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gargravarr2112 t1_itpyla5 wrote

The one problem I have with Henrys is that they're still bagged. A bagless one without needing consumables would be awesome.

Otherwise, yep, there's a VERY good reason why most cleaning companies use these machines - they are the Hiluxes of vacuum cleaners. My grandmother bought one and it does its job extremely well.

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CrowbarDepot t1_itpzfbb wrote

Bags are better than bagless in terms of suction power and hygiene, to this day.

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jobezark t1_itq15z9 wrote

And the downside is you need to purchase bags there is no guarantee will be manufactured 5,10,20 years down the road

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poo_is_hilarious t1_itq5k2k wrote

Henry's will be being used by cockroaches to clean their mansions after the nuclear apocalypse. I don't think you need to worry about finding bags!

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CrowbarDepot t1_itq1wuv wrote

Numatic will still be there in 20 years - and if they aren't, there exists a sizable market of Numatic machine owners for third party bag manufacturers. No worries.

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J3ttf OP t1_itq6s5c wrote

Yeah, every Tesco, Asda and Lidl I know have been carrying them for years

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OldBoatsBoysClub t1_itqu6h4 wrote

They've been making them for forty years, and bags (and even most components) from a Henry made in 1982 work fine in one from 2022. I don't see why a product that's built its brand on reliability and sticking to what works for four decades could be any more less likely to go out of production - especially as it's been a consistent top seller in its domestic market for most of that forty years.

And generic bags work fine, they're not proprietary. You can even get cleanable ones if you want to fuck up your drains.

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gargravarr2112 t1_itqk9t7 wrote

Numatic are well established and these are very popular machines, so it's a fairly safe bet - there's an excellent market for replacement bags so it's in their interests to keep making them. For lesser brands, definitely a problem though.

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jameson71 t1_itq2pb4 wrote

If you buy from a decent brand like Meile, they sure as heck will be

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J3ttf OP t1_itpzctd wrote

Bagged vacuums actually filter better and make vacuums last longer. Sure they’re an expendable but it means that you’re not buying a new machine every few years. Plus the bags are biodegradable

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mslouishehe t1_itqglv0 wrote

I have very different experience. I have Dyson bagless for at least 5 years now with no intention of replacement so it's not like you have to buy new machine every few years. I've encountered a few Henry while renting as they are the hoover of choice for landlords. They all didn't have very good suction even with new bag, and for some reason they all smelled awful. Idk, maybe I am bias and have a mild form of PTSD from renting, everytime I see a Henry all I could think of were the smell and the landlords' faces.

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J3ttf OP t1_itqhal6 wrote

Dyson are half decent, not great quality but good warranties and customer service to make up for it

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gargravarr2112 t1_itqj40q wrote

I also have a Dyson. The company now is a bit awful but their older root-cyclone models are very good. I don't expect it to outlive me, but it's reliable, well built and maintainable. Bought this DC-08 secondhand and it keeps working. Performs well too.

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J3ttf OP t1_itqobyu wrote

Oh I love the DC08, it has brilliant suction. Probably one of my favourite Dyson’s next to the DC04

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MunchieMom t1_itqc819 wrote

It's a HEPA bag. I much prefer that over bagless.

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gargravarr2112 t1_itqem5q wrote

My cleaner has washable HEPA filters. I just prefer not to throw away containers.

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MunchieMom t1_itqhdmg wrote

That's fair. The upside of the bags in these vacuums is that they're HUGE and depending on the size of your house and how dusty it is, will last you a long time. Months and months

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gargravarr2112 t1_itqicty wrote

This is very true, the Henry does compensate with an enormous dust collector. Though, can be a pain when you finally do fill it up and you find you don't have any spares because it's been so long!

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MunchieMom t1_itre0ws wrote

HAHA, that's exactly what I'm dealing with right now, actually. I can't remember if he came with 2 bags or only one.

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Paprmoon7 t1_itr4t4k wrote

I have a Miele, I’m cheap so I empty my bags sometimes outside in a trash bag

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9100 t1_itrxe5j wrote

I've got one Ive had for 20 odd years that was used when I got it and it's used for work so vacs up rubble and brick dust etc (and everything tbf). Never had a bag in it.

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