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Thread Number: 11636
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| Post# 125153 2/16/2011 at 04:18 (4,814 days old) by pinkge (Indianapolis,Indiana) | ||
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Does anyone have or used a vac called a Henry.I saw one on a PBS British show being used.It is a canister and appeared to be straight suction.Are they a good vac and are they in the states? Michael | ||
| Post# 125158 , Reply# 2 2/16/2011 at 06:56 (4,814 days old) by James (Ware, Hertfordshire, UK) | ||
As twocvbloke said they are very common here.
I have quite a collection of various numatics, still on the look out for more though :) Not too bad a vacuum, I like them! They do an airobrush turbo head too which really helps getting pet hair etcc off the carpet. They did do an upright called the swift. | ||
| Post# 125165 , Reply# 3 2/16/2011 at 09:04 (4,814 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
There is a Henry sold in the UK with the identical turbo carpet nozzle that TTI sold with the new Constellation a few years back - this turbo nozzle works really well in removal of surface litter from any kind of carpet. I really am impressed with the performance it provides.
I think another neat feature on the Henry vacs is that some of them feature a manual cord reel! You just turn the provided handle and the cord is wound up inside....kinda cool if you ask me! Here's the Henry with the Constellation's turbo nozzle: CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK | ||
| Post# 125167 , Reply# 4 2/16/2011 at 09:14 (4,814 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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This promotional video is soooo cute! Click on the "video" tab on this webpage and then hit the button that says "Play Henry High Quality Video"....
You know, I don't care how it performs...I think all vac-lovers should have a Henry in his/her collection - the smile emblazoned on the vac really reflects our love of the vacuum cleaner! CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK | ||
| Post# 125187 , Reply# 5 2/16/2011 at 15:11 (4,814 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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Like I say, it's the face that sells them... :P | ||
| Post# 125305 , Reply# 7 2/17/2011 at 19:37 (4,813 days old) by pinkge (Indianapolis,Indiana) | ||
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Thank you... Guy's,for all the infor.and input on the Henry's.I did go on line and look at there web site and I might order a Henry.They look cool and nodoubt the face sell's it,plus all the new features,a total green machines,again,Thanks,Michael | ||
| Post# 125356 , Reply# 9 2/18/2011 at 14:57 (4,812 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
Like I say, it's the face that sells them
I disagree completely. Numatic machines are reliable, high performing and reasonably priced machines. My Dad has a 1981 Henry still in use and it's still a fantastic machine. They sell because they're reliable, well made and high performing machines and continue to prove this day in, day out. I use my Henry when I'm giving my house a really good top-bottom clean.
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Post# 125360 , Reply# 10 2/18/2011 at 17:40 (4,812 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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My cousin has one | ||
| Post# 125364 , Reply# 11 2/18/2011 at 18:36 (4,812 days old) by piano_god (British Columbia, Canada) | ||
Numatic manufacture excellent machines, especially Henry and the NVQ and NQS series.
The older 120V machines used Panasonic motors. There was a two-stage version (used in the machines manufactured in Dorset), they then switched to a single stage version with a similar frame. Sometime around 1998 - 1999 they switched to a smaller single stage version (similar to the Panasonic-made motor used in the Kenmore Elegance, Progressive, Whispertone, etc.). Those motors have not stood up well in commercial use, and a lot have been replaced. The newer "twinflo" machines all use two-stage Ametek Lamb motors with a tapered lower fan. The motor design has evolved from the 116311-01. Henry's are very popular here in BC. Most of our government buildings, school districts, hospitals and BC Ferries use them. | ||
| Post# 125422 , Reply# 13 2/19/2011 at 11:58 (4,811 days old) by Vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London) | ||
Henry
It should be remembered that Henry came from the commercial market and it retains a lot of that ancestry. I thought they were average performers and much better on short pile carpets that deeper pile. Having said that they have a good length hose and flex and seem to be very reliable. Twocvbloke, I think you will have a hard job exceeding the suction of the Tristar, same motor or not, it is one of the best cleaners I have ever used - I love mine :)
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| Post# 125425 , Reply# 15 2/19/2011 at 12:15 (4,811 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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Forgot the link to the vid.... CLICK HERE TO GO TO twocvbloke's LINK | ||
| Post# 125455 , Reply# 16 2/19/2011 at 18:38 (4,811 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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As cute as they are, it seems that the Henry vacs suffer from the same problem lots of other contemporary canister vacs have: no place to store the tools on board. Do I have this correct? I scoured the Numatic website to see if I could find a place where the Henry's can carry their tools, but could not find any. Am I missing something here?
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| Post# 125464 , Reply# 17 2/19/2011 at 20:59 (4,811 days old) by piano_god (British Columbia, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 125479 , Reply# 19 2/19/2011 at 23:50 (4,811 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 125535 , Reply# 20 2/20/2011 at 16:37 (4,810 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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no place to store the tools on board. Do I have this correct
Correct. And my biggest annoyance of Numatic machines. Some of the commercial machines and the James have a "tool caddy" on top instead of having cord rewind, but these aren't very effective. Numatic machines are becoming more and more popular in people's homes. Numatic now supply a sort of cloth bag to store all the attachments in, but this is not ideal as you have to carry it around with you when you're vacuuming.
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| Post# 125538 , Reply# 21 2/20/2011 at 17:25 (4,810 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Thanks for that post Chris - this is an ongoing problem now with so many canisters! And I don't like the newfangled ideas for storing tools either - those "on-the-wand" clips get in the way of cleaning under beds and in tight spaces, and storing the tools on bumper clips just defeats the purpose of the bumper.....these tools that hang on for dear life (even the new Hoover/Maytag Constellation suffers from this) can easily scratch walls and furniture as the canister is dragged through the home.
What happened to those lovely covered tool compartments? You'd think that Numatic could figure out how to make a "tool garden" fit on top of the cord reel.....or do what Karcher does and place them in a side compartment...... | ||
| Post# 125595 , Reply# 22 2/21/2011 at 09:32 (4,809 days old) by HenryDreyfuss (Ohio) | ||
I love my Henry!
I imported a Numatic Henry last year, and have been very impressed with it! It had a funky round plug on it that I had to swap with a standard US plug. It's got incredible suction and airflow, and I love the big bags and filter. The hand-cranked cord reel is fun too! It came with a cheapo set of tools, but it also came with a converter, so any fit-all attachemnts work with it. It's very quiet on both speeds, and I imagine it would hold up well in serious use.
I bought a Turbocat Zoom just to use with the Henry, and it works great! Doesn't bog down at all, and lifts the nap beautifully. My non-vacuum friends always notice and mention Henry smiling in the hallway. He's quite a conversation piece! | ||
| Post# 125793 , Reply# 24 2/23/2011 at 13:09 (4,807 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio) | ||
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Yep! That's the one! | ||
| Post# 125794 , Reply# 25 2/23/2011 at 13:34 (4,807 days old) by Vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London) | ||
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Going commando
No, not THAT :)
The correct name for this plug is a Commando Plug, which is used not only on building sites (connected to a generator or transformer) but also in other commercial applications where a heavy duty supply is required but easy physical disconnection is needed, such as moving the item for cleaning. They have more pins when used for three phase applications. Al 
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| Post# 125801 , Reply# 27 2/23/2011 at 15:51 (4,807 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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AH!!! I remembered the other name for those plugs & sockets, Ceeform.... :D | ||
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