Quick Corded

Honestly for me that's a hard one. Bagged is always better than bagless but for wall to walk carpet you really need a motorized head. That said, with you being in the UK, I'd actually look at the corded version of the henry quick, it's a bagged stick vac with a motorized head. It's not going to last a lifetime but should give you the best of both worlds for now. And they're not expensive. Especially not in the UK. (whereas here in north America they're as much as some dysons and only the cordless version is available here. I want one of the corded ones so badly!)

Just be careful, the hair still wraps around the edge of the brush roll which then causes friction and in the end the ends of the brush roll melt. My Sebo that I use at work does get some hair wrapped around the brush roll but it's easy enough to de-hair when necessary and I know build up of hair won't damage the brush roll. Plus even if it did I can easily get a replacement brush roll, despite it being a 34 year old design, as all X series machines (including the latest/current model) and the ET-1 powerhead used on the Felix/Dart and the cylinder machines use the same brushroll. You can get a mains powered Henry with a powered brush roll, but it's similar to the cordless so it's not a cylinder vacuum, called the Henry Quick corded. There were also models of Henry in the 00's that came with a 24V powered brush roll and the electronics, hose and wands to power it, but they didn't sell too well so they got dropped, all original Henry's with the switches on the back can take a mains powered head but try finding one or a kit to convert another one.

From someone who's worked in housekeeping for 17 years here's my take. Lots of carpet (and especially lots of carpet and animals), buy a Sebo, a Felix is an excellent option as is one of their cylinders with the ET-1 power head, mainly hard floors and some short pile carpet, buy a Henry (with the dedicated hard floor tool if necessary). You don't have to buy new as both manufacturers are solid second hand buys and have excellent parts availability if something does fail, my work Sebo X1 from \~1995 (released in 1991) uses the same bags, filters and brushroll as the newest X7. Long life and easy reparability more than make up any extra a better quality European made vacuum costs. Do not buy a Shark, they are designed to fail and are an absolute pain to repair if they do go wrong. Also I would avoid a bagless machine, yes they seem like the cheaper option as you don't need to buy bags but the hassle of emptying and filter cleaning makes the cost of the bags worthwhile.

Corded vacuums are generally much more powerful than cordless cleaners, and obviously don't have runtime issues. If you don't want a cumbersome cleaner, get a Henry Quick Corded.

I'd recommend a Henry Quick corded, but I'm not sure if they're on sale again yet. Maybe a Sebo Balance A1?

Update! The Henry Quick Corded is available again! I'd go for that.

I have a Henry and a Shark upright (both plug-ins, not cordless). Henry is relegated to cleaning the car, post-DIY dusting, and that's about it. Woeful on anything other than the thinnest of carpet, bulky and cumbersome, gets stuck on every door frame. Yes, it's affordable and comically reliable, that doesn't mean it's actually any good at doing the job at hand. The Shark is at least 6 years old and works flawlessly. I have to clean the brush bar maybe twice a year and rinse the filters at the same time, but I find it much easier to use than the Henry.

I'm jealous because you can buy a Henry Quick for £199. They cost about $650 in the U.S. The Henry Quick is one of the few cordless vacuums that uses bags they call pods. So you don't have to empty a dirt bin and clean the filters. The Henry Quick doesn't have any anti-tangle brushroll but it's easy to remove the brushroll to clean off hair. There is also a Henry Quick Corded £159 that has a little more suction power than the cordless and it's a little quieter. But if you want the most suction power a normal corded canister vacuum like a standard Henry £119 will have the most suction power. I'd get a canister vacuum with a parquet/hard floor brush, since it doesn't have a spinning brushroll you won't get any hairwrap. Some hair does get caught in the bristles but you just vacuum that off with the hose before you put it away, no tools or scissors. It's soundling like a Henry commerical but you can get any bagged canister vacuum and use a parquet hard floor brush on it. Thoughts?

The LG CordZero and Samsung Jet have filtration like this. The Dreame vacuums do on the cheaper side. Since you are in the U.K. you do have the Henry Quick Cordless and Henry Quick Corded. The bag/pods offer great filtration and avoid bagless mess.

That sounds like the average experience with bagless vacuums and Sharks. The suction worsens over time as the filters get clogged and Shark's fins break quickly. The Henry Quick Cordless is a good option if you really need cordless. They make a Henry Quick Corded version that has a bit more suction power if you are ok with a cord. The pods are really cheap a 10pk cost £13 and they come with 6 with the vacuum so it's around £13 a year. That's cheaper than most hepa filter replacements. I think you should stay focused on the Henry Quick models. The Sebo Felix would be better for carpets but it's a full sized vacuum and it's heavier.

I like Henry but Henry lacks suction speed control. For a plush delicate rug the gentlest cleaning is done with a combo brush, brisles retracted, and you can turn down the suction to the appropriate level. The Miele C1 Pure Suction and Sebo K2 Kombi are 2 canister vacuums that you should look at. Both have tools to clean baseboards and much more. The Miele C1 is a little lighter and quieter. The Sebo K2 is a little more durable and it has a longer cord.

I haven't tried the new Bissell SpotClean C5, but I know the Bissell SpotClean HydroSteam is quieter than the older SpotClean Pro series. So I think it's reasonable that the Bissell SpotClean C5 is quieter than the old SpotClean Pet/ProHeat series. I have a Henry vacuum and they are very quiet. It's larger than the Bissell spot cleaners but the Numatic Geroge can do carpet cleaning and regular dry vacuuming and it should be a quieter machine. You could vacuum and then spot clean with the same machine with a George.

All of the cheaper cordless vacuums have more battery and motor problems within a year. No matter the price or brand I recommend getting a cordless vacuum with replaceable batteries and replacement parts available. It looks like the Xiaomi G20 does not have a replaceable battery so I would avoid that. If you live in the U.K. I would take advantage of the amazing prices you have on Henrys. The Henry Quick Pet is on sale for £219 and a regular corded Henry is £129. Thoughts?

I’ve have a “Hetty Quick” for two years and use it every day (cats) and I like it a lot

Henry quick (commercial one if possible)