Numatic george opinions

[jord123]

Hi all i might get a george and would appreciate your opinions about them
Thanks jordan

 

[turbo500]

What do you want to know?

 

[turbo500]

I really like George. Probably the best spray/extraction machine made. Far superior to anything Vax have made. Great for washing carpets and wet pick up. However, they're VERY awkward to use as a dry vacuum and not easy to store. Very cumbersome to use as a dry vacuum and the suction is so strong, it's often quite difficult to use on carpet.

 

[watsonw]

I totally agree with Turbo500 and also; the noise would drive you mad if had to use it all over the house as a dry vac!

 

[sebo_fan]

Well don't forget there is a suction air outlet valve at the top of the handle. With that open you get a better usage/easier to push hose and floor head. Also whilst George can use Henry dust bags, you can also buy 15 litre dust bags for George, thus cutting your cost in two if you just use that kind of bag alone. Also the 32mm sizing makes it easy to swap floor heads around, especially old Vax or Hoover floor heads that might be lighter to push anyway.

As a fan of the wet and dry model, Charles, I once managed to get through one bag in a holiday family home for 8 months before the bag needed changing and it was like a brick that required two hands to pull the bag out. Frankly I don't think any tub on the market is space efficient as yet, even James with the smaller length hose is a touch bulky.

 

[sensotronic]

Here's a recent video I made of my George.

 

[sebo_fan]

Impressive as ever Roger. The spray function alone has a lot more power than a Vax tub for those who wash carpets with the Vax tubs.

 

[jord123]

i having been looking at your videos for about a year and i would like to say i love your vids and they are great and a great collection your have also

 

[jord123]

sorry guys meant to say that was for sensotronic

 

[sebo_fan]

No worries, my videos are different - not all vac related and not as well shot!

 

[beko1987]

Can echo all the comments above and:

I hate spray extraction tubs, don't like the way they shampoo. George's flaws are (imo)

The large fishtail head doesn't pull a lot of water out of the carpet. It just doesn't seal itself down as well. Found myself going over with the small shampoo tool, then in the end using that.

The brass sprayer on the large fishtail corroded easily

One bit of grit into the sprayer and you have to strip it down to clean as it screws up the spray patterns

I find it tricky to plug the wash hose into the pump. Found it easier to leave the connector in and push the hose onto that

But then I find that with all spray extractors that I've used, guess I'm an old Vax/Aquamaster kind of guy!

Brilliant wet suction machines though. Mines pulled all sorts out of car carpets! Looks a bit grubby now though

 

[sebo_fan]

Beko - have you ever tried the metal fishtail attachment you can buy for George? Apparently it is better.

 

[beko1987]

No I haven't. Does look good though. If they didn't cost so much I might be tempted