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Several years ago I bought a fully refurbished Sebo X1 on eBay that turned out to be nothing of the sort. The photos were obviously very flattering, because when it arrived I could see the seller hadn't even bothered to wipe it down. Filthy, scuffed up, screws missing from the base assembly, and...

Never understood why Numatic never added tool storage posts on Henry's "bum end", between the wheels. Kerstar do this on their canister vacs (see piccy), and IIRC, Contico offers a similar setup on theirs also. The tool storage clips they supply now serve a purpose I suppose, but they're far...

If this shares the same setup as the externally corded 236, with a plugged connection that clips onto the bottom of the extension wand and mates with the PN neck, you at least have the option of removing the PN to fit a floor brush or combi head, while leaving the cable in situ. As for using...

The new imported twin tubs usually have the spinner driven directly off the motor shaft, hence the lower spin speed. The old classics, however, were belt driven via a large pulley on the motor, effectively multiplying its speed. You might not be missing much though. The Hotpoint Supermatic I...

Never do what you love for a living. Sucks all the joy out of it, pun intended.

The 100% suction claim caused a lot of confusion even then, when people were being told at the same time they needed to keep on top of filter changes or else risk losing suction. As I used to tell my customers, the cyclone only replaces the bag, but it does still have filters which work in...

That's the very first thing I would expect each lab to be doing. Regardless of who is doing the testing, they ought to be using a brand new section of the very same carpet from the same manufacturer each time (after cleaning it first with the reference vacuum cleaner to remove any loose fibres...

Meh, something being the first of its kind doesn't necessarily imply that it's the best, or even any good. The outhouse earth closet came on the scene way before the modern indoor flush toilet, but I know which I'd prefer. Look at the DC01 as an example. For the sake of argument I think we can...

The other problem we have with the EU rating system as it is, is that people will treat it as gospel when it happens to reinforce the beliefs they hold about a certain product, but the moment things don't quite go their way it will be declared inaccurate or rigged! With different products being...

It does look well thought out, and I particularly like the small footprint it has when stood on end. At first glance it appears to have a Dyson Telescope-esque hose and wand setup, but from reading the manual it's actually a conventional separate telescopic wand which I prefer. Separate tools...

And I see we're all posting at the same time. Chris pretty much nailed it on the head I think. Moral of the story, take what the adverts and customer service reps say with a pinch of salt. The EU rating system could be a fantastic tool, but only if implemented properly. As it is, manufacturers...

In the words of Columbo... Just one more thing. If what the Dyson rep told you was true (it isn't, by the way), a fully featured upright with brush shutoff facility would automatically be placed at a severe disadvantage against a more basic product that didn't include this feature at all. That...

Hmmm. The other possibility is that the person you spoke with was stumped by your question, panicked and pulled a semi-plausible theory out of their ass in the hopes you'd believe it. I think you may have guessed that much already. Really, I wouldn't mind if a customer service rep levelled...

Oops, didn't spot your video until now, nice to know I'm not the only one who took a leap of faith on this machine. It really is an awful vacuum, isn't it? There's no way on this earth I could possibly imagine using it as a daily driver. It is sort of interesting to see the water filter in...

Great vid Senso, shows clearly how the machine works. Got to say I wasn't expecting much considering its size and price, but it certainly appears to pack a bit of a punch. The results speak for themselves of course, very impressive. Until fairly recently I had a Hotpoint Supermatic Deluxe, and...

Recently ordered one of these, as I was in the market for a new shampooer and wanted something with a decent tank capacity that wasn't too fussy to set up, and could be disassembled for easier storage. I noticed it was on sale for £129.99, which seemed reasonable, so decided to give it a try...

Sensotronic is correct, never use anything other than low-foaming extraction shampoo in this type of machine. No dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent or hand soap. Put the job off until you have the correct product on hand. Vax and Bissell solutions will work just fine, and I'll throw another...

Indeed, it looks nothing like the PNs offered by AB Lux in the US. My first thoughts were that it probably used an existing chassis, re-skinned with a different hood, but there appear to be too many differences for this to be the case. From what I can see, it's an entirely new design. A quick...

Love 4711, for something so old-fashioned it never really dates, and it's truly unisex too. This also happens to my pick for day to day wear as well (I NEVER go without aftershave or cologne... to me it's like a wristwatch, I'd feel naked without it). Only downside it has no staying power, and...

Was browsing the AEG website a moment ago and noticed they have just added a new UltraOne model with a power nozzle. While AEG have offered a smaller, trimmed-down PN in the past, it seems now they have gone to a full sized version. Looks quite beefy from the outside, but would be interesting to...