Hoover Freedom 22v Cordless

crabbypaddy · 29-04-2017 03:44PM

gunnerfitzy wrote: »

Picked one up in Blackpool, Cork yesterday. I had been on previously to Dunnes Stores Customer Care who was able to tell me where the stock is and where new stock was going to arrive over the coming days.

I rang a store which should have had stock, there was one left and they held it for me until I collected later in the day. Very helpful I must say. Got ?20 in cash and save voucher so total price was ?80. Very pleased with that!

What other stores had stock?

gunnerfitzy · 29-04-2017 05:09PM

crabbypaddy wrote: »

What other stores had stock?

There were to have stock delivered into Douglas today.

crabbypaddy · 29-04-2017 09:00PM

gunnerfitzy wrote: »

There were to have stock delivered into Douglas today.

Was passing Blackpool said Id check and picked one up there. There was another 3 on the shelf.

_Kaiser_ · 01-05-2017 09:41AM

blastman wrote: »

I've never had a Dyson so I can't compare but I can't really fault the Hoover since I bought it. I can't see the V6 Dyson being that much better that it would justify the price difference though. THe V8 might be but it's crazy money.

I don't see the fuss about Dyson. There was one in the apartment here when I moved in and it was crap.. absolutely no comparison to my Miele (which is now 9 years old and still working like new).

I could do with a cordless one for doing the car though, or are any of those small portable units any use?

digitaldr · 01-05-2017 05:15PM

Three left in Charlestown

terrydel · 02-05-2017 09:06AM

I got one of these in Tescos for 100euro last time the offer came up. Its nothing amazing but its decent enough and its well worth the price, especially given what dyson go for. Having used a dyson once while on holidays in a a rental property, the syson is better and you can see where the hoover have saved money when comparing the two, but that in no way justifies the price difference.
I've two dogs so its very handy for keeping on top of their never-ending shedding!
I'd absolutely recommend it at 100euro.

unkel · 03-05-2017 12:32AM

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I could do with a cordless one for doing the car though, or are any of those small portable units any use?

This one converts into a shorter more portable one with the included extensions!

And you're right. Miele make far superior conventional corded vacuum cleaners than Dyson.

Hococop · 03-05-2017 12:31PM

Saw a few in Childers rd in Limerick if that helps anyone

Skill Magill · 03-05-2017 07:13PM

digitaldr wrote: »

Three left in Charlestown

Good man, got one for the crack seeing that they are 150 in tescoes down the road

One left

brendan86 · 08-05-2017 12:59AM

So I got one of these for my dad, have to say very happy with it

Question is my dad has it mounted on wall and has it plugged in 24/7 charging when not using it.. This could not be good for battery surely?

pm1977x · 08-05-2017 10:16AM

brendan86 wrote: »

So I got one of these for my dad, have to say very happy with it

Question is my dad has it mounted on wall and has it plugged in 24/7 charging when not using it.. This could not be good for battery surely?

In the manual it says it's fine to leave it plugged in just to unplug it if you're away for a long period of time - I leave mine plugged in but if I see it's fully charged I unplug it, doubt it does much if any harm.

Pique · 08-05-2017 06:22PM

brendan86 wrote:

Question is my dad has it mounted on wall and has it plugged in 24/7 charging when not using it.. This could not be good for battery surely?

I'd disconnect it when charged. Li-ion batteries live longest when they stay between 25-75% charged. They will lose a few more percent per year if fully cycled (empty to fully charged and repeat).

However, the rest of the device will probably break before the battery is toast.

brendan86 · 09-05-2017 01:45PM

One more question lads sorry, would it be safe using this to hoover out a car? Ya know sometimes there does be small tiny pebbles from feet in car? Shouldnt damage it surely?

blastman · 09-05-2017 01:59PM

Should be fine, I've used it in a car that hadn't been vacuumed for ages, no problems and it did a good job.

Masala · 09-05-2017 02:54PM

How much is it in Dunnes???

pm1977x · 09-05-2017 07:05PM

brendan86 wrote: »

One more question lads sorry, would it be safe using this to hoover out a car? Ya know sometimes there does be small tiny pebbles from feet in car? Shouldnt damage it surely?

Our teenage son used it to clean the car and it survived so it must be near indestructible based on his past history! :pac:

Skill Magill · 09-05-2017 07:23PM

Masala wrote: »

How much is it in Dunnes???

Got it for 100

thejaguar · 10-05-2017 09:08AM

Is this still available?

charlietheminxx · 10-05-2017 10:19PM

thejaguar wrote: »

Is this still available?

There were still some in Dunnes in Swords on Monday.

browner85 · 12-05-2017 07:53PM

Can vouchers be used?

pm1977x · 12-05-2017 08:07PM

browner85 wrote: »

Can vouchers be used?

Yes.

youcancallmeal · 10-06-2017 01:06PM

Well the head on mine has packed it in after 3 months. Hoover turns off after a few seconds with it attached. The rotary head isn't spinning so I guess there is no power getting to it. It's clear of any hair or anything so not that. If I remove the rotary part the hoover works fine. I checked the connection pins and nothing seems out of place. Will have to get on to hoover as it should still be under warranty. Disappointing to say the least

bbari · 10-06-2017 02:28PM

youcancallmeal wrote:

Well the head on mine has packed it in after 3 months. Hoover turns off after a few seconds with it attached. The rotary head isn't spinning so I guess there is no power getting to it. It's clear of any hair or anything so not that. If I remove the rotary part the hoover works fine. I checked the connection pins and nothing seems out of place. Will have to get on to hoover as it should still be under warranty. Disappointing to say the least

Take out the rotary part and you will see hair in there, its usually not visible when attached. There's a button on the side which you press and the rotary part slides out...

youcancallmeal · 10-06-2017 04:42PM

bbari wrote: »

Take out the rotary part and you will see hair in there, its usually not visible when attached. There's a button on the side which you press and the rotary part slides out...

Yeah tried that, the mechanism that turns the rotary head isn't even spinning with the rotary head out. I also unscrewed the part with the connection pins and can't see anything wrong.
Had to go out and buy another cheapo vacuum from argos as have guests over tonight

youcancallmeal · 16-06-2017 02:25PM

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Well the head on mine has packed it in after 3 months. Hoover turns off after a few seconds with it attached. The rotary head isn't spinning so I guess there is no power getting to it. It's clear of any hair or anything so not that. If I remove the rotary part the hoover works fine. I checked the connection pins and nothing seems out of place. Will have to get on to hoover as it should still be under warranty. Disappointing to say the least

After multiple calls with Hoover going through different troubleshooting steps its gone back to amazon now for a refund. It's a grand hoover if it hadn't broken so quickly with only light use. Going to splash out for a Dyson which is hopefully more reliable

Weyhey · 16-06-2017 02:54PM

I see this model has gone up in the price in general stores like argos but the improved 'Pets' version has come down to about 149e.

I agree the hoover is not bad, it is a pain constantly having to untangle hair and stuff from the main head and it doesn't get into corners or edges well for hard floors but having a lightweight cordless one is very handy. Next time I would make sure the one I get has a hepa filter and is good at getting into corners.

Redriddick · 20-06-2017 12:53PM

I see this is down to 109 sterling on amazon. Is it worth the price???

bbari · 20-06-2017 01:20PM

Redriddick wrote: »

I see this is down to 109 sterling on amazon. Is it worth the price???

I have it for few months and very happy with it. You can go thru this thread to see how many happy users are there. I bought "used" from Amazon but it was literally brand new. There are good few used ones starting from £75.

pm1977x · 20-06-2017 07:43PM

Got it for €89 with a Dunnes voucher back when it was €99 -maybe two months ago? The 'old' traditional hoover hasn't been used since, it comes into it's own for quickly hoovering out the car, the garage, small bits in the kitchen, but still good for doing the whole house on a single charge, very happy so far!

phunkadelic · 12-07-2017 09:59AM

Down to £79 on Amazon now

Hoover Freedom 22v Cordless

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