Car Hoovers

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My house is quite far back from the street so its not so easy to get an electric hoover to the car. When I used to do it in the summer it was a matter of daisy chaining extension leads to get it to the car.

There used to be a car park that you paid to use their stationary hoovers but the last 1 around here has been taken out of action so I no longer have an easy way to hoover the car.

can anyone suggest a good cordless hoover for a car that has a good battery\accessories?
 
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We relegated our old Dyson V6 to car duties when we upgraded and TBH I find it a bit of a faff to use in the car. Much prefer the old cylinder vacuum even though it means getting the extension lead out.

Do you currently have any cordless tools? Some of the brands have a good portable vacuum option and if you are already bought into the system you won't need a separate battery and charger?
 
lordrobs said:
We relegated our old Dyson V6 to car duties when we upgraded and TBH I find it a bit of a faff to use in the car. Much prefer the old cylinder vacuum even though it means getting the extension lead out.

Do you currently have any cordless tools? Some of the brands have a good portable vacuum option and if you are already bought into the system you won't need a separate battery and charger?
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I start off with the idea of using our V6 in the car as it's so convenient but always end up dragging the Henry out as it's so much better at getting rid of the dog hair.
 
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Do these all come with a hoze + crevice + sofa attachment to get in beside/under car seats and back of seat wells ?
on the bosch mains vacuum I use I have never used the carpet or powered brush heads in the car, would be just too massive .

neighbour uses a vax carpet cleaner on the mats when removed from car and a spot wash thing in the boot.
 
lordrobs said:
We relegated our old Dyson V6 to car duties when we upgraded and TBH I find it a bit of a faff to use in the car. Much prefer the old cylinder vacuum even though it means getting the extension lead out.

Do you currently have any cordless tools? Some of the brands have a good portable vacuum option and if you are already bought into the system you won't need a separate battery and charger?
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+1. I used a Dyson years ago but realised that not only is not powerful enough, and the battery doesn't last long enough to do the car thoroughly...but the handheld design actually means it's hard to use in the car as you're holding the whole thing. Even if you attach a flexible tube, you need two hands, one to point that and another to hold the trigger. I ended up buying a second hand Henry from a local refurb guy.

OP...if the main issue is just power, and you've already got a decent vacuum, you could just get hold of a long extension cable on a reel. Would be cheaper than buying a new cordless vacuum.
 
Never had an issue using a Dyson in a car, sure it's not the same as a hose but it's not that bad? I guess it depends how dirty your car is.

Edit - it also appears that you can get flexible hoses to add on the end of a cordless Dyson and Shark. Problem solved.
 
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sigma said:
Never had an issue using a Dyson in a car, sure it's not the same as a hose but it's not that bad? I guess it depends how dirty your car is.

Edit - it also appears that you can get flexible hoses to add on the end of a cordless Dyson and Shark. Problem solved.
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Except it's not (at least not for me, I found), because you have to old the Dyson in one hand to keep you finger on the trigger, while you point your nozzle around with the other (fnaar!). Which I always found quite tricky, at least in the confines of my car. Unless the newer Dysons have a way to lock the trigger?

Either way, I still didn't feel like it was powerful enough for doing carpet, unless you used the high power setting, and then it only lasted about 8-9 minutes. Hence in the end I went back to a traditional vacuum I could leave sitting outside the car, turn on, then just drag the hose into the car with me.
 
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You could buy a portable power station from the likes of Bluetti. I think they will have one of sufficient power, then you can use your normal vacuum.
 
Funny how vacuum cleaners became synonymous with the name Hoover and still are. They went out of business in the 90's with free flights fiasco. When I call them vacuum cleaners, my partner tells me off, she always calls the Henry a Hoover. I used to sell the things back in the 90's when I managed an Electrical shop. Now the name is owned by Candy. Maybe we should call them Candys.
 
If you want something cordless for car cleaning, you'll be best of finding one that doesn't require a trigger to be continually pressed and something that has a hose attachment. Trying to vacuum when you've got to hold a trigger down and the dust bin is in the way is a pain.
 
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Except it's not (at least not for me, I found), because you have to old the Dyson in one hand to keep you finger on the trigger, while you point your nozzle around with the other (fnaar!). Which I always found quite tricky, at least in the confines of my car. Unless the newer Dysons have a way to lock the trigger?

Either way, I still didn't feel like it was powerful enough for doing carpet, unless you used the high power setting, and then it only lasted about 8-9 minutes. Hence in the end I went back to a traditional vacuum I could leave sitting outside the car, turn on, then just drag the hose into the car with me.
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How dirty is your car? :eek:

Could always take the mats out and vacuum them inside?
 
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How dirty is your car? :eek:

Could always take the mats out and vacuum them inside?
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Not particularly, but I like to be thorough and was still always a little underwhelmed by the performance of cordless vacuums compared to corded. I take mats out, but don't you vacuum the carpet under the mats as well? Bit difficult to get into the footwells while holding the body of a vacuum in one hand and your nozzle (giggle) in the other.
 
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Conscript said:
Except it's not (at least not for me, I found), because you have to old the Dyson in one hand to keep you finger on the trigger, while you point your nozzle around with the other (fnaar!). Which I always found quite tricky, at least in the confines of my car. Unless the newer Dysons have a way to lock the trigger?

Either way, I still didn't feel like it was powerful enough for doing carpet, unless you used the high power setting, and then it only lasted about 8-9 minutes. Hence in the end I went back to a traditional vacuum I could leave sitting outside the car, turn on, then just drag the hose into the car with me.
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Totally agree. I try to use our V10 Dyson cordless but always end up using the Miele cylinder vacuum - lasts way longer and is way more powerful.
 
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Not particularly, but I like to be thorough and was still always a little underwhelmed by the performance of cordless vacuums compared to corded. I take mats out, but don't you vacuum the carpet under the mats as well? Bit difficult to get into the footwells while holding the body of a vacuum in one hand and your nozzle (giggle) in the other.
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The carpets under my mats are usually spotless. I do admit it's a bit fiddly with a bulky vac but I've never had too much problem, have a corded one too which I have used but the hose can be annoying.
 
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