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[Nickbat]

SWMBO has signalled that a new vacuum cleaner is required in the household.

I would like one to do the carpets/boot in the car, so it must be light enough to transport to the roadside and flexible enough to reach those Omega nooks and crannies. Curiously, though, SWMBO seems to want it for house cleaning purposes.

So, what would you recommend? A Dyson, perchance?

Look forward to receiving your recommendations so I can ignore them and purchase the cheapest carefully weigh up the pros and cons. 

[jaykay]

I recently had my deyson refurbished, including a replacement motor for the sum of £69.  A couple of months ago, i bought my mother (91 yrs old) a new vacuum cleaner for £65.  It was a lightwight bagless one similar to one available from Rob Dyas and, having used it and being able to compare it with the refurb dyson, i would heartily recommend the cheepie new one.  Just the job  for your omega

[rob in gib]

Swear by our "Henry" would not have anything else
only probs i have using it on the car is the need for 150 meters of extension lead to reach from the house

[Jimbob]

imho, whatever feels best in your hand.

few things I despise in vacuums....

1, brushbars that dont stop rotating when moved to upright, great for chewing things up.

3, vacuum's that suck through the hose all the time rather than only when the tools are being used.

I know Dyson's tick the box for both those, ours has been good, but not that good considering how much they are, and I dont think they last very well.  That said, Im starting to keep an eye out for a replacement for our aging DC07 Animal, and Im not seeing many / any non-dysons that fit the bill, but am reluctant to go dyson again.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Mrs Opti uses an elderly  Dyson DC 01. It still seems to work well enough. We don't bother with the filter's any more. They are expensive and cut down on "the suck"....

[aaronjb]

Wickes own brand wet & dry 'henry-alike' - £60 including the better wet & dry filter and it sucks like nothing else I've got (including the Dyson)

I dropped the hose on the gravel driveway and it started hoovering the gravel up! 

[Dishevelled Den]

I have this;

http://www.miele.co.uk/vacuum-cleaners/s6/s6220catanddog-396/

Easy to use, has good suction and has been utterly reliable since purchase.

[Nickbat]

I have this;

http://www.miele.co.uk/vacuum-cleaners/s6/s6220catanddog-396/

Easy to use, has good suction and has been utterly reliable since purchase.

Yikes, Zulu, the cheapest Miele S 6220 I can readily see is £179! 

[Dishevelled Den]

I have this;

http://www.miele.co.uk/vacuum-cleaners/s6/s6220catanddog-396/

Easy to use, has good suction and has been utterly reliable since purchase.

Yikes, Zulu, the cheapest Miele S 6220 I can readily see is £179! 

Dispense the shekels Nick, Mrs Nick will love you even more for it (should she be the primary user of the machine).

[jaykay]

Wickes own brand wet & dry 'henry-alike' - £60 including the better wet & dry filter and it sucks like nothing else I've got (including the Dyson)

I dropped the hose on the gravel driveway and it started hoovering the gravel up! 

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I like it....still trying to get rid of the smile on my face

[aaronjb]

Wickes own brand wet & dry 'henry-alike' - £60 including the better wet & dry filter and it sucks like nothing else I've got (including the Dyson)

I dropped the hose on the gravel driveway and it started hoovering the gravel up! 

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I like it....still trying to get rid of the smile on my face

It was quite comical..

The first job I used it for was to vacuum brick rubble out of the back of the Omega - bits of brick, bits of mortar, leaves, dust, everything went up it.. (followed by half the drive)

I got mine largely because we've been abusing a friends identical model for about 6 years now in his garage - we've used it to empty 1" of coolant from his pit (including bits of wadded up soaking wet kitchen towel), vacuum bled coolant systems with it, sucked up oil, the occasional bolt, nut, washer, hoovered the place (occasionally) and it's never missed a beat - not bad for a £49 vacuum!

[Shackeng]

We have a Dyson DCO3 which is supposedly good for dust mites etc. It vacuums quite well, but practically every plastic bit that can break on it has done. It is very top heavy, and falls over easily if knocked while upright, shedding bits of plastic as it does so. Spares are horrendously expensive, (usual racket like printer  inks) so I would not get another Dyson.

[Bent valve]

I cant stand Dysons, they are overrated, badly made and so noisy it is advisable to wear ear defenders when using one. Give me a Henry anytime

[millwall]

get the mrs a dustpan and brush and with the money you save go to the pub

[mars]

I cant stand Dysons, they are overrated, badly made and so noisy it is advisable to wear ear defenders when using one. Give me a Henry anytime

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I have no complaints with our Henry
I know someone who has a Dyson and although I have never used it he said it's not brilliant!