Henry Numatic 912061 XL Plus Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner, 15L Capacity, 510mm x 360mm x 370mm, Red

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The Numatic Henry XL Plus is definitely worth considering for DIY or home renovation projects. It’s big enough to handle the dust and debris that many smaller vacs can’t, plus it comes with a range of tools and accessories. James has the same high-performance motor as well as toolkit, extra long cable and high-efficiency cable as the original Henry but comes in much lighter and with a larger capacity. There’s a lot to like here and James is a fitting presence as the lightest Henry hoover. Where you will feel the weight is if you need to take up and down a set of stairs or two. A neat feature that does help with manoeuvring the Henry is the bumper guard all around its tub which means if you do accidentally clatter into a wall or something else, the vacuum cleaner won’t be damaged and neither will the surface of whatever you collided with. British manufacturer Numatic International has expanded the Henry Hoover range over the years to provide their first vacuum cleaner with some much needed company. There’s now fourteen different products in the Henry range, including a number of different Henry Hoover names which make up the Henry Hoover family. There’s Hetty, who’s also known as the female Henry Hoover, as well as James, Harry, George and Charles, the latter two which are wet and dry vacuums.

Another factor that allows James to be smaller is the cable tidy that can be found on the top of his head, which means you can manually wind the cable by hand. Where James stands out over the rest of the Henry Hoover range is the unique caddy tray that can also be found on the top of his head, providing a great storage place for his attachments that includes the crevice tool and the upholstery brush. 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 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. Henry XL Plus also comes with a Flexi Crevice Tool which bends around and under hard to reach places (e.g. in between car seats) allowing you to clean more thoroughly.Although it isn't the biggest Henry vacuum, the 6-litre capacity was more than enough for Jen's family home too, even with ongoing DIY projects. AiroBrush140 - Compact, lightweight and powerful, the AiroBrush140 boasts all the powerful cleaning technology of the AiroBrush — just in a smaller size! Perfect for spotless stairs, sofa, car seats and all those other awkward spots.

A unique aero-brush is great if you have pets in the house. It provides an outstanding level of cleaning with carpets and is the perfect tool for cleaning up pet hairs, as well as those bits of pet food that don’t quite stay in the bowl and other edibles such as cat grass. A hard floor brush means it can continue cleaning on hard floor surfaces while a 10m power cable provides extensive reach. Henry is manufactured by Numatic International at a factory in the town of Chard, in Somerset. The company was founded in Crewkerne in 1969, and initially employed just six people who made the first vacuums using oil drums and washing-up bowls. You can still see evidence of this in Henry’s drum-like body and plastic hat. Numatic moved several times over the years, eventually arriving in Chard in 1990. The motorised AiroBrush 140 attachment is Numatic’s answer to pet hair, and it does a great job. The rotating brushes agitate the surface to pull out embedded hair. And the narrow width of the floorhead, combined with the long reach, makes it easier to get into awkward areas. The large capacity ensures this isn’t a task you’ll need to do often, as even the messiest jobs will take a while to fill a 15 litre bag. The downside is you can’t clean the filter. Instead, you have to tap the dirt off or wipe it down with a dry cloth.When it comes to cleaning on stairs, there is a clear and stark difference between Henry and Shark upright models. Shark also does an excellent job on carpets. Most Shark upright models have a specific setting for carpet and they leave them looking far better than they found them. We find our carpets look brilliant after we’re done cleaning them with our Shark NZ690UKT. The suction. Hands down. It lifted up the biggest, heaviest rug Jen has in her house. That means it can get deep into carpet pile, which is reassuring and satisfying at the same time.

Love a Henry but want to go for one of the best cordless vacuums? The Henry HVB160 cordless vacuum cleaner is well worth a look. Our reviewer Sarah gave it 4.5 stars and thinks it's great for smaller homes as its battery life only lasts for 30 minutes. Still, the various accessories do come in useful. The narrow AiroBrush 140 is a suitable size for steps and offers effective cleaning power with the rotating brush bar. This tool can make a high-pitched squealing sound at times, however, which is somewhat off-putting! Pet Hair Of course, unlike an upright vacuum, most of this weight is in the body which is on wheels. As you’ll be using the hose for cleaning, it’s not like you’ll need to carry around 10kg the entire time. These cleaners are similar in style, but the super-sizing of the XL Plus makes it more suited to bigger jobs, instead of the domestic duties of the original Henry. Hetty smiles just as much as Henry, and in terms of performance is just as able. Hetty has a highly efficient motor, a 10 metre cable and rewind storage system, and comes with a host of useful accessories.Upholstery Tool: This thing is simply amazing. Designed to get rid of dust and other debris on upholstery we actually find it most useful on the stairs where it gets the carpet looking refreshed every single time. You have the option of using a brush end or just the plastic fitting and both do an excellent job. You get quite an array of floorheads with the Henry XL Plus, including the combination floor tool, hard floor nozzle, and AiroBrush 140.