Numatic Henry

Numatic Henry: Makes vacuuming entertaining for toddlers! (439 words)
by - written on 10/02/08 (Useful, 174 readings)
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I am jinxed when it comes to vacuum cleaners. i have been through countless makes trying to find one that could cope with my house-all the others seemed to give up the ghost after a few months. I tried a bagless, but it lost its suction very quickly. my husband tried to convince me to get an upright dyson, but i couldnt bear to spend the money and being short i dont really get on with them. I ended up trying my mums henry-as she is neurotic about cleaning she wouldnt keep a rubbish vacuum. I loved it, and was a little swayed by the fact that it entertained my toddler at the same time, who had taken to calling it noonoo! my nan also had problems and ended up ...  Read the complete review

Changed little over decades, as most sound technology is (2678 words)
by Gerhard Schreurs - written on 16/01/08
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Numatic doesn't pay me, nor am I on their personnel list or otherwise related, yet I wrote several reviews on their products because they are honest and decent solutions, contrary to some compact design stuff claiming to be better. I'm in facility management and know what cleaning contractors need and want, in order to deliver efficient results. The tools they work with should perform in a common household equally well. If the cleanliness of a project lacks in any way, the contract is ended. And if a brand of machines lets a trade down, it is abandoned. It's as simple as that. Numatic's history is told on their own website, suffice it to say that they started ...  Read the complete review

Numatic Henry: Hooray Henry? (4184 words)
by - written on 06/04/07 (Very useful, 794 readings)
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In a world determined by power these days, the consumer has been forced to adopt the belief that the higher the power a machine has, the better it is. Miele bitched and moaned that Dyson couldn’t be any more powerful given that their product lines had 300 to 400 watts more power, yet performance wise, Dyson’s original DC01 and later model DC02 seemed to excel everything in its path when it came to optimum suction and performance. For years Electrolux and Hoover battled reign over the “most powerful” ratings and the “best performance” claims; everyone seems to be at each other’s throats all except one main cleaning industry known as the Commercial market. ** ...  Read the complete review

Henry and I have an on-off love affair. (458 words)
by - written on 10/08/09 (Very useful, 46 readings)
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I have quite a few friends and family who I frequently babysit for or house sit for. When I have been looking after somebody's house for a few days or weeks, I like to ensure it is tidy as possible for their return. This means I've used quite a few vacuums in my time. Henry is a high performance vacuum cleaner is instantly recognisable. There are several different colours in the Numatic brand, who each have an individual name. Henry is red in colour and round. He had a powerful motor and a three stage filtration system, he is light and has a convenient carry handle. There are some different attachments available for the Henry, but the one I have ...  Read the complete review

Numatic Henry: Straight from red to green (1042 words)
by - written on 06/08/09 (Very useful, 89 readings)
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There are already lots of upbeat reviews here (two of my favourites are from JJJJ and nar2) from happy owners of Numatic's legendary 'Henry' canister vacuum cleaner. So instead of restating what's been said before, I'm going to approach the issues from a rather different angle. A vacuum cleaner exists to improve your environment: removing dust, dirt, pollen, cat hair, mites, and lots of other things that you've unwittingly brought into your home. That's its function, and a good vacuum cleaner must do these things well. But step outside your door, take a few deep breaths and you'll see that there's more to it than that. Designing, making, ...  Read the complete review