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The thing that always put me off these was, what if the cat puked or spat up a hairball, and the Roomba got to it before I did? THIS would be my worst nightmare: http://www.dailydot.com/lol/roomba-dog-poop-disaster/

There are a few water filtration vacs in the UK, off the top of my head here's a few: Sirena - http://www.vitality4life.co.uk/sirena-vacuum-cleaner/ Thomas - http://www.robert-thomas.co.uk/aqua-technology/ Rainbow - http://www.aqua-air.co.uk Rainbow - http://www.rainbow-london.com Bissell -...

I like that nickname! They do seem to be never-ending fur factories, but I guess that's all part of the deal.

Yankee Kitty Yep, all the way from Houston. Even I find that flight to be a bit of an ordeal, so for a kitty who doesn't know what's going on around him, it must have been incredibly stressful. This is why we are determined he shall see out the rest of his days in peace and comfort. Being...

Only ever bathed my cat once, and having watched videos of same on Youtube, was expecting it to be a struggle of epic proportions. Much to my surprise, he didn't act up at all. To be honest I think he just resigned himself to his fate, in the hopes it would be over and done with as soon as...

The fill line is there for a reason, but yes, in all likelihood it is entirely possible that the bin may be overfilled at some point through oversight. These things happen sometimes, and safeguarding against this is something Dyson needs to design into the product.

True, and that's exactly how it turned out in the end. Fast forward to the present day and the vacuum cleaner and carpet washer are now two completely separate, distinct appliances. Both of which are better at the particular jobs they do, simply by virtue of not trying to be all things to everyone.

Urgh, I don't like the look of that much. I get that the brush roll can't be turned off, and would scatter dirt on hard floors, but this seems like such a cheesy workaround. The Kirby hard floor plate does work well, because it has a row of short bristles directly behind the suction slot. With...

I seem to recall the earlier blue Vax uprights came supplied with a wall bracket, on which the wet cleaning tanks could be hung when not in use. They were indeed bulky and awkward to store, and on top of that you had the additional hose and wand to find a home for too. Another item specific to...

Marcus, With regard to the difference in pricing in the US vs. the UK, it's worth pointing out that the local, independently owned and operated vac shop is still very much a big thing over there. They sell products that are simply not available in big box stores, demonstrate them to the...

What a beauty, green with envy here. I did try the previous model VK140, and liked it very much, particularly with the new brushless motor. The Vorwerk tool set has always been one of the best available IMHO, cleverly designed and an absolute joy to use. Last time I bought a new Vorwerk was...

Always wondered about that too, if it wasn't for the angled body it wouldn't half look like an Elux Contour clone. Possibly the reason was to reduce the machine's footprint when the wet cleaning tanks are installed, because it's already a rather large cleaner to begin with.

Had no idea until recently that this style of cleaner, in an updated form, is still being made. There are quite a few suppliers in Germany offering them for commercial use, and in addition to the cloth filtered models, there's also a bagged version too. http://www.hitachistaubsauger.de

Should definitely pick up better than that, so new belts probably would make a vast difference. Although not the most aggressive groomer, I do remember it still cleaned OK. Wouldn't worry too much about not having the "maintenance tool", as it was only a flimsy plastic rod. The belt track on...

The grooming performance might improve with new belts, but I don't think the brush roll is great on these to begin with. The bristles on ours seemed quite brittle and wore away very quickly, to the point there was almost nothing left after two years. Vax were asking £35 for a replacement, which...

IIRC, the Vax 3-in-1 uprights were the Eclipse, 8000 series, New Wave, T series and HF series, in that order. All basically the same aside from minor differences, such as tweaks to the filter arrangement and design of the wet cleaning tanks. These were Vax's attempt at clawing back some of the...

Absolutely love mine, and it gets a lot of use around here. So easy to grab at a moment's notice when we want to vacuum puddy hair off the sofa, give the kitchen floor a once over or quickly zip around just before guests come to visit. The suction power is good, and both the mini motorised head...

Have used all the major brand pods and I can't say I like them. Often find it's too little or too much detergent, and in the latter case I get severe oversudsing. Regular powder or liquid works best for me, because I can adjust the dosage up or down as needed. The water where I live is very...

For smaller homes, or as a second vacuum, I always thought these were rather good. At the time Royal had their own UK subsidiary operating out of Milton Keynes, and were pushing the DD brand in a big way. The Handy and Eclipse proved popular, the Broomy and Can Vac less so. Never saw the Broomy...

I think you're correct in saying bids only serve to attract other bidders, rather than it being shill activity. Sometimes I get the impression people start panicking when they see someone else has an eye on "their" item, and that's when a bidding war starts. Not cool if you're buying (that's...