vacuum cleaners

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    grove Active Member

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    #1 grove, Apr 24, 2025
    i know over the years we've head some weird and wonderful unconnected to bfc threads on here, so here is another! :)

    please can someone recommend a vacuum cleaner?!

    at the risk of sounding a (more) grumpy old man, im fed up of continuingly having to buy a new one every couple of months and none of them been any good.
    ive tried cheap, expensive and various brands but nothing ever seems to last two minutes.

    is it just the way of the world now, whereby manufacturers dont make things to last, therefore you have to buy more than the 'good old days' . or am i just a grumpy(ier) old man ?!

    thanks in advance
    coyr
     
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    Connor Well-Known Member

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    #2 Connor, Apr 24, 2025
    Think this will be an empty subject !!
     
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    #3 mansfield_red, Apr 24, 2025
    Henry.

    Never buy a Dyson.
     
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    #4 LiverpoolRed, Apr 24, 2025
    Definitely Henry - indestructible! We have Netty and she's a pretty tough old lady :)
     
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    #5 Brush, Apr 24, 2025
    We've got a Dyson cylinder vac which must be 15 years old and still works perfectly (had to replace one part, at the at the end of the flexible hose which got broken). Apparently the newer ones made in Singapore are much less robust and reliable. Dyson also told people to vote for Brexit then immediately moved his manufacturing to Singapore so I couldn't possible advocate buying one....
    I had a VAX upright which was decent..
    +1 for a Henry, never had one but used a few over the years, simple and reliable.
     
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    #6 jptykes, Apr 24, 2025
    So, what you're saying is... Today's vacuum cleaners suck?
     
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    #7 pompey_red, Apr 24, 2025
    You can have mine… it’s just gathering dust here
     
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    #8 Lone Striker, Apr 24, 2025
    I’ve got one sitting in the loft.

    It’s just gathering dust.
     
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    #9 Deafening Silence, Apr 24, 2025
    We’ve got a Shark and the wife loves it.
     
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    #10 Gimson&theBarnsleys, Apr 24, 2025
    Miele.
    Miele.
    As MR says, don't buy a Dyson, unless you only want a trendy ornament.
     
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    #11 Juddy G, Apr 24, 2025
    Dyson every time
     
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    #12 Brush, Apr 24, 2025
    I had a Shark which was a sort of upright/cylinder combo. We were happy with it but it didn't stand the test of time.
     
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    #13 Dodgy Back Tyke, Apr 24, 2025
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    We got a Samsung Jet 95 Pro. Bloody brilliant to be honest. Had a Shark and it was crap - spat out dust/debris every time you turned it off. This is expensive in Currys but we got a deal direct from Samsung. Comes with a 5 year warranty too. Dead easy to use, decent battery life and easy to empty. Comes with hard floor spinning wipey thing (which we've not used yet).

    Samsung Jet 95 Pro Pet Vacuum VS20C9547TB | Samsung UK

    PS Wouldn't touch Dyson as he's a dick!
    PPS Clearly not "our" Dyson! I meant the ****** that offshored his production to China after Brexshit!
     
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    #14 Sparkfield red, Apr 24, 2025
    You can’t beat a Henry,just waiting for the puns now:D
     
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    #15 Gimson&theBarnsleys, Apr 24, 2025
    Does it beat as it sweeps as it cleans?
     
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    #16 Marc, Apr 24, 2025
    +1 for Henry. Bulletproof.
     
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    #17 RedfearnsRocket, Apr 24, 2025
    Shark, super bit of kit
     
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    #18 YT, Apr 24, 2025
    We have a small Shark that’s ideal for a little clean-up, nooks and crannies etc. And a bigger Shark that’s as good a vacuum you could ask for.

    Like owt else, if you clean things, look after them properly, they function better.

    Henry’s are a good shout too. Never had one personally but we’ve one at work and it’s a beast.
     
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    #19 Sparky, Apr 24, 2025
    I'm writing this from the hospital
    Don't worry! The doctors say I'm going to be OK but I must warn you. The Dyson Ball Cleaner has a very misleading name!
     
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    #20 shed131, Apr 24, 2025
    Lol
     
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