Spec me a car vac…

mad muffin

I don't want to use the house vac as its too cumbersome and with it being Ireland its wet a lot of the time, don't want to ruin it either.

I decided to get a dedicated 12v car charger one from Argos 'twas a €18 jobby and it sucked, unfortunately not the dirt though.

Went back and got a slightly more expensive one, RAC brand was around €26 wet/dry type and that one was even worse, needing to keep my thumb on the on/off switch and the brush attachment was a joke.

I'm going to return it but I do t know what to get in return.

Was looking through Amazon and these are the ones that popped up.

This is a wet/dry one and is rechargeable but I can't find any info on it:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004MKMLEM/ref=s9_simh_gw_p79_d0_g79_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=1A1Z2C695F006DFDKNXK&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128473&pf_rd_i=468294


This is a mains one probably would have been ideal if it was a car lighter one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0001KA0YA/ref=s9_simh_gw_p263_d0_g263_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1A1Z2C695F006DFDKNXK&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294

And a couple of black and decker ones:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002JCSCUW/ref=s9_simh_gw_p263_d0_g263_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1A1Z2C695F006DFDKNXK&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Decker-PAV1205-Dustbuster-Automotive/dp/B001DZTPD4/ref=pd_cp_auto_2

I know this isn't strictly motors related but wasn't sure which section to post to.


Anyway, some insight would be appreciated.

-Corkie-

I had a few and they were all useless. See if Miele do one they are fantastic..

omb0wyn5ehpij9

I agree with Corkie, they are useless. I have one and i'm glad I didn't pay for it

mad muffin

Yeah, further reading indeed indicates that they are.

What about te second one I posted? Its mains powered so should have some suction?

-Corkie-

mad muffin wrote: »

Yeah, further reading indeed indicates that they are.

What about te second one I posted? Its mains powered so should have some suction?

The motor is only 600 watt so its probably sh1te too. Buy a Henry if you want a second handy size hoover..

650Ginge

Has to be a Dyson handheld.

-Corkie-

650Ginge wrote: »

Has to be a Dyson handheld.

Have you got one??. I know a lad with one and I thought it was useless allthough my Hoover nearly sucks up the floor boards with the suction..

Thoie

I used my neighbour's Dyson handheld once, and thought it was great, but don't own one myself (yet).

unkel

Cordless ones simply do not have enough power to suck up anything but loose crumbs and fluff

The last time I saw the Dyson handheld one it was €149 - ridiculous money for that little sucker

You're gonna be stuck with your plugged in one I'm afraid. You really need over 2kw as well. When you're replacing your current one, buy a Miele. Nearly as expensive as a Dyson but it works better. You'll be surprised how much time it saves you over using a midrange vacuum cleaner

Marcusm

At€149 it might be cheaper to go down the garage or am I just urban-centric?

-Corkie-

unkel wrote: »

Cordless ones simply do not have enough power to suck up anything but loose crumbs and fluff

The last time I saw the Dyson handheld one it was €149 - ridiculous money for that little sucker

You're gonna be stuck with your plugged in one I'm afraid. You really need over 2kw as well. When you're replacing your current one, buy a Miele. Nearly as expensive as a Dyson but it works better. You'll be surprised how much time it saves you over using a midrange vacuum cleaner

I have a Miele at home and its a savage machine. It was nearly 400 quid but it makes hoovering a pleasure. It has a HEPA filter too..

kilianmanning

Can't beat a nilfisk imo they're brilliant also.

unkel

-Corkie- wrote: »

I have a Miele at home and its a savage machine. It was nearly 400 quid but it makes hoovering a pleasure. It has a HEPA filter too..

+1

Mine was about 230 a few years ago - it was a special offer and I bargained it down a bit further. At the time I did a bit of research and it was much better in tests than more expensive Dysons. Still not cheap but well worth it

mad muffin

I had a look at the dyson hand held and the cheapest one is around €170 for six minutes of power :eek:

Mar4ix

I am using regular Dyson hoover, i paid last year for it around 300 euro, i am using it for house cleaning, but in that set, there is small size tools ... one probably for sofas,,,, works perfect in car seats, carpets..., also it have small pipe tool, probably designed for cleaning behind house heating radiators, that tool very good for cleaning between seats and do corners.
Good household vacuum cleaner would be grand, just main thing is, descent tool set have to comes with .