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Handheld hoover/vacs

17 replies

tootiredforxyz · 06/01/2012 10:33

Right I need one to clean out the car. Anyone recommend theirs?

Thanks

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oreocrumbs · 06/01/2012 11:05

Turbo vac.

I have this and I used to use it for my stairs (live in a town house so got sick of lugging the big vac up 2 flights of stairs).
Its now just used for the car as I got a better main vac with cool attachments Smile

I havn't had any others to compare it to but this has coped well in a house and car that has 4 dogs so its certainly not a lightweight!

tootiredforxyz · 06/01/2012 11:16

Sounds good, the car is a pit.... I literally squeeze out these days, holding the door as closed as possible so know one can see the state of it!

Speaking of weight - do you find it heavy?

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oreocrumbs · 06/01/2012 11:26

No its not heavy, and it has a long cord which is helpful. Ive had it for years and its going strong.

I fully empathise about the car! Just because I have this in my posession doesn't mean I've used it any where near as often as I should Blush

Size wise its about the length from my elbow to knuckles and the head is about a handspan wide. Its a bit clumpy round the middle but aint we all Grin

leeloo1 · 06/01/2012 21:23

I've just got the Dyson turbo slim and it seems good so far mainly as DS thinks its his and hoovers for me.

tootiredforxyz · 08/01/2012 20:47

Are both of these cordless btw please?

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oreocrumbs · 08/01/2012 21:01

No not the one I have, it does have a long cord though. I decided against a cordless as they generally have a short running time and are less powerful!

tootiredforxyz · 09/01/2012 04:11

Thank you oreocrumbs... Love the name btw.

Leeloo1 - can't find stain with that exact name. Do you mean the Dyson digital?

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SmileItsSunny · 09/01/2012 04:25

Is the cleaning of it a pain oreocrumbs? Reviews state it needs to be cleaned after every use.

tootiredforxyz · 09/01/2012 10:57

what?! you cannot be serious! oh yes.. clean filter every time... hmmm..

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leeloo1 · 09/01/2012 14:51

sorry yes I meant digital slim - I don't know where I got turbo from?!

And yes it is cordless. :)

oreocrumbs · 09/01/2012 17:29

Crikey does it Smile? Blush
Well to answer your question I have never cleaned it! You unscrew the end and empty the container where all the dust collects every time as its not big but I have never done anything other than that to it! And thats very easy, I may have rinsed it under the tap at one point not that I remember though! Grin

oreocrumbs · 09/01/2012 18:08

I have read that review, and yes you do tap the filter over the bin when you are emptying the dust - a very quick job I didn't even know I did!! That reviewer seems a bit OTT. He must have a lot of dust! Sends up clouds of dust? Just the normal amount you get when you put the contents of a vac in the bin! Its a bit loud but wearing ear plugs???

They also sell it in Lakeland for a tenner more but there are some fair reviews on there too Smile

SmileItsSunny · 11/01/2012 16:43

Oh - that's a relief! I certainly wouldn't manage to clean it everytime

SmileItsSunny · 11/01/2012 16:44

I'd be using it after every mealtime to clean up the mess after a weaning baby and a toddler eat. Am constantly amazed by how much damage the carpet has taken Hmm

SaraBellumHertz · 11/01/2012 16:46

I have a handheld dyson. It is brilliant.

Piffpaffpoff · 11/01/2012 19:57

Handheld dyson here too, highly recommended.

anniewoo · 31/01/2012 21:22

Love my hand held dyson

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