Henry Vacuum Cleaner HVR200 p

There are two things in my household that are always getting broken or ruined, one is the iron and the other is the vacuum cleaner. Over the years I have had countless irons and vacuums, that is until I met Dyson and then Henry. I decided to get a Henry as the commission on my catalouge had built up and I did not know what to get. I had had a Dyson for some time but thought the fact my cleaners were always going wrong, it might be an idea to have a back up. I looked through the catalouge to see what was available and of course, Henry's smiling face was saying "look, try me, I'll be your helper". I worked in a large Public Sector ...  Read the complete review

Initially, we were very pleased to receive the gift of a second-hand compact Hitachi vacuum cleaner, but I grew to despise it. The Hitachi’s suction was pathetically weak, and the stinkiness it emitted following its attempts at cleaning rendered it as little more than a smell-making noise machine. What is more, baby was terrified of it, and went into a crying fit even if I attempted to move it, never mind switch it on. He eventually got over his fear, but by this time, I had had enough of the Hitachi, and all in all, our carpets were looking very dingy as a result of from infrequent and inadequate cleaning. We now had some money to spend and the time was ...  Read the complete review

Prelude.... A few months back I moved into a new flat and, being short on cash, I bought a cheap vacuum cleaner. The flat has cream carpet throughout which looks clean and airy but of course shows every little speck of dust. Throw in a large brown rug which moults everywhere and I'm sure you are beginning to get the picture. Buying a cheap vacuum cleaner was an unqualified mistake, I broke my rules and I paid the price, as, after a couple of months, it lost just about all suction in fact it had less suction than a geriatric asthmatic and stubbonly refused to pickup even the slightest speck of dust and only served to distribute the chocolate brown ...  Read the complete review

My first 2 vacuum cleaners were Dyson uprights, and I had a variety of problems with them over 7 years, but I liked them because they looked cool and I liked the Dyson theory. Eventually our cleaner bullied me into getting a Henry because she hated the Dyson so much - said that most houses she worked at had Dysons, and they were too complicated and v. expensive. I resisted for ages, but then we moved to a house with loads of stairs and hard floors so we needed a cylinder vacuum cleaner. I gave in and got the Henry and was very pleased with it. Our Henry performs much better than either of our Dysons (DC04 and DC01) for most tasks - strong suction, great ...  Read the complete review

This is not another Dyson-bashing review! I've never owned a Dyson. I can only compare the Henry to cheaper vacs I've owned. The first thing you notice about the Henry is the build quality. You can see why it is a firm favorite with commercial cleaning firms. The plastic pipe is strong crimped ABS plastic, not poly plastic stretched over wire which is common in vacs and commonly splits. The rigid pipes are stainless steel which you can step on with no fear of denting and can push on as hard as you like – no way it will crack or break. The body of the machine is thick, tough plastic that will take more than a few knocks. Stories abound of owners abusing them ...  Read the complete review