On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:01:30 +0000, T i m wrote:
Hi all,
As there seem to be a few appliance questions around, it prompted me to
get the panels thoughts / opinions / advice on a portable cleaner for my
87 year old Mum for use on the stairs (specifically potentially). Whilst
she is actually pretty strong and reasonably agile, something lighter
and easier to hold / use than a corded cleaner would be appreciated.
I think she already has cleaners upstairs and down but nothing that is
easy (for her) to use on the stairs (Inc the Henry etc).
The stairs are fully carpeted and the treads fairly big / broad, in case
that makes any difference. [1]
We have a Dyson V6 Animal but only really use that on the floor in the
kitchen or for the car(s). FWIW that can be both hand held or upright
use whereas I believe there are two different tools in the Gtech range
and similar re 'others'.
The inlaws have a Vax cordless upright and they seem to consider it ok.
A couple of mates have had the Dysons but now swear by the Gtechs (but
generally the full 'Air Ram' rather than the 'Power floor' models?
So, this is really just for the stairs but something that could also be
used as an upright could also be good.
Cheers, T i m
[1] Are the Gtech Air Ram models suitable for stair use as she would
then probably use that as an 'all-rounder' (assuming it would be better
than say a Dyson V6 etc).
p.s. Can you get stairs for the Gtechs (when it is out of warranty) as
easily as you generally can for the Dysons?
We have the Dyson portable, and it works very well although we have mainly
hard floors.
When we bought it we had a try of one at John Lewis and asked about the
GTech. The sales person said that they didn't stock it any more due to
reliability problems. That was a few years back so things may well have
changed.
A battery powered portable like the Dyson is ideal for doing stairs.
Lighter than an electric drill and very easy to handle.
It does have a limited battery life so it might not do a whole house in
one go, but we are very pleased with it for our purposes.
Ours is a DC59 and it has a long powered extension with a carpet beater
brush and a couple of short nozzles for doing stairs, furniture etc.
I thing the Dyson or the GTech would do for whole house use including the
stairs; the best test would be if she stopped using the bigger machines
after having the battery powered one for a bit.
Either way, the battery powered one is ideal for stairs and is highly
recommended in your Mum's case.
For a good price on Dyson machines, ring them direct and negotiate. They
seem to offer discounts without much effort.
HTH
Dave R
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