Lesson learned: Don't buy cheap Chinese tat from Tesco

platypus · 18 May 2010 at 15:18

Caged said:
Lesson learned: The only vacuum cleaner worth buying is a Dyson.

Don't buy cheap crap, buy expensive crap!

Greebo · 18 May 2010 at 15:18

gambitt said:
Many of you guys seem to know a lot about a tool that's supposed to be used by women.

It's a tool though. We'll research it and specifiy what is bought but that's it

Burnsy2023 · 18 May 2010 at 15:20

gambitt said:
Many of you guys seem to know a lot about a tool that's supposed to be used by women.

I tend to use the philosophy of "If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself"

Amp34 · 18 May 2010 at 15:21

Buy a Henry, it's sucked for years...

Begbie said:
Another tip with hoovers, never try to hoover up water. Yep thats right - good tip.

That also went on fire.

So that's what I've been doing wrong all those years....

Actually there are loads of Vaccum cleaners that are designed to suck up water.

PMKeates · 18 May 2010 at 15:32

Miele vacuum cleaners? Are you paupers?

Kirby.

I have piloted such a machine and they are simply without equal.

Beasty · 18 May 2010 at 15:36

Must invest in roomba!

mrk · 18 May 2010 at 15:37

Henry > Everything.

gjrc · 18 May 2010 at 15:38

Kenai said:
Yes, replace cheap tat with massively expensive tat, excellent idea.

lcg · 18 May 2010 at 15:38

Pics of the burnt out vacuum cleaner, or it didn't happen.

Beasty · 18 May 2010 at 15:40

In seriousness we've had this sebo air belt thing since I can remember, and even before that we've only had one other probably in my life time.

Redz · 18 May 2010 at 15:48

Nothing sucks like an electrolux

craptakular · 18 May 2010 at 16:29

icysniper said:
DC 24 All Floors

http://www.dyson.co.uk/store/product.asp?product=DC24-ALLFLOORS

old dyson's were crap, parent's would moan about getting it fixed every month had this one for 6 months and nothing wrong, look at the size it's very small and compact, also has a 5 year warrenty!

My Mummy's dyson breaks every three months, my Daddy then has to replace parts, he loves doing it lol as it's a fiddly and annoying job.

I would go for a Meile.

Greebo · 18 May 2010 at 16:34

PMKeates said:
Miele vacuum cleaners? Are you paupers?

Kirby.

I have piloted such a machine and they are simply without equal.

Very true. We have one of them as well. It does indeed put the suction of a dyson like comparing a gtx 480 to a gts240

Just a shame the thing weighs a tonne to move it up and down stairs. Hence the Miele.

Cosimo · 18 May 2010 at 16:42

Greebo said:
Very true. We have one of them as well. It does indeed put the suction of a dyson like comparing a gtx 480 to a gts240

You forgot to say it also runs very hot.

eatcustard · 18 May 2010 at 17:32

Caged said:
Lesson learned: The only vacuum cleaner worth buying is a Dyson.

Have you seen the bad reviews on them

Would not touch one with a barge pole

Lopéz · 18 May 2010 at 17:36

PMKeates said:
Miele vacuum cleaners? Are you paupers?

Kirby.

I have piloted such a machine and they are simply without equal.

They weigh as much as a small car. They have headlamps FFS!

hux · 18 May 2010 at 17:46

Have to agree with kirby, sure it's good but they refuse to use it being that heavy.

Miele are excellent but again very weighty, she loves the little sebo, propels itself along the carpet for you and feels very solid.

Tiny thing is 1100w yet picks up better than the 2000w hoover, kinda says it all.

And dysons suck.

Cosimo · 18 May 2010 at 17:54

Lopéz said:
They weigh as much as a small car. They have headlamps FFS!

... and need regular servicing.

Adrianr · 18 May 2010 at 18:23

Is there anything the OCUK forums won't turn into some sad one-up product war?

willhub · 18 May 2010 at 18:28

Don't touch Chinese food in Tesco also, it's FULL of E numbers.