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[Marks DTM Calib]

We had a "Henry" in our halls of residence at university. Anything that hit the floor, other than incapacitated students, it dealt with, and we never managed to break it.

Kevin

We broke ours, it didn't like clearing a blocked bog......we were sensible though, we borrowed the one from two floors below us!  

[Andy B]

We had a "Henry" in our halls of residence at university. Anything that hit the floor, other than incapacitated students, it dealt with, and we never managed to break it.

Kevin

We broke ours, it didn't like clearing a blocked bog......we were sensible though, we borrowed the one from two floors below us!  

Yuk!!!!!  :-? :-? :-?

[Del Boy]

Got one of them Dyson animal ball thingy ma jigs, very good hoover but the Electroluxs' that i've had have been cr@p

[Mr Skrunts]

We have an upright Electrolux. Can't recall the model number but its about 2kW and awesomely powerful.  Only problem is the waste container tends to block and if you don't notice the thermal trip then goes off and you have 20 min wait for it to reset.   But its splendid with cat hairs etc.

If you have carpets it would be worth looking at renting a proper carpet cleaner.

Its to sort out the dust and grit removel after some building works are done, if it was just a room I would use my Dyson, but I think the cylinder would get scratched. hence I wanted something industrial to rent or just buy something cheap that would do the job but would end up looking tatty or even wrecked

[Mr Skrunts]

Have got a vax but emptying the bag every 2 mins would piss me off.

Henry is by far the best bet, have had a couple over the years, this is really what started the thread though.  £22 plus vat for 1st day and then half price, or £139+vat to buy, which is why I went looking on the bay.

[Cybertrucker]

I have a Dyson (the green one - is that a DC40?), and it's the best vacuum I've ever used.  What I really like about it is that cos it's cyclonic and doesn't use a bag nothing it sucks up comes out again into the atmosphere.  I have a bit of a dust allergy, and a good session with the old Hoover used to get me coughing and wheezing, especially if I'd been having a go at somewhere that didn't get done very often, like under the bed.  With the Dyson I can clean anywhere with never a sniffle.  I've used it after minor brickwork jobs and it seemed to cope okay, though I've never tried after a major demolition job.

I've got a Vax as well, bought off *bay, and that's brilliant for washing the carpets, I'd highly recommend it.

[TheBoy]

Never been hugely impressed with dysons.  So-so cleaning, and desperately delicate and unreliable.  An abundance of cheap spares on fleabay theough - you'll need them!

[Marks DTM Calib]

I have a Dyson (the green one - is that a DC40?), and it's the best vacuum I've ever used.  What I really like about it is that cos it's cyclonic and doesn't use a bag nothing it sucks up comes out again into the atmosphere.  I have a bit of a dust allergy, and a good session with the old Hoover used to get me coughing and wheezing, especially if I'd been having a go at somewhere that didn't get done very often, like under the bed.  With the Dyson I can clean anywhere with never a sniffle.  I've used it after minor brickwork jobs and it seemed to cope okay, though I've never tried after a major demolition job.

I've got a Vax as well, bought off *bay, and that's brilliant for washing the carpets, I'd highly recommend it.

Yes, which is a myth....the cyclone action can not remove small particles adn the cylone setups rely on filters to get anything smaller out....hecne they are no better than a standard bag based hover from that perspective  

[Black Knight]

A hooovoor?

Whats that then?

[TheBoy]

I have a Dyson (the green one - is that a DC40?), and it's the best vacuum I've ever used.  What I really like about it is that cos it's cyclonic and doesn't use a bag nothing it sucks up comes out again into the atmosphere.  I have a bit of a dust allergy, and a good session with the old Hoover used to get me coughing and wheezing, especially if I'd been having a go at somewhere that didn't get done very often, like under the bed.  With the Dyson I can clean anywhere with never a sniffle.  I've used it after minor brickwork jobs and it seemed to cope okay, though I've never tried after a major demolition job.

I've got a Vax as well, bought off *bay, and that's brilliant for washing the carpets, I'd highly recommend it.

Yes, which is a myth....the cyclone action can not remove small particles adn the cylone setups rely on filters to get anything smaller out....hecne they are no better than a standard bag based hover from that perspective  

yup, and dyson as small filter.  I tends to look clean (as larger particles removed in cyclone?), but dyson much better if you wash filter every 2 or 3 weeks.  i still wouldn't buy another though...

[hotel21]

We have an old orange vax without bag thats used for building crud, attachment to woodworking tools and the like.  Filters are cloth and easy washed out.  

Bit like a timex - takes a lickin' but keeps on tikkin' !!!!

[Richie London]

i have a henry,  

[tmx]

Electrolux Hovers are not upto the task of small dust!!

We have a Electrolux Bagless thingy mebob that i have had to strip down and clean the motor brushes because of shake & vac so im sure brick dust will produce similar results!

You cant beat a good old Henry! or Henryetta if your a girly

I had a DC-07 that went on a flying lesson and didnt survive they are good hovers they just wont hover up water nor do they like deep pile carpets

[Kevin Wood]

I have a Dyson (the green one - is that a DC40?), and it's the best vacuum I've ever used.  What I really like about it is that cos it's cyclonic and doesn't use a bag nothing it sucks up comes out again into the atmosphere.  I have a bit of a dust allergy, and a good session with the old Hoover used to get me coughing and wheezing, especially if I'd been having a go at somewhere that didn't get done very often, like under the bed.  With the Dyson I can clean anywhere with never a sniffle.  I've used it after minor brickwork jobs and it seemed to cope okay, though I've never tried after a major demolition job.

I've got a Vax as well, bought off *bay, and that's brilliant for washing the carpets, I'd highly recommend it.

Yes, which is a myth....the cyclone action can not remove small particles adn the cylone setups rely on filters to get anything smaller out....hecne they are no better than a standard bag based hover from that perspective  

yup, and dyson as small filter.  I tends to look clean (as larger particles removed in cyclone?), but dyson much better if you wash filter every 2 or 3 weeks.  i still wouldn't buy another though...

..and as for the "not losing any suction - like you do with a bag"advertising sh1te they peddle - well, go and tell an industrial process engineer that cyclones don't use any energy.

In fact, didn't they used to harp on about having tried hundreds of different cyclones before they found one that works? LOL - trial end error - speaks wonders of their engineering prowess. Perhaps they should have employed someone who knows what he is doing. It's not rocket science.

Sorry, not a fan of Dyson, although I've not managed to kill the one I was given yet. Next time the loo blocks, it's had it, though. [smiley=evil.gif]

Kevin

[Tony H]

I have a Dyson (the green one - is that a DC40?), and it's the best vacuum I've ever used.  What I really like about it is that cos it's cyclonic and doesn't use a bag nothing it sucks up comes out again into the atmosphere.  I have a bit of a dust allergy, and a good session with the old Hoover used to get me coughing and wheezing, especially if I'd been having a go at somewhere that didn't get done very often, like under the bed.  With the Dyson I can clean anywhere with never a sniffle.  I've used it after minor brickwork jobs and it seemed to cope okay, though I've never tried after a major demolition job.

I've got a Vax as well, bought off *bay, and that's brilliant for washing the carpets, I'd highly recommend it.

Yes, which is a myth....the cyclone action can not remove small particles adn the cylone setups rely on filters to get anything smaller out....hecne they are no better than a standard bag based hover from that perspective  

I could never understand how Dyson got away with there early T.V advert claim of "no bag so no loss of suction" the bloody things stopped sucking when the filters clogged up!