Good cordless vacuum?
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Note - I won t buy anything by that w
ker Dyson
I have a cheap (I think it was Lidl) cordless vacuum but it s st. Are they all st? I hate that they re obsessed with you not using them on full power, and anyway they hardly suck up with any power.
Only needed for small apartment so must be small and can be hung up ie no traditional sized hoover.
Is Shark the only realistic option? Bosch and Vax seem to be in the market. But it s a market mostly run by advertising and I can t trust any of it. Anyone got one that actually does a good job.
Edit a Miele for £246 seems decent from reviews
https://www.johnlewis.com/miele-duoflex-hx1-cordle...
ker Dyson I have a cheap (I think it was Lidl) cordless vacuum but it s s
t. Are they all st? I hate that they re obsessed with you not using them on full power, and anyway they hardly suck up with any power.Only needed for small apartment so must be small and can be hung up ie no traditional sized hoover.
Is Shark the only realistic option? Bosch and Vax seem to be in the market. But it s a market mostly run by advertising and I can t trust any of it. Anyone got one that actually does a good job.
Edit a Miele for £246 seems decent from reviews
https://www.johnlewis.com/miele-duoflex-hx1-cordle...
Edited by CoolHands on Sunday 30th November 17:32
Recently went through this and didn't want to go Dyson.
That Miele you have linked is very old and has their gen 1 motor and was replaced by the HX2 range which has X more powerful suction. Reviews seemed to back this up.
I ended up going with a Bosch Series 9 and so far it has done everything we have needed. Also came with a second battery so if you were doing a large amount of cleaning in one session no need to wait on the battery recharging.
That Miele you have linked is very old and has their gen 1 motor and was replaced by the HX2 range which has X more powerful suction. Reviews seemed to back this up.
I ended up going with a Bosch Series 9 and so far it has done everything we have needed. Also came with a second battery so if you were doing a large amount of cleaning in one session no need to wait on the battery recharging.
We've had a vax something or other for about 6 years, have to empty it quite frequently and I reckon you could only do 2 full house cleans on one battery charge but that doesn't matter as it lives under the stairs on charge if it needs it.
Seems to do the job, I'd buy another when it dies.
Seems to do the job, I'd buy another when it dies.
The Bosch above looks like it has a replaceable battery, I’d personally steer clear of their other model the Athlet after having one. It was a really good vacuum but the built in battery failed and it was uneconomic to replace via Bosch, looked at doing it myself, just getting the old battery out was a complete nightmare, there was no way it was going to go back together properly.
Replaced it with a Henry Quick, partly as I’ve got fed up with bagless and all the filter cleaning, had it over 2.5 years now with no issues. Really good suck, turbo is almost too strong, really sticks to the floor. In my small house the bags last a lot longer than I thought they would, it really seems to compress the dust, so I think I have about 10 years worth of spares at the current rate of use. I notice they now do a pro model with a flexible hose attachment, the only thing I’ve missed from the Bosch as the fixed tube can be a bit clunky at times.
Replaced it with a Henry Quick, partly as I’ve got fed up with bagless and all the filter cleaning, had it over 2.5 years now with no issues. Really good suck, turbo is almost too strong, really sticks to the floor. In my small house the bags last a lot longer than I thought they would, it really seems to compress the dust, so I think I have about 10 years worth of spares at the current rate of use. I notice they now do a pro model with a flexible hose attachment, the only thing I’ve missed from the Bosch as the fixed tube can be a bit clunky at times.
CoolHands said:
Hmm thanks all, I m looking at the Bosch Unlimited 9 about 30 quid (the 10 is but more than I want to pay) or maybe the Henry Quick, about 200 quid at the mo.
I m erring towards the Bosch as a few iffy comments on the Henry one
I got my U10 from John Lewis. Special deal currently for £340.I m erring towards the Bosch as a few iffy comments on the Henry one
I just bought a GTech Multi K9 for £119 in the Amazon black Friday sale, it's usually £199. Other outlets including direct from Gtech have the same deal at the moment.
It is working very well, multi attachments plus a powered brush which is handy for dog hairs. Has scented plugs you can put into it too so you don't get a dusty smell
It is working very well, multi attachments plus a powered brush which is handy for dog hairs. Has scented plugs you can put into it too so you don't get a dusty smell
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