Still struggling to find a vacuum cleaner.

[BearTricks]

My floors are getting ridiculous now as the Vax Vibe I got on sale at Asda when I moved in is refusing to pick up 90% of the dust and fluff.

Considering that I'm constantly trailing sawdust in through the back door and my dog makes up for having a non-shedding coat by chewing any offcuts available to tiny pieces, I'd probably say that we need a high end domestic vacuum cleaner or something on the lower end of the industrial market. I've actually been considering a shop vac for the house, but only having a small workshop I've never experienced one and don't know about suitability.

All I know is that I can't afford to spend £200+ on a vacuum because I'm burning through my redundancy quicker than I expected. I was considering the cheapest Festool model that axi offer, with their current £50 off offer, but after a bit if research I'm still none the wiser.

Any ideas?

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[woodpig]

Normal house vacs work on a variety of surfaces and generally work well on carpets by having a powered brush to loosten the dirt. Shop vacs don't normally come with any kind of powered brush I wouldn't expect them to work well on carpets. I have three vacs, a Record Power shop vac, a Nilfisk wet and dry and an Electrolux for indoors. They all have about the same suction but the Electrolux works well on carpets and is very quiet. The Nilfisk works well in the shed and is not too noisy and I don't use the Record as it hurts my ears!

 

[finish_that]

As per what Woodpig said - if you have carpet then the only thing that works properly
is a beating/spinning brush head like you typically get on an upright vacuum .
If you have no carpet then almost anything will work.
Also as per Woodpig - the noisiest gets used the least.
If you are on a budget consider second hand - there are machines out there with very little use for
peanuts if you look around - I would suggest something that you can get all the spares for and quiet
Sebo X series for an upright - design has not changed in 20+ years and all spares available.

 

[RobinBHM]

I think you cant go far wrong with a Henry for £100 or a bit more for the powered brush version (although this is noisy). Although a beating brush is best for carpet, I find the vacuum only brush head very effective on carpet and stairs.

The hepaflo cloth bags dont blind off easily like the paper ones and are cheap (£11 for 20).

For me I like the fact it is simple, spare parts readily available and it can take quite a bit of abuse.

 

[Racers]

Dyson are very good, the latest ones are better made than the original, the Aldi/lidl (Parkside) shop vacs are quiet and reliable and about £60 when they are in stock.

Pete

 

[AJB Temple]

I use a big wet and dry Nilfisk in the workshop that costs £1OO from Machine Mart. Totally fine in that environment and also has a socket for machines, for simultaneous start stop. Useless for carpets etc as others have said. We have used Miele in the house for years. Exceptionally good. Our cleaners in the office use Henry and they seem fine.

 

[Bod]

My floors are getting ridiculous now as the Vax Vibe I got on sale at Asda when I moved in is refusing to pick up 90% of the dust and fluff.

Considering that I'm constantly trailing sawdust in through the back door and my dog makes up for having a non-shedding coat by chewing any offcuts available to tiny pieces, I'd probably say that we need a high end domestic vacuum cleaner or something on the lower end of the industrial market. I've actually been considering a shop vac for the house, but only having a small workshop I've never experienced one and don't know about suitability.

All I know is that I can't afford to spend £200+ on a vacuum because I'm burning through my redundancy quicker than I expected. I was considering the cheapest Festool model that axi offer, with their current £50 off offer, but after a bit if research I'm still none the wiser.

Any ideas?

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Are the filters clean?

Bod

 

[YorkshireMartin]

Miele S5212 are very good indeed if you can find an older 2200W pre-restriction model in a private sale. Ours was £220 new but you might get lucky and find a bargain. It has a ridiculous amount of power and is genuinely high quality. Failing that, a Henry, or Hetty would be a great choice I reckon, as already suggested.

 

[Fatboy]

I'd second the Sebo; a bit more expensive when new around the £250-280 mark but outlast the cheaper brands and good back up service. If you can get a secondhand or refurbished model that would be my choice

 

[BearTricks]

My floors are getting ridiculous now as the Vax Vibe I got on sale at Asda when I moved in is refusing to pick up 90% of the dust and fluff.

Considering that I'm constantly trailing sawdust in through the back door and my dog makes up for having a non-shedding coat by chewing any offcuts available to tiny pieces, I'd probably say that we need a high end domestic vacuum cleaner or something on the lower end of the industrial market. I've actually been considering a shop vac for the house, but only having a small workshop I've never experienced one and don't know about suitability.

All I know is that I can't afford to spend £200+ on a vacuum because I'm burning through my redundancy quicker than I expected. I was considering the cheapest Festool model that axi offer, with their current £50 off offer, but after a bit if research I'm still none the wiser.

Any ideas?

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Bod

Cleaned more times than I've counted. Vacuum worked OK up until the first cleaning, for which I followed the instructions, after that it seems to need cleaning every time I use it.

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[mind_the_goat]

Dyson offer a fixed price service on their machines, think it was £80 last time I used it. for that they will replace just about anything that looks vaguely worn or broken, except filters. If you can can get a old one cheap (or even a broken one) it could well be worth paying the fixed price and have a good machine for much less than a new one.
Make sure you call Dyson direct though, some other service companies will quote a price then add parts to it when they turn up.

 

[skipdiver]

I've had a Henry for over 20 years, which was all i could afford at the time. It is now my workshop hoover and still going strong. Bought a Dyson a few years back and hated it, so gave it away. We have some Dyson clone upright thingy now. Can't remember the make. I was working at my Niece's house yesterday and thy have just purchased one of those new Dyson rechargeable jobbie's and i can't believe anyone would pay over £400 for one. Mr Dyson must be laughing all the way to the bank. Even at the discounted prices you can get them for, they feel very flimsy and plasticky.

http://www.dyson.co.uk/vacuum-cleaners/ ... wwodOBUCbQ