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Recommendations for cordless vacuum cleaner please

(36 Posts)
Shinamae Wed 09-Feb-22 18:47:59

I have been really pleased with my halo capsule but lately it has started making a funny noise and now it’s starting spitting some dirt out!! I am actually a bit scared to use it now in case it explodes!..?‍♀️… I did find a thread about this but when I went to go on it it said “this thread is over a year old why don’t you start a new one?”So l have ?

Shinamae Wed 09-Feb-22 18:48:35

Don’t really want Dyson..

Auntieflo Wed 09-Feb-22 18:54:48

GTech all the way

busybeejay Wed 09-Feb-22 18:58:08

G tech is brilliant.Really light and easy to handle.

rosie1959 Wed 09-Feb-22 19:02:23

G tech are good and Shark gets good reviews

Blossoming Wed 09-Feb-22 19:05:20

Another vote for GTech

Grannynannywanny Wed 09-Feb-22 19:09:13

Shinamae have you checked to see if anything is causing a blockage? Might be easily sorted if you check the brush, filter, tubing etc. A foreign object is often the cause and if you manage to fish it out then normal function will be restored.

Shinamae Wed 09-Feb-22 19:57:17

Grannynannywanny

Shinamae have you checked to see if anything is causing a blockage? Might be easily sorted if you check the brush, filter, tubing etc. A foreign object is often the cause and if you manage to fish it out then normal function will be restored.

I stripped it down and change the bag but it’s still making a noise and spitting stuff out ?

Shinamae Wed 09-Feb-22 19:58:15

I will go have a look at Gtech and maybe shark as well,thank you ladies??

Aldom Wed 09-Feb-22 19:59:54

I LOVE MY GTECHsmile

Grannynannywanny Wed 09-Feb-22 20:06:44

Sounds terminal then Shinamae! My son and Dil have a Shark. I really like it and will make that my next replacement when it’s needed.

Shinamae Wed 09-Feb-22 20:10:00

This one?

Shinamae Wed 09-Feb-22 20:27:23

Grannynannywanny

Sounds terminal then Shinamae! My son and Dil have a Shark. I really like it and will make that my next replacement when it’s needed.

I have contacted Halo customer services so will see what they say before I get a new one, “Which”actually recommends halo as their best cordless apparently

GillT57 Wed 09-Feb-22 20:27:38

Not Dyson

Shinamae Wed 09-Feb-22 20:30:22

GillT57

Not Dyson

No I would never go back to Dyson now

Elizabeth27 Wed 09-Feb-22 20:35:02

Another vote for the GTech. I am on my 3rd GTech, had them since they were introduced. However, I was not happy with the handheld version, it lacked power and was quite heavy.

MaizieD Wed 09-Feb-22 20:39:28

“Which”actually recommends halo as their best cordless apparently

What criteria were they using, do you know?
(I must admit I've never heard of them)

I love my GTech, it's very effective and very easy to use. The after sales service is excellent. When mine needed a new part within a couple of months it was with me in 2 days. The guy I spoke to was very apologetic that it wasn't 24 hours, but 'they were stocktaking'. grin

Greyduster Wed 09-Feb-22 20:43:23

Definitely not Dyson. Worst mistake we ever made. My niece is delighted with her GTech and my DD loves her Shark (so do I!).

Grannmarie Wed 09-Feb-22 21:10:27

I have two, Dyson stick for hard floors downstairs, GTech for carpets upstairs. I'm delighted with both, quick to charge, easy to empty, not much can go wrong with them.

Grannmarie Wed 09-Feb-22 21:12:32

When my Dyson was misbehaving, we took it to the local Dyson Doctor, ( UK franchise) and it was sorted in half an hour for £40.

Shinamae Wed 09-Feb-22 21:17:44

MaizieD

^“Which”actually recommends halo as their best cordless apparently^

What criteria were they using, do you know?
(I must admit I've never heard of them)

I love my GTech, it's very effective and very easy to use. The after sales service is excellent. When mine needed a new part within a couple of months it was with me in 2 days. The guy I spoke to was very apologetic that it wasn't 24 hours, but 'they were stocktaking'. grin

This is it (can’t fit it all in)

lemsip Wed 09-Feb-22 21:31:37

happy with my Dyson stick. had it 3 years now ......only complaint is that i live in a flat and i think it is noisy and sounds like a drill. had no complaint though and of course it's very quick to use.

Blossoming Wed 09-Feb-22 21:42:06

Shinamae

This one?

Yes, that’s the one we have.

Shinamae Wed 09-Feb-22 22:17:04

Blossoming

Shinamae

This one?

Yes, that’s the one we have.

Well if nothing can be done with my halo I think that’s the one I will go for, thanks all ??

ElaineI Wed 09-Feb-22 22:27:17

We just got a shark stick thing in the sale on shark website. We have a Dyson cylinder but since DH had stroke he can't use it - I can but he feels guilty that it's all up to me. Debated shark and Dyson stick but I didn't want a charging station so went for the shark. DH is very pleased with it and rushes round obsessively. It has loads of attachments. I think the Dyson is lighter but not an issue. DD1 and DsiL have tried it and want one. I've just had bunion surgery so not really able to use any hoover yet ?