Numatic Hetty

Advantages: Easy to store power cord
Disadvantages: Poor suction, Bulky, difficult to store

Well this is typically the female version of the Henry hoover named Hetty (Henry's sister) and comes in a vibrant pink colour. Personally pink is not my favourite colour. I think this is quite possibly the worst hoover I have ever had the misfortune to use. My mum replaced her Dyson with one of these and it was the worst decision she ever made. The suction on it is awful and it's just far too clumsy to use. It's bulky and difficult to store with ...
...The Hoover itself has a variable power setting for Lo suction and Hi suction levels, weighing in at 6.6kgs and has 1200watt motor power. The reach of the hose is 2M and it has a cable length of 10M, this allows you to cover a larger area before having to change power sockets. Who wants to continually have to disassemble their hoover and then reassemble the next time it needs to be used which is probably the most convenient option for storage. There ... Read review

Advantages: Keeps cleaning - never looses suction.
Disadvantages: Quite big to store.

Why this Hoover over any other? As a mum at home one of the most important things to have is a good hoover. I have tried a Dyson and it was fantastic for all of a month then just sucked up nothing. I cleaned it numerous times and had it apart on the floor and had it repaired numerous times, so I decided it was time to change it for something else. I was recommended the Henry by a friend and when I saw the pink girl version - Hetty I just ...
...pink sold it to me straight away! At £100 it was a bit cheaper than a new Dyson and some other hoovers on the market that i'd never even heard off. The man in Comet hadn't seen this one before but advised me that he had heard good things and the repairs on the Henry's were low. "Perfect! I'll have one." What it comes with When I brought it home I took it out of the box and saw it came with 4 parts to put on the end to use on different fabrics ... Read review

Advantages: everything!
Disadvantages: none

I was first recommended to use her by a friend a few years ago who had owned hers without any problems for 15 years. I went for a cheap hoover - powerbase xtreme - instead and learnt that it was a bad idea! I was recommened by a seperate friend later on, who had owned hers for just over 10 years. I went out to buy her, and never looked back! She has a energy saving low power option which I use all the time - there is no need to use high power. ...
...change and the bag holds approx 9 litres of dust. She has 4 different heads - great for differnt types of flooring! She has a very long lead, I only need to plug her in at one point and she does my whole flat! Cons: A little noisy, but given all of the good points, I think she's the best for anyone on a budget! I haven't had a problem yet. ... Read review

Advantages: Solid Build, Powerful and Long Lead
Disadvantages: Umm, It's pink.......but I knew that when i bought it

...before having to unplug it! Numatic claim the cleaning range is 31.8m and I'd say that's pretty accurate! The hose is 2.4 metres long. It has a pretty powerful 1200w motor. It's not hugely noisy either. It holds a fair bit of muck too between empties with a 9-litre capacity. And comes with the manufacturer's 2-year warranty. Overall, to date it's the best vacuum I've owned ... Read review

I received this hoover as a gift and think it is incredibly cute! Something different from your every day hoover. I find that this hoover has very good suction and I find it really easy to empty and change the bags. I find that most of the attachments are good in theory but I have a really hard time getting some of the to stay together and get suction. They start to come apart as I hoover.

Advantages: An all round good performer, cheap and reliable.
Disadvantages: None - he's like a family member!

...an option! There are other Numatic models including a wet and dry version, and "extra" version, a turbo version, one with an Airo pet hair brush option, a total all-in-one with carpet cleaning?.they even have different names - there's George, James, Charles and now even a Hetty! Numatic has a great website where you can meet the family and see which one might suit your lifestyle! http://www.numatic.co.uk/ (go to the Home option on the right of the screen). So, if your vacuum cleaner breaks down and you want something reliable, that does what it says on the can and that even cleaners recommend, go get a Henry (or one of his brothers)! Thanks for reading my review - I hope it was useful.... Read review

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