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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?
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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.


Parents have the Gtech Air Ram and Multi, seem to get on OK with them as
lighter than their old vacuums ...

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T i m wrote:

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.


Parents have the Gtech Air Ram and Multi, seem to get on OK with them as
lighter than their old vacuums ...


Would you know if they use the Air Ram on the stairs Andy, or just the
Multi?

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On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:01:30 +0000, T i m wrote:

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 haven't tried it, but thinking of getting a Bosch one. Not cheap, mins,
although there are a number of models.

p.s. Can you get stairs for the Gtechs (when it is out of warranty) as
easily as you generally can for the Dysons?


ITYM spares? Bosch are good for that - the occasional spare has a
prohibitive price but I've successfully got spares (quickly) from Bosch
for washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, food mixer...



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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


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On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:01:30 +0000, T i m wrote:

We have a Dyson V6 Animal but only really use that on the floor in the
kitchen or for the car(s).


Why not loan it to your Mum to see how she gets on with it? We have a
V6 and stairs is one of the places that it does make easier than
either man handling the DC04 or using the tool extension hose from
the DC04,

It does OK as an upright but doesn't clean anywhere near as deeply as
the DC04, not surprising with the DC04 having over a 1kW motor to
drive the beater bar and suck. My bug bear with the V6 in upright
mode is that it's too short and I have to stoop to use it. If the
tube extension was around 9" longer that wouldn't be an issue. The
cannister is also small and fills quickly.

The V6 could never replace the DC04 as the main cleaner, at least not
if you want cleanish carpets. You can clean an area with the V6 and
immediatly again with the DC04 and the DC04 will collect at least as
much dust as the v6 if not more. We are rural so more dirt probably
comes in on shoes etc than an urban dwelling where the only outside
ground a pair of shoes has contact with is a few yards of relatively
clean drive from car to front door...

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On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:01:30 +0000, T i m wrote:

We have a Dyson V6 Animal but only really use that on the floor in the
kitchen or for the car(s).


Why not loan it to your Mum to see how she gets on with it? We have a
V6 and stairs is one of the places that it does make easier than
either man handling the DC04 or using the tool extension hose from
the DC04,

It does OK as an upright but doesn't clean anywhere near as deeply as
the DC04, not surprising with the DC04 having over a 1kW motor to
drive the beater bar and suck. My bug bear with the V6 in upright
mode is that it's too short and I have to stoop to use it. If the
tube extension was around 9" longer that wouldn't be an issue. The
cannister is also small and fills quickly.

The V6 could never replace the DC04 as the main cleaner, at least not
if you want cleanish carpets. You can clean an area with the V6 and
immediatly again with the DC04 and the DC04 will collect at least as
much dust as the v6 if not more. We are rural so more dirt probably
comes in on shoes etc than an urban dwelling where the only outside
ground a pair of shoes has contact with is a few yards of relatively
clean drive from car to front door...

GETA****INGHENRY

Twice the vaccuum: half the price.


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A friend of mine who is not very strong swears by a Bosch Athlet model she got from Costco for about £160. It's a battery upright that's relatively light, runs for quite a long time on a charge and apparently has the Which? seal of approval.
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On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 18:28:53 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Liquorice"
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On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:01:30 +0000, T i m wrote:

We have a Dyson V6 Animal but only really use that on the floor in the
kitchen or for the car(s).


Why not loan it to your Mum to see how she gets on with it?


We may well but daughter was hoping to get her something 'known' as a
surprise. ;-)

We have a
V6 and stairs is one of the places that it does make easier than
either man handling the DC04 or using the tool extension hose from
the DC04,


Ok.

It does OK as an upright but doesn't clean anywhere near as deeply as
the DC04, not surprising with the DC04 having over a 1kW motor to
drive the beater bar and suck.


Understood. She has a DC04 as well.

My bug bear with the V6 in upright
mode is that it's too short and I have to stoop to use it. If the
tube extension was around 9" longer that wouldn't be an issue.


Agreed, being 6' 2" doesn't help either. ;-(

The
cannister is also small and fills quickly.


Agreed. However, she doesn't have kids or muddy boots going up and
down all the time so it's really something she might use 'little and
often'. (Which also suits a battery device of course).

The V6 could never replace the DC04 as the main cleaner, at least not
if you want cleanish carpets. You can clean an area with the V6 and
immediatly again with the DC04 and the DC04 will collect at least as
much dust as the v6 if not more.


Not tried that but you could be right. Again, we have washed a carpet
after giving it a good going over with the DC04 and the water goes
black very quickly! ;-(

We are rural so more dirt probably
comes in on shoes etc than an urban dwelling where the only outside
ground a pair of shoes has contact with is a few yards of relatively
clean drive from car to front door...


;-)

Unfortunately Mum lives pretty close to a main road and so she does
get quite a bit of dirt in from there. Also, we tend to walk round
there and she walks to the shops so it's not quite as straightforward
as you might think. ;-)

We might take our V6 round there and give it a go when she's at my
sisters and take it from there.

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A friend of mine who is not very strong swears by a Bosch Athlet model she got from Costco for about 160. It's a battery upright that's relatively light, runs for quite a long time on a charge and apparently has the Which? seal of approval.


Thanks for that.

Do you know if they use it on the stairs?

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A friend of mine who is not very strong swears by a Bosch Athlet model
she got from Costco for about £160. It's a battery upright that's
relatively light, runs for quite a long time on a charge and apparently
has the Which? seal of approval.


That was the model I was thinking of.

If not near a Costco, ao.com have them for £155.

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Cheers, T i m


Not the answer you wanted, but DW suggests spending the money on a
cleaner, thus creating employment here rather than China.

An extension hose for the downstairs cleaner would provide "proper"
cleaning power whilst being lightweight.
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A friend of mine who is not very strong swears by a Bosch Athlet model she got from Costco for about £160. It's a battery upright that's relatively light, runs for quite a long time on a charge


My mother got one for Christmas (12 months ago) and it really sucks!
It's only been used a few times and probably will be discarded soon as
not fit for purpose. It doesn't seem to "glide" on fairly deep pile
carpeted surfaces making it relatively hard work for my aged mother
compared with a cheap and nasty corded small vacuum cleaner (the ones
that have a 1.3KW motor but most of the power goes in generating heat).

and apparently has the Which? seal of approval.


Possibly not tested against the criteria on easy to use by those who now
have some form of physical impairment



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On 28/12/17 18:28, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:01:30 +0000, T i m wrote:

We have a Dyson V6 Animal but only really use that on the floor in the
kitchen or for the car(s).


Why not loan it to your Mum to see how she gets on with it? We have a
V6 and stairs is one of the places that it does make easier than
either man handling the DC04 or using the tool extension hose from
the DC04,


GETA****INGHENRY

Twice the vaccuum: half the price.

They are good,
but does a ****ing Henry meet the criteria of the OP who wants a
portable cleaner for his aged mother?
By portable they probably means something lightweight and cordless.
Or did you mean this version
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/3837926

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Cheers, T i m


Not the answer you wanted, but DW suggests spending the money on a
cleaner, thus creating employment here rather than China.

An extension hose for the downstairs cleaner would provide "proper"
cleaning power whilst being lightweight.


And a trip hazard,
For an 87 year old a trip and fall can cause injuries that a younger
person will find uncomfortable and a nuisance, for the elderly it can
often remove any vestige of independent mobility they may have and the
final miserable end arrives quite quickly after.
For someone of that age if they or a relative have the finance a
homehelp for a couple of hours each week can be a good investment to
keeping them in their own home as long as possible, 25-40 a week is a
lot cheaper than what sitting vegetating in a care home costs.

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On 29/12/17 10:14, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 18:30:24 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

On 28/12/17 18:28, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:01:30 +0000, T i m wrote:

We have a Dyson V6 Animal but only really use that on the floor in
the kitchen or for the car(s).

Why not loan it to your Mum to see how she gets on with it? We have a
V6 and stairs is one of the places that it does make easier than
either man handling the DC04 or using the tool extension hose from
the DC04,


GETA****INGHENRY

Twice the vaccuum: half the price.

They are good,
but does a ****ing Henry meet the criteria of the OP who wants a
portable cleaner for his aged mother?


Where above does it say that?

Henry IS portable

By portable they probably means something lightweight and cordless.


So uou assume. With no evidencxe to justify.


Sigh. The OP:

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GETA****INGHENRY

Twice the vaccuum: half the price.

They are good,
but does a ****ing Henry meet the criteria of the OP who wants a
portable cleaner for his aged mother?


Where above does it say that?

As I referred to the OP you could be sensible and look at the
beginning of the thread before going off.

Here it is here to save you the trouble of going back

"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."



Henry IS portable

By portable they probably means something lightweight and cordless.


So uou assume. With no evidencxe to justify.


repeating what he wrote again incase it still hasn't sunk in

"something lighter and easier to hold / use than a corded
cleaner would be appreciated."

Reading that seem what I wrote a reasonable interpretation of his
requirement,
You by answering that a Henry is portable did not,
They are not cordless or lightweight.
Yes technically they are portable but most of those reading will
understand that a further degree of ease of handling would be required
than suggesting a domesticated version of a cleaner with its roots in
industrial cleaning would be a suitable machine for an 87 year old to
lug up and clean on stairs.
Now go and sober up and/or stop being argumentative for the sake of it
and just accept that you misinterpreted this one, further bluster will
make you look sillier.
Why the bad temper?
Your wife sent you a New Year Greeting Card Yard saying "I'm having a
Happy New Year at you expense" or something.

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On 28/12/17 18:28, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:01:30 +0000, T i m wrote:

We have a Dyson V6 Animal but only really use that on the floor in the
kitchen or for the car(s).

Why not loan it to your Mum to see how she gets on with it? We have a
V6 and stairs is one of the places that it does make easier than
either man handling the DC04 or using the tool extension hose from
the DC04,


GETA****INGHENRY

Twice the vaccuum: half the price.

They are good,
but does a ****ing Henry meet the criteria of the OP who wants a
portable cleaner for his aged mother?
By portable they probably means something lightweight and cordless.


even SWMBO finds lugging Henry upstairs a bit too much. and she's not yet
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On Fri, 29 Dec 2017 10:52:11 +0000, wrote:

On Fri, 29 Dec 2017 10:17:50 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
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GETA****INGHENRY

Twice the vaccuum: half the price.
They are good,
but does a ****ing Henry meet the criteria of the OP who wants a
portable cleaner for his aged mother?


Where above does it say that?

As I referred to the OP you could be sensible and look at the
beginning of the thread before going off.

Here it is here to save you the trouble of going back

"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."



Henry IS portable

By portable they probably means something lightweight and cordless.


So uou assume. With no evidencxe to justify.


repeating what he wrote again incase it still hasn't sunk in


LOL ... bless TNP ... he hides from me behinds his cowardly killfile
and then jumps in with both feet and makes himself look more of a knob
than usual. ;-)

"something lighter and easier to hold / use than a corded
cleaner would be appreciated."


Mum already has a Henry and it's is too big and clumsy to use on the
stairs.

Reading that seem what I wrote a reasonable interpretation of his
requirement,
You by answering that a Henry is portable did not,
They are not cordless or lightweight.


Quite. Mum already has a Henry and it's is too big and clumsy (for
her) to use on the stairs. With an extension hose she may be able to
do all the stairs from the bottom (it could risk coming down the
stairs if she used it from the top) but she still has to drag it out
from somewhere and it's not the easiest of things to open / empty with
arthritics hands and a double length hose would be like fighting a
python for her to put away (and could trip her over etc).

Yes technically they are portable but most of those reading will
understand that a further degree of ease of handling would be required
than suggesting a domesticated version of a cleaner with its roots in
industrial cleaning would be a suitable machine for an 87 year old to
lug up and clean on stairs.


Bingo.

Now go and sober up and/or stop being argumentative for the sake of it
and just accept that you misinterpreted this one, further bluster will
make you look sillier.


Not sure I have ever seen TNP apologise for anything!

Why the bad temper?


I think it's partly down to me ... or anyone who doesn't simply 'roll
over' to his superior being. ;-)

snip speculation ;-)

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On 28/12/2017 19:24, T i m wrote:

Cheers, T i m


Not the answer you wanted, but DW suggests spending the money on a
cleaner, thus creating employment here rather than China.

An extension hose for the downstairs cleaner would provide "proper"
cleaning power whilst being lightweight.


And a trip hazard,


Yup, something I've just said elsewhere. It's interesting to see that
whilst Mum is still fully compo mentis (and can only appear otherwise
because her poor hearing tends to isolate her from some of the
incidental stuff), she can be quite unstable at times, stumbling over
the smallest of things (possibly linked to the poor hearing)?

For an 87 year old a trip and fall can cause injuries that a younger
person will find uncomfortable and a nuisance,


And nasty tears to the ever thinning skin, especially on her hands.

for the elderly it can
often remove any vestige of independent mobility they may have and the
final miserable end arrives quite quickly after.


Quite, something we are keen to avoid at any cost.

For someone of that age if they or a relative have the finance a
homehelp for a couple of hours each week can be a good investment to
keeping them in their own home as long as possible, 25-40 a week is a
lot cheaper than what sitting vegetating in a care home costs.


Luckily, Mum seems way off that stage atm and is really enjoying going
out and about with friends and family. The problem we have it stopping
her over-extending because of the very points you raise (a small fall
or cut could be very bad at her age). An elderly family friend missed
the step whilst getting off a coach, fell, banged his head and died
right there. ;-(

So, we know the Dyson models and believe one might be useable by Mum,
initially just for use on the stairs but may also be ok for her to
'have a quick run round' between us doing a more thorough job with a
corded cleaner. Depending on what our daughter thinks, she may be
happy to let her Gran try ours before getting her one as a gift (which
I think is her plan).

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On 28/12/17 18:28, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:01:30 +0000, T i m wrote:

We have a Dyson V6 Animal but only really use that on the floor in the
kitchen or for the car(s).

Why not loan it to your Mum to see how she gets on with it? We have a
V6 and stairs is one of the places that it does make easier than
either man handling the DC04 or using the tool extension hose from
the DC04,


GETA****INGHENRY

Twice the vaccuum: half the price.

They are good,
but does a ****ing Henry meet the criteria of the OP who wants a
portable cleaner for his aged mother?
By portable they probably means something lightweight and cordless.


even SWMBO finds lugging Henry upstairs a bit too much. and she's not yet
75!

Jesus. I am 67 with 5 heart ops and I can still do it!


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On 29/12/17 10:58, charles wrote:
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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 29/12/17 10:14, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 18:30:24 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
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On 28/12/17 18:28, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:01:30 +0000, T i m wrote:

We have a Dyson V6 Animal but only really use that on the floor in
the kitchen or for the car(s).

Why not loan it to your Mum to see how she gets on with it? We have a
V6 and stairs is one of the places that it does make easier than
either man handling the DC04 or using the tool extension hose from
the DC04,

GETA****INGHENRY

Twice the vaccuum: half the price.
They are good,
but does a ****ing Henry meet the criteria of the OP who wants a
portable cleaner for his aged mother?


Where above does it say that?


Henry IS portable


but heavy.

25kg is heavy. Henry is around 8kg packed and ready to go

A christmas turkey weighs that much FFS
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(or environmental activism) is becoming a general ideology about humans,
about their freedom, about the relationship between the individual and
the state, and about the manipulation of people under the guise of a
'noble' idea. It is not an honest pursuit of 'sustainable development,'
a matter of elementary environmental protection, or a search for
rational mechanisms designed to achieve a healthy environment. Yet
things do occur that make you shake your head and remind yourself that
you live neither in Joseph Stalins Communist era, nor in the Orwellian
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On 29/12/17 10:57, charles wrote:
In article ,
wrote:
On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 18:30:24 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:


On 28/12/17 18:28, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:01:30 +0000, T i m wrote:

We have a Dyson V6 Animal but only really use that on the floor in
the kitchen or for the car(s).

Why not loan it to your Mum to see how she gets on with it? We have
a V6 and stairs is one of the places that it does make easier than
either man handling the DC04 or using the tool extension hose from
the DC04,


GETA****INGHENRY

Twice the vaccuum: half the price.
They are good, but does a ****ing Henry meet the criteria of the OP
who wants a portable cleaner for his aged mother? By portable they
probably means something lightweight and cordless.


even SWMBO finds lugging Henry upstairs a bit too much. and she's not
yet 75!

Jesus. I am 67 with 5 heart ops and I can still do it!


I can still do it - att 77.

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Jesus. I am 67 with 5 heart ops and I can still do it!


I can still do it - att 77.


Maybe TNP would like to be my Mums cleaner then? ;-)

There is often a big difference between a moderately strong 87 year
old lady who happens also to be fairly hard of hearing and can be a
bit unstable on her feet having to do something she must do and her
doing the same but easier and with less chance of falling down the
stairs whilst she's doing it and even a similarly aged person who
happens to be stronger and may not have any balance issues.

Basically, we are looking into anything that allows her the freedom to
look after herself as much as possible whilst minimising the chance of
finding her cold at the bottom of the stairs with a (her) Henry on her
head. ;-(

The question was 'what would the panel recommend for such a role', not
who can personally (still) use a Henry on their stairs. ;-)

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They are good,
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portable cleaner for his aged mother?


Where above does it say that?


Henry IS portable


Pain in the butt to use on a stair carpet - same as any which uses a hose.
As you'd know if you'd ever cleaned a stair carpet.

An all in one lightweight cordless unit is best - possibly used in
conjunction with a stiff brush.

I can still carry a mains unit with hose for stairs - but my little Aldi
cordless is great for a quick spruce up. Just to remove bits that show on
the carpet, rather than a deep clean. It is also very easy to empty.

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Cheers, T i m


Not the answer you wanted, but DW suggests spending the money on a
cleaner, thus creating employment here rather than China.

An extension hose for the downstairs cleaner would provide "proper"
cleaning power whilst being lightweight.


And a trip hazard,


Yup, something I've just said elsewhere. It's interesting to see that
whilst Mum is still fully compo mentis (and can only appear otherwise
because her poor hearing tends to isolate her from some of the
incidental stuff), she can be quite unstable at times, stumbling over
the smallest of things (possibly linked to the poor hearing)?

For an 87 year old a trip and fall can cause injuries that a younger
person will find uncomfortable and a nuisance,


And nasty tears to the ever thinning skin, especially on her hands.


On the back of the hands presumably. I don't get
that at all, only get it on the bottom half of the arms.

for the elderly it can
often remove any vestige of independent mobility they may have and the
final miserable end arrives quite quickly after.


Quite, something we are keen to avoid at any cost.

For someone of that age if they or a relative have the finance a
homehelp for a couple of hours each week can be a good investment to
keeping them in their own home as long as possible, 25-40 a week is a
lot cheaper than what sitting vegetating in a care home costs.


Luckily, Mum seems way off that stage atm and is really enjoying going
out and about with friends and family. The problem we have it stopping
her over-extending because of the very points you raise (a small fall
or cut could be very bad at her age). An elderly family friend missed
the step whilst getting off a coach, fell, banged his head and died
right there. ;-(

So, we know the Dyson models and believe one might be useable by Mum,
initially just for use on the stairs but may also be ok for her to
'have a quick run round' between us doing a more thorough job with a
corded cleaner. Depending on what our daughter thinks, she may be
happy to let her Gran try ours before getting her one as a gift (which
I think is her plan).



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For an 87 year old a trip and fall can cause injuries that a younger
person will find uncomfortable and a nuisance,


And nasty tears to the ever thinning skin, especially on her hands.


On the back of the hands presumably.


Yes. She only has to catch it on the slightest thing now and it can
tear (and takes a while to heal). Even my sisters dog or our daughters
rabbits (claws) have caught her (by mistake).

I don't get
that at all, only get it on the bottom half of the arms.


I think she's ok there?

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Would you know if they use the Air Ram on the stairs Andy,
or just the Multi?

She says just the Multi.


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Would you know if they use the Air Ram on the stairs Andy,
or just the Multi?

She says just the Multi.


Thanks for that Andy. Noted.

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GETA****INGHENRY

Twice the vaccuum: half the price.


Had one, heap of crap by comparison to the DC04. No "beats, as it
sweeps, as it cleans" action meaning it didn't clean as deeply,
suction dropped off as bag clogged, harder to push the head around on
any thing but hard or very short pile carpet, hose had a tendancy to
fight back.

The only good thing about was the 30 we got for it when we had a
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On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 18:30:24 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

GETA****INGHENRY

Twice the vaccuum: half the price.


Had one, heap of crap by comparison to the DC04. No "beats, as it
sweeps, as it cleans" action meaning it didn't clean as deeply,


I have a Henry brush that beats as it sweeps. Driven by the air flow
generated by the vacuum. It works well albeit with a downside that large
objects sucked up can jam it which can be overcome by first going around
the room a quickly sucking up large rubbish without the brush attached.

suction dropped off as bag clogged, harder to push the head around on
any thing but hard or very short pile carpet, hose had a tendancy to
fight back.


Depends on the bags used and the brush head fitted. In my Henry I use
the Numatic Hepa-Flo bags which are a type of cloth like construction
which maintains suction until extreme heavy with dust/rubbish
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Numatic-NVM.../dp/B001D4V4FM.




The only good thing about was the £30 we got for it when we had a
garage sale.



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On Thursday, 28 December 2017 18:30:27 UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 28/12/17 18:28, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:01:30 +0000, T i m wrote:

We have a Dyson V6 Animal but only really use that on the floor in the
kitchen or for the car(s).


Why not loan it to your Mum to see how she gets on with it? We have a
V6 and stairs is one of the places that it does make easier than
either man handling the DC04 or using the tool extension hose from
the DC04,

It does OK as an upright but doesn't clean anywhere near as deeply as
the DC04, not surprising with the DC04 having over a 1kW motor to
drive the beater bar and suck. My bug bear with the V6 in upright
mode is that it's too short and I have to stoop to use it. If the
tube extension was around 9" longer that wouldn't be an issue. The
cannister is also small and fills quickly.

The V6 could never replace the DC04 as the main cleaner, at least not
if you want cleanish carpets. You can clean an area with the V6 and
immediatly again with the DC04 and the DC04 will collect at least as
much dust as the v6 if not more. We are rural so more dirt probably
comes in on shoes etc than an urban dwelling where the only outside
ground a pair of shoes has contact with is a few yards of relatively
clean drive from car to front door...

GETA****INGHENRY

Twice the vaccuum: half the price.


Lots more hassle though.

The workman here after covering our windows ceils with brickdust asked to borrow our dyson portable as they said it was better than their henry was.
I think convinece is the key here it takes longer to set up the Henry than it does to clean with the dyson.

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I think convinece is the key here it takes longer to set up the Henry than it does to clean with the dyson.

I am copmpletely at a loss as to what you have to 'set up' with a Henry...


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