Geoffrey Settle Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Our Dyson kicked the bucket on Christmas Eve engine blew up - what vacuum cleaner would you recommend. Things to consider - light weight (less than 8 kg), copes with dog hairs, must have a long snout and less than £250. Any suggestions, special offers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 what is a vacuum cleaner?.... is that something that women use Geoff?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Thought Geoff was the cleaner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 last one I bought was from the place that is advertised by the blue aliens. Was advertised as ideal for dog hairs and is not too heavy and quite a reasonable price at the time. Bagless but not an upright one. Morphy Richards was less than a hundred if I remember rightly. Only problem I have with it is that because my dog has long hair it clogged the turbo brush attachment. but otherwise is working quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 We've got a Morphy Richards Bagless Cyclonic (upright) 2000W with super reach hose and cable with carpet x3/wood/laminate/tools settings and hepa filters. It also came with a turbo brush attachement for dog hairs but we've never bothered with that as it gets them up fine in the normal hoover settings. (I tend to hoover the equivalent of a small dog up each day thanks to our scruffy four legged friend.) We've had it about 3 years though but think it cost around £120 and has been excellent. (watch it break now I've said that ) Stay away from those dyson roller ball things as the mother in law bought one of the light weight ones (£350) and even I couldn't manouvre it on her slightly thicker carpets and while we thought it was ok on her flat pile kitchen carpet the replacement we bought her from tesco for £49.99 the same day picked up what the dyson had left behind and despite being a bit heavier it was actually a damn site easier for her to push and use. She's made up with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 I have an upright, bagless cleaner. It was dirt cheap but very efficient. It's called a brush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Are you sure it's a brush and not a broom Cleo ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 It's a brush with bristles Dizzy, not a broom with twigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Cleo, that's a besom. Nowt wrong with Dysons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Besom, broom. What is in a name? That which is a besom is a broom by any other. Both the same thing, just different names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Thanks I've passed on the tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Thanks I've passed on the tips Who to Geoffrey? It was your vacuum cleaner that went kaput. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Always keep several get well cards on the mantel….. So if unexpected guests arrive, they will think you’ve been sick and unable to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Who to Geoffrey? It was your vacuum cleaner that went kaput. Mrs S - she asks as many questions as you do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Blimey Geoff.... some people vote for you and some even live with you too???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 and one claims to do both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 She's probably telling little white lies with her fingers crossed Geoff as us ladies often do just to be kind and to stop the male ramblings and unimportant wastes of breath in the household Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 probably but she tends to tell it to me straight and doesn't beat around the bush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Tessla Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 When our Dyson died we bought one of those Henry cleaners (the ones with the faces, beloved of builders and allied trades) - happy with its performance and the noise doesn't seem to p*** off the dog as much as the dyson did. Don't know what it weighs - it's never occured to me to weigh it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Had one of those in the UK. Our cat used to run and hide as soon as she saw it come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 CSI Geoff here Cleo - I get the sense that you aren't where we might think you are with your through away ex-pat comments. Given you are no longer in the UK and possibly across the water somewhere or just teasing us - what instument do you now use to keep you abode clean and tidy? PS thanks for you comments in the 'other place' about woodlands - much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 CSI Geoff here Cleo - I get the sense that you aren't where we might think you are with your through away ex-pat comments. Given you are no longer in the UK and possibly across the water somewhere or just teasing us - what instument do you now use to keep you abode clean and tidy? PS thanks for you comments in the 'other place' about woodlands - much appreciated. That's a bit of a personal question to ask, don't you think Geoffrey? We do have mod cons here you know. Flush toilets, showers, running water, electricity, aircon, microwave cooker, satellite television (HD), video recorders, computers, mobile phones, etc., etc., only thing is we don't have a gas pipline and have to buy our gas in bottles (delivered to the houses by a man with a horse and cart). We do not have carpets down in summer, prefering the coolness of the attractively tiled floors which we keep clean with a sweeping brush (easy to use) and water and squeegy mop (again easy to use). Even when we put down carpets in winter they are easy enough to sweep clean with a brush, bearing in mind that we do not wear shoes indoors but instead take them off at the entrance door to avoid bringing in the dirt of the streets. Feather dusters attract any dust on fixtures and fittings and ornaments without redistributing it. We are not out in the jungle! We are in Africa, in the Arab Republic of Egypt to be precice. Ok? It has to be ok because I do not feel an obligation to provide further information. "PS thanks for you comments in the 'other place' about woodlands - much appreciated. " Despite the fact that I live with my immediate family permanently in Egypt now, I still retain an interest in my hometown, where I was born and raised and, until recently spent a great deal of time on and off, my family and friends still living there. ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 It must be new year where you are now so 'Happy New Year' to you and your family Cleo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Not yet, another 1 hour and 23 minutes to go (we are 2 hours ahead of UK) but thanx anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Not yet, another 1 hour and 23 minutes to go (we are 2 hours ahead of UK) but thanx anyway. Happy New Year Cleo and may it be a healthy, prosperous and peaceful one for you and your loved ones. algy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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