Deadmeat

OK people, forget David Hicks, forget Iran, here's where the important stuff gets sorted ...

WHAT is the best make of vacuum cleaner to buy in Oz for an average sized house, carpeted and without pets but with young child?

I have one vote for Electrolux and one for Miele ... opinions please ...

Wendy

I vote for no carpets and a brush

wmoore

Don't bother with those electricity guzzling machines. Get a goat.

Phoenix

Numatic Henry - long cable - 2 yr guarantee - Bullet Proof - easy to use - no fiddly fancy bits

ub40fan

And a shovel for it's output

Deadmeat

Right, I'm off to Harvey Norman at the weekend for:
1) A Henry
2) A Goat
3) A Brush
4) A Shovel

As an interim measure I may try to teach the chickens to suck and given them free-range.

Nomore

OMG, can't believe your still going on about bloody vacuums

Amazing how threads turn around eh!!

Deadmeat

Well, this floor don't clean itself and these are the questions that need to be answered!

Some of the best bits of threads are the off-topic bits, that's why I like 'em

JackTheLad

If you've got pets, or rugrats who like to vomit on carpets, I'd recommend a Vax.

With just a bit of fiddling, they turn into a carpet shampooing device. (takes about 10 minutes to switch it from a vacuum to a shampooer).

And its got the mother of all suction motors, so keep aforementioned pets and rugrats away while your vacuuming or they'll all get hickeys.

JTL

petereb

Got a henry at home and at work, can't go wrong with our Henry-good for suction as well-if you know what I mean

biggy

here ye go

gedge

burn the carpets and buy new one with the insurance money

Deadmeat

The carpets are going soon anyway to make way for hardwood flooring in the kitchen/living area.

It looks like the previous owner shared an affinity with Fred West by the look of the stains on the current covering. And we are sure they had a hydroponics lab in the spare shed ... anyway, it wasn't in the terms of the contract so they didn't leave it ...

gedge

even more of a reason not to bother with a vacuum, splurge the money on a boys toy, you know you want to

Vash the Stampede

Vax or Miele. I prefer Vax because it's bagless, with "wet vacuum" and "shampoo" options.

We currently own an LG (which is excellent, and very good quality for a £60 vac) but I'd like to get a Vax before we go Down Under.