Vac for pet hair

[woody1]

Henry.
Or if you want a cordless one, Henry Quick.

I was about to say unfortunately not because I thought they only did cylinders, and the wife wouldn't want one of those, but I see the Quick is an upright. I'll check it out.

[malvolio]

Henry.
Or if you want a cordless one, Henry Quick.

Had a Dyson Animal in the past but you had to dismantle it once a month to clean it out and the battery wasn't very good (replaced it twice).
Henrys (OK, not the Quick) are made in the UK (In Somerset) by a company that pays taxes in the uk and pays its employees a reasonable wage. Also, you'll never see a builder with a Dyson.

Ours is a Dyson animal (fairly recent version). Two steps to fully empty the container, one click to get to the filter for maintenance. Hardly onerous.

Also, using a decent cordless (Dyson, VAX, Shark, whatever) is a hell of a lot easier than a plug-in one. IMVHO of course...

90% of what you buy isn't manufactured in the UK. And it's a domestic tool, not a commercial one.

[woody1]

Also, using a decent cordless (Dyson, VAX, Shark, whatever) is a hell of a lot easier than a plug-in one. IMVHO of course...

I can believe that. Many eons ago I used to mow the lawn with a corded mower. What a PITA that was.

My only slight concern, like when I switched from petrol to battery mower, is whether a cordless vac would be powerful enough but it sounds like it should be ok.

[WTFH]

90% of what you buy isn't manufactured in the UK. And it's a domestic tool, not a commercial one.

Why do you hate the UK manufacturing industry so much?
Numatic are based in Chard, Somerset, which is where they make most of their cleaners.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cpvvyvk2zxdo

Henrys are popular with builders because they are good quality and 1/4 the price of the three brands you listed. There are commercial versions of Henry used in hospitals, etc, but builders tend to just use the basic Henry.

[WTFH]

I can believe that. Many eons ago I used to mow the lawn with a corded mower. What a PITA that was.

My only slight concern, like when I switched from petrol to battery mower, is whether a cordless vac would be powerful enough but it sounds like it should be ok.

Some brands of cordless vacuums have interchangeable batteries, so if you're really concerned about endurance, just get a second/third one.

e.g.
https://www.myhenry.com/quick-battery

The other option would be if you had a vacuum that used the same battery as your mower...
https://www.stihl.co.uk/en/p/wet-dry...-system-205523

[malvolio]

Why do you hate the UK manufacturing industry so much?

What have you been drinking? How do you rationalse "most manfactured goods are made overseas" with hating anything?

Sorry but reality will insist on intruding, sadly.

[WTFH]

What have you been drinking? How do you rationalse "most manfactured goods are made overseas" with hating anything?

Sorry but reality will insist on intruding, sadly.

Why do you deny that some of the best products are still made in the UK by UK businesses that pay tax and pay their employees a fair wage?
Your attitude is clear in your posts. Those of us who buy domestic tools manufactured in the UK are an affront to you.

You’re happy to pay £500 for a Dyson made in a sweat shop in Asia, but are offended by a better product costing < £200 made in the UK.

[hairymouse]

Henry.
Or if you want a cordless one, Henry Quick.

Had a Dyson Animal in the past but you had to dismantle it once a month to clean it out and the battery wasn't very good (replaced it twice).
Henrys (OK, not the Quick) are made in the UK (In Somerset) by a company that pays taxes in the uk and pays its employees a reasonable wage. Also, you'll never see a builder with a Dyson.

My daughter has a friend who did work experience in that factory. He was treated great and loved it.

[malvolio]

Why do you deny that some of the best products are still made in the UK by UK businesses that pay tax and pay their employees a fair wage?
Your attitude is clear in your posts. Those of us who buy domestic tools manufactured in the UK are an affront to you.

You’re happy to pay £500 for a Dyson made in a sweat shop in Asia, but are offended by a better product costing < £200 made in the UK.

If you can't parse English, perhaps best not to try to understand it.

I am not against British industry and never have been, and I can't recall any instance where I said I was. It's not my fault that British invented and/or designed devices of all flavours are built outside the UK, that's down to labour costs and a host of economic barriers that assorted UK government's have imposed on industry.

Some Miele vacuum ranges, incidentally, are made in China.

[woody1]

Been looking at cordless ones. Most seem to only have a capacity of around 0.5L, compared to 2-3L for a corded one. Could see them filling up very quickly with our hairy beasts.

Don't you find you're forever emptying them?