Vacuum cleaner

[crapmemory]

My Dyson has finally died! What vacuum cleaner would you recommend I buy? I have mainly carpeted floors & 2 cats.
Many thanks

[baylisst111]

Hi - our dyson died a couple of years ago and we replaced it with a Miele Revolution 5000 cylinder. A bit expensive to start with but the performance has been faultless and a lot easier to handle than the Dyson. We also have cats (and a dog) and with the turbo brush head and filters it has proven itself very good at picking animal hairs up from both carpets and laminates. Good luck HarrisHawk

[muddie]

After a long line of dying Dysons and regular deliveries of spare parts and expensive filters I was persuaded by the man in the electrical shop to buy a Sebo. I'd never heard of them but as most of the other customers in the shop seemed to have Sebos and vouched for them I gave it a go. Apparently 'all the B&B's around here use them' (I live in a seaside resort), so they must be good. Same price as a top end Dyson plus you have to buy dustbags, but it knocks spots of the Dyson for cleaning and suction. Sebos are uprights which is a bit of a shock if you are used to a Dyson occupying a submissive foetal position, but at least they don't come in lurid colours. They are not made in China and they have a 5 year guarantee. Go for it!!

[crapmemory]

I had a Sebo years ago....I had forgotten about that. I remember it was excellent but when it died I got a Dyson because my friends were raving about them!
I will also look at Miele.
Thank you both.

[flyciderman]

Get a Henry simple but work.

I had a Dyson once it was a waste of time and money

[Ice.Maiden]

I swear you can't beat a Vax. Excellent cleaning power, easy to empty and clean, cheaper than a Dyson - and ours came with a 10 year guarantee. Yes, you read it right.

[sandmaster]

Can you still get a VAX? My parents had one in the 50s and my mum always said it was the best cleaner she ever had.

[4getmenot]

How do you mean died? really capput or can you revive it? I cleaned all mine out last week, almost like new now

[what..the?]

I did too 4getmenot I found loads of dust stuck inside the yellow cyclinder bit

[4getmenot]

yep every bit came off, got washed and dried on radiator over night :-) also the amount of hair that was caught on it was stopping the bottom of it turning round

[sddsddean]

I'll put in another vote for Sebo. We've got an X4 and its the best hoover we've had. Also has a long handle, so doesn't give me backache pushing it round. I think only John Lewis sell them, but if you 'google' it, you will find plenty of online places selling them and save many �'s into the bargain.

[Barmaid]

I've had my Sebo about 6 years. When it dies, I shall definitely have another. I have a part long haired cat (and my own hair is very long) and it copes with those no problem.

[btrobin]

Personally I would be very loathe to touch anything that did not use a dustbag. Dyson in particular waft on about all the filtration they provide to the air that is produced by the motor, and which is subsequently returned to the room you are cleaning in, which is great if you are allergic to dust etc, or suffer respiratory problems. Then what do you do when the dust canister is full, you go to the dustbin or whatever and tip it out, normally getting covered in a shower of dust, thereby cancelling the benefits of all the aforementiond filtration. I used to repair domestic appliances for a living, and although this was several years ago the best manufacturer at that time was, in my view, Panasonic. Easy to use, not expensive and don't weigh a ton. Whatever get something with as few gimmicks as possible, how many times do you use all of the 54 programmes on the washing machine. Sebo, Henry all good machines although Henry had a different motor fitted a few years back, which although it claimed to be more powerfull did not pick up like my old beast, and again these machines are designed for commercial use. good luck.

[smudge]

We've tried a few makes of vacuum cleaners over the years, but wouldn't be without our Sebo X1 upright. It comes complete with tools, although we prefer to use a cylinder for the car.

[smudge]

lol no.k - p'raps he/she's been busy trying out his/her new hoover! ;o}

[smudge]

....or their Sebo?

[crapmemory]

SHE is still here reading all your views. Why did you think I was a man?

[smudge]

Hi crapmemory - I couldn't tell from your username whether you were male or a female, hence the he/she.

Hope our replies have been of help tho'. ;o}