Submitted by J3ttf t3_y0jr8x in BuyItForLife
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Mtnskydancer t1_irsbt3k wrote
I’m a fan of canister vacs. They work better how I use them (get allllllllll the crevices every time). And endure.
Henry, the vac for whom dust is 80s cocaine!
BallsOutKrunked t1_irsdba6 wrote
Saw the long shiny piece of metal and came in looking for a henry repeater.
Teutonic-Tonic t1_irse9r2 wrote
I've had the smoke escape from the motors of a couple of shop vacs over the years....
J3ttf OP t1_irsitrd wrote
What do you mean? :)
edcculus t1_irsjpjq wrote
HAha sorry- bad joke. In the band Phish, the drummer will get up and “play” a vacuum by making it whistle against his mouth while in front of the mic as a silly gag they do about once or twice every tour.
ComprehensiveRow4189 t1_irsmklo wrote
J3ttf OP t1_irsoh5h wrote
Oh! Lol that's quite funny :D
Thisisall_new2me2 t1_irt2c7z wrote
Wasn't there a vacuum like this on the Teletubbies? I swear there was.
bbgun24 t1_irt5hh6 wrote
BusLandBoat t1_irtjxvh wrote
Haha, how do you figure a household vac would have fared?
Busman123 t1_irttok3 wrote
I’ve had motor bearings go out on two shop vacs.
J3ttf OP t1_irv0hv7 wrote
You can get them off of eSpares!
mully303 t1_irv32ee wrote
Nice one!
J3ttf OP t1_irv4c0r wrote
This model is 900w and the new ones are 620w. Most old vacuums actually use a lot less electricity, but their motors are less efficient.
BassetOilExtractor t1_irvebt9 wrote
lmao I was figuring it was going to be a 30-30 lever and was thinking "well shoot yeah I hope it's still good after 36 years"
BassetOilExtractor t1_irvedah wrote
I made a bee Cannon with one, it wasn't long for this world after that
ausgirlnikki2 t1_irvyghn wrote
Good to know!!! I have George…
smallhound44 t1_irw1h5t wrote
Then dont absolutely abuse them
J3ttf OP t1_irw9160 wrote
Most household vacuums like Shark and Dyson are tested to withstand 5 years. Henry is built to last 40
Drxero1xero t1_irwgyaa wrote
> Henry is built to last 40
I can believe that...
the abuse that our one has had and it keeps on going.
Optimal_End_9733 t1_is51uuv wrote
Guys I like Henry's but for carpets, doesn't the omission of a spinning brush bar make this not a good choice for carpets?
J3ttf OP t1_is52s1s wrote
You can get a turbo head for them :)
Dangerous-Coffee542 t1_iswilxe wrote
I use one inside my home and I have four cats. All my other vacuums have gone to sheet
BusLandBoat t1_isywqb0 wrote
I have a backpack style and only for the actual backpack portion is pretty lackluster it'd be amazing in a house with lots of stairs. It was clearly designed for someone without a weak back and with some degree of thick clothing. If it had a better-designed strap system with more padding it would be really good and if it was cordless it would be the best thing ever lol. Also, in traditional shop-vac style it also has an exhaust port you can hook up to for blowing.
BusLandBoat t1_irsbgoc wrote
Honestly though, for anyone wondering, pretty much any shop-vac style vacuum that's not absolutly abused will last an eternity lol. They're just so simple!