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I think my wife has an A6 Absolute.

I think the Absolute is short for Absolute Rip Off

Wow that's nice. Might have to get one of those!

 

[robnchris]

We had a few cheaper models that we ok at best, then splashed out and bought the Dyson V6 Animal, yes it`s expensive but we couldn`t do without it now, owning a Jack Russell most of which we seem to vacuum up, the dyson will suck those hairs up so much better than the completion.
Down side we always use it on Max and that last about 15 mins takes about 4 hrs to charge.
We have found it easy to empty, hey you only need to press a button how difficult is that.

 

[Tootles]

She almost had to vacuum me off the floor when she told me it had cost more than £300

Much cheaper (and less stressful), to have the van valeted once a year....... Just keep kicking the bits under the bed.

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[Techno]

The GTech Multi is 240v isn't it? OP wants a 12v vacuum.

Denise

The Gtech is 22v lithium ion and extremely powerful. It runs for a very long time on one charge. Charge time will vary depending on the level of discharge but also irrelevant (although generally it takes longer to charge the higher capacity battery than a lower one). You're either hooked up or you're not.





Full spares available online post free including batteries. SCROLL DOWN the page on the link

 

[dulvil]

We use an old Dirt Devil Handy Zip.. powerful machine..

It's 240v mains, but runs off a 200w inverter .... more powerful than any battery machine.. lifts dog hair no problem ..

They are not made anymore, probably far too good and last too long with no built in obsolescence .. like an expensive battery..

can be bought on eBay and you can still buy paper bags and belts for them..

example ..

 

[Techno]

Not sure what happened there with the above post, I included a link but it is not showing. Search Amazon for:

BLACK + DECKER PAD1200 Auto Flexi Car Vacuum, 12 V

It's ADBLOCK matey pause it and refresh the page

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[Popeye]

We've had the Dyson V6 Animal for a couple of years now and whilst we bought it strictly for the van she was so impressed with it she uses it occasionally on certain jobs in the house.

I suppose she'll want the Absolute next, mind you that's cheaper than ours was two years ago.

It runs out of battery fairly quickly say 15 minutes use because it is so powerful but ours charges up in just a couple of hours, and we only use it for a minute or two each day, brilliant bit of kit.

 

[Techno]

The new DOG vac
http://www.gtech.co.uk/airram-k9.ht...t=AirRam K9 Pet Vacuum&utm_campaign=Customers

 

[scotjimland]

all this new fangled expensive battery jobs will be in the tip long before my little Dirt Devil gives up the ghost..

Wife bought a Bosch Athlet. so far it's been replaced twice under warranty .. so on her third in less than a year .. what a waste of money ..

she has a season ticket for John Lewis returns

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[Techno]

I had a dirt devil early eighties. I can honestly say it wasn't a patch on a Gtech cordless

 

[Zigisla]

Using a re-chargable Dirt Devil now. We brush up the dust / Dog hairs into a pile and then hoover them up with this, but it doesn't get into the corners or behind the door screens etc. At the prices I have seen on line and for what you get, I may have to look into a small 240V cheapo from Tesco. - Now I have my inverter!!

 

[TerryL]

Just bought a Dyson DC34 on recommendation from some friends who swear by it - looks very like the Animal but without the long nozzle thingy. And it's a lot cheaper than the Animal.

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[Robin McHood]

We've used the GTech Air Ram & a Multi as home vacuums for several years. The Air Ram is great and gets used daily, the multi gets dragged out for odd jobs. Neither are great on stairs, the AirRam is too unwieldy and doesn't get into corners so well and the Air Ram is a hands and knees job. Been considering what to go for in RH and have been eyeing up the
AEG AG3012 Ergorapido 2-in-1 Cordless Li-Ion Vacuum Cleaner, 12 W, 18 V - Red
Amazon product ASIN B00L7YMMZOon the grounds of manoueverability round the inside with the popout for corners/tables, the garage etc. Anyone tried one of these? Seems to get good write ups.

 

[mjltigger]

We use an old Dirt Devil Handy Zip.. powerful machine..

It's 240v mains, but runs off a 200w inverter .... more powerful than any battery machine.. lifts dog hair no problem ..

They are not made anymore, probably far too good and last too long with no built in obsolescence .. like an expensive battery..

can be bought on eBay and you can still buy paper bags and belts for them..

example ..

They were fantastic but they had a tendency to catch fire if they weren't maintained/cleaned.. Not sure if that's why they aren't sold or if he market just moved on.

We just bought a very cheap mains one to take to jersey as we will be on mains.. I'm probably going to upgrade the inverter though rather than change the hoover.. It will be cheaper.

 

[scotjimland]

They were fantastic but they had a tendency to catch fire if they weren't maintained/cleaned.. Not sure if that's why they aren't sold or if he market just moved on.

had one for years , bought it to clean stair carpets and was never a problem.. sadly it was 'lost' (along with many things) when we went full time ..

it was when we were looking for one for the van I remembered how good it was.. and bought one on eBay .. almost like new, still in box with hose and tools..

like any cleaner it has to be kept clean.. and changing a paper bag is so 'old fashioned'.. and probably too much work for the 'modern' man/woman.. everything has to be 'push button' and have a microchip these days.. I'm an old dinosaur.. KISS .. also why I bought an older Hymer..

but no idea how it would catch fire.. at least it doesn't have an exploding lithium battery to worry about

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[Badknee]

Using a re-chargable Dirt Devil now. We brush up the dust / Dog hairs into a pile and then hoover them up with this, but it doesn't get into the corners or behind the door screens etc. At the prices I have seen on line and for what you get, I may have to look into a small 240V cheapo from Tesco. - Now I have my inverter!!

Ah, now then. You don't actually Hoover them up do you? You Dirt Devil them up we on the other hand brush then up with a well errr, brush.

 

[Tootles]

I'm an old dinosaur

Thought I knew you.......

 

[scotjimland]

Thought I knew you.......

wrong dinosaur.. doh..

me

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[Zigisla]

Ah, now then. You don't actually Hoover them up do you? You Dirt Devil them up we on the other hand brush then up with a well errr, brush.

Now then Now then @Badknee
1 (hoover) [with object] Clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner: he was hoovering the stairs
More example sentences

• Animals get the star treatment - cows are hoovered clean while attentive stable hands polish every inch of the horses' hooves.
• Marie is the mother of the flat, she's really clean and leaves notes around: ‘Boys, hoover the floor!’
• Someone else hoovers the carpet before you think it needs doing.

1.1 (hoover something up) Suck something up with or as if with a vacuum cleaner: hoover up all the dust

So technically I can still Hoover up dust using a Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner

 

[Badknee]

Now then Now then @Badknee
1 (hoover) [with object] Clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner: he was hoovering the stairs
More example sentences

• Animals get the star treatment - cows are hoovered clean while attentive stable hands polish every inch of the horses' hooves.
• Marie is the mother of the flat, she's really clean and leaves notes around: ‘Boys, hoover the floor!’
• Someone else hoovers the carpet before you think it needs doing.

1.1 (hoover something up) Suck something up with or as if with a vacuum cleaner: hoover up all the dust

So technically I can still Hoover up dust using a Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner

Yes, yes, yes, but you and millions of other people around the world are infringing copyright technically, oh bugger @Techno will be along now I've mentioned the techno word

 

[Wombles]

We have one of these for a quick (noisy) vacuum over the mats Amazon product ASIN B000GPPNHENot ideal but 12v, cheap enough, quick & easy.

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[Lorryman100]

The Gtech is 22v lithium ion and extremely powerful. It runs for a very long time on one charge. Charge time will vary depending on the level of discharge but also irrelevant (although generally it takes longer to charge the higher capacity battery than a lower one). You're either hooked up or you're not.

Bought one of these for the MoHo and its performance is excellent. The powered brush lifts the dog hair from deep in the pile and can easily suck up stones and crumbs from the door screen tracks. One charge allows us to hoover our A class 3-4 times on one charge and takes about 3-4 hours to recharge. Having done the suction test (switch on and put hand over nozzle to gauge suction) on both the g-tech and the dyson I didn't notice any real difference other than the g-tech was half the price of the v6 animal.

 

[abforfun]

Brush and dustpan from the pound shop that leaves more money for the beer

 

[Kevinthecat]

The power of recommendation , after reading this thread we went into John Lewis this morning to look at the V6 animal and bought the V8 animal.
We had great fun on getting home, zooming round using up the charge in it. Now waiting for it to charge up so we can play clean the rugs before the 40 minute charge runs out
Must say very impressed with it .

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[Khizzie]

Well having been disappointed with the cordless stick vacuums that,are,available at,under £100 ,I have,bought a 1000w mains stick vacuum while at the Newbury motorhome show ...just tried it off my inverter and its better than my mammoth one I have at home ....yeah ,yeah, I know cordless ,rechargeable is ideal for motorhome,but with what I have read about on this forum that to ensure you are getting something that will do the job ,you are looking at a price between £150 £200 ..bought my mains one £40 . Roy.

 

[Tykatem]

Pete