Recommendations for a vacuum cleaner?

[Venod]

Electrolux - gone, lasted years but not the strongest suction compared to others.

Vax - gone, not impressed.

Dyson - gone, good when new but didn't last long.

Miele - strongest suction of any vacuum we have had, just really abused it after knocking down an internal wall & hoovering all the dust and debris with it, I had to completely strip it to give it a good clean, very maintenance friendly.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Henry or Sebo.

 

[ianrauk]

A Henry takes some beating.

+1 for a Henry..

So very reliable and easy to fix. Ask yourself why so many in the building trade use them?

 

[EltonFrog]

We've had our Dyson for 14 years,it's never gone wrong, we've replace a couple parts, a new tube and I broke an attachment which I replace with a second hand one from eBay. I keep the filters clean and clean the brush head, I think it's served us well in this world of built in obsolescence. It does a good job of vacuuming the cat and dog hairs, the mess I make when decorating and so on. They are not cheap, but when the Dyson Dc01 shuffles of this mortal coil I shall get another one.

 

[SteCenturion]

I have upgraded my Dyson with a carbon fibre headcap & lighter, stiffer wheelset.

Also I have found that I can save around 25 watts per room if I go Aero & wear my skin suit.

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

Save some money get a Vax. I was looking for a new one 2 years ago and the prices of Dysons seemed way over the top. I used to have a Dyson animal or something or other before I split with the wife. That was really expensive and also heavy. The Vax is way lighter, it has just as much if not more suction. I just like value for money more so with boring vacuum cleaners and this has been superb so far.

Downsides: doesn't have a wand so a touch more faffing, but I don't think about that now. The dust collector part is not as big as a Dyson so has to be emptied a bit more, still no big deal not like it is every time it is used or something.

Pro's: It costs quite a bit less than half of that of a Dyson. The suction is as good if not better, it is way lighter and still pretty well built. The one I have is in the link below.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vax-U90-MA-R-Multicyclonic-Upright-Bagless/dp/B003MPA5GY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402306338&sr=8-1&keywords=vax vacuum cleaner

 

[MontyVeda]

Miele... it's far far superior to the Dyson it replaced.

 

[DCLane]

A Henry for me; last one did 15 years and is still going strong with someone else. The current one is fine 7 years on - still like new.

 

[Tyke]

Miele
Infinitely more powerful than the Dyson which preceded it - even when the bag's full..

Fully agree and on the plus side the bits don`t keep falling off.

 

[Adam4868]

Henry without a doubt,me and mrs even argue over it when i take it out on site !!

 

[marknotgeorge]

I have a George (Henry's big brother) that I picked up for naff-all that I use in the garage where I restore my TR7. It picks up metal shavings, filler dust etc with no bother. Dysons work well at first, but are too much of a faff to look after - cleaning filters, etc. George just keeps going and going...

 

[Mr Celine]

We've had our Dyson for 14 years,it's never gone wrong, we've replace a couple parts, a new tube and I broke an attachment which I replace with a second hand one from eBay. I keep the filters clean and clean the brush head, I think it's served us well in this world of built in obsolescence. It does a good job of vacuuming the cat and dog hairs, the mess I make when decorating and so on. They are not cheap, but when the Dyson Dc01 shuffles of this mortal coil I shall get another one.

Our Dyson is nearly 14 - bought while in the middle of building a house extension. It coped with all the plaster dust etc and everything else since. It's needed 2 new hoses and a couple of repairs to the mains cable but nothing else. Easily outlasted its predecessors.

 

[speccy1]

Thanks for the input everybody, seems to be a pattern emerging here, certainly narrowed the choices down

 

[EltonFrog]

Our Dyson is nearly 14 - bought while in the middle of building a house extension. It coped with all the plaster dust etc and everything else since. It's needed 2 new hoses and a couple of repairs to the mains cable but nothing else. Easily outlasted its predecessors.

Aye, I forgot that, a new hose and two flex repairs on mine as well.

 

[winjim]

Another Miele fan here. Good for cat fur.