Numatic Henry HVR 200 - 22

[turbo500]

Ah well, looks like we're lucky if we want British made

Jamie, Numatic are the only vacuum cleaners still made in the UK. They're also the best seller in this country. It's rare not to see some form of Numatic cleaner being used in shops, offices, hotels and garages. They're so reliable and do such a good job. The more basic, the better.

 

[alexhoovers94]

hi tayyab, she was getting shut of the henry because she bought a new dc14, god help her! So she said it is either going to the tip or you can have it which I obviously said yes!

 

[sebo_fan]

eurekastar - Numatic Henry models have gone to the U.S recently. They were on the go-vacuum.com site on you tube.

The aluminium pipes are actually from James machines and the open tops. I prefer them because they're lighter than the stainless steel - and I've used stainless steel tubes on Henry vacs that are sometimes rusty on the inside from picking up soggy dirt.

 

[jmurray01]

"Jamie, Numatic are the only vacuum cleaners still made in the UK. They're also the best seller in this country. It's rare not to see some form of Numatic cleaner being used in shops, offices, hotels and garages. They're so reliable and do such a good job. The more basic, the better." Hear hear! Every shop I go into in my area always has a Numatic Henry, or the plain industrial Numatic somewhere primed and ready to suck up anything you point it at.

The main reason shops and the like prefer Numatics to other brands is because the tub style and the big round sealed filter means they can be used bagless to save on costs for parsimonious owners!

Personally though my Henry will never see use without a bag.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

My cousin in Ireland, County Meath

has one and enjoys it a lot.

 

[turbo500]

"The main reason shops and the like prefer Numatics to other brands is because the tub style and the big round sealed filter means they can be used bagless to save on costs for parsimonious owners!"

I don't think that's entirely true. I think the main reason they're so popular for commercial use is due to their reliability, high performance and easy of repairs. Literally anything on a Numatic machine can be replaced or repaired easily.

 

[vintagerepairer]

Having read that, I am not sure there are many cleaning companies who do their own repairs as so many came my way, but what they do do is mix & match old parts and new. The chances of seeing a commercially used Numatic with all the absolute correct parts is slim. Of course those used by domestic consumers do tend to stay in one piece.

 

[rolls_rapide]

Numatics used without a bag

I have seen and used commercial Numatic machines without a bag. They have a nylon fine filter and a red cloth main filter. Dust bags can be used of course, too.

Sometimes the paper bags just tear as they fill.

 

[jmurray01]

That has been brought up before, but I've never had a paper bag in any of my Vacuum Cleaners (including Henry) burst, even when filled to bursting point (as I did with the Turbopower as an experiment to see when the Bag Full indicator would illuminate, as stated in a previous thread).

 

[henry200]

A Henry for free.........congratulations!

After several trips to the UK over the years and seeing a Henry in action literally from the moment of stepping off the plane at Gatwick to every B&B, shop, cathedral and manor house, I was determined to have one, and now I have two. 

 

[henry200]

The first Henry

is an HVR 200.  The 850 watt (120 volt) single speed gets the job done but is a little too powerful for some dusting tasks even with the relief valve open.  This Henry was fitted with an outlet for an electric powernozzle (which I did not purchase) 

 

[henry200]

For Christmas

and to celebrate getting a new job, I gifted myself with a newer Henry HVR 200A.  Having the switch on top is much more convenient and I really like the soft-start motor.  The slower speed is still more than adequate for most tasks, and switching to the full 1200 watt level is a power trip!

 

[henry200]

Some of the things I appreciate most are the aluminum wands which are strong but very lightweight, and the manual cordwinder which is brilliant in its simplicity.  The long cord permits vacuuming the entire main floor of the house from one central outlet.  Henry rolls around, following obediently behind me across rugs and floors, and over thresholds.  The dust-capturing ability of the hepa-flo bags is a tremendous bonus when my allergies are in a fuss.


 


And that grin......Henry is too cute to hide away in a cupboard between cleaning sessions!

 

[eurekaprince]

The turbo nozzle shown with this Henry is actually very, very good.

It is the exact same nozzle that came with the second generation Hoover Constellation (Maytag Satellite in the UK) created in the last decade (see link below). When tested by Consumer Reports, this new Constellation rated a "good" for carpet cleaning primarily due to the performance of this turbo nozzle. Not great for deep cleaning of thick carpeting but very effective for surface litter removal. Don't move the nozzle too fast over the rug - just let the spinning brush do it's thing and if the Henry gives it good airflow, the attachment will be wonderful!

These guys are so cute! Wonder why Numatic does not market the Henry in foreign countries using cute names from each country. France should get "Eduard", Israel could get "Aryeh", Russia could get "Alexei", US should get "Chuck"....etc.



http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/hoover-constell-28319

 

[kirbysthebest]

Just looked on GoVacuum.com

They are a little more than $160. More in the $369-$549 range.

http://search.govacuum.com/search?keywords=henry

 

[turbo500]

Actually, the air driven turbo brush for Numatic machines has much stiffer bristles than the Satelite brush, even though they look the same

 

[rolls_rapide]

Tearing dustbags

Commercial/industrial dirt is heavier and grittier than the light fluffy dust that you find in your house.

Look at the dust that gathers at the kerb: it blows into shops, is carried in on folk's feet, and trekked into factories on the tyres of fork-lift trucks. Also concrete floors will shed particles too.

So paper bags will be subjected to a much harsher treatment than at home.

 

[turbo500]

"Wonder why Numatic does not market the Henry in foreign countries using cute names from each country. France should get "Eduard", Israel could get "Aryeh", Russia could get "Alexei", US should get "Chuck"....etc. "

Traditionally, Numatic cleaners were all named after members of the royal family - James, Henry, Edward, Charles & George. This rule has since been broken with the introduction of Hetty, but I think for all the other cleaners, this rule has stayed.

 

[vintagerepairer]

That makes sense about the Numatic names being connected to the Royal family. Though I guess Basil was the first exception, before Hetty?

 

[turbo500]

Though I guess Basil was the first exception, before Hetty?

Oh, I'd forgotten about him. I can't think of a royal named Basil, so they obviously have made exceptions before