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Hey folks Its been absolutely ages since I visited here -- hope you are all well
I require professional advice regarding vacuum cleaners

This month has been a crazy, odd month to do with vacuums in my household

Firstly my Dyson handheld stopped charging, an older model, but on its 3rd battery
That was OK as I have two wired appliances - an Oreck and a Vax
However, the Vax blew up last week (whilst I was doing the stairs and nearly threw me down them at the onset of the huge bang)
Wait for it.. then the Oreck decided to get itself a 'twiddly lead' (works if I hold the lead above my head, but doesn't if it falls normally) So regarding vacuums, its been mega stressful

So cutting to the Chase, (and why Im posting here) I ordered from QVC item number 807881
Shark Powered Lift-Away True Pet DuoClean Vacuum Cleaner. a whopping £300, plus the cheek to add £9 postage. I thought this appliance is going to blow my mind - but it hasnt. Now my household is MEGA pet hair city. 3 Chinchilla Persians, 1 Labradoodles, 1 goldie, and a tortie Persian mogg All my rugs/carpets need awesome edge to edge pick up. The shark doesnt cut the mustard on this.

Anybody own any pets that super-shed and have a home with carpets? May you recommend an upright vacuum please? The one I enjoyed the most is the Oreck, but I fancy a change, and not to keen on cordless as Ive had so many battery deaths.

I dont mind buying from QVC as long as the darn thing picks up flock-like pet hair
thank you so much!
JRE
 
Welcome back JR. The Miele C3 isn't an upright & it needs bags but it's really effective & finds even the most embedded hairs & fluff.
 
maybe its the pet hairs thats killing all you hoovers. i don't have a pet and my vac last a very long time. also i know with Dysons they are easy to take apart if you have a blockage it does not make them redundant
 
my miele cleaner died after less than 3 years which puts me off. my most reliable is dyson as like i said you can take it to bits to clean it
 
Thank you all -
@ boffy - Yes maybe its all the hair thats screwing them up, even though they all get brushed daily (the cats mainly)
I have heard this before regarding Miele vacs I think Miele are great for washing machines though
My elderly uncle is in accommodation that has a laundry room, and the 3 miele washing machines have been running all day, every day spinning the Y-fronts of 30 other residents, since 1997

@ Julius - you know I was just about to click to buy a Henry!!... actually a 'Hattie' but I thought this sounds too good to be true! does it truly pick up hair worse than the fuzzy white stuff that sticks to everything?

going straight to Miele online for a gander...
 
'My elderly uncle is in accommodation that has a laundry room, and the 3 miele washing machines have been running all day, every day spinning the Y-fronts of 30 other residents, since 1997':mysmilie_8: Love it. I hope you find the best vac for you & your fluff.
 
Ohhh I fancy the Miele 10661140 Dynamic U1 PowerLine

BUT

jeeesh.. the weight! nearly 10kg wow thats some heavy suck

What a shame Miele dont do a lightweight. Oh and why is everyone going nuts regarding the 'awesome' shark and 'brilliant' g-tech? Have I missed the memo on those ones?

I think Im sold on a Daewoo:mysmilie_17:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UY7pWCQxTY
 
JR's Ego said:
Thank you all -
@ boffy - Yes maybe its all the hair thats screwing them up, even though they all get brushed daily (the cats mainly)
I have heard this before regarding Miele vacs I think Miele are great for washing machines though
My elderly uncle is in accommodation that has a laundry room, and the 3 miele washing machines have been running all day, every day spinning the Y-fronts of 30 other residents, since 1997

@ Julius - you know I was just about to click to buy a Henry!!... actually a 'Hattie' but I thought this sounds too good to be true! does it truly pick up hair worse than the fuzzy white stuff that sticks to everything?

going straight to Miele online for a gander...
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Heya JR's ego. My mother used to have a Dralon sofa that was full of static. Every little bit of dust seemed to be attracted to it and the Henry did a grand job. We never have any pets but now as an adult approaching middle age I still have the same vacuum cleaner and it does a fantastic job in my flat - after all this time. The design of the Henry family vacs has remained largely unaltered and people keep buying them, which leads me to think it's a great product.

If I were you I'd try and buy one from somewhere with a money-back guarantee, or get advice from a specialist shop - one that provides janitorial products will usually have powerful vacs - or if you have a friend with a Henry, ask them if you can borrow it, and try it out for yourself.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weir...-nativity-scene-Christmas-shop-vacuum-cleaner
 
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You can find information of the Henry family range on the manufacturer's website here:

https://www.numatic.co.uk/products.aspx?r=4&sr=1

Their contact page is here:

https://www.numatic.co.uk/contact.aspx

You can telephone them on 01460 68480. They may be able to advise you on the most suitable vacuum in the range, or direct you to a local shop that can demonstrate them for you.

You might want to consider Argos. They have good prices and sell the Henry range, as well as lots of other brands. You can read 328 reviews of "Hetty" along with people's Q&A, here:

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5654839?cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59157|acid:480-316-7430|cid:199888113|agid:17470782873|tid:pla-224973298593|crid:74692318473|nw:g|rnd:16115985389534713154|dvc:c|adp:1o2|mt:|loc:9045962&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyJOd9vK_3AIVpbDtCh1MMwbbEAQYAiABEgIKDfD_BwE

You may also wish to read this thread about cordless technology as we discussed vacuum cleaners in there:

http://forum.shoppingtelly.com/show...ss-technology-is-it-all-it-s-cracked-up-to-be

Also this person has done a (37-minute-long) review on Hettie here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v47yLv1L42Y

(You can fast-forward any irrelevant bits). To save you some boredom - Hetty is very good. She vacuums, reaching up to 9-10 stairs with the standard hose. Argos provide an extension hose which gives a longer reach. This guy does a really good extreme dirt demo on this video.

Also this article in The Independent may have some useful info. You can read it here:

https://www.independent.co.uk/extra...-hardwood-floors-handheld-dyson-a6699686.html

Let me know if there's anything more I can do to help.

Regards,

J.
 
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The Henry isn't great on carpets, I've a dog and 2 cats, none shed badly but Henry doesnt pick up off carpet unless you work up a sweat and basically scrub the carpet with the brush.
 
I’ve got the very Shark model you mention in the original post, and think it’s fab! In fact, I got rid of my Henry when I realised how good the shark is.
My spaniel and cat both shed hair like there’s no tomorrow, but I find the shark the best vac I’ve ever had!
 
spartacus said:
The Henry isn't great on carpets, I've a dog and 2 cats, none shed badly but Henry doesnt pick up off carpet unless you work up a sweat and basically scrub the carpet with the brush.
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Definitely, we have had Henry hoovers in my school for years but on the very flat dense carpets in schools it is a scrub job so with pet hairs I think it would be a sweat fest to get a result.
 
henry vacs are suck up only. i like vacs that suck and beat with a rotating brush with lots of power and that have a good motor. my sister bought a romba the round flat computer one. after the dyson cleans she set up the roomba fab.
 
boffy said:
henry vacs are suck up only. i like vacs that suck and beat with a rotating brush with lots of power and that have a good motor. my sister bought a romba the round flat computer one. after the dyson cleans she set up the roomba fab.
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I have the same combo, an old Dyson multi floor and a Roomba and a Gtech for quick whizzing around. I am on my second Roomba. We are away for extended periods and I think the Roomba battery has died even th9ugh I charge it and remove it from the machine to store it.
 

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