Post by malxscfc on Apr 10, 2008 13:50:48 GMT
If you think this thread is going to be a boring, geeky domestic appliance chat, then you're absolutely spot on!
Click to another page immediately if you're in danger of falling asleep at the keyboard and scalding your nose in your cocoa!
I finally took delivery of my new "Sealey" Vacuum Cleaner yesterday.
I've had a series of bad experiences with hoovers in recent years - in a way akin to that of my romantic relationships... - so I've been doing a bit of research to try and get the exact Spec I want, for the least possible money.
The Dyson type machines look good, have loads of gadgets, but cost more than my car, and generally don't last more than a couple of years.
Cheap ones are good for a bit, but like my last one they tend to lose power and stop sucking after a matter of months. Much like in former relationships, is that.
The one I've bought is sh*t hot. It's got a 1400W motor which means its suction can hold up a glass bottle full of milk, if you should so desire.
It's wet and dry, which can be handy if you should ever get a flood or leak, or if you want to clean your carpets on the cheap.
The cord is not one of those short, flimsy cheap plastic jobs - it's nearly a centimetre thick, and about 25 feet long. Then the tube adds about 12 feet of reach even after that.
It has an attachment which will remove dust if you're sanding, drilling or creating clouds of dirtiness. It has no bag, which means the suction is unimpeded by any paper. The 20L steel drum is tipped out directly when full, though 20 litres is one whole load of rubbish, so it doesn't need emptying very often. Plus this design is simple, with fewer working parts, so it's less likely to go wrong. And there's no external filter or place for stray dust particles to get blown back out.
Oh, and there's also a reverse feature, so you can use it to blow as well as suck.
The metal tube which you hold to move the suction head is also telescopic, so will suit any individual in ergonomic terms.
We use a Sealey machine at work. It's 10 years old, but still sucks like a Kings Cross Hooker who's just had her heroine fix. Admittedly it's rather dirty and soiled with that much use (too), but structurally sound. I have every hope my new machine will also stand up to the rigours of its workload.
In case you're in the market for a new hoover, have a look at this and other such Industrial machines before you go looking at the shiny, overpriced plastic rubbish on offer at Currys etc.
Mine's RRP is about £170. From these people I only paid £80, which means more money for beer!
If anyone else should have any domestic appliance stories - recommendations or nightmares to report - I for one will always relish that insight.
That's all.
Click to another page immediately if you're in danger of falling asleep at the keyboard and scalding your nose in your cocoa!
I finally took delivery of my new "Sealey" Vacuum Cleaner yesterday.
I've had a series of bad experiences with hoovers in recent years - in a way akin to that of my romantic relationships... - so I've been doing a bit of research to try and get the exact Spec I want, for the least possible money.
The Dyson type machines look good, have loads of gadgets, but cost more than my car, and generally don't last more than a couple of years.
Cheap ones are good for a bit, but like my last one they tend to lose power and stop sucking after a matter of months. Much like in former relationships, is that.
The one I've bought is sh*t hot. It's got a 1400W motor which means its suction can hold up a glass bottle full of milk, if you should so desire.
It's wet and dry, which can be handy if you should ever get a flood or leak, or if you want to clean your carpets on the cheap.
The cord is not one of those short, flimsy cheap plastic jobs - it's nearly a centimetre thick, and about 25 feet long. Then the tube adds about 12 feet of reach even after that.
It has an attachment which will remove dust if you're sanding, drilling or creating clouds of dirtiness. It has no bag, which means the suction is unimpeded by any paper. The 20L steel drum is tipped out directly when full, though 20 litres is one whole load of rubbish, so it doesn't need emptying very often. Plus this design is simple, with fewer working parts, so it's less likely to go wrong. And there's no external filter or place for stray dust particles to get blown back out.
Oh, and there's also a reverse feature, so you can use it to blow as well as suck.
The metal tube which you hold to move the suction head is also telescopic, so will suit any individual in ergonomic terms.
We use a Sealey machine at work. It's 10 years old, but still sucks like a Kings Cross Hooker who's just had her heroine fix. Admittedly it's rather dirty and soiled with that much use (too), but structurally sound. I have every hope my new machine will also stand up to the rigours of its workload.
In case you're in the market for a new hoover, have a look at this and other such Industrial machines before you go looking at the shiny, overpriced plastic rubbish on offer at Currys etc.
Mine's RRP is about £170. From these people I only paid £80, which means more money for beer!
If anyone else should have any domestic appliance stories - recommendations or nightmares to report - I for one will always relish that insight.
That's all.
