Cordless or plug in vacuum cleaner?

Cordless, Gtech AirRam, just brilliant. I only have a small house but can do every room twice before the battery needs to be charged.Lightweight too.Came as a bundle with the small handheld one to do stairs and car.

I'd go for a corded Miele,cat and dog.
Much better than our previous cleaner, in fact ,I'd better get it out and do some work.

I’m slightly obsessed with floor cleaning machines - not that you’d know from the current state of my kitchen floor!

It’s a Shark corded for me downstairs and an AirRamK9 upstairs - not that there’s any animals here now, other than a fortnightly visit by DD2’s Little Dog, who has the run of the place.
However, while I find the AirRam ok for upstairs, I lug the Shark up once a month and the collection bin is full in no time.

Don’t get me started on cleaning hard floors!

I have an elderly Dyson that started to run out of charge quickly. My dsil got a new battery pack from Amazon. It wasn’t expensive and he was able to fit it quite easily. Might that be worth trying first?

@oreo I’m in the market for a new vacuum too. The air ram is on my shortlist along with a shark but I wasn’t sure, there are so many different types with different knobs and bobs. Which model do you have Oreo?

I have a Shark cordless and a Shark plug-in……both are the same age but the cordless is nowhere near as good as the other one.

Hi Dizzyribs we got it direct from the GTech site online, the upright AirRam is, model number AR 29 and the smaller one is Multi, model number ATF036. They came as a bundle together tho you don’t have to buy both.
It’s grey, black and lime green in colour.

I found the Vax blade useless - all the fluff and dust got stuck in the tube and rarely made it up to the dust collection bin.

I have a Shark cordless which on balance I prefer to the Dysons I had previously. The model I have came with 2 battery packs so there’s always one charged and ready to go, and I like that it has lights on the front which my Dyson didn’t have.
Negatives are it won’t stand up on its own- sounds daft but can be a nuisance, and although it’s supposed to be a pet model- I think that’s right- it gets blocked quickly with dog hair, so
much so that my husband commented the other day when he saw me dismantling it again to ‘unbung’ it. He preferred the Dyson, which was lighter in weight.
Having listed the negatives I wonder why I prefer it, but it will do the whole bungalow- the three bedrooms are carpeted the rest is hard floor- comfortably on one charge, plus the tools and accessories that came with it are easy to fit.

I love Gtech. I have the upright and the hand-held. Very lightweight and if you do have problems their customer service is second to none.
I'd never go back to plug-in. It's so easy just wandering from room to room without having to keep stopping to plug in and out - not to mention safer as there is no cord to trip over.

Corded shark that bends in the middle for storage..
Had a Dyson before cordless and a halo cordless much prefer corded Shark …

I bought a Shark cordless (pet) a couple of years ago and it was sent straight back after a couple of weeks as it continually got blocked with dog hair and it took an hour or more to dismantle it to clean it out every time I used it. I gave up and went back to Henry but I am now thinking of getting a Gtech. Does anyone with pets know if they clog up in the same way? I really want a lightweight portable as Henry is really heavy and am in a quandary as to which brand to buy.

I love my Gtech upright cordless except for one thing. It needs emptying far more than I think it should. I have got new carpets, which are obviously the problem, but I think I should be able to vacuum more than half a 12’ x 18’ room before I have to empty it.
My previous Gtech was amazing. Shame this new one isn’t, especially as it wasn’t cheap.

I'm following this thread with interest as I've got a sewing room
that is carpeted. It used to be sanded and varnished floorboards and I wish I had kept it like that as thread, little bits of fabric get stuck in the pile of the carpet and need a really good vacuum cleaner to get them up properly.

I have a Shark plug in at the moment which is brilliant but very heavy to lug upstairs to vacuum the bedrooms/sewing room. Has anyone got a battery vacuum that they use in a sewing room that efficiently picks up all the little bits and threads?

I think you have to sacrifice ease (no leads) over efficiency. I've tried 4 cordless brands and they just don't get the place properly clean, however, the cumbersome Henry/Hetty really does the business. I use the former for a quick clean and the latter for deep cleans. I'm disabled so cordless is easier.

We use the Miele heavyweight for downstairs, the GTech for the rest, and the little handheld for the inevitable crumbs. Works well.

I have one of each. A GTech which is ideal for whizzing round the small stuff and a Henry for the hardcore stuff. My Mrs Mop uses it more than I do! The GTech holds its charge very well and Henry stretches very well & far on his lead

Crossstitchfan

I love my Gtech upright cordless except for one thing. It needs emptying far more than I think it should. I have got new carpets, which are obviously the problem, but I think I should be able to vacuum more than half a 12’ x 18’ room before I have to empty it.
My previous Gtech was amazing. Shame this new one isn’t, especially as it wasn’t cheap.

It’s all the fluff from your new carpets, that’s all.

Marmight

I have one of each. A GTech which is ideal for whizzing round the small stuff and a Henry for the hardcore stuff. My Mrs Mop uses it more than I do! The GTech holds its charge very well and Henry stretches very well & far on his lead

You make the Henry sound very cute😃

I was having the same trouble with my Dyson and it's working fine si ce l replaced the battery. Cheaper than buying a new one.

since!

I love my Henry as he will just suck suck suck... when we first got one he basically ate a quality rug as I didn't turn the sucking down.. 🙁

Unfortunately he's really too heavy for me now and I'm looking for a rechargeable type... my daughter has a shark which she says is too heavy on the stairs and my other daughter has a rechargeable Henry which sucks well but is not the right "balance" for me.
Both son's have Dyson - one is an "animal type" I think - he wishes he'd bought a Shark which his friend has. The other Dyson I've tried this week and wasn't impressed with the manoeuvrability - it was way too swivelling about for me.

My mother-in-law has an early Gtec which doesn't have enough power - but her main vacuum is the entry level Miele (with a cable) which is fantastic but not what I want.

I will watch this thread with interest...

For "everyday" hoovering I have Eufy robot vacuums! They are fantastic and have transformed my cleaning... but unfortunately they don't do stairs or behind radiators!
The newest one has a haircutting and self-emptying station. That's the way to go for daily hoovering I think.

Miele Cat and dog here.Absolutely the best vac Ive ever had.Had Sebo uprights for years but this is even better for pet hairs.
I also have a Hoover cordless because I wanted something for a quick whizz round in between thoroughly cleaning but didnt want to spend too much.But I hate it.Its got to be the worst appliance I've ever had.Always blocking.Stupid little wheels that get clogged up.

Oreo

Crossstitchfan

I love my Gtech upright cordless except for one thing. It needs emptying far more than I think it should. I have got new carpets, which are obviously the problem, but I think I should be able to vacuum more than half a 12’ x 18’ room before I have to empty it.
My previous Gtech was amazing. Shame this new one isn’t, especially as it wasn’t cheap.

It’s all the fluff from your new carpets, that’s all.

Oreo, I think I have vacuumed more fluff from the carpets than I actually have left! It never stops, and I have visions of all the pile disappearing and leaving me with just the base!😂