Numatic International - Henry Wash (HVW370)

Back then I knew someone who had a Numatic it was like an Edward but blue and had a wrap around cord and with two red switches on for the on/off and the other for the pump setting that made a humming noise. This would have been around the mid 90s or 96ish but it always left an impression on me. They were better made and durable and had stronger motors. I think the quality changed when the wheels changed from black on Henry to the Red or Pink you see on Hetty.

I had a look it was an old WV370 as it just had Numatic on it. Was a great machine allround

I've a big henry, amazing but bit much for dragging up and downstairs so i bought a Henry quick handheld, its brilliant

Im a Henry loyalist

I’d highly recommend a canister vacuum cleaner with a dedicated bare-floor nozzle - the kind that’s just a brush with no wheels. Something like a Wessel-Werk CN250 or D 330 Turn & Clean. Both Miele and SEBO offer branded versions of these. These don’t have wheels and sit on just bristles. No plastic wheels and baseplates fo break. These glide over the uneven floors beautifully and strong suction will pick the dirt up out of the crevices. If you’re dealing with fine dust, bags are the way to go. No filters to wash, no dust cups to clean out, no plumes of dust. No, the bags won’t fill up instantly or loose suction the way old paper vacuum bags did. I’d strongly recommend looking at SEBO E3, or K3; Miele C1 or C3 canister with the Miele Parquet nozzle, Numatic Henry with the bare-floor only brush. If you find a canister you like that doesn’t have a no-wheels bare floor brush, you can get aftermarket ones either online or at your local vac shop. Most canisters use either a 35mm (Miele size) fitting, or generic 1 1/4” or 32mm fitting. Check out your local vacuum shop and let them know your flooring situation. They’ll be able to get you the exact attachments you need.

If you can afford to buy a new vacuum cleaner every five years, get a shark. If you want something to pass down to your kids, get Henry the indestructible.

If you get Henry Home (~£180) it comes with a turbo brush for carpets that improves performance a lot.

I have a karcher (think of it as an industrial cylinder) just like a henry - and there are some places in the house where it would be difficult to use the cylinder. Personally don't get rid of Henry - as it's a god send for a real good vacuum that sucks well and sucks up the mess in times of urgency (when your stand alone is battery drained. But I do recommend the Shark Stratos - it's a really good addition to my cylinder vacuum. It's lightweight and the battery lasts well. You can choose IQ sensos or eco mode or boost mode. With boost mode it sucks really well for a battery, but of course you do expect it to drain quickly in the process. Whether as a vacuum for the home or a smaller hoover for the stairs and clean up mess in the kitchen. The stratos has done a good job thus far. Battery 3.5 hours to charge up fully - and Ninja Kitchen UK and Shark are in the same group - so from a warranty point of view - you got it covered if anything goes wrong.

Henry all day. Robust, reliable and still made in Britain (unlike the bastard traitor Dyson or sharks that are Chinese made) Skarks are decent, lightweight and very easy to store away but you can’t beat a Henry or Hetty

My Henry is 15 years old and eats like a new machine My shark is on its 2nd motor,3rd power head and 2nd hose.

100% shop vac. If you’re in Europe a popular one are those red or green Henry/George vacs. Afaik the green one can do wet vacuum too. Some shop vacs use bags that help with suction and disposing but they aren’t necessary to function.