A good vacuum cleaner?
Discussion
Do a search, this comes up often.
Henry- cheap and indestructible, good on solid floor, less so on carpet.
Dyson- much better on carpet, fixed price service available for £69 all in.
Miele and Sebo also get a mention in most threads.
ETA- we should have a poll...
Henry- cheap and indestructible, good on solid floor, less so on carpet.
Dyson- much better on carpet, fixed price service available for £69 all in.
Miele and Sebo also get a mention in most threads.
ETA- we should have a poll...
Edited by grumbledoak on Monday 9th August 20:47
Henry!
We had a Dyson for a couple of years, long ago, but the performance dropped off very quickly. Even after I battle to change all the filters, strainers, gauzes etc it still sucked. or rather it didn't.
The latest Dysons are a bloody sales gimmick, looking more like something off Battlestar galactica than a home cleaning device!! Chavsville unlimited. "Oh yeah, Sharron, we gotta getta new Dyson, y'know".
Henry for me. You know where you stand with a basic simple Henry.
Though I do beleive there is a pink version, Henrietta, for the ladeez.
We had a Dyson for a couple of years, long ago, but the performance dropped off very quickly. Even after I battle to change all the filters, strainers, gauzes etc it still sucked. or rather it didn't.
The latest Dysons are a bloody sales gimmick, looking more like something off Battlestar galactica than a home cleaning device!! Chavsville unlimited. "Oh yeah, Sharron, we gotta getta new Dyson, y'know".
Henry for me. You know where you stand with a basic simple Henry.
Though I do beleive there is a pink version, Henrietta, for the ladeez.
Poledriver said:
Tried many over the years, including 2 Dysons (NEVER again!) Ended up with a Miele which is still as new after 2 1/2 years. Available in a few different versions. OH has had hers for at least 10 years!
Why didn't you tell me that while I was parked beside you at Rownhams FFS? 
Legacywr said:
Are you saying that Dyson will repair mine for £69 all in no matter whats wrong with it?
It has always sounded too good to be true, but according to someone on a previous thread it is 'good as new' or a replacement. Anything and everything can be replaced. It'll be my first call when mine conks out next.Legacywr said:
Poledriver said:
Tried many over the years, including 2 Dysons (NEVER again!) Ended up with a Miele which is still as new after 2 1/2 years. Available in a few different versions. OH has had hers for at least 10 years!
Why didn't you tell me that while I was parked beside you at Rownhams FFS? 
O/T: Very happy with my Vax, inc. customer service, not so with landlord's hoover.
Poledriver said:
Tried many over the years, including 2 Dysons (NEVER again!) Ended up with a Miele which is still as new after 2 1/2 years. Available in a few different versions. OH has had hers for at least 10 years!
Miele now well over years old and whilst a little scuffed still works as well as ever.
I'd be interested to know why a number of people think their Dysons were so bad... We've had ours for 9 years and I agree that we did begin to notice a drop off in suction, however, a quick look on google revealed that the exits to the cyclone nozzles can get clogged up.... Checked mine & that was indeed the problem. Cleaned it out and it was transformed & beats anything else I have seen / used...
Edited by FuzzyLogic on Tuesday 10th August 11:53
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