Vacuum cleaner search

steve_r

Hi folks,

Looking for a bit of guidance regarding a vacuum cleaner.

We have a black and decker upright which is light and portable but it's given up the ghost.

I'm looking for something quality and reliable which can also be used as a handheld.

Really looking at a Dyson but struggling the understand the differences between the models and costs.

antiskeptic

steve_r wrote: »

Hi folks,

Looking for a bit of guidance regarding a vacuum cleaner.

We have a black and decker upright which is light and portable but it's given up the ghost.

I'm looking for something quality and reliable which can also be used as a handheld.

Really looking at a Dyson but struggling the understand the differences between the models and costs.

There's an electrical supply/repair guy local to us. Has a tiny shop but no matter what you ask for, it seems he has it: old style fuses, hoover bags to fit every model, 2nd hand dvds, bulbs for your oven.

We went in to see if it was worth repairing a 50 year old Hoover hoover. Built like the proverbial brick w/c it was. Turned out it was beyond hope so we asked advice on a new one. He pointed to the brand which make that Henry hoover but said to go for a commercial one. We did and it's the business: really simple, good capacity, long cord which is like our old Hoover one, it doesn't tie itself in knots, long hose, no frills.

He says's he gets inundated with hoover repairs, not least Dyson, which he rates as overpriced crap. Stuff is simply built too lightweight for the job: weak motors, retractable cable systems go (the thing we bought has a retractable cable, but you have to wind it is yourself, so it's a simple mechanism).

Dunno if it's an upright you want but avoiding domestic and Dyson is probably the way to go.

Alun

We have a Miele which is coming up to 35 years old this year (we bought it just after we got married, that's how I remember!) and it's still going strong. Built like a brick sh*thouse and if anything does need fixing (I've replaced the brushes in the motor once) it all unscrews easily.

steve_r

Thanks folks - kind of need an upright as its a small space and a conventional model is too awkward to move around the area

Duane Dibbley

I have the Shark Cordless Powered Lift Away True Pet which is excellent

I've had Dysons for Years but always felt that they were fragile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJRtnJxdyVY

steve_r

Thanks - is that detachable into a handheld?

two wheels good

Dysons seem to have a poor reputation for reliability.
Have a look at Which? to see what they recommend. Local library should hava copy if you don't want to subscribe online.

Roen

Robot vacuum if your house suits, Miele if not.

antiskeptic

two wheels good wrote: »

Dysons seem to have a poor reputation for reliability.
Have a look at Which? to see what they recommend. Local library should hava copy if you don't want to subscribe online.

Dysons are like BMW and Audi - they work very hard at the perception of quality and good design - living of what was the case many years ago - but the product doesn't actually live up to it.

"Chocolate" was how my garage described the substance from which modern BMW engines are made. He could have been talking about Dyson's

Krombopulos Michael

We have a Miele C3 Cat & Dog Filtered vacuum and it's a little beast. It's not an upright but a compact little job. Replacement bags cheap on Amazon and I love it.

Had a Vax and Dyson and both fell apart over the years.

Link to vacuum in Harvey Norman

ednwireland

Miele Blizzard CX1 Excellence PowerLine got that a yearago when i couldnt get spares for my morphy richards vorticity, seems good so far

Vetch

Hope it's okay to hop onto this thread as I have a similar question. Would anyone know how a Shark like this https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/8196459/Trail/searchtext%3ESHARK+BAGLESS.htm would compare to a Miele like this one https://www.did.ie/miele-blizzard-cx1-powerline-cylinder-vacuum-cleaner-blue-cx1blizzpwr-cx1blizzpwr-prd?cmp=cel&trigger=ac in terms of quality?

I have a slightly different Miele one myself which I find brilliant and Shark vacuums seem to get really good reviews as well.

Yellow_Blue

Would cordless hoover have enough battery to clean Large 2 bed apartment in one go?

After looking at cordless models , I've switched back to corded, as a safe choice:

Anyone tried this Shark corded? Not many reviews out there

https://www.amazon.fr/gp/cart/view.html?ref_=nav_cart