I want one - got hardwood floods in hallway and extension, and with a dog and child, at this time of year in particular, they are constantly a bit dirty/grubby

so I want something that i can kick off each day that will go round and pick up all the bits of shite and dust etc

the mrs has dismissed them all as shit as she had one years ago, but it was a cheap one off wowcher or something

been having a look, you can spend anything from £150 to £600

am more inclined to try the cheaper ones, they all look the same anyway

thinking something like this at £150

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eufy-Upgraded-Super-Thin-Self-Charging-Medium-Pile/dp/B07DDDB34D

but then there's a "new" model of that though it's £320

https://www.amazon.co.uk/eufy-RoboVac-Dynamic-Navigation-Boundary-dp-B088D1BRCJ/dp/B088D1BRCJ/ref=dp_ob_title_home

I'm not opposed to spending that if it works and i don't have to constantly keep on top of it but not if it's shite and I still end up having to get the hoover out

anyone got one? are they any good?

10 hours ago, SatanGreavsie said:

Be careful out there folks

Genuine paper from the British Medical Journal in 1980 titled "Penile injuries from vacuum cleaners".

You can get a pdf of the original here

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1713722/
 

Here's a snippet - note the pithy last line. not something you'd usually get from the BMJ!:

Bloke I used to work with, and I don't know where he got it from, had a similar kind of report but it was about A&E patients having to have items removed from up their arses 

Lightbulbs was mentioned along with a fishing hook 

All those old heads who left will be frantically digging out their login details when they hear about this thread.

I see a lot of cleaners.

Every single one has a Henry.

Make of that what you will.

3 hours ago, barryk32 said:

I see a lot of cleaners.

Every single one has a Henry.

Make of that what you will.

well I wouldn't expect a cleaner to turn up at someone's house or workplace, switch on a robotic hoover, then sit back and wait

anyway

mine turns up today

can't wait

4 minutes ago, Zico said:

well I wouldn't expect a cleaner to turn up at someone's house or workplace, switch on a robotic hoover, then sit back and wait

anyway

mine turns up today

can't wait

Enjoy the novelty for a week. Then the denial for another few weeks. Then putting it on ebay.

28 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Enjoy the novelty for a week. Then the denial for another few weeks. Then putting it on ebay.

lived in denial all my life

never sold anything on ebay though, doubt I ever will

it will be at best re-gifted

at worst, it will come out and be swtiched on when we have guests to make it look we live in a buck rogers house

35 minutes ago, Zico said:

well I wouldn't expect a cleaner to turn up at someone's house or workplace, switch on a robotic hoover, then sit back and wait

anyway

mine turns up today

can't wait

Point is they don't turn up with Sharks or Hoover's or any other brands. 

It's always a Henry, every single time.

Just now, Zico said:

lived in denial all my life

never sold anything on ebay though, doubt I ever will

it will be at best re-gifted

at worst, it will come out and be swtiched on when we have guests to make it look we live in a buck rogers house

A dusty Buck Rogers house covered in crumbs.

39 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Enjoy the novelty for a week. Then the denial for another few weeks. Then putting it on ebay.

Like them Karcher inside window cleaner things that leave lines all-over your window.

Fuckin useless.

 

8 minutes ago, barryk32 said:

Point is they don't turn up with Sharks or Hoover's or any other brands. 

It's always a Henry, every single time.

well aye, I have a Hetty, they the best

problem I have with them is they can't do it themselves

i'll take a half arsed job from a robot during the week, then do it properly at the weekends

my real problem is the older I got, the more obsessed I get with keeping things clean and tidy, particulary when the other 3 in the house (including dog) appear oblivious

so I need some help, otherwise I'd be hoovering every day

Do these "Robot Hoovers" do down the back of your sofa, and behind all the furniture? Do they fuck. They do a shit job on laminate flooring, never mind carpet.

16 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Do these "Robot Hoovers" do down the back of your sofa, and behind all the furniture? Do they fuck. They do a shit job on laminate flooring, never mind carpet.

and can they climb stairs?

2 hours ago, Cheese said:

Do these "Robot Hoovers" do down the back of your sofa, and behind all the furniture? Do they fuck. They do a shit job on laminate flooring, never mind carpet.

Mine does an ace job including under the settees and beds. Not got any settees with removable cushions so not a concern here. The Henry is for the stairs, the landing carpet, and the car. 

3 hours ago, barryk32 said:

Point is they don't turn up with Sharks or Hoover's or any other brands. 

It's always a Henry, every single time.

Could that not be because they are easier to transport? Pick it up, put it in the boot of the car as they are fairly compact?

A more traditional hoover might not be so and take up more space

Our cleaner uses our shark and I'm not seeing what difference a different model would make 

 

I believe that spare parts and maintenance play a big part in the popularity of the Henry for professionals. I'm guessing Shark and Dyson are buggers to renovate or repair on the cheap.

On 28/11/2022 at 21:17, gonzo said:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/blyss-wdh-316db-16ltr-dehumidifier/368GY?tc=WA1&ds_kid=92700055281954511&ds_rl=1249404&gclid=Cj0KCQiA1ZGcBhCoARIsAGQ0kkqJRKW9Lta1_N78t8AbTUSI4DG8ylEqbw9A4CJ5LMZsJmIvbTk_Oi4aAod1EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Got this one. Works a treat.

I've gone for an Ebac 

British made for British people. It pumps the smell of Gammon out whilst playing god save the king all whilst poorly dehumidifying your house. 

Comes tomorrow, can't wait. 

17 hours ago, stevieb said:

I've gone for an Ebac 

British made for British people. It pumps the smell of Gammon out whilst playing god save the king all whilst poorly dehumidifying your house. 

Comes tomorrow, can't wait. 

You'll be pleased to know they're my customer I supply them with bits 🙂, all designed and manufactured up in the North East. One of the very few truly British Manufacturers of electronic goods left.

I've got an Ebac, apparently it's easier to heat a room with less moisture knocking around.

Apologies for the delay

I finally found the pic I took a few months back of the Henry hoover Holocaust I spotted in a traffic jam on the M60.

Warning: distressing scenes

 

 

They look petrified

Some nights, I wake up and can hear them screaming for help.

And I did nothing. NOTHING.

The driver just stood there, mocking them. And taunting those around him who just looked on, frozen with fear.

2 hours ago, Spider said:

They look petrified

That is my favourite photo ever on WWays

On 01/12/2022 at 14:35, freds dad said:

and can they climb stairs?

Or give you a bollocking when it discovers a discarded sock under the bed ?

On 01/12/2022 at 19:45, Nowack said:

I believe that spare parts and maintenance play a big part in the popularity of the Henry for professionals. I'm guessing Shark and Dyson are buggers to renovate or repair on the cheap.

Apart from the motor hardly a thing on Dyson canr be replaced without tools.