Vacuum cleaner recommendations - urgent 😄

I agree that up and down with any vacuum is no fun.

One up and one down sounds good.

We have a great robot vacuum at the top of the house which is excellent as that floor isn't in everyday use.

We do however have several half landings and six separate areas with stairs.

...juat waiting for the stair-cleaning robot to come into production!

Wonder what you decided to do Grammaretto?

I would think those stick cleaners were far worse for a bad back than a traditional vacuum cleaner.

Like other people I have a vacuum cleaner upstairs and another downstairs, so I never have to lift or carry it anywhere, and the long hose that goes easily under beds and low furniture reuires far less bending than my stick vacuum cleaner did.

I do have to bend and to plug it in and move the plug and cord once while cleaning upstairs, but that pales into insignificance compared with manouvering the top heavy and unwieldy stick vacuum cleaner that only cleaned clear surfaces and would not go under furniture.

M0nica

But does that matter? it an easy thing to do and quickly done. II am in the same situation as you .... old house etc.

I would rather do that than try and clean with an unwieldy, top heavy, poor suction, battery powered stick cleaner.

Better a cord than a cleaner that comes to a stop because you forgot to charge the battery.

Not if you have a bad back 😩

NotSpaghetti

I can see that M0nica and the drum type (original) Henry is excellent at cleaning but I find it really heavy and very awkward on the stairs now, sadly.

I'm afraid the big issue for me is our stairs and if I just use the little turbo- foot thing on the way up (no stick) and the crevice tool round the edges on the way down it works well and is not unwieldy.
It seems pretty balanced on the stairs.

I have it on 30 days trial so I will see.

I also have Eufy robot vacuums in some parts of the house so not expecting it to need to go everywhere.. mainly just edges occasionally and stairs.
Oh and the car maybe.

it is a long time since I had to worry about cleaning stairs. Our last house had no carpet on either of the steep cottage staircases.

Our current house has a steep open staircase 1960s/70s vintage, with carpet round each step. We are awaiting Listed building consent to remove it and replace it with a less steep more appropriately designed staircase. If the current stairs gets so dirty I think I really ought to clean it, I do it with a dustpan and brush.

TOWER cylinder vacuum: 3 years old, 800 watts, sturdy and robust, very efficient but a bit on the hefty side.

I'd replace it with the same model.

I bought a Dreame X50 robot vacuum and floor washer. It's an absolute game changer. I haven't picked up my vacuum cleaner or mop for 3 months. Great suction on the vacuum for carpets and washes my floors better than I can (and far more often than I could ever be bothered to), Seperate clean and dirty water, automatic dust box emptying, it will even take photos of your pets if you want it to!

I can see that M0nica and the drum type (original) Henry is excellent at cleaning but I find it really heavy and very awkward on the stairs now, sadly.

I'm afraid the big issue for me is our stairs and if I just use the little turbo- foot thing on the way up (no stick) and the crevice tool round the edges on the way down it works well and is not unwieldy.
It seems pretty balanced on the stairs.

I have it on 30 days trial so I will see.

I also have Eufy robot vacuums in some parts of the house so not expecting it to need to go everywhere.. mainly just edges occasionally and stairs.
Oh and the car maybe.

But does that matter? it an easy thing to do and quickly done. II am in the same situation as you .... old house etc.

I would rather do that than try and clean with an unwieldy, top heavy, poor suction, battery powered stick cleaner.

Better a cord than a cleaner that comes to a stop because you forgot to charge the battery.

Even 10 metres means I have to switch plugs (twice) when hoovering the stairs though.
....Old house, lots of stairs, very few plug sockets!

It sounds like lots of these have 10 metre cables.

Bosch cylinder vacuum cleaner

Cord length: 10 m
Weight: 4.5 kg
Capacity: 4 litres
5 year guarantee £150.00

10 metres is the same as the domestic (corded) Henry. The drum or the stick versions.
I don't know the weight, offhand but am pretty sure my drum one is 6 litres capacity.

I wish we could "have it all" though - really lightweight, massive suctioning, huge capacity, very versatile and no cords 🤣

Or even better - a dust fairy that just magically swished the dust and dirt away! 🧚‍♂️ 🪄

Dyson Ball.

Cord length: 10 m
Weight: 7.3 kg
Capacity: 1.8 litres
5 year guarantee £229.00

Just bought a good basic cylinder Bosch vacuum cleaner, with a long cord. It is similar to the one I already have. My stick vacuum cleaner will go to the tip tomorrow because, although it was quite expensive bits keep breaking off, making its poor performance even worse.

One Bosch upstairs, one down.

Just bought a henry stick.
With the small turbo brush on it's great on the stairs.
The thin pointy tool goes into the corners well on the wedge shaped stairs.

I will still keep the big Henry for a thorough blitz now and then.

Not sure I'll use the stick Henry as an ordinary hoover though. I love the Eufy robots for "everyday" pick-up.

Silvershadow

I loved my Sebo but just found it too heavy.

Me too, nightmare when we had three floors.
We have one and a Shark robot now. Fantastic!

I was going to treat myself to a really fancy, expensive vacuum at one point.
I read so many reviews, i ended up buying one for £28, which is actually really quite good!

I should add that the other problem with the upright and stick vacuums was that i cannot get them under beds or settees to hoover under them. All my furniture is on legs so that I can vacuum under without having to move any thing. Sometimes I need to lie the hose attached to the cleaning head flat on the floor to get it right underneath. You cannot do that with a stick or upright vacuum

MissAdventure

Most if the reviews I read (A lot!) said that cordless vacuums didn't pick up as well as the corded ones.
I've never had a cordless one, so I wouldn't know.

I have had two in uick succession and that is true. I have gone back to a cylinder vacuum cleaner with a cord.

I now have Bosch vacuums upstairs and down.

I loved my Sebo but just found it too heavy.

butterandjam

blue14

Look at Sebo.
They are upright vacuum cleaners.
John Lewis stock them.
They have excellent reviews and the one I have is about 12 years old and still going strong and cleaning well with no issues
A bonus is that they have all the additional tools stored on them.
The only downside is that it is rather heavy.

My Sebo upright is 24 yrs old and still perfect function on smooth floors or carpet, can't recommend it highly enough. I think I've replaced the filter and brushes once, spares easily available.

Another vote for Sebo. I have two now. The oldest is easily as old as butterandjam’s and probably older. One is permanently upstairs and the newest (about5 years old) downstairs. Bag changes are completely dust free as a cap is issued which fits over top for the transfer to the dustbin.

I had my henry for years, but i just found it so heavy, and bulky to store.

We have a Henry for corners, ceilings and heavy duty work. For every day I’ve got a rechargeable Dyson. It works ok although I get fed up with having to recharge it after three rooms. We used to have a Sebo with bags and tools. It was quite heavy so we let it go on Freecycle but if I’m being honest I preferred it.

I’m mulling over getting a Bosch for downstairs and using the Dyson upstairs.

Most if the reviews I read (A lot!) said that cordless vacuums didn't pick up as well as the corded ones.
I've never had a cordless one, so I wouldn't know.

Yesterday, I bought myself a good old fashioned corded cylinder vacuum cleaner. I have experimented with stick battery operated cleaners and find them unwieldy and difficult to use and flimsy with bits falling off or breaking, whether I had a cheap one or a more expensive one.