Henry Allergy HVA 160-11 Bagged Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner, Summer Blue

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When shopping for a small home you have less mess – but less storage space. For this we suggest the Henry Micro, which will do a great job while fitting snugly into small spaces. What’s a Numatic Henry? As the name suggests, the Henry Xtra is just like the regular Henry but a little bit more. He comes with a host of different accessories and features which means he can cope with just about any job going. When you buy one of these machines you are buying a product that will stand the test of time. It won’t let you down. It will continue to run even when you can no longer do so. That’s a special thing in a brand. FAQ’s about the Henry Vacuum Range Henry Allergy has just one power setting but you can adjust the suction to some degree by swivelling a valve on the head of the suction tube. But here’s the rub… While the valve helps dial down the suction, there’s still way too much of it when used on a carpet, even with the bristles raised. It’s not terrible but it just takes extra effort to push and pull it across the carpet. Put another way, it doesn’t glide across carpet like a Dyson or a Shark.

There are a variety of considerations to be made before you make your final choice from the Henry vacuum range. Things like colour, shape, and whether or not it can handle cleaning up after your dog are important! Only one of the included attachments is designed for cleaning up hair. The rest are normal Henry attachments. Only one of the included attachments is designed for cleaning up hair. The rest are normal Henry attachments. This 12" Filter will fit machines including "180," "200," "240" or "370" in their number, the 11" Henry Filter will fit 160 Models This is optional, but if you’re looking to make your house smell extra fresh after vacuuming, simply pop an air freshener (the car ones will do) in the main body of your Henry, on the bottom and below the bag. This is a premium compatible part that has been expertly designed for use in medical surroundings. Use around the home stops dust from re-entering the air. A god send for those with allergies.

Henry Vacuum Range Buyer’s Guide

It might sound like a complex term regarding suction or energy efficiency, Numatic International are the manufacturers of the Henry. Incidentally, although known as Henry Hoovers, they aren’t Hoovers by brand. Over the years we’ve seen his family grow rapidly. We’ve since been introduced to Hetty, Charles, George and James, among others. They specialise in all sorts of jobs whether it’s clearing up troublesome pet hair or devouring spilled liquids. I measured the raw power of the Henry Allergy HVA160 at a massive 402AW, dropping to only 281AW with the vent open. That’s about the same power as the Stihl SE 33 wet and dry cleaner, and a lot more powerful than the Shark CZ500UKT. If you love Henry (the vacuum) and you have pets, then the Henry Pet 200 would be an excellent shout for you since it has all the great features of a Henry with the added bonus of extra pet-friendly features. Our tester Jen found that it excelled as collecting hair left behind by her adorable guinea pigs. It's for sure one of the best vacuums for pet hair. We have covered just about everything there is you need to know before you make your choice. The Henry vacuum cleaner range is extensive and iconic. There is a high chance that they will be the only thing to survive a nuclear explosion and still work.

It comes with that large 9L capacity dustbin, fantastic reach, and has multiple attachments included. But that doesn't necessarily make for inferior cleaning performance. There are plenty of cordless vacuums that ace our cleaning tests and score much higher than some corded vacuum cleaners, regardless of their power. However, while it’s designed for the wet, this also excels in the dry. An impressive 15 litre storage capacity when dry makes it an ideal option for professional cleaners, but it is also light at only 7.1kgs and will be easy to get around the home. She’s been well designed with a small profile and cylindrical shape which makes her easy to store when you’re not using her. However, within that is plenty of power and space to store large amounts of dust and dirt. There is essentially no difference between the Hetty and Henry, other than her appearance. You can read our full review of this machine here.The Henry Allergy comes with a skinny crevice nozzle, an upholstery nozzle (with slide on brush attachment) and a round brush nozzle, plus an extension tube. The Harry has won Which? Best Buy awards for basically being brilliant. It’s good enough at removing pet hair that they give it their stamp of approval. The Henry range have tremendous amounts of colour to them – but only one (very distinctive) style. If it has that big happy face, if the nose is the vacuum hose, and if it perpetually, moronically, and frustratingly never stops grinning? It’s a Henry. As mentioned already, I didn’t really see the point of the thinner solid floor attachment. When I tried it, I didn’t find it any better or easier to manoeuvre than the main floorhead supplied and certainly didn’t want to be switching floorheads in rooms that were solid floor and rugs. In the cupboard it stayed.

It can be tempting to look for a HEPA filter as a sign that the shiny new vacuum cleaner you've got your eye on won't aggravate your allergies, but unfortunately it isn't that straightforward.

Henry Xtra

Another feature I missed on the floorhead was LEDs, which are great for showing up dog hairs and dust that you can’t always spot in normal daylight. I couldn’t fault the reachability under furniture though, it pivots almost flat to slide under sideboards and low plinth lines.

A key factor is how well fitted the filter is, and how carefully sealed the airways are within the vacuum cleaner. A poorly fitted filter will let some air pass around it instead of through it, letting unfiltered particles escape into the air again via the exhaust. But it's the really tiny particles, ones as little as 0.3 microns and invisible to the human eye, that can cause the real problems. These can get flung up into the air during vacuuming and, when inhaled, can cause you to cough and sneeze. The only slight issue is that the metal poles do have a tendency to become stiffer over time and therefore more difficult to pull apart. I recommend you separate them at the end of every clean as a preventative measure. Having a HEPA filter is often used as marketing shorthand for claiming a vacuum cleaner is great for allergy sufferers. These filters have to be able to remove at least 99.8% of particles 0.3 microns in size or bigger.Henry is now suitable for dust related allergies. No mess, No dust, No allergens. Still the Henry we all know and love from Numatic but with the added seal of approval from the British Allergy Foundation. Henry Allergy-Friendly Cleaning A Tool for Every Job – There are hotspots for allergens all around the home, including carpets, upholstery, mattresses and stairs, but Henry Allergy has a tool to reach them all. Includes Combi Floor Tool, specialist Hard Floor Tool and Detail Cleaning Kit. Hardwood floorhead – a handy feature for homeowners with a wooden floor (comes with Henry XL Plus, Henry Allergy HVA 160-11 and Henry Xtra HVX200) Some people prefer the ability to wind the cable in and James allows you to do that. He also has a caddy in which he can nicely store away and attachments. A plugged cable means it is pretty easy to replace the mains cable.