND it will have to be a really long lasting one too!

I am looking forward to finding out which ones you think are good

(Also it doesn't have to go up stairs necessarily!)

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Anonymousbird · 10/03/2011 17:06

I have a pull along Dyson which I absolutely love, sorry to hear you don't get along with yours. Though anyone else who has ever used it hates it, but I cannot understand it!

It handles carpet, tiles, seagrass, the dog (direct with my brush nozzle!)

However, mine is not long for this life I suspect, so perhaps I need something different (that someone else DH) might actually use from time to time.

RachelHRD · 10/03/2011 17:21

Miele, Miele, Miele!!! The pull along ones are pretty easy to get along with too. Best suction I have ever seen with a hoover and I don't mind using bags again as it's very easy to empty and will tell you when it needs emptying.

We have this one. Worth checking out the reviews for the uprights on Argos too.

Anonymousbird · 10/03/2011 17:32

Wow, it certainly gets rave reviews. But bag emptying [ugh] what a drag. I always make such a mess, so I put if off as long as possible, then over fill and it ends in tears! Is it really that easy? Even for a completely clumsy clot!?

hellzapoppin · 10/03/2011 17:34

A Sebo without a doubt. Check out the reviews on Amazon and Youtube

valiumredhead · 10/03/2011 17:42

MIELE MIELE MIELE Grin

I have TWO of them one for upstairs and one for downstairs - they are great! And I threw my Dyson out - bloody awful dusty thing!

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Figgyrolls · 10/03/2011 17:45

Its not that I don't get on with my Dyson it is more to do with the stupid velcro style of the carpet which involves me having to almost scrub with the head (on a pull along it gets a bit too much like hardwork and it hates the wooden floor and has scratched it) we currently have DC22 or version of and it will be fine but it is hard work Grin - might sneak it upstairs as the one we had upstairs has died a death and refuses to even start!

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valiumredhead · 10/03/2011 17:47

Get a Miele from Argos - have a go and if it's not suitable take it back. I have returned a 6 month old hoover to Argos and said it was rubbish. They refunded with vouchers instead of cash but that was fine.

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Figgyrolls · 10/03/2011 17:47

Is this the time to say I won't have to save too hard as I have a few vouchers! So out of the two makes choose me one

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Ragwort · 10/03/2011 17:47

My mum has an Orek which is fantastic (have asked her to leave it to me in her will Grin.)

I've had a Dyson and now have a Miele - don't think much of either.

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Figgyrolls · 10/03/2011 17:48

Ooh valium top idea! Do you think John Lewis would do the same? Its just that I have a few JL vouchers......

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valiumredhead · 10/03/2011 17:48

But there aren't any crevice tools with an Orek are there? How do you do stairs?

dilbertina · 10/03/2011 17:49

I lust after one of those robot ones. Just imagine setting it off as you leave on school run and all done when you get back! I have heard that they are pretty effective. (Although you do have to empty quite often - worth it for not having to hoover IMO!)

Would probably scare the dog though. And the dc would try to ride on it no doubt....

valiumredhead · 10/03/2011 17:50

My friend has a robot one - she loves it!

PigeonPie · 10/03/2011 17:54

I say Miele too. We've had ours for 18 years Shock and it's still going; a couple of bits have fallen off, but nothing that stops it working so I'm keeping it going till it dies or blows up.

I have back problems and far prefer this style to the upright style as there's less weight to manhandle as you've only got the tube to pull around when you're doing areas, then you move the 'pig' around a bit and go again.

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Figgyrolls · 10/03/2011 17:57

That is a valid point and I suppose I might want to do the stairs from below rather than above?

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Raahh · 10/03/2011 17:59

SEBO! Definitely.
I worked in the service area at John Lewis for a while, and there were dozens of faulty dysons, and a fair number of Mieles. Never any Sebos. Usually come with a good guarantee, too. We always recommended them if customers asked. (I haven't got one, sadly, inherited a dyson, along with DH. Loathe it, the vac, not DHGrin).

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Figgyrolls · 10/03/2011 18:00

Tempting although the Roomba is, it would drive me mad and get lost somewhere or dd would sit on it or dh stand on it or the dog chew it or the cat would never return home.................
If they do a mopping one then I am really up for it Grin

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dilbertina · 10/03/2011 19:13

They do do a mopping one too! Your prayers are answered!

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Figgyrolls · 10/03/2011 21:25

Am going to ask for that to be deleted and pretend I didn't see it Wink tis dangerous!

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captainbarnaclesmum · 11/03/2011 12:32

Another vote for Miele here. I've had mine for twelve years and it's still going strong. Paid £120 for it then but worth every penny. MIL went out and bought same one.

MillsAndDoom · 11/03/2011 14:53

I would love a miele - mum and sis both have one

Brasso4 · 11/03/2011 14:56

If money was no object I would employ a full time cleaner and they could choose the vacuum. Grin

FreakoidOrganisoid · 11/03/2011 14:57

I have the miele cat and dog and love it. Would definitely buy the same again.

BluddyMoFo · 11/03/2011 14:57

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Figgyrolls · 11/03/2011 18:10

I can only dream of the perfect cleaner - however at £12.50 an hour Shock it would be cheaper to buy a brand new miele and only take 10 weeks to save for! (yup that is what I have been told is the norm around here and I can't sadly pay in vouchers from jl!)

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