Vacuum cleaner recommendations.
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Bullpup":1qou8ndv said:
We have four dogs inc a lab and a Dyson plus another of the same dyson in the lost for when we break this one as it's an older model. It works really well on pet hair.
Bullpup
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I have friends with both dogs and a Dyson who swear by it although it does seem a touch fragile. My point really is that although a Henry is excellent, you need the powered beater head of an upright to deal with pet hair. I would very much like the electric powered head for the Henry but the price is off-putting.
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Modern Dysons use a latex type material for the flexi pipes with sharp objects tearing through it a bit too easily. I repaired mine rather than try and argue with the shop.
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Dysons suck big time!
Dysons suck big time!
Certainly powerful enough and found it at the bins outside so it cost nothing. That was about 4 years ago and its still doing well.
We have a cavalier and our Dyson does a pretty good job of picking up the hair off it well when the Mrs remembers to empty the canister on it as i've done that now too many times to count :facepalm: but even though we've only had 2 Dysons over 15 years the latest we've only owned 14 months but with luck it should prove itself as the previous one we gave to our youngest daughter as it was still going strong ..
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I've had a Henry and a Dyson upright. I hated the Dyson, it was really noisy, the Henry isn't silent, but has a much mellower tone. The flex on the Dyson was really short, so that you'd have to unplug it and plug it into a closer socket all the time and the hose was also short and also really springy, so it was impossible to leave the vacuum at the bottom of the stairs and vacuum up them or to reach up to vacuum shelves etc.
The Henry on the other hand has the longest flex I've ever known on a vacuum cleaner, I can pretty much plug it in and do the whole house without having to move sockets if I pick one that's pretty central. The hose is also nice and long and it's fairly easy to hold motor part in one hand and vacuum with the other if it doesn't reach all the way up a flight of stairs, unlike the awkward Dyson.
The Henry is also a lot sturdier than the Dyson, it's made of a really tough plastic, whereas the Dyson was made of something quite brittle, one of the catches on it broke and I had to gaffer tape the thing together, I can't remember which now, it was a while ago.
If you do manage to lose or break any part of a Henry, you can buy a replacement part, even a whole new motor.
I've had a Henry and a Dyson upright. I hated the Dyson, it was really noisy, the Henry isn't silent, but has a much mellower tone. The flex on the Dyson was really short, so that you'd have to unplug it and plug it into a closer socket all the time and the hose was also short and also really springy, so it was impossible to leave the vacuum at the bottom of the stairs and vacuum up them or to reach up to vacuum shelves etc.
The Henry on the other hand has the longest flex I've ever known on a vacuum cleaner, I can pretty much plug it in and do the whole house without having to move sockets if I pick one that's pretty central. The hose is also nice and long and it's fairly easy to hold motor part in one hand and vacuum with the other if it doesn't reach all the way up a flight of stairs, unlike the awkward Dyson.
The Henry is also a lot sturdier than the Dyson, it's made of a really tough plastic, whereas the Dyson was made of something quite brittle, one of the catches on it broke and I had to gaffer tape the thing together, I can't remember which now, it was a while ago.
If you do manage to lose or break any part of a Henry, you can buy a replacement part, even a whole new motor.
