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[Request] Hoover For House

  • 22-02-2006 12:05pm
    #1
    romperstomper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Our hoover has packed in (old crappy yoke anyway) and having never bought one I don't really know much about them. Guy in electrical store was quick to recommend a nilfisk or a miele but they were ~200 so thats about double my budget. Anyone got any suggestions?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Miele's may be expensive, but they'll last forever. Ours will be celebrating it's 20th birthday soon and it hasn't skipped a beat in all that time.


  • #3
    fdevine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,951 ✭✭✭fdevine


    if €100 is your budget, maybe try power city. there's a little red one with a face on it (seriously) thats supposed to be good.

    failing that, try argos


  • #4
    Sleipnir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    I'm using my parents old Nilfisk which they got as a wedding present; 32 years later and I'd say I'll be able to pass it on to my own kids.


  • #5
    patch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭patch


    Tesco have a couple. One is about 40, one 60 I think.
    No harm to pick one up, I'm sure they have a no quibble returns policy.


  • #6
    cannyf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭cannyf


    Hi,

    You can get a nilfisk 1800 watt for 100 euro in DID


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  • #7
    romperstomper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭romperstomper


    i was in DID. guy told me that the 1800W was underpowered and that he thought the 2200W (200) was your only man. does anyone have the 1800 and can recommend it??


  • #8
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    romperstomper wrote:
    i was in DID. guy told me that the 1800W was underpowered and that he thought the 2200W (200) was your only man. does anyone have the 1800 and can recommend it??
    Well, he would say that wouldn't he (think commission :) ) ? Our ancient Miele is "only" 1150 W and that does the job just fine.


  • #9
    cannyf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭cannyf


    Ya very true, "he would say that".

    I know someone that has one and I will ask. 1800 watt aint bad so I assume it will do general house cleaning no problem.


  • #10
    whiteboard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭whiteboard


    the little red one with the face which fdevine refers to is a Henry. The first time I saw one was in a shop I worked in whilst at college about 10 years ago. We have got one for the house recently and it is very good. Did a bit of research before buying it and there are people out there who have had theres for 10+ years. Looks like a good machine with good power.

    http://www.numatic.co.uk/


  • #11
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    cannyf wrote:
    I know someone that has one and I will ask. 1800 watt aint bad so I assume it will do general house cleaning no problem.

    Yep. For comparison, I have a 2000W dust extractor / vacuum in my woodturning workshop and that thing will almost suck your skin off if you put your hand over the end of it, so I'd say 2200W for a domestic vacuum cleaner is way OTT in my opinion.


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  • #12
    johnnyrotten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,595 ✭✭✭johnnyrotten


    patch wrote:
    Tesco have a couple. One is about 40, one 60 I think.
    No harm to pick one up, I'm sure they have a no quibble returns policy.

    €40 or €60 is very cheap for a Hoover. Are you sure they are Hoovers?


  • #13
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    Cant beat Miele..........

    Will last forever if treated right, feck the budget!


  • #14
    patch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭patch


    johnnyrotten wrote:
    €40 or €60 is very cheap for a Hoover. Are you sure they are Hoovers?

    LOL...I mean hoover in the 'it sucks up dust' sense.
    The brand is Tesco and perhaps dirt devil or similar on the other.
    Not the brand 'Hoover' :)


  • #15
    dwaned
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭dwaned


    Check this thred, the one I got in B&Q is still running and perfect....

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=287439


  • #16
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    whiteboard wrote:
    the little red one with the face which fdevine refers to is a Henry. The first time I saw one was in a shop I worked in whilst at college about 10 years ago. We have got one for the house recently and it is very good. Did a bit of research before buying it and there are people out there who have had theres for 10+ years. Looks like a good machine with good power.

    http://www.numatic.co.uk/
    Yeah, a lot of people who have Henry vacs reckon they're great. They also have a longer flex than usual, I think it's 10metres.


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