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amiboidpriestMiele are great pieces of kit all round. The Karcher WD2 is an inexpensive vacuum that does a great job without trying to be clever. We also have a Lidl wet and dry for 40 euro for back up. Cordless, a good Dyson model with pet hair attachment. Just handy to have around for quick jobs. But even with the few quick jobs it needs regular filter cleaning and are quite expensive as a 'quick job' handy tool.
bearded_weaselKarcher wd2. It can be used wet or dry, sucking or blowing, bagged or bagless. And it has a massive dust compartment
DashingthroughcokeWD 2 from karcher is half the price, just as tough as Henry and it can also suck up liquids
HostaAppKarcher wd2 for sure
Master_Historian_285Ich habe mir für die Renovierung meines Hauses den Kärcher WD 2 gekauft. Ist recht laut und nicht regelbar. Dafür hat er gut Power, Lamellenfilter ist dabei und man kann auch nass saugen. Hat mir für den Umbau gute Dienste geleistet und auch danach ist er jetzt der Sauger "fürs Grobe". Für 60€ macht er gute Arbeit.
peakdistriktJust for a bit of contrast to the discussions here: we have a Kärcher (I think it’s a WD-2) and couldn’t be happier. Excellent suction, bag lasts for a very long time and doesn’t cost too much, the whole unit is very light but also glides really smoothly. Very low-maintenance too. It was far cheaper than all of the cordless models you see these days and I really can’t understand the hype over them. Can’t speak for BIFL but we’ve had it for 5 years and see no signs of it giving up yet.
External-Sense5337Ich empfehle Kärcher Akku Staubsauger. Weil es is von lokalen Herstellung und kann man bequem Ersatz teile via Amazon kaufen.
OutlyingPlasmaThe cordless vac is great for small messes but it's not great for any level of deep cleaning. I use it daily more like a carpet compatible broom than a vacuum. Notice I said I use it daily, that's where it comes in handy, because it's easy to grab and go. If you have strictly hard floors it would be a good replacement. With carpet, no way will it replace a proper vac, but it might be a nice addition for daily maintenance. As for brands. I had a Dyson v11 and I would NEVER buy it again. It was complete crap and lasted just over a year before it stopped running consistently, and that's after I had to make a new wheel mount for the beater bar because the wheels are held on with like 1mm of plastic. For reference I design and 3d print a lot of things and I would NEVER design a product with the shit support that wheel was held on with. I have had pretty good luck with the Karcher that replaced it but the battery life is.... ok. I tend to find it dead a lot more than I would like when I go to use it. Partly because it doesn't really have dock, you have to plug it in and sometimes it doesn't get plugged in. That's more a me problem, with a full charge it has pretty good battery life, more than enough to do any apartment I have lived in. The Karcher also is pretty easy to fully disassemble for cleaning (although it's kind of a hidden feature that so many parts just unscrew/unclip).
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