It’s been 18 long and to be fair not used a great deal years….
It started and sounded like it needed emptying, ended up it wasn’t that full.
Brushed the filter started up ok stopped it, went to start again and diddly squat. Changed fuse but nowt.
After that I’m lost.
Borrowed neighbours Dyson but not that fussed by it. Don’t want to spend loads, tempted to get another Henry but guess hoovers now aren’t
as powerful as a few years ago.
Anything else recommended that doesn’t cost the earth?
If you like them then theres nothing much to them to go wrong – a motor and a switch to turn it on and off. Replacement motors are cheap and a doodle to fit.
Another vote here. When the air powered head gets full of fur I strip it down and reassemble. Piece of p1ss and very powerful. The only vacuum I’ve had that manages to pick up all pet fur. Dyson are crud.
Looks like the Miele is more than I want to spend.
What did you replace yours with pondo?
Another thing is I don’t want to have bags to replace.
The better half says she would prefer an upright hoover as she finds using the Henry cumbersome.
tempted to get another Henry but guess hoovers now aren’t as powerful as a few years ago.
Nonsense, they have to consume less power, not have a less powerful action.
The new Numatics, such as the updated Henry, are just less wasteful and quieter than the old versions.
The new motors are great.
Buy a modern machine, and change the newspapers you read.
Its a garage vacuum, you can plug power tools into it and it turns on when you start the tool. On the few occasions I’ve used it in the house, its knocked socks off the regular hoover. (I’m not sure why I’d plug the iron into it, I suppose you could switch it to blow to help dry the clothes 🙂 )
Only advice would be to get the bags, they are huge and last ages, and it saves the K&N style filter from getting clogged up.
(I suppose the downside is its a bit tall, and the cord is only about 5 metres long)
15 year old Dyson DC08 here…been impressed with how i can get spare parts for it. The motor gave up the other week and have a new motor arriving today. Gave it a full strip down yesterday and, with new filters, should be good for another few years for the sum of <£30 (motor & filters)…the modern Trigger’s broom
I had a Miele once, a very sleek upright thing they brought out for a while.
Died in less than a year of normal use.
Had the original dyson DC01 prior to that think that lasted two years.
Bought a cheap Philips drag along from TJ Hughes which lasted longer and worked better than both the above.
When that died went for a James(Henrys little yellow brother)still waiting for it to die, even then they are rebuildable for a price.
Main thing that annoys me with them is the lack of onboard tool storage.
Get what you’re saying about the tool storage on them, it is a pain at times.
Had a quick look for motor and seems to be £70odd -90odd for a new motor?
If you where happy with the Henry buy another. We bought one of the new Bosch hooevrs to the lower power EU standard and imo it’s crap and takes double the time.