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PRH180 Henry Vacuum Cleaner

Numatic International PRH180 Henry Vacuum Cleaner

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Last updated: Jun 27, 2026

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Reddit IconComplete_Bike_7493
12 months ago

A Henry should be at the top of your list, since it's affordable and manufactured in the UK.  You can use variety of parquet brushes and the horsehair ones would be great for LVP.  A miele or Sebo would be more expensive and would come with extra bells and whistles such as self retracting cords and better ergonomics, storage.  If you need to clean rugs, you can find a turbo attachment.  These options will last you 15+ years.   If you want something cordless, Dyson fluffy rollers are good for quick pickups and won't hurt the flooring.  The V8 absolute package includes a fluffy roller and goes on sale intermittently to be within your budget.  Keep in mind while it might be a space saving option and convenient, cordless stick vacuums usually last a couple of years before big problems arise, hence why the main recommendation is for bagged, plug in vacuums.

Reddit IconMission-Constant-127
8 months ago

Shark, specifically the pet uprights. My long haired cat moults like crazy and our Shark upright will pick up everything out of the carpet, and the sofas and chairs with the attachments. Also helps when the humans moult; two people with thyroid issues constantly shedding long hair live here too. My cat-owning friends have bought Shark hoovers. Henry was alright but I hate his silly face and he constantly tipped over when I used it. The combo of the two just infuriated me!

Reddit Iconmrodent33
9 months ago

This has probably been asked in this subreddit before but I couldn't find it, so sorry if superfluous (please direct me!). Apologies for question but I'm finding it very difficult to get honest info on this subject, particularly where people are trying convince me that low wattage and great suction are possible. I don't believe that. Criteria: \- available in UK \- able to be used with bags - almost certainly a "canister" vac \- at least 1200 W, ideally plus 1500 W. i.e. good suction - no crappy 620 W Henrys please (already have one) \- corded \- able to be used either as a domestic thing or for a shop vac (for sawdust) NB am not a professional but do have a router which I'm using relatively often! AND \- sub- £100! \- ideally able to fit filter with a (generic) anti-sawdust pre-filter bag \- able to last (maintaining good suction) for years, if cared for suitably Best thing I'm gravitating towards currently: [this ](https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Wet+Dry-Vacuum-Cleaner-With-Blower---1250W/p/215735). NB couldn't give a toss about "wet" cleaning, but apparently stoopid politics has prevented the development/selling of powerful dry-onlys.

9 months ago

Thanks for that. What I'm looking for is, as I said before, something to meet the "shop vac" requirement... an essential aspect of which is powerful suction. My current Henry is only 620 W, quite a bit less than 800 W. You seem to have extensive knowledge of the market and the current state of the tech, so ... what make and model might you recommend around the £100 mark? Say, around 800 W, with the better impeller designs, etc., thus holding the prospect of good suction for longer? I just looked on ebay for a Sebo with "ET1 power head": nothing came up but these seem way beyond what I'm willing to pay. I'm also unlikely to buy an item like a vacuum cleaner secondhand: it's got to have a decent warranty. Also ... again, you say "Carpet cleaning is much more to do with agitation than raw power". Actually my current Henry \*\*is\*\* OK for carpet cleaning (not that I have any carpets in my house).

Reddit IconTruthSignificant2503
2 months ago

If you go for a Henry (620w) get the George (1060w). It's wet and dry comes with everything and has more power than the Henry post eu 900w power cap. Unless you can find a pre eu power cap with 1200w. It also has a bigger bag so bags last longer between changes. But unfortunately doesn't come with a rotating brush to pick up pet hair from carpets. The pet xl comes with a brush but 620w.

Reddit Iconsigedigg
11 months ago

Miele eller Henry med kabel er supre greier. Hvis du vil ha trådløs støvsuger, kjøper du noe der du kan bytte batteriet når det går kaputt (for det vil det). Det er en del støvsugere som bruker samme batteri som el verktøy, slik som Bosch, Bosch Professional, Makita, Dewalt etc.

Reddit Iconohsuper4405
7 months ago

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.

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