9653 Bloomin hoovers..

We have had a Dyson for many years now, and it's still going strong. Bought in England, and as they do not have the model here, any spares we need (filters etc) then Dyson post them to us, with no problem.
Works fantastic on the dogs hairs, and the filters are washable. Only overheated once when I forgot to wash the filter:masked:

if you're using a hoover on a 'semi-commercial' rather than purely domestic basis (I'm guessing that is the case given the URL in your signature, my apologies if that's wrong) I'd expect any retail type hoover to have a limited operating life, be it UK or Italian sourced, due to the heavier usage pattern.

Manufacture of a hoover is unlikely to be specific to a particular EU country these days ... I'd wager than all production per manafacturer is centralised in one place under a common design to be sold throughout the EU, and the motor will always be specc'd to operate happily across the range of actual voltages found in both countries. The only other things I can think of may be the environmental factors - heat/humidity etc. (nowt you can do about that) and possibly the effect of lightning strikes on the power grid in rural areas that we like to live in (do your hoovers tend to die during stormy weather? if so try putting a surge protector on the socket if you don't have a modern distribution panel with automatic breakers fitted).

Regardless, I'd suggest you ask around a few of your local agritourismi to find what brand of vaccuum cleaner they use and just buy whichever one that is most reccomended.

Finally ... how about those spiders? maybe they've evolved over generations of being sucked to a horrible death to clog up your hoover's innards for the greater good of the species :-)

[quote=Marinaw;90402].........the ones we have got through so far seem to have no strength to them and the motors overheat too. ...................M[/quote]

Sounds like fluff or hairs [do you have dogs/cats?] blocking up the motor cooling system, and any filters there are inside the hoover.

Try cleaning the filters [if there are any], regularly and checking that the air vents around the motor are clear [with the power off, of course]. Also - check that the 'pipes' in the hoover [from suction system to vacuum bag, and from the suction head into the machine] are not blocked up with hair and fluff.

[Now its broken - try dismantling the old machine to see where all the blockages are - for future reference]

The Italian power supply makes no difference, and as stated before, manufacturers tend to use acommon design for Europe as a whole.

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Moved to : Italiauncovered.co.uk

Our Italian-purchased Miele seems to be as powerful and as hard-wearing as the English ones used to be.

Miele machines are great - mine has survived much abuse during renovations and those that I have purchased for other properties have endeared me to the cleaning ladies. I don't buy the arguments for bagless machines - when emptying them you either liberate some dust back into the house, or end up inhaling it. Admittedly the bags are an ongoing cost, but worth it in my view for the easy and cleanliness.

Hi - we only have three rooms which are carpeted and a few rugs which generally get beaten outside so its hardly on a commercial agriturismo type basis. We dont have cats or dogs but we have done quite a lot of work replastering and I suspect it may have been a problem with lots of dust from sanding from what you say about blockages. I dont think I can afford a dyson at the mo - they are about £300 I fear arn't they? I wonder if the mieles come with reusable bags these days - it is such a pain when you run out of bags.
Cheers for all advice.
M

[quote=Stella;90433]Miele machines are great - mine has survived much abuse during renovations and those that I have purchased for other properties have endeared me to the cleaning ladies. I don't buy the arguments for bagless machines - when emptying them you either liberate some dust back into the house, or end up inhaling it. Admittedly the bags are an ongoing cost, but worth it in my view for the easy and cleanliness.[/quote]
Easiest way Stella is to empty them outside into a bin, as long as the wind is behind you then no problem with inhaling the dust. We have had the Dyson for about 15 years now, also have a Miele approx 20 years old with a turbo head, but not suitable for the dog hair when she moults her undercoat in the summer. Think its just what you prefer in the end and at least you can see when the Dyson needs emptying.

I think because Italians dont have carpets they dont have much need for a proper cleaner, so you may struggle to find anything worth buying, may be best to get one from Uk or germany.
I had a cleaning business in Uk for 15 years and have tried just about everything on the market, I agree oreck and miele both v good machines, also sebo or try a Henry but I personally think dysons are the worst performers, they are well marketed so everyone thinks they are good, the people who can afford them usually pay someone else to clean so have no idea how rubbish they are!

Well I do all my own cleaning - I definitely dont pay someone else to do it. And I cant praise my Dyson enough!! We're talking about a home here, not a cleaning business after all.
I have had a long haired dog, and now a black (moulting) cat. It gets rid of everything, and I wash the filter once every 6 months.
I am still in England, so have mainly carpets, so its used a lot. I will also bring it to Italy with me for my move this year.
You'd be surprised at the much lower prices of them now too. Especially during the sales and during this credit crisis. So if you're able to get a Dyson, I think they are great...(and No, I dont work for the company!!!)

Hi Marinaw,
You seem to have had lots of advice about lots of manufactures so I'll stick another one in as well. Vorwerk! German but marketed all over Europe, not cheap but then quality never is. The good thing is that the have two motors, one in the head and one in the body so plenty of suck. The body detaches to all sorts of other configerations. Dyson seem to be getting like marmite..... love/hate. They are good as long as they are looked after, they have quite a few flaps that if not kept clean and sealed then they loose a lot of power. Vacuums in general tend to be a very abused and neglected bit of kit with filters and bags not being cleaned or changed as often as they should and then we wonder why they dont work at their best........ I'm as guilty as anyone :smile:

Agree that if you can afford more buy German, but for just a few large oriental carpets that need vacuuming, we found a cheap Samsung vacuum called a Quik Stik. It's light and has a small area that contains the debris you vacuum up which needs emptying frquently but perfect for the job and dog hairs, and will go over the terracotta floors too.

Thanks for all the advice guys - I will now get researching the makes you have suggested. Agree the Dyson thing appears to be an a la marmite love/hate thing. Also suspect your words about people not taking enough care to clean filters etc are spot on. Sigh. One day I'll be there to do it myself.
At least I know now that its not the leccy its the machine...
Cheers

M