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Henry + the reusable cloth bags. It's a beast. None of this overpriced fancy crap.
Are Dyson's still the best vacuum cleaners?
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We obviously have different views on the definition of 'best'. Best to me isn't necessarily the one that cleans most thoroughly. Rather, it's the one that will clean adequately (adequately enough for professionals is good enough for me) and reliably for the longest amount of time. In my opinion (and, it would seem, the majority of professional cleaners), that means a Henry
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We obviously have different views on the definition of 'best'. Best to me isn't necessarily the one that cleans most thoroughly. Rather, it's the one that will clean adequately (adequately enough for professionals is good enough for me) and reliably for the longest amount of time. In my opinion (and, it would seem, the majority of professional cleaners), that means a Henry
Professionals on min wage and max profit...
Not necessarily. When I was a cleaner, I worked in a care home for the local council who, at the time, weren't particularly constrained by budgetary concerns. I was nowhere near minimum wage and the equipment and cleaning materials we used were never low-end. Basically, we had the best of gear
Soldato
well said that man/person/no reason to offend user of this forum.... (said in a light hearted way) as most cleaners use what they are given regardless of it being the umpteen that month....
We obviously have different views on the definition of 'best'. Best to me isn't necessarily the one that cleans most thoroughly. Rather, it's the one that will clean adequately (adequately enough for professionals is good enough for me) and reliably for the longest amount of time. In my opinion (and, it would seem, the majority of professional cleaners), that means a Henry
The reason I can see that the Henry beats the Dyson is that the Dyson requires more maintenance, they're twice the price, they're considerably bigger and harder to use.
With the DC25 (not sure about other models) there's a very noisy rotating head on the front which really digs deep into carpets to get rid of EVERYTHING you don't want, but the major downside of this is that it requires much more time to be spent cleaning. My main point is that consumers and pros have very different needs most of the time. The DC25 will give a much better clean, but requires a lot more effort. Therefore, for the consumer, I think that the DC25 is the best, but for pros it's really inefficient and not suited to their needs
Soldato
it would be interesting to know what hovers they use at home...
henry are cheap and small which i expect is why a lot of "cleaners" use them.
they are probably epic fail if you have pets
I've used Dysons at home and Henry/Numatic at my parent's properties, the upright Dysons (and some of their cylinders) win on carpet as they have beater brushes, cylinder vacuums don't generally have them so can't knock the dust out of carpets. I've gone through an empty property with a Henry then a Dyson a few days later and it was surprising how much dust the Dyson picked up that the Henry couldn't.
Also I'm biased as I can get Dyson's for dirt cheap, my brother works in their R&D department
Also I'm biased as I can get Dyson's for dirt cheap, my brother works in their R&D department
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I'm happy with my Dyson, the amount of vacuum cleaners my household has gone through makes me weep when I recollect!
That reminds me, I've not actually cleaned the filter in the 6 years I've had, me thinks its time.
Our DC04 is still going strong, recently rebuilt it after washing down all the internals after many years of use, with new filters she's like new again
That reminds me, I've not actually cleaned the filter in the 6 years I've had, me thinks its time.
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Just bought this Vax. Its very powerful, does a great job. Always used Dysons in the past, but I didn't fancy paying an extra £150 more for one this time (need that money for PC upgrades right?!! ).
I'd say its not quite as good as a Dyson in build quality and usability, but there isn't much in it so I'm happy to save the money
). I'd say its not quite as good as a Dyson in build quality and usability, but there isn't much in it so I'm happy to save the money
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I have had my dyson for over 10 years now and had no problems. Did a service on it last year with new filters. All it's needed was a new hose because the old one split.
Soldato
Numatic for me - decent quality, simple to use. Very very good suck.
The Mrs is a Dyson whore though, so think we're going to end up with one
The Mrs is a Dyson whore though, so think we're going to end up with one
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My wife, who in the past used to be an upmarket cleaner* for some very upmarket clients (houses in the millions of pounds** range) and she used a Henry to vacuum said houses. She also uses a Henry to vacuum our house. We have cats (no problems with that).
Do not mistake the fact that Henry is cheap with the reason it is used.
* As in paid well to do a very good job not just your minimum wage run a hoover around and a damp cloth kind of cleaner
** One of the houses had numerous Ferraris in the garage. The owner wasn't sure how many he currently had. They gave us a fairly valuable antique table simply because they didn't like it. These people were rich...
Soldato
Henry doesnt touch my Dyson DC32. And yes, I've tried both, Used a henry for quite a while, they're crap for animal hair.
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To be honest, Henry Vs. Dyson, entirely depends on your uses.
Henry is best for things like Student digs, workshops, garages and the such like.... Where you need something very solid, with a reasonable cleaning capability.
Dyson is the best from a pure ability to clean perspective....
I'd personally pick the Dyson because it meets my requirements more. If I needed something more durable but with slightly less capability, I'd get the Henry.
The Miele Cat and Dog isn't bad (use one). It tends to pick up quite a bit, but isn't great (use it on a shagpile carpet)
kd
Henry is best for things like Student digs, workshops, garages and the such like.... Where you need something very solid, with a reasonable cleaning capability.
Dyson is the best from a pure ability to clean perspective....
I'd personally pick the Dyson because it meets my requirements more. If I needed something more durable but with slightly less capability, I'd get the Henry.
The Miele Cat and Dog isn't bad (use one). It tends to pick up quite a bit, but isn't great (use it on a shagpile carpet)
kd
