Vacuum cleaner hire on sites. A good idea?

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  • Kerry Watkins
    Kerry Watkins Forum Participant Posts: 325
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    edited February 2016 #32

    We are the same. Bought a cheap hand held vacuum which we keep in the van. Quick and easy to use 

  • Goldie146
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    edited February 2016 #33

    We have an ancient (1970's) hand held vacuum cleaner. My husband plugs it in, crawls round the floor, while I sit with my  feet up (literally). 

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    edited February 2016 #34
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  • scarletsfan
    scarletsfan Forum Participant Posts: 292
    edited February 2016 #35

    We manage with a still brush and a hand held one, but there is no substituite for giving it a going over with the Dyson when we get home.

    So yes, I do think it would be useful.

  • HelenandTrevor
    HelenandTrevor Forum Participant Posts: 3,221
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    edited February 2016 #36

    Don't do "housework " while away,  I'am on holiday! WinkTongue Out

     

  • JollyKernow
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    edited February 2016 #37

    A lot of wardens ride on mowers collect grass using a vaccuum system. It shouldn't take long to rig up a long hose off that so I could nip in and do your van after I've mowed round it, let's say 2 quid a time!!Wink

  • ADP1963
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    edited February 2016 #38

    A lot of wardens ride on mowers collect grass using a vaccuum system. It shouldn't take long to rig up a long hose off that so I could nip in and do your van after I've mowed round it, let's say 2 quid a time!!Wink

    Write your comments here...Ahh but that vacum on the cutter don't wotk that well!. That is why OH has to use her vacum for the grass in the caravan.  Winking

  • Tammygirl
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    edited February 2016 #39

    We have a small electrolux cylinder vacumm for the van, had it for years £20 from Macro. It lives in the van fits nicely in my basket for the bike and sits under one of the beds. Tend to use it once a week when away for long trips, has all the tools you
    need. Once home carpets come out for a shampoo and good Dyson vacumm.

  • Lyke Wake Man
    Lyke Wake Man Forum Participant Posts: 238
    edited March 2016 #40

    try a Dyson handheld they are powerfull and will be as good as your home vac

  • catherinef
    catherinef Forum Participant Posts: 647
    edited March 2016 #41

    The best thing I bought last year when we bought the caravan last year was an AEG Handheld Vac.  If you are searching for it, try model no AG71A.

  • little boy blue
    little boy blue Forum Participant Posts: 19
    edited March 2016 #42

    Can't say I think its a good idea for sites to have a vacuum cleaner for our use.  Why should we have to pay for an item that lots of us already have and are readily available to buy for not so much money according to your taste and wallet size.  If the
    club bought it, it would have to be regularly cleaned out, tested, maintained etc etc, all adding to our annual membership fee.  

  • Aspenshaw
    Aspenshaw Forum Participant Posts: 611
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    edited March 2016 #43

    We use a dustpan and brush and hoover out the van every month or so when its at home. I've no objection to the hire for reward of vaccum cleaners but doubt we'll use it.

  • countax
    countax Forum Participant Posts: 112
    edited March 2016 #44

    Does anyone else think that sites should have a small vacuum cleaner for hire ?  Many times I have needed  to clean the van carpets before returning the van to storage after a trip or after spilling a  jar of coffee or something etc and ended up on my knees
    with a brush doing a not very effective job. I do not want to carry a weighty vac and the hand held ones are usually just not up to the job.  A compact  reatively quiet machine could be made available to hire  and use between sociable times. (E.g: Not at 6
    am when the early birds pack up to head off home!) I'm sure it would pay for itself quite quickly. What do others think?

    Hmm....i can imagine the conversations at reception. Sorry, the vacuum isn't available, the previous user drove off with it/failed to clean it after use/used it to vacuum a liquid/abused it/loaned it on to someone nearby/broke it/........you get the gist.
    Far better to buy one for your own use. That way it's always available. 

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited March 2016 #47

    I knew there would be numerous H&S reasons why the hire idea wouldn't/couldn't be implemented.

    http://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/faq-hire.htm

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