Anybody got a Henry?

[Hill Wimp]

Where?

 

[screenman]

Washing machines, I can fix them when broken but using them is rocket science.

 

[Milkfloat]

After being very underwhelmed by a couple of Dysons over the years, I bought one of the contractors style Henry with the extra power, absolutely brilliant and bomb proof. It is a bit of a pain to drag around and pick up when it falls over though.

 

[marknotgeorge]

When I was restoring the Triumph TR7 I had, I used an old George (or possibly James - Henry's bigger, wet-and-dry brother) to hoover up the rust, scraps of sheet steel trimmed off repair panels and grinding dust and didn't manage to kill it.

 

[marknotgeorge]

Washing machines, I can fix them when broken but using them is rocket science.

I hardly think NASA stick everything in at 40°...

 

[stephec]

I have a Henry


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Looks like you could get the floor clean with that no problem.

 

[Saluki]

I have only had my Henry since the late 80s and it's been serviced, just the once, so can't really comment on it's longevity, but when (if) it ever dies, I will get another one. It really sucks

 

[slowmotion]

If you get a Henry, don't be tempted to get some no-name replacement bags on Ebay. Get genuine Numatic ones. Some of the suspiciously inexpensive ones are barely permeable to air, with a result that the gizmo barely sucks and the motor overheats.

I know this. I'm just having to replace one of the motors of the Numatic industrial vacuum that I use at work because I was a cheapskate.

 

[hopless500]

We have a dyson and a henry. I go for the henry every time.

 

[marknotgeorge]

[QUOTE 4508831, member: 45"]You got the whole of a TR7 into a vacuum cleaner?[/QUOTE]
Not all of it. It was a drophead. Besides, I had to change the bag occasionally.

 

[cardiac case]

I have a George for the workshop. Like @marknotgeorge drill/lathe swarf, grinding dust, it all goes in there.

The wife has a Kirby for the house. Polished aluminium, sealed steel bearings, power assist drive, and there's
something so cool about a rub down with Solvol Autosol. It's like owning another bike.


The other day there was a wake held at the local working mans club and they were cleaning up afterwards with
a Dyson Ball thing. It passed over a sausage roll end twenty times before it had ground it into the carpet.


Paul G

 

[pplpilot]

Mine has gone off the rails, cant leave him in the house alone -

 

[Electric_Andy]

They seem to be good value for just powerful sucking, which sometimes is all you want. No point paying more for bells and whistles you won't use

 

[postman]

Henry gets my vote.

 

[Globalti]

While rebuilding our house we ruined a Hoover with all the dust so went out and bought a Henry and he's been with us for 11 years now. Agreed he falls over easily but he does a fine job with all kinds of filth.

My local washing machine and vac repair shop has a forest of sad looking Dysons, taking up the entire front of the shop, about 30 to 40 of them, all awaiting spares and repairs. Dyson's genius was in making a cheap vac that rewards the user by showing them the dirt they've collected, which makes them feel good. In fact they are a piece of garbage and much less efficient than a standard vac with a bag and filter. Dyson's not bothered; he retains a staff of 50 trades and craftsmen at his mansion just to maintain and improve the place.