Thread Number: 32566
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thinking of getting henry |
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Post# 357188 , Reply# 1   8/5/2016 at 13:25 (2,792 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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I have owned the previous 1200/600 watt and the newer EU law "mk1" Henry vacs. Both are powerful and both are great to use.
By the looks of it, the Lindhaus HF6 offers a similar design and has tool storage on board as a bonus which the U.S model does not. There is a single clip where a brush can be slid on board. However as a quick glance I can't find size dimensions on line where the Lindhaus is concerned. Certainly the Henry vacs in general are stubbier / squat units and you'll find it easy to move over thresholds, especially if you are cleaning hard floors. Henry has two castors and two fixed rubberised wheels on the back, so there's good movement to be had here and at times the wheels should grip the floor rather than the machine constantly sliding around. Im not sure if the Lindhaus does that but it could do if it has an entire ring of castors. Provided that you have a good open space to work around with given the amount of hose length you get, you should have no problems with Henry. |
Post# 357194 , Reply# 3   8/5/2016 at 17:08 (2,792 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Only a fine line of dust can occur with Henry vacs if the synthetic dust bag has had severe dust to pick up with. I think that can happen with most canister vacs to be honest. I know it happens with my Miele vac and that uses a synthetic material bag as you might know. But then.. the HEPA FLO bags with Numatic have a rubber seal on them at the entrance - very little dust is expelled.
The filters on Henry aren't HEPA standard - they're electrostatic and hospital grade. The HEPA Flo dust bag on board seals the dirt in and most odours. I think you can buy a higher grade filter ring, but it all depends on what that U.S seller might sell you and what they might have as options. |
Post# 357221 , Reply# 4   8/6/2016 at 10:46 (2,791 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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If you have a 32mm hard floor brush tool already and friction fit, you'll be able to use it with Henry.
When I lived in a student halls of resident and self contained flat, I had a Henry 1200 watt vac that the student company finally furnished me with. Lots of open spaces and plenty of opportunity to move around with. I also had a lot of hard flooring and where a previous tiny little Hoover Ace/Morphy Richards canister vac had been used. The flat had high ceilings and weird shelves away up on top probably meant for house plants - Henry's interchangeable handle with the bent neck came into use mostly all of the time for clearing the dust off that shelving alone. To me, Numatic vacs are simple, powerful, durable and effective. The dust bag on board is pretty much like most bagged vacs; install and forget until it comes time to empty. There have been times when a single HEPA FLO dust bag hadn't been changed for more than 6 months! |
Post# 357418 , Reply# 6   8/10/2016 at 10:21 (2,787 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 357438 , Reply# 7   8/10/2016 at 15:40 (2,787 days old) by Numatic_boy (England)   |   | |
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The motor on yours is the lovely 2 stage twinflo motor,they have gone down to the single-fan 620w motor due to the EU regulations.This motor is very similar in design to the single fan 110W motor that was used in the early 2000s.Sebofan is also right about George and Charles being larger.Henry uses the NVM-1CH 9 liter bag,while George and Charles use the NVM-2CH which if I recall correctly,are 15 liters.
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Post# 357500 , Reply# 9   8/11/2016 at 19:05 (2,785 days old) by Numatic_boy (England)   |   | |
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Most commercial Numatics still use a 1200W motor so as there still being made and used,no problems should arise regarding the availability of the motor,Numatic play a massive part in the commercial/industrial vacuum market and this covers the building sector were they still use the twin-stage motors.
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Post# 357522 , Reply# 10   8/12/2016 at 16:24 (2,785 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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To hear what you think of it, I think its one of the VERY few new vacuums I would consider. |
Post# 357769 , Reply# 12   8/16/2016 at 10:49 (2,781 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Good to know! So I take it you are impressed then?
Generally when using the hose, the attached bent handle is the essential component that bridges between the rubberised cuff from the end of the hose to the straight suction tubes. The plastic adaptor is only for usage at the end of the rubberised cuff if you want to use the smaller cleaning tools as opposed to using the metal bent tube for longer stretch. I can't understand the problem you are having with the machine toppling over the cord though. I haven't seen it in commercial areas when Henry is used but I suppose it can happen if you are working in tight spaces and pull the machine roughly. Certainly I know my Vax tub vac can fall over all of the time because it solely uses castors as opposed to the fixed wheels on the back of the Henry. The beauty of Henry is that you can pull the machine by the end of the hose over the cord so that the castors leaps over it whilst the back wheels drive over the cord. Sledge style canister vacs don't topple over because they have a lower centre of gravity towards the floor and generally have smaller wheels. Pull Henry gently and slowly over a cord and "he" shouldn't topple over but it can also depend on the carpet sponginess if the cord doesn't sit so high! PLUS in most applications, the cord shouldn't really come near the vacuum as most users plant the cord behind the machine. Ideally you should have enough space between walls so that the cord can sit to the sides if cleaning "on the return" path when the machine comes back with you. As time goes on dirt will add at least 2kg to the machine's overall weight thus adding more stability weight to the vacuum. |
Post# 357792 , Reply# 13   8/16/2016 at 16:58 (2,781 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States)   |   | |
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Actually he doesn't tip over, it's just that no matter how hard I pull on the hose, he gets stuck on the cord and can't seem to go over it. |
Post# 357797 , Reply# 14   8/16/2016 at 18:41 (2,781 days old) by Numatic_boy (England)   |   | |
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