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Polly48 Wed 24-Oct-18 19:29:12

I’m thinking of getting a cordless / rechargeable vacuum cleaner. Any recommendations? I looked at previous posts, but they seem to go back quite a few years. Anyone bought / used one in the last year? GTech? Dyson?
Thanks

Luckygirl Wed 24-Oct-18 19:51:14

My Dyson is brilliant!

Grammaretto Wed 24-Oct-18 19:51:34

I've recently bought the Dyson. Jury still out.
It lasts a very short time before needing recharged which then takes hours.
It doesn't like rough stuff or hair. It has a filter which needs to be washed out frequently.
Yes it's lightweight but maybe better for a house which doesn't get dirty.
My DD has a shark and swears by it.

nigglynellie Wed 24-Oct-18 19:58:56

I broke my hip about 18 months ago. OH had to do the hovering, he couldn't push my Dyson rollarball, apparently too heavy!!!! We bought a rechargeable, light weight Dyson, and I have to confess that it's brilliant!! Lots of additional tools, easy to use, easy to empty, recharges with no problems. I am very pleased with it.

Daddima Wed 24-Oct-18 20:06:17

I like the lightness of the Dyson, but when my German Shepherd granddug comes to visit, it needs emptied very frequently. Her humans have a Shark, and swear by it.

Sar53 Wed 24-Oct-18 20:06:42

We bought a Dyson a couple of weeks ago. I love it. We live in a two bedroomed flat, mainly carpeted , and it works very well. It's light and easy to manoeuvre. My daughter's both have Dysons and swear by them. It was on their recommendations that we bought one.

Shirleyw Wed 24-Oct-18 20:16:24

I have the vax cordless, my poor Henry stays in the cupboard now.....so light to carry up and down stairs....hoovers up pretty well and can do the whole house in one go without charging between.....so pleased I got one

Polly48 Wed 24-Oct-18 20:55:15

Thanks for all that info. I hadn’t heard of a Shark - I’ll go and look that up.

Doodle Wed 24-Oct-18 20:59:08

We have a Dyson and find it really good. I use it mainly for bathroom and kitchen floor plus the odd bit of tidying up and use a bigger non cordless Dyson for the main carpet cleaning.

Iam64 Wed 24-Oct-18 21:00:27

I love our cordless Dyson. We have two dogs (often 3) and 2 toddlers, plus lots of visitors. It works brilliantly. The charge lasts 20 mins which is enough to do the house, if you move quickly. It does carpets, wooden/karndean/laminate and stone floors.
It weighs nothing and was worth every penny.

callgirl1 Wed 24-Oct-18 21:00:39

I love my GTECH, just keep forgetting to put it on charge!

Brunette10 Wed 24-Oct-18 21:05:13

I recently bought a G Tech and love it. Light in weight, easy to use and picks up well. My DD had a dysentery but much prefers mine. Good luck in your choice.

Chewbacca Wed 24-Oct-18 21:35:23

Your daughter had dysentery Brunette? Sorry to hear that, hope she's feeling much better now. confused grin

Polly48 Wed 24-Oct-18 21:36:54

I hope your DD is feeling better, Brunette10 wink

tanith Wed 24-Oct-18 21:44:25

I love my Dyson it’s so light and cleans my whole house, I love that I can use it short or long it’s so adaptable and comes with lots of tools.

stree Wed 24-Oct-18 22:06:14

Dyson........Does 3 bedrooms ( double) and the stairs in one go........
Big brutal dyson for downstairs.

rascal Wed 24-Oct-18 22:12:47

Dyson is great! grin

Jangran99 Wed 24-Oct-18 22:39:06

I have a Dyson cordless but then won a Shark in a GN competition so I can compare the two.Dyson is light but lacks the power of the Shark so I keep it upstairs where it's carpet and only the two of us .The Shark has 2 batteries so a much longer run time.It is heavier but more robust to tackle the downstairs with it's different flooring types and much more traffic in and out.If I had to give one up it would be the Dyson.

MiniMoon Wed 24-Oct-18 22:52:29

I have a dyson. The charge on mine lasts about 45 minutes, and takes about three hours to recharge. I live in a house with both carpets and wooden floors. It even gets right under the desk in my hall.

Polly48 Thu 25-Oct-18 06:19:31

Ooh, ?*Jangran99*, interesting that you have both - and that you would give up the Dyson. The Shark seems to be a popular choice. I shall check out prices. Many thanks

Witzend Thu 25-Oct-18 08:51:39

I have a Dyson, largely for upstairs, but use it more than the big one now. Big one still used for a major blitz, though - Dyson doesn't last long enough.

One tip if you get a Dyson - the filter needs washing very regularly or it stops working properly - and the filter can take 24 hours to dry. We ordered a spare - £12 IIRC - why on earth they don't provide a spare as standard I don't know.

EllanVannin Thu 25-Oct-18 08:56:25

Shark for me it's a powerful beast that doesn't require much effort to do the job.

Writerbird Thu 25-Oct-18 09:17:00

I bought a lightweight Dyson a couple of years ago which came with a bag of useful attachments and find it extremely effective. It gets right up to the edges and into the corners as well. It does need charging again after about 20 minutes but I live in a small flat and don't have the energy to keep going for long so its perfect.

Shortlegs Thu 25-Oct-18 10:06:22

"My DD had a dysentery" - Suspect you might need more than a cordless vacuum cleaner to clean up.

Tamayra Thu 25-Oct-18 10:06:30

I have a Vax much cheaper than a Dyson recharges quickly & is good to use on tiles,carpet or wooden floors
Long bit detached so you can use it to vacuum car too
It’s a great buy smile