Vacuum cleaners

Having abandoned my ten to twelve year (past it) Dyson just before I moved I bought a fairly cheap Hoover as a stop gap and ten months on I'm about to bin it. What a load of rubbish!

With Hoovers and Vax's both as bad as each other I went shopping for another Dyson. Owing to health problems it had to be an upright and the choice was great....so I thought. The only place to buy here is Curry's and I don't think much of them either, so off I went to see what they had with the intention of buying online should I spot what I wanted.

All Dyson upright cleaners are now rollerballs with the exception of the re-chargeable type. First hurdle! I can't use rollerballs because they have a swivel base and they make my hands and wrists ache when pushing them around. I move on to the new re-chargable's.....the same issue with the swivelling base and the added weight of it's motor etc. at the top of the handle.

All I wanted was a straight forward upright cleaner and unless I bought cheap which usually turns out to be nasty as well, there wasn't one available by any decent manufacturer. Manufacturers now seem to think we all want the same thing and don't give a toss that some of us need to buy for a particular handling reason. Having exhausted the poor shop assistant, who I hasten to add was very helpful I abandoned the shop to think.....where am I going to get what I need?

Home to the internet and another search. Starting with Amazon I came across a possibility and checked out the company selling what I though was a cleaner with a fixed body. I don't want or need something that is pretty. I don't need something with multiple bits and pieces attached, just a cleaner that will function properly with the least hassle.

I think I've found it.....it's German thank goodness, if it had been Chinese, no comment!

There's a brief video on the site if anyone is interested.

SEBO AUTOMATIC X1.1 ECO



Yes, it's back to the old fashioned bags but that's not a problem for me. Apart from a basic computer on board it's straight forward and also has a five year guarantee. No heavier than the Dysons and is quieter. If my now departed 17 year old Miele washing machine is anything to go on the Germans may well have got it right again with this machine.

It's being delivered this coming week via Amazon with free postage. I'll be back in a couple of weeks to give you a report and points out of ten!

 

Your vote of confidence is very welcome FC, as I hadn't heard of Sebo until I started the search.

 

That makes sense, I've binned two Vax's in the past too and on your recommendation bought a good Bissell for shampooing with no complaints.

 

What exactly do you do with your vacuum cleaners??
I've got a 5 yr old hoover and it has never been a problem, mind you I dont spend my weekends taking it apart and trying to put it back together again.

Perhaps that is where I'm going wrong??

 

Pete I've not taken my Hoover apart....it's falling apart!

If you look after appliances (which I do) it extends their life, but we all know if you buy something cheap it's not going to last long. My Hoover hasn't made it out of guarantee and I'm not going to bother taking it back to the shop where I bought it because of the hassle I will be given.

 

I'm glad you mentioned the Vax cleaner, I've had one, replaced twice under warranty and gave up the third time.
I've a Sebo Felix and it's been a good so far and I've an old Neato robotic cleaner and it's still going but needs new batts but seeing it do the cleaning while I sit back and enjoy a coffee is fun.

 

Mine hasn't got any water jets, it just hoovers up dust and dirt.

@Sheal, did you buy the cheapest Hoover you could find?

I've been told the local tip is mostly full of very expensive Dysons, exaggerating slightly I guess, but not found anyone over impressed with them, and they cost.

 

You do seem to be very hard on your appliances,..... 4 Dysons?
You must be a milyonare.

 

For me its Miele everytime. Tried Dyson but hated it. Was noisy and forever falling over and heavy to lug around.