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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

Nannyme Thu 25-Oct-18 10:09:02

I love my shark

Sallyann51 Thu 25-Oct-18 10:08:53

I have G-Tech and love it. Ample battery time for my needs. So light and easy to empty. Love it, would recommend

Wilma65 Thu 25-Oct-18 10:08:43

I have a dyson for pets and it picks up loads of fur no problem. I have a fluffy cat. I do about 3 or 4 lots of hoovering on one charge. My Henry doesn’t come out now. The dyson is brilliant

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Dyson is great! grin

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

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

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.

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

I hope your DD is feeling better, Brunette10 wink

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.