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Been there, done all that. Had a very dense, deep pile carpet installed in the guest bedroom a few years ago that it seemed no vacuum cleaner could cope with. We went through several different vacs, only to get them home and find that they either couldn't clean the carpet or would get severely...

Sorry, I have no idea how it compares against the DC44 as I've never used one. The only Dyson handheld I've tried previously is the original DC16. That was only "just OK" in terms of suction, and combined with the disappointing six minute runtime made it very poor value for money IMHO. It's only...

Your point about the fees is just one reason why, my above post notwithstanding, I rarely sell on eBay any more. By the time you add up the listing, BIN/reserve and final value fees, only for Paypal to take their cut on top of that as well, it soon starts creeping up. Maybe that's OK if you sell...

Anyone else tried one of these yet? Bought one of these a few days ago, as there was hefty staff discount available through my workplace and I had a little "mad money" to spend. Now I'm not usually the biggest Dyson fan, but I was looking for a light and nimble stick-type cleaner for quick pick...

Ah I see, eBay's intent is to harvest photos to use as "catalog" images. I've checked my account and this option was already deactivated by default, so I'm guessing the difference in policy lies in US vs. UK accounts. This will not, however, stop other sellers merely doing a copypasta job by...

Looks good! My folks had the 70s white and orange Chefette that saw a lot of use over the years, until recently when it finally burnt out in a plume of acrid smoke. Will check this one out to see what the quality is like, could be a worthy replacement.

Wouldn't class myself as either rich or poor, I make enough to get by on with a little leeway for emergencies and unexpected expenses. But getting there means working damn hard, doing 60 hours a week, so you bet I'm going to make sure my wages stretch as far as possible. This is something I...

I was referring to carpets only in my last post, but in the case of Oreck, I've never known anyone attempt to use one in that fashion for above floor cleaning. They use the companion canister instead, unless they've declined to take one because they already have a cylinder vac they've hung onto...

Depends entirely on the user. A houseproud Oreck owner who looks after their machine properly, vacuums often and is mindful to do a good job will very likely have cleaner carpets overall than someone who has the latest Dyson but can't be bothered to use it more than once a month, and never...

Browsing through Lakeland a few months ago I see Leifheit offers one now as well. Am sure we'll see other manufacturers adding similar products in the future, they do seem to be the must-have gadget at the moment. Out of all of them I prefer the original Karcher, and that's what I use as my...

Probably in the minority here, but I quite like them and think they have their place. They were originally designed for use on very low pile, flat carpeting as one would find in commercial applications, and this is where they shine. My home has short pile berber throughout, and I had no...

Nice idea, as it would stop the coarse dirt becoming compacted in between the folds of the cone filter (something HEPA type filters were never intended to do in the first place, but I digress). Any finer dust that makes its way through will still need to be tapped or brushed off though, and...

As well as the delicate and pet owner brushrolls, Kirby's standard brush roller is also available in regular and stiff bristle variants. The latter was introduced with the Diamond Edition if I remember correctly, and has carried on through to the present day Sentria II. As is usually the case...

As to whether or not Electrolux are losing their way, I don't know. One thing I have noticed however, is that the group in general seems a little unsure about how to position its various brand names in recent years. Used to be we had Parkinson Cowan for gas cooking, and Tricity Bendix for...

Having become proficient at using the word processing features of my first Smith Corona, I soon outgrew it and decided it was time to step up to something with more features, external memory and a larger display. Decided to stick with SC, and opted for their top of the range PWP3900 model. This...

Fast forward a few years and I had started secondary school, and decided that it was finally time to enter the electric age. Saved up all my birthday, Christmas and odd-job money until I had enough stashed away, then picked up a Smith Corona SD685. The small, single-line LCD display and internal...

A couple of years later my parents bought me an Olivetti College for Christmas. Much smaller and lighter, so I could carry it about myself - this, plus the fact that I had been given permission by my teacher to type up my school homework, meant that it saw a heck of a lot of use. Come to think...

This is what I learned to type on, an Olivetti 82 with the wider carriage. I was about 7 years old, and our next door neighbour offered it to us as a freebie for my brother and I to "bash about" on. At the time it seemed ridiculously big and heavy, and to be fair it probably was. Any time I...

You're a braver man than I am. Stripping normal Dysons is easy enough, but having seen what it takes to disassemble the Ball models I decided early on not to even go there. The ball itself is a treat, with lots of thin, easily broken wires running at sharp angles and getting pinched :o) The 24...

Getting the wash head stuck onto the extension tubes was something I struggled with too. Never seemed to be an issue with the Hoover Aquamaster or Electrolux Masterlux though, oddly enough. Usually I resorted to heating the parts under the hot tap, wrapping them in a dry cloth for extra grip and...