We have a simple Philips cylinder which we keep upstairs. Light, simple, easy to use.
OH chose a Dyson "ball" for the downstairs VC. It is probably the most stupid piece of kit ever - short leccy cable, daft head storage, the tube twists easily, the slot between the tube and the container is narrow so gets bunged easily and is a stupid shape to store. It has no bag and is a total pain to empty and clean. Do not get a Dyson anything.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I’m happy, very happy, with my Dyson @Obelixx. Semi related, I always thought Miele was pronounce Mee Ell. Having just looked it up I see it is Mee Luh. Am I alone in my ignorance?
My OH also chose a Dyson ball - upright - "it steers like a motorbike" was his main reason. I don't much like it and when it pops its clogs we won't be getting another. It does do a fair job of picking up cat hair though, and there's lots of that - our current two being long-haired.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
We used to like Dysons but when our last one died we saw how outrageously expensive they have become. Our builder used a Henry and if it can cope with brick dust we thought it would be good enough for us. We haven't regretted our choice - but it does use bags.
Currently I have an upright, corded Dyson, which has been going for about 20+ yrs. However, it doesn't suck to the edges, is heavy, has to live upstairs as I can't easily get it down, and the attachments are hopeless. So, I just use a dust pan and brush actually on the stairs, which is not back-friendly.
I'd ruled out a Henry, not on bag grounds, but because the style requires more bending than an upright. I do know they have a very good reputation though.
I'm 5'4", so maybe too short for the ones I am considering.
No cats, and definitely no vicars (😉), so those potential probs are eliminated.
I'm not keen on appliances requiring charging, but most models seem to be battery operated now, so I was going with the assumption my new one would be ... and resigning myself not to expect 20 yrs life out of it.
We used to like Dysons but when our last one died we saw how outrageously expensive they have become. Our builder used a Henry and if it can cope with brick dust we thought it would be good enough for us. We haven't regretted our choice - but it does use bags.
Bags are much better IMO, as long as you remember to buy spares. I'm not sure why people decided fiddling with filters, awkwardly locking dust cannisters, and manually emptying clouds of dust hair and dead skin cells into the bin every week was a good idea.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
We have a simple Philips cylinder which we keep upstairs. Light, simple, easy to use.
OH chose a Dyson "ball" for the downstairs VC. It is probably the most stupid piece of kit ever - short leccy cable, daft head storage, the tube twists easily, the slot between the tube and the container is narrow so gets bunged easily and is a stupid shape to store. It has no bag and is a total pain to empty and clean. Do not get a Dyson anything.
We had one of those … it was the most annoying frustrating thing imaginable … on one occasion it even reduced me to tears! We gave it to @WonkyWomble cos her Lovely Hub is a bit of a tech head and he thought he found get to grips with it … however I don’t think they used it much … now they have one of those robot ones that scoots around on its own.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Posts
OH chose a Dyson "ball" for the downstairs VC. It is probably the most stupid piece of kit ever - short leccy cable, daft head storage, the tube twists easily, the slot between the tube and the container is narrow so gets bunged easily and is a stupid shape to store. It has no bag and is a total pain to empty and clean. Do not get a Dyson anything.
Semi related, I always thought Miele was pronounce Mee Ell. Having just looked it up I see it is Mee Luh. Am I alone in my ignorance?
I'd ruled out a Henry, not on bag grounds, but because the style requires more bending than an upright. I do know they have a very good reputation though.
I'm 5'4", so maybe too short for the ones I am considering.
No cats, and definitely no vicars (😉), so those potential probs are eliminated.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.