Numatic International - HVX200

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It’s got a turbo head that’s great on carpets. Strong motor. Super quiet. Large bags that hold a LOT of pet hair. Holds up to years of abuse. Very serviceable. Excellent filtration. It’s not a wet/dry vac at all. Nacecare makes a wet/dry - but it’s not the Henry. 👍

The numatic Henry with a tile head would work. Take the wheels off the tile head to help lift the chalk. We used to use Henry when we did builders cleans, lots of plaster dust went through that bad boy and he lasted over 10 years. Cannot recommend that vacuum any more. I bought my own after using the work one for years haha.

The Henry is going to be more durable and reliable, although Miele aren’t bad in that front, they have become more fragile recently. Spare parts and bags are more expensive. In the UK, a Henry like this can be had from £100, which makes the argument for it far easier. Miele tend to be far more complicated to repair than a Henry or Sebo which are both derived from the commercial sector.

Not compared to anything Numatic or Sebo which are by their design, serviceable. I can only speak from experience but the S7 upright Miele did a few years ago was the most complicated vacuum I have ever worked on, including modern dysons. Horribly complex.

Because it’s a simplistic design dating back to the early 80s; the motor being above the bags means there is no loss in suction even as it fills, the plastic tub at the bottom has nothing mechanical or electrical, and the top unit housing the cable rewind. Everything is designed to be tough, durable and repairable. Most Henry’s ever made (over 15 million) are still in use today. Absolutely no benefit if a Henry looking like a Miele which while it might be more aesthetic, is compromised in comparison. There may be an argument that Henry is top-heavy, but given the many other benefits over this design vs the Miele, it’s not a big deal at all.

I’ve never had a Henry fall while using it. The coasters are much bigger on Henry than a Miele. Miele canisters can dig into the carpet. I’m still struggling with the original comment suggesting that this design is in any way ugly. It has a smiling fucking face 😂there are far uglier appliances out there

Do not buy a shark if you want durability. Look at a bagged vacuum as they are infinitely more durable. As mentioned; a Henry with the aero brush if you have short piled carpets, or if the budget stretched, a Sebo Felix. You’ll buy both of these things once and they will last decades. Far more hygienic and easier to maintain. The Sebo is a beast for proper carpet cleaning. Nothing comes close. Depends what your priorities are. BTW; those Black Friday deals are usually always a scam. They’ve been that price multiple times throughout the year. The retailer only has to raise the price for 30 days before lowering it again to call it a “deal”. Genuinely good products sell on their performance, not price.

If it's top heavy my answer is, you're using it wrong and probably PULLING the machine vs. the vacuum trailing you. Henry will tip if he's stuck on something and is pulled by the house. The poster above mentioning falling down the stairs - a Miele can't fall down the stairs? Be more careful...

Ok. Get a Henry, quieter, even the 160 is larger at 6L, similar tools with an AS0 kit and significantly more suction (waterlift).

Fully spinning casters on a household vacuum I don't think is a benefit, most of that is a wash and personal preference I would say. Henry has suction control, telescopic wands, tool and wand storage and a pretty bulletproof cord rewind. Are you really concerned about carbon dust in your home? Your post gave me a headache to read.

Henry with the power head purchased on top .

Have one and does well on rugs and floor (get the Turbo head). Also simple design and easy to repair yourself if something breaks.

You could get a BIFL level vacuum for a little over budget. Sebo Felix or K3. If not, a Henry Xtra over any shark for sure.

Henry Xtra! 🇬🇧

Henry has hepaflo bags. Or look at the “clean air” model. And generally speaking all bagless vacuums are terrible (see: your Dyson that broke). Yes you’ll have the reoccurring cost of bags, but the Henry will last you a couple of decades. So you won’t have to waste money buying a whole new unit every few years like you would with a modern bagless. Also the bags henry uses are massive. I’d be shocked if you used more than 2 a year.

Check out a Miele C1 turbo team, Sebo k2 turbo or Henry xtra. Use the turbo head on your rug. The Miele and Sebo have cord rewind, but the Henry doesn’t. All 3 are excellent options though as long as you don’t plan on having wall to wall carpets or more rugs/thicker pile rugs over the next 20 years or so.

What pile are the area rugs and how big? A turbo team is never a bad idea with rugs. But the pure suction is on a great sale right now. You can always add the turbo head later if you want better cleaning performance on rugs. A Sebo k2 kombi or k2 turbo is also worth looking at. Same with a Henry 160 or xtra

You’re in the UK, get a Henry Xtra or Sebo Felix or K3. All of these are MILES better.

I’d get a Henry to be honest.

There are several different ways you could go with this. What would you consider a "long" hose? Smaller carry-able canister type vacs like an oreck shoulder vac could work. Though they aren't hepa, and personally not a big fan of them. Small bags, small motors, bit noisy etc. Slightly bigger machines like a Miele C1 would be great, they are pretty lite but more capable. Hose might not be long enough for leaving the canister on the floor and climbing a ladder to reach high up for example. But for filtration and suction, great choice. Similar in size and characteristics would be a Sebo K or E series machine. A Numatic Henry is a personal favorite of mine for whole house dusting. The hoses are a bit longer than average, the tools are good, and the extention tubes themselves have a nice trick. Unlike most canisters where the curved extension part is the hand grip, and then you place the tools at the end of the straight tube section, with Numatic vacuums you can reverse that. You can put the curved end of the extension at the end with a tool attached while the straight section is what you grasp while cleaning. This gives you the perfect angle for ceiling fans or the tops of moldings and picture frames. Downside with a numatic is the weight and possibly bulk, they aren't very small or lite and might be a struggle to carry around. There are several options as you can see. Depends what you want to prioritize most I think. And side note, I think an extension hose can be bought separately and attached to any of these machines for extra reach if the default length isn't sufficient. Sebo themselves sell an extension hose. Numatic might as well, otherwise I know aftermarket extra long hoses are avaliable for Numatic machines. Miele you'd have to get a little more creative since they don't really sell one themselves, and they use a larger than average diameter. You can get a 35 to 32mm adapter and then attach a genetic extension hose to the miele hose. Only annoying thing is then the miele tools wouldn't fit at the end of the extension hose, so you'd almost need a duplicate attachment set.

Honestly dyson aftercare is worse than shark these days imo. That being said, that shark is going to need very regular filter cleaning to keep it running and even then, it won't make it more than a few years. They just aren't long lasting machines. If you are ok with that, sure. If you want a really robust though basic machine it's hard to beat a Henry. I'd go for the Xtra model as you'll want the full sized airobrush for the upstairs carpet. Using bags means essentially no filter cleaning or maintenance. Just toss the bag in the bin when full. If you are set on an upright style cleaner, go for a vax air. It's also not particularly high quality to be fair, but they are an utter bargain (basic one is only £69 right now), they perform quite well, and the filters need way less attention than the shark will. And it'll last about as long as the shark will. Look for the stretch or reach models to get an extension hose for stair cleaning. Avoid the newer vax uprights which look like sharks, stick with the Air models. Word from friends of mine is the new vax models are really poor performers.

I’ve a Henry xtra, awesome for dog hair too.

If you want to save a bit henry xtra is a good vacuum with long hoae and all attachments