Excluding Dyson - which cordless vacuum for boat use??

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Not a fan of Dyson, much like my distain for Apple products!
Which cordless vacuum would you recommend for onboard use on the boat?
Looking for a handheld type or one with "stick" so can be converted for upright use.
Mainly to give upholstery a quick once over, the wooden floors and general tidying up.
A motorised brush head would be nice, but not essential.
No pets on board, but Mrs W does shed hair!
 
We have a Black & Decker like this. It’s a good little vacuum, but cost only about £30. It does a great job but would I have a Dyson, given the chance? Yes!
 
Thanks, if you know the model number I'll take a look.
Thing I cant work out is that if the Dysons are that good, why are there so many second hand ones for sale on Ebay, FB Marketplace, Gumtree, etc? Most of them seem to be either broken, spares or repair, needs new battery, etc? Ar ethe batteries non replaceable or expensive? Do the motors last long or give up easily?
 
I've got a 14v Black and Decker, and it's rubbish. Would not recommend. I should have bought a dyson, after testing one at my parents place. Instead I just use my shop vac for serious mess.
 
Think about any Euro wet/dry vacuums.. we have a Karcher and its great at vacuuming everything including small oil spills. Although you need a 1500w inverter or better, it is the most used tool on our boat and we live aboard 24/7/365. Cheers
 
Whatever you choose, check that the battery is replaceable at a reasonable price. We bought a rather expensive Bosch cordless just over three years ago and it is now effectively useless. The battery life has dropped to about five minutes run time. When I researched it on the web, I discovered that the battery pack costs close to £200 and replacement requires almost a complete dismantling.
 
I have a dewalt dcv584l I use it for work but take it down the boat. Runs of 18v drill batterys or plugs into the mains. Also is a wet vac great for sticking the nozzle into the bilge
 
And a 2nd for the De Walt vacuum. Handy to have wet and dry capability on board, and does a reasonable job of the dusty jobs too, with a HEPA filter. As stated, batteries are removable Li-Ion cordless drill batteries. Also run it off the inverter when needed.
 
I agree with above suggestions about using a 240v hoover through an inverter. Any small Hoover will do and way more suck than 12v handhelds.

I too abhor Dyson products. Nasty plastic carp that’s surreally overpriced.
 
Dysons advertising is also misleading. eg there is no such thing as a digital motor and he did not invent the Venturi. However, their products do well in Which tests and are loved by their owners (including Mrs Moron)
fredrussell said:
I agree with above suggestions about using a 240v hoover through an inverter. Any small Hoover will do and way more suck than 12v handhelds.

I too abhor Dyson products. Nasty plastic carp that’s surreally overpriced.
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mickywillis said:
Not a fan of Dyson, much like my distain for Apple products!
Which cordless vacuum would you recommend for onboard use on the boat?
Looking for a handheld type or one with "stick" so can be converted for upright use.
Mainly to give upholstery a quick once over, the wooden floors and general tidying up.
A motorised brush head would be nice, but not essential.
No pets on board, but Mrs W does shed hair!
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I too hated the early upright Dysons, which were very user-unfriendly and prone to frequent breakages. But the Dyson handhelds are in a different league, and we've had 2 at home for several years. They both get used every day for quick tidy-ups. Nothing's broken. I've replaced the battery in one (£35 from Amazon). Recommend you look at one.
 
I'm not a fan of Mr. Dyson's politics, but I held my nose and bought a Dyson handheld for boat use last year.
It's compact, does the job, came with a large array of nozzles, and more importantly for boat use, it can be charged either from 240V or 12V.
I assuage my guilt at having bought it by only referring to it as "the Hoover".
 
mickywillis said:
Not a fan of Dyson, much like my distain for Apple products!
Which cordless vacuum would you recommend for onboard use on the boat?
Looking for a handheld type or one with "stick" so can be converted for upright use.
Mainly to give upholstery a quick once over, the wooden floors and general tidying up.
A motorised brush head would be nice, but not essential.
No pets on board, but Mrs W does shed hair!
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Dysons are expensive but you can get B grade stock from dyson on eBay.
It is is indistinguishable from new to me. Also you can buy the not quite latest model to keep cost down.

Dysons are the best vacuum I’ve found by a considerable margin. Notice I didn’t say best cordless. The corded one at home has been relegated to the garage for power tool dust extraction duties. I use the dyson exclusively at home now. And I have another one on the boat.

My boat being a mobo has a lot of carpet. For all hard surfaces it may be an unnecessary cost and an inferior machine might do. But for me they are worth every penny (But even I wouldn’t be able to buy the full shop price)

My mum has two too. One upstairs and one downstairs. (She has arthritis so mobility is an issue)

At home you find you never have to vacuum the house. Because you don’t have to get a cumbersome machine out, you just take it off the wall, and spot clean as necessary or maybe just do the stairs or one room or whatever.

On the boat you need to find storage with a power supply because it needs to be always charged to get the benefit. And they are bigger than you think in a locker.
 
Our cleaner brings her own Dyson cordless for doing the stairs rather than balancing the plug in and hose. Most office and hotel cleaners seem to use a Henry.
 
Red Panda said:
I'm not a fan of Mr. Dyson's politics, but I held my nose and bought a Dyson handheld for boat use last year.
It's compact, does the job, came with a large array of nozzles, and more importantly for boat use, it can be charged either from 240V or 12V.
I assuage my guilt at having bought it by only referring to it as "the Hoover".
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Tee hee. Me too I still hoover up. ��
 
Mikedefieslife said:
I've got a 14v Black and Decker, and it's rubbish. Would not recommend. I should have bought a dyson, after testing one at my parents place. Instead I just use my shop vac for serious mess.
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This is not because they are less reliable but merely that there is a demand for them second hand and for parts. Others are just thrown away.
 
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