Vacuum cleaners

Porsche 100
Porsche 100 Forum Participant Posts: 32
edited May 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1

Any recommendations please for lightweight inexpensive vacuum cleaner to keep in motorhome.

 

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  • jennyc
    jennyc Forum Participant Posts: 957
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    edited May 2016 #2

    Try QD for a cheap, small mains vacuum cleaner or Halfords for a 12v alternative. We use both, though neither compares with our domestic Dyson. we have, at home, for spilt cat litter, a Makita 18v LiOn portable vacuumed cleaner, which is a bit better. Of
    course, if your savings will stand a luxury purchase, you could try a Dyson rechargeable machine. Or, think of alternatives such as having your caravan carpets bound at the edges, which is cheaper than buying a Dyson, and take them outside for a stiff brushing.
    Internal debris left behind won't be hard to remove. Our van came with removable carpets, so we've often brushed them clean, or taken them into the house for a deeper Vac.

  • tigerfish
    tigerfish Forum Participant Posts: 1,362
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    edited May 2016 #3

    I use the Dyson V6 animal? - anyway the more powerful one of the two that they make. Its superb!  But sadly not cheap!

    TF

  • jennyc
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    edited May 2016 #4

    I use the Dyson V6 animal? - anyway the more powerful one of the two that they make. Its superb!  But sadly not cheap!

    TF

    Write your comments here...

    The OP  said "inexpensive" the V6 costs £260... Which might  acceptable if it's shared with home use too.

  • tigerfish
    tigerfish Forum Participant Posts: 1,362
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    edited May 2016 #5

    Agreed!  But I paid only £170, there are deals available. Shared home & caravan use is the best way, - You can't be in two places at once!  Mine is the short hand held one not the long one.  If there is a cheaper one available - that is as good, then I would
    buy that. But what is the point of buying a cheaper one if it dosent do the job?

    TF

  • Porsche 100
    Porsche 100 Forum Participant Posts: 32
    edited May 2016 #6

    Thanks for comments. We would prefer to have a lightweight that we can leave in the motorhome. There was a stall selling one at the Peterborough Motorhome show which quite a few folks bought and have been wondering whether they came up to scratch.

  • Bakers2
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    edited May 2016 #7

    We've tried a 12v car vac and had the delight of using some inferior ones hired places and never been impressed. We have bound carpets that we take outside and use a stiff brush on, soft brushing the 'lino' left after carpets removed; as jennyc says, take
    them home for a good vac occasionally. I rate my Dyson but couldn't justify a lightweight one just for our motorhome. Think if the calories burned and the pent up anger you can shift with a decent carpet beating . Most therapeutic

  • AEGB
    AEGB Forum Participant Posts: 14
    edited May 2016 #8

    we have a rechargeable morphy richard super vac.  It has a small hand held vac that fits into the machine so that it can be used as an upright.  It also folds up so it fits nicely into a cupboard.  very easy to empty and clean.

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