Henry is the only vacuum for me (Numatic HVR200-22)

Member Name: Lupiehelen

Product:	Numatic HVR200-22
Date:	15/05/09 (122 review reads)
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Advantages: Powerful, well built, cheap large cleaner bags which are easy to change

Disadvantages: Difficult to 'steer'

Henry Numatic is my first hoover. I have had mine now for 3 years and have been very happy with it. It is a great vacuum cleaner for a moderate price compared to the dysons, and in my opinion it is much better built. I have found it to be a very solid, powerful and robust sucking up dirt effortlessly and taking the pain out of cleaning. I have a very large dog and believe me if it can tackle the mess he creates then it can tackle most ordinary domestic situations!

The advantage of this vacuum is that the bags are easy to attach and remove. They are 'housed' underneath Henry's 'black hat' which is held in place by two sturdy clips. The capacity of the bags is large - about 8 litres, which means you don't have to keep changing the bag every 5 minutes. They are also readily available from stores such as Homebase, B&Q and local household electrical shops. I have bought an extra filter for mine to, which was moderately priced (£30) and has really helped with my severe dust allergy.

Henry comes with the usual attachments and brushes, and also an extendable hose attachment which adds about 4 meters onto the length enabling you to vacuum the whole staircase from the bottom of the stairs, saving on time. The cable is also very long, which means you can plug Henry in and keep going from room to room.

My only criticism is 'Henry' can be a bit awkward to move around. He has 4 wheels, 2 fixed and 2 that swivel and is a heavy vacuum. Because of this and his shape he can easily get caught on the corners of doors as he is not very easy to 'steer'. He also can get caught on his own cable which traps underneath him, and has even resulted with 'him' falling over if you pull to quickly which is very irritating

I recommend this vacuum highly to anyone. In my last 2 jobs they have been the vacuum of choice by professional cleaners which speaks for itself.

Summary: Recommended by me and professional cleaners.

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