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[chrisbd]

They're utterly bulletproof. I have a Builder friend who has a ~15 year old Henry. He uses him without bags to pick up all the crap at the end of the job. Henry is still doing it strong and admirably. A testament to the design as not many other vacuums could take that level of abuse.

+1, Seemingly indestructible. The security contractor who came to secure our windows after our break-in a few years ago used one to vacuum up broken glass and residual debris. He'd rescued it from a skip, carried out a minor repair - fuse replacement, I think - and it was still going strong.

 

[TobyC]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_zJpMz7Cdg&ab_channel=StormyEffect

 

[Northam Saint]

+1, Seemingly indestructible. The security contractor who came to secure our windows after our break-in a few years ago used one to vacuum up broken glass and residual debris. He'd rescued it from a skip, carried out a minor repair - fuse replacement, I think - and it was still going strong.

We have one and it must be 15+ years old, ours is the spare and sits in the garage. They are indeed bulletproof, think the older are better as I seem to recall they aren’t as strong as they use to be at sucking up. Some E.U. Directive about power, I’ll have to look it up.

Here it is

EU rule will see Henry the Hoover banned

There have been reports of panic-buying of hoovers, ahead of new EU rules which will outlaw the sales of more powerful vacuum cleaners. The rules will be phased in from Monday and will eventually see the demise of one of Britain's best-loved

www.aol.co.uk

We have a Vax Blade for indoors, it’s a great hoover but seems to need constant emptying.

 

[TobyC]

We have one and it must be 15+ years old, ours is the spare and sits in the garage. They are indeed bulletproof, think the older are better as I seem to recall they aren’t as strong as they use to be at sucking up. Some E.U. Directive about power, I’ll have to look it up.

Here it is

EU rule will see Henry the Hoover banned

There have been reports of panic-buying of hoovers, ahead of new EU rules which will outlaw the sales of more powerful vacuum cleaners. The rules will be phased in from Monday and will eventually see the demise of one of Britain's best-loved

www.aol.co.uk

We have a Vax Blade for indoors, it’s a great hoover but seems to need constant emptyin.

Vintage is always better!!!

 

[Northam Saint]

Vintage is always better!!!

How true. We had two Dysons as well in the past. Them things I am convinced have a built in countdown, both died weeks after the warranty had expired.

 

[Holyzeus]

How true. We had two Dysons as well in the past. Them things I am convinced have a built in countdown, both died weeks after the warranty had expired.

Gone to a Shark now, fed up with Dyson.
If the G/F would have a Henry I’d get one, brilliant things

 

[efsk]

How true. We had two Dysons as well in the past. Them things I am convinced have a built in countdown, both died weeks after the warranty had expired.

Planned obsolescence - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[slapo]

Gone to a Shark now, fed up with Dyson.
If the G/F would have a Henry I’d get one, brilliant things

What hadn't she liked about a Henry?

I'd considered them in the past, but ended up going for a Bosch BGL3ALLGB for just over 7 years ago.
I had to change the filters and clean it on the inside after a bag burst (builders where I'd been renting at the time left some metallic powder in the carpet after they were done and didn't bother cleaning up) but other than that, it's been performing quite well.

 

[Holyzeus]

What hadn't she liked about a Henry?

I'd considered them in the past, but ended up going for a Bosch BGL3ALLGB for just over 7 years ago.
I had to change the filters and clean it on the inside after a bag burst (builders where I'd been renting at the time left some metallic powder in the carpet after they were done and didn't bother cleaning up) but other than that, it's been performing quite well.

The looks…

 

[TobyC]

The looks…

Well she's just no fun at all!

 

[TobyC]

Shark Navigator Freestyle Bagless Upright here, thought it was gonna be cheap crap but I've been very happy with the thing, and cordless is really nice. Never heard of the Henry Hoover before, did have a Hoover upright years ago but I doubt it's related. And of course I have large and small Shop-Vacs,... will the Henry do wet and dry or just dry vacuuming?

 

[Holyzeus]

Shark Navigator Freestyle Bagless Upright here, thought it was gonna be cheap crap but I've been very happy with the thing, and cordless is really nice. Never heard of the Henry Hoover before, did have a Hoover upright years ago but I doubt it's related. And of course I have large and small Shop-Vacs,... will the Henry do wet and dry or just dry vacuuming?

Just dry. They do other models, believe one of those is a Wet/Dry.

 

[TheChrisC]

I’ll be hanging on to my Henry, you can pry it from my cold dead hands.

I’ve just realised this sounds like I’m talking about something that definitely isn’t a hoover.

 

[Holyzeus]

George

<p>Your wet vacuum cleaner to shampoo and deep clean carpets. George gives them a new lease of life.</p>

www.myhenry.com

 

[Vacumatic]

Also good to support a British manufacturer, Hoover and Dyson made elsewhere.

I have an ancient vacuum cleaner, it works great despite having my amateurish repairs. It has an 1800w motor and is an upright with a tube on the side for cleaning the stairs. The only thing that puts me off buying a Henry is the 620w motor and whether I would miss the power. Would a Henry lift a rug for example?

eta

Just been looking for the most powerful vacuum I can buy, 800w seems about the maximum, I will keep my old cleaner going for as long as I can, it is about 15 years old now.