Vacuum Cleaners > Barrel Vacuum Cleaners

Advantages: great suction, bag last a long time, easy handle
Disadvantages: hard to store in tall cupboards

We purchased Henry after our upright Dyson broke down. We had some cleaners in and everytime they left the carpet was SPOTLESS. So my mother asked me if they used a commercial hoover or some type of product and when I told her they used a Henry hoover she was shocked. A big advantage about the Henry is that having the arm instead of an upright means you can hoover under tables and chairs etc without having to move them and you can get into the tight ...
...we purchased ours around a year ago we bought an extra pack of bags and are yet to have opened them. The bags last for so long its un believable. The only disadvantage I can thing of is that it is a hastle to put in a tight cupboard because of the arm unlike an upright. But overall definatly a top quality hoover. ... Read review

Advantages: CLEANS, HOVERS, AND SUCKS SPILLS
Disadvantages: NOISY, DOSN'T ALWAYS REMOVE STAINS

hello there i brought my vax 6131 last year, i just use it to clean my carpets, i will use it as my hover when the other one breaks down. It cost me £149.99. The vax cleans spills, sucks up water etc, washes carpaets, and hovers, so all in all a good all rounder. I find the machine very noisey when cleaning and sucking up spills, although overall it performs quite well, and has very got suction The only problem i have is it won't remove the tea ...
...in another room for the night. Change of senery lol. I DID NOT FIND THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL VERY USEFULL AT ALL AND FOUND SOME DESCRIPTIONS VERY HARD TO WORK OUT. Well my vax does come in handy so i would rate it usefull. hope you liked my review jo xxx ... Read review

Advantages: Built-to-last, powerful, Dry and Wet suction
Disadvantages: Heavy, No Cord-rewind, messy dust filter, overkill for dry-only use

Asthmatics stop here! There's no HEPA filter. I've been using this for about two years and I have aged more than it has and it has never required more than a new dust-bag. I've put the conclusion at the top because I do ramble on a bit. Conclusion: If you really need to clean carpets or you've lots of wet stuff to suck up then you really NEED George and all the relatively minor problems won't matter. If you are a "real-man" type and love the ...
...are a small price to pay. If you just want a hoover then try Henry, he's lighter, smaller and just as tough. How it feels: George is built from the sort of plastic that you find in industrial Mop Buckets. Treat it with care and it should last forever, treat it with contempt and it will last forever but will show some signs of wear. George has a cute face stuck on it which is out-of-place on such a mean machine, it needs a menacing scowl! It is ... Read review

Advantages: Light, efficient, quiet and most of all reliable
Disadvantages: None

Some time ago I bought a very old ex-industrial Henry (from a professional cleaning firm) for use at my business premises. Although tatty on the outside, this machine impressed me enough to ensure that I bought a Henry for my domestic use. The Which report on reliability reinforced this decision as it was one of the most reliable cleaners in their tests. Even my husband likes using Henry - although I am a bit worried as he does ay "Come along Henry" ...
...cannot praise these cleaners enough being light to pull around, efficient, quiet (as vacuums go) and do not seem to lose suction even if the very large bag is getting full. Being fairly compact they are easy to store and the smiley face does seem to encourage the friendly feeling that Henry is your friend helping with the chores. The design seems quite simple eg. you wind in the cable with a handle which means there is less to go wrong. I suspect ... Read review

Advantages: powerful and you feel you've done a good job!
Disadvantages: bulky, lots of bits, having to change parts over

...water and soap solution like Vax 3-in-1 cleaner - about £1.50 for a washing up liquid sized bottle. You replace the motor unit on top of this, attach a thin pipe that carries the hot water to the head and attach the vacuum tube to the machine at the bottom. Water goes down tube, into carpet, gets sucked out of carpet and back into the machine. Easy peasy! Attachments ------------------ You get loads - some for wet and some for dry. The wet stuff ...
...head. For the dry there is a mixture of large heads and small and thin heads. A really good range I thought! The best is a turbo head - its only small and has an integral brush that is spun by the suction. Its to get hairs up from the dirty animals we have to live with for the sake of our childrens happiness and it really works! Performance. ------------------ I love this thing! When used on the wet the results give you a realy smug feeling of ... Read review