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Recommend me a vacuum cleaner

28 replies

bumperlicious · 01/04/2007 14:57

Our ancient dyson which we inherited from my mum seems to have given up the ghost.

Can anyone recommend a decent hoover? We live in a rented flats and the carpets are pretty grim, so suction is important and not too big (or too expensive!).

Thanks!

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morningpaper · 01/04/2007 14:58

Miele Cat and Dog

cece · 01/04/2007 15:00

Henry

clayre · 01/04/2007 15:02

vax, hoover and washer couldnt live without it!

JonesTheSteam · 01/04/2007 15:03

Another vote for Henry here. Dyson was too cumbersome.

Read the reviews of Henry on Amazon - some of them are really funny but they're all positive.

Original poster
bumperlicious · 01/04/2007 15:29

Wow, had a look at all the henry reviews and really impressed, the only thing is that we get a lot of fluff on our carpets from rugs and throws and the henry doesn't have a built in brush. Can you get one's with brushes?

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cece · 01/04/2007 15:31

Think you can buy a turbo brush attachment.

themoon66 · 01/04/2007 15:34

Another vote for vax here.... I have an upright one and a shampooing one.

nailpolish · 01/04/2007 15:46

miele all the way

i have the miele cat and dog (i dont have a cat or a dog, lol)

small, so easy to store and sucks like a maniac

great attachments too

nearlythere · 03/04/2007 10:49

vax for me! the orange upright one- bought it off ebay for about 40 quid its fantastic, although a roomba is worth its weight in gold!!

rebelmum1 · 03/04/2007 10:53

not a dyson! bits drop off mine all the time useless for wear and tear and really heavy for carrying up and down stairs. Oh and not very flexible hose. CR~P!! I want my money back.

JanH · 03/04/2007 11:20

mielemielemielemielemielemielemielemielemielemielemielemielemiele.....

This month's Which has vac test in, best buys:

They do recommend a couple of Dyson uprights but only because they now come with a 5-year parts and labour guarantee (and they need it!) - they cost c £250 too.

The Miele I have is discontinued now but the S5210 is the equivalent and it's fantastic.

satine · 03/04/2007 11:26

Do Miele do any bagless cleaners? I'malways too idle to change bags, and I kind of like the grim satisfaction of seeing how much dirt I've sucked up !!!

Clary · 03/04/2007 11:27

well I like my dyson

Hate the way my mum's miele (bagful, not bagless) gets all blocked up-feeling.

booge · 03/04/2007 11:31

I love my Miele cat and dog.

JanH · 03/04/2007 11:44

Mine only feels blocked when it's absolutely jampacked and ready to explode - and the bags are made of some soft stuff, not paper, changing is quick and neat and not dusty or dirty (I also have a Dyson and emptying that is a mess)

totaleclipse · 03/04/2007 11:45

Sebo upright

NadineBaggott · 03/04/2007 11:45

Jan - do any scores get into the 80's or above?

rebelmum1 · 03/04/2007 11:46

clouds of dust puff up all around and when you close the lid you get last gasp of dust that scatters everywhere.. (dyson)

rebelmum1 · 03/04/2007 11:48

dyson might be ok in a really clean dust free bungalow

JanH · 03/04/2007 11:49

That 74 is the top score in this test, NB.

Will you wait until something gets 80 before you buy one?

NadineBaggott · 03/04/2007 11:51

top score for miele or all brands?

nah! I've always had uprights but dd has a miele cylinder and it seems pretty good I must say. I have 2 vacuums - one upstairs, one down (save my old bones )

I need a new kettle and toaster too - any recommendations? my kettle takes eons to boil!

JanH · 03/04/2007 11:55

Top score for all brands - it only looks like just Miele (although there is a Nilfisk (WTF?) in there too) - if you like I'll post the bottom half of the best buys in a min.

I think they did kettles recently too...

NadineBaggott · 03/04/2007 12:00

great, thanks!

JanH · 03/04/2007 12:07

Second half of Which vac test:

JanH · 03/04/2007 12:07

(DD has the same one as me you know )