Dyson Hoover Or A Henry Hoover, Does It Really Matter ?

[dieseldick]

i suppose i should be looking at how many watts ie 1600W is better than a 1200W.

ive my eye on henry and a dyson, both 1200W but then i can buy another not so good a brand hoover at half the price and it is a 1800W.

so , should i go for the " not so good brand" 1800W hoover.

or go for a dyson - henry ?

[dzug2]

Difficult to tell - the nominally more powerful one might actually work less efficiently and not clean as well as the 'good' brands

[naomi24]

I threw my Dyson away. I'm happy with Henry now.

[murraymints]

I have both and a vax too...air vax is the best in my opinion
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[chelle7272]

Can't go wrong with Henry, I don't rate Dysons that much

[dieseldick]

ok, what about 1200W verses 1800W surely it doesnt matter what brand ....

right ?

[Old_Geezer]

Depends. Know brands have reputations they have to live up to, or lose market share. It's the product design that converts raw power into max suction.

I think you need to go to recommendation sites in order to make a decison rather than ask about an unnamed vacuum here.

[chelle7272]

It depends, I had a Philipps 1800w one but it didn't last very long, and it was diffilcult to take apart when it got blocked.


All depends what suits you

[ummmm]

I've had loads of hoovers over the years and the only decent ones have been the higher branded ones. I had a Dyson upright, suction was good but too bulky and heavy and clogged up too easily. I currently have a Hetti (a pink version of Henry) and have no issues with it.

[naomi24]

My Dyson was excellent at picking up unseen dust - at least that's what appeared to be in the collecting box after vacuuming - but something like a tiny scrap of paper defeated it. Useless!

[chiaroscuro]

Builders usually rely on Henry to clean up. We've had ours ages and he's still smiling.

[murraymints]

air vax above ..very powerful and works on both carpet and hard floor..far better than either dyson or henry !

[Islay]

I have 3 Dyson's and nothing else matches them, they pick up after the dogs and cats and are fantastic.

[TheChair]

The 1200W or 1800W rating tells you nothing except how expensive it is to run. The higher the rating, the more electricity it will use. It's the efficiency that counts.

[gingejbee]

Depends on whether you want an upright or a "cylinder".
Latest Which? report rates the best cylinders as those from Bosch and Miele. The best performing uprights are from Dyson, Sebo and Shark.
They make the point that cheaper vacs are invariably poor performers....you are wasting your money on them.
You shouldn't be able to buy vacs of more than 1600 watts anyway..it's illegal to make/distribute them in the EU. And that limit drops to 900 watts later in 2017!

[dieseldick]

ok i have my eye on these
1. upright dyson 1200W bagless.
2. henry hoover
3. upright bosch cylinder bagless 1800w

i will maybe take the henry...what would you go for. but question still remains, obviously an 1800 will have more suction power than a 1200w...

right ?

[ummmm]

What kind of house do you live in? The Dyson upright is quite heavy and awkward.

[jennyjoan]

agree with Ummmm - threw my very heavy Dyson (one year old) - onto local skip but I never thought it had great suction.

At the mo I have Hoover Bagless (brilliant).

[Ric.ror]

I've got a cordless Dyson which I love but its too expensive for everyday, heavy duty work so I would like a more robust one for the tough jobs

[Islay]

Wow jennyjoan you must have money to burn!!

Ricor - I too love my cordless and I use it for inbetween hoovers - I bought a dyson upright for a proper session.

[Sycamore3House]

http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb430vac-1400w-30ltr-wet-dry-vacuum-cleaner-240v/70472

Builders use these.