Henry hoover: cordless v corded
Discussion
I'm tempted to buy an Henry hoover (just the basic model not a compact etc) and I've considered getting a cordless. Anyone recommend one?. I have a G-Tech and a G-tech Airram and they are pretty terrible hoovers; the upright one isn't too bad at picking up hairs, but the handheld Airram is pathetic. There is barely any suction power, and when it picks up any crumbs etc they often fall straight out, and that's with the crevice attachment. I've looked up videos of the Henry cordless and they seem to be quite powerful, certainly more powerful than a G-Tech, in one video test the suction seemed more powerful than the standard corded version.
The only downside is the battery life, and although they come with two batteries, they only give a full running time of about 40 mins. I haven't yet seen any for sale at the local Tesco or Asda, only Argos and online sell them.
The only downside is the battery life, and although they come with two batteries, they only give a full running time of about 40 mins. I haven't yet seen any for sale at the local Tesco or Asda, only Argos and online sell them.
I have a basic Henry corded model and its bullet proof. It's kept in the garage now for use in the car and motorhome when they get cleaned...and for general tidying up of the garage (not very often!).
My Mrs doesn't like it at all (hence the relegation to the garage) but I think they are great for the money...
My Mrs doesn't like it at all (hence the relegation to the garage) but I think they are great for the money...
devnull said:
I have no idea why brits cling onto the idea that henry hoovers are any good. I wouldn't say so much if they had a rotating brush attachment, but they are ancient tech, and back breaking smelly tech at that. They are only good as garage / dust vacuums.
This. They're utterly dreadful. Cheap rubbish.I have a corded Henry 
and was in a leisure centre cafe when one of the assistants appeared to do the floor with the cordless version which I was unaware existed.
Intrigued I asked her about its performance and while it is most effective on high power this runs the battery down pretty quickly so to cover the cafe floor they have to use the lower power setting, which obviously doesn't clean as well. I think they would have preferred a corded but with children running in and out of the soft play area it was a no-no.
and was in a leisure centre cafe when one of the assistants appeared to do the floor with the cordless version which I was unaware existed. Intrigued I asked her about its performance and while it is most effective on high power this runs the battery down pretty quickly so to cover the cafe floor they have to use the lower power setting, which obviously doesn't clean as well. I think they would have preferred a corded but with children running in and out of the soft play area it was a no-no.
Mrs Buzz works air side at Gatwick, the cleaners on the planes there have had cordless Henry's for years, she said they weren't very good.
That is untill she noticed that they were actually the corded ones and the cleaners were too lazy to plug them in and keep moving them to other sockets to reach all the various parts of the plane within the limited time they had for a turnaround. so they just made the motions while humming like a hoover...
That is untill she noticed that they were actually the corded ones and the cleaners were too lazy to plug them in and keep moving them to other sockets to reach all the various parts of the plane within the limited time they had for a turnaround. so they just made the motions while humming like a hoover...
Henry's are found in most tradesman vans and are used a lot in commercial cleaning, I have one in my van and it's brilliant. At home, at the beginning of the year we bought a cordless Dyson (£450 !), it cleans half the house (on full power) then dies. Can't understand why you would want to use on anything other than full power as then it sucks hardly anything up. Corded every time if you want a decent vacuum, Henry or corded Dyson.
devnull said:
I have no idea why brits cling onto the idea that henry hoovers are any good. I wouldn't say so much if they had a rotating brush attachment, but they are ancient tech, and back breaking smelly tech at that. They are only good as garage / dust vacuums.
We use it with this attachment:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Numatic-George-...
TheInternet said:
devnull said:
I have no idea why brits cling onto the idea that henry hoovers are any good. I wouldn't say so much if they had a rotating brush attachment, but they are ancient tech, and back breaking smelly tech at that. They are only good as garage / dust vacuums.
This. They're utterly dreadful. Cheap rubbish.Henry is perfect for a sawdust collector in the garage but it just doesn't lift much dirt out of carpets.
Henrys are cheap simple and un breakable
My misses smashed a £300 miele to bits in 2 years , our 4 year old Henry wont die
Same with the cleaners at work, they have smashed everything to bits, bar the Henry
Dysons are nice but twice the price and I want somthing to clean my floor not look good
My toddler son is obsessed with them, so if it keeps him happy , im happy, a dyson doesnt cut it with him
They are bulky and smell, but I dont mind. Many a time ive used them as a step as well
My misses smashed a £300 miele to bits in 2 years , our 4 year old Henry wont die
Same with the cleaners at work, they have smashed everything to bits, bar the Henry
Dysons are nice but twice the price and I want somthing to clean my floor not look good
My toddler son is obsessed with them, so if it keeps him happy , im happy, a dyson doesnt cut it with him
They are bulky and smell, but I dont mind. Many a time ive used them as a step as well
TwistingMyMelon said:
Henrys are cheap simple and un breakable
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They are bulky and smell, but I don't mind.
Henry fan here as well. Ours was smelly a few years ago- someone hoovered up something unpleasant which stuck to the inside "rifling" of the hose and was impossible to dislodge. Easy/cheap to replace the hose with a new clean hose.[..]
They are bulky and smell, but I don't mind.
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