Hoover recommendation

[MrSmith901]

We have a 4 bed house which is mainly carpet, and pretty thick carpet at that. Kitchen and Dining room is hard floor. Literally the rest is thick carpet. We also have a cat and 2 kids.

I have heard Miele are good? I have been told Sharks tend to fail quickly. Any recommendations for my use case?

In terms of budget, 300 quid max? I want something that will do a good job and last.

Thanks in advance.

[Rompy]

Only you can decide around run time- but I’ve just ordered a Duoflex HX1 Miele for the daughter’s (first) house. A steal at £164. If you do want a Miele ( we won’t buy any other vacuum cleaner) then check out their online price list at their outlet in Abingdon. Our experience is that the stuff is as new and like the example above often 50% cheaper. Cost included delivery.

[Mr Pointy]

Battery or mains cord? if mains upright or flat cylinder?

Sebo for upright, Miele for cylinder. Opinions vary on cordless cleaners: Dyson are brilliant & fragile rubbish: Shark are the best & useless etc, etc.

Download the Miele Outlet stock list here:
https://www.miele.co.uk/c/miele-outlet-abingdon-14...

[Orchid1]

If the house is mainly carpet then a Sebo Felix will suffice. I bought one not so long ago from someone on eBay after doing a bit of research online however our place is mostly hard floor and it's pretty woeful on them to be honest. Have tried all the different heads and raising/lowering the powerhead with it on or off but it just doesn't pick most things up properly.

On carpets it will be perfect though.

[John D.]

I've still got a Miele I bought for my first flat 18yrs ago. Nothing fancy but it does the job.

We had a small Dyson thing 10yrs ago. Broke in about 5min. Absolute crap.

[Leicester Loyal]

Had a Shark for almost 4 years now and it's been spot on. Anti hair wrap is great for a missus whose hair seems to be everywhere. Good for those with pets as well. Got lift away as well so perfect for doing high surfaces or the stairs.

https://sharkclean.co.uk/product/shark-powerdetect...

I think that's the newer version of mine.

[tim0409]

We bought our first Meile a few years ago to replace an Dyson and I would recommend it; it works really well and feels like a quality appliance.

[8-P]

Love the way the brand name Hoover gets used for what should be vacuum cleaner. A bit like using a Stannah to get up the stairs, or m sure there are others.

I should also say our Shark has been great, with cable. Got sick of buying Dyson batteries.

[Simpo Two]

My Shark is 10+ years old, still works and has only needed a new mains lead as the old one got torn somehow.

[sooty61]

My Miele lasted 2 years and we had a cleaner who brought her own vacuum cleaner. We have had them all (3 Dysons, Miele, Shark, Bax, Hoover, Hotpoimt (I think), Samsung and the only one that has lasted beyond two years is a Vorwerk I inherited from my mother and that must be pushing 15 years old now

[Patio]

We've got a Henry and he's been brilliant since we got it 10 years ago

British product and sucks like frig

Can be abit of swine moving round but worth it for performance

[Murph7355]

John D. said:

I've still got a Miele I bought for my first flat 18yrs ago. Nothing fancy but it does the job.

We had a small Dyson thing 10yrs ago. Broke in about 5min. Absolute crap.

I must use my appliances freakishly...

Never understood the hype with Miele. The dishwasher and washing machine that came with our current house many years ago had reverse tardis engineering. But at least they sold well on eBay. They were replaced with a Zanussi and LG respectively which I've always had great longevity from to the point where any notional advantage Miele might give is moot given price differentials.

Same on hoovers here.

We had a Dyson plug in for donkeys (over 20yrs I'm sure. Likely near 25yrs). Only changed it because the weight of it was becoming a ball ache. So replaced it with one of their cordless jobs (V15 Animal?) and despite the main user of it being skeptical, it works a treat. Gets a lot of hammer, though is only 3yrs old at present.

[alfabeat]

Can't beat a Henry for simplicity and performance. You can also use it for everything - building rubble, doing the car etc. And as mentioned above, British made.

They last forever.

[Craikeybaby]

Another vote for Henry! But with the Airo brush for carpets. Then with the money you saved from your budget, maybe get a small cordless one for the inevitable mess that kids cause.

[toon10]

No experience of Meile but we replaced 2 Dyson's with a Shark. Mine was a higher end model than the one the Mrs. brought when we bought our house but both failed and neither were great at being a vacuum cleaner. The Shark has been great. Works well, not had any issues with it to date. Maybe 3 or 4 years old now? Seems pretty robust and copes with our hard floors, thick and normal carpets and our rugs.

[Oberheim]

To keep carpets looking good for years and years, nothing beats a traditional upright with a roller brush in my opinion. Sebo vacuum cleaners are superb and have a reputation for longevity. My Sebo X7 is brilliant, has kept my carpets looking tip top. Easy to maintain as well but quite heavy to use.

[sam greenock]

The wife's been running the shark for @last 6 months
https://sharkclean.co.uk/product/shark-powerdetect...

She thinks its great - light-weight, wee headlights to see under sofas etc, sucks & brushes in both directions (ooo er missus)

It replaced 3 Dyson's (1x battery V8 and 2 corded cleaners - both very heavy) in various states of did-repair

Edited to add - we paid around £230 for it due to discount codes

Edited by sam greenock on Monday 10th March 14:55

[mjcneat]

Another vote for Henry with the airo brush for carpet (got mine included with a Henry Xtra). Performance wise it easily beats the Shark cordless and Shark wired vacuums that I was using previously.

[smithyithy]

Another one for old Henry!

Honestly, we've had Dyson, Shark, Vax(?) etc.. and nothing 'just works' like that happy faced bugger

Yeah they're a bit cumbersome and it's still probably worth having a small rechargeable handheld available for awkward to reach places.. But for generally doing exactly what a vacuum needs to do without any gimmicks, you really can't beat them..

I've been using ours for the past few months while renovating a house - sawdust, filler, lumps of plasterboard, paint flakes, nails, leaves and gravel... It just keeps going, like an 80's stock broker with a penchant for marching powder

[carguy45]

Before marrying, I lived in various rentals and other places and went through a variety of vacuums, none of which seemed to last the distance or maintain their suction power. Bit like my exes.

When we got married 13 years ago, we moved into a new build and immediately went out and bought a Miele. It's still here, and it's working every bit as well today as when we bought it. The only and only issue in 13 years was a broken clip on the tube, which was kinda our own fault as someone caught it on something. Replaced cheaply and easily with a new part from our local supplier.