Is there a 12v hoover that isn't rubbish?

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I foolishly bought a cheap 12v hoover to use on Kindred Spirit, but it turned out to be complete junk. Are there any out there that actually work? I realise I'll have to pay more for one that exceeds the "asthmatic vole" power level of the old one - probably willing to stretch up to £80 or so if really necessary. I don't think I need cordless, I plan to install 12v sockets in each cabin which will let the hoover reach the whole boat.

Cheers,

Pete
 
prv said:
I foolishly bought a cheap 12v hoover to use on Kindred Spirit, but it turned out to be complete junk. Are there any out there that actually work? I realise I'll have to pay more for one that exceeds the "asthmatic vole" power level of the old one - probably willing to stretch up to £80 or so if really necessary. I don't think I need cordless, I plan to install 12v sockets in each cabin which will let the hoover reach the whole boat.

Cheers,

Pete
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Give SWMBO a dust pan and brush. Put feet up and direct operations :o
 
Our old vacuum cleaner here at home is 1000watts. If it takes that kind of power to get a real air flow and vacuum then what hope have you got from a battery supply or even the ships 12v battery. In other words all small vacuum cleaners are going to be Mickey Mouse devices perhaps sucking up little piles of dirt but not real cleaners. Perhaps OP should buy an inverter and a domestic vacuum or just revert to brush and pan. good luck olewill
 
William_H said:
Our old vacuum cleaner here at home is 1000watts. If it takes that kind of power to get a real air flow and vacuum then what hope have you got from a battery supply or even the ships 12v battery.
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Well, provided I don't mind lugging 16mm² cables after me, and sucking 83 amps down them, I have an excellent hope :)

More seriously, I realise that probably nobody makes a 1000watt 12v vacuum and am not expecting the same power as my 1.2kw Henry, but there should be a middle ground that's still useful.

Pete
 
sarabande said:
Waeco. Excellent piece of kit. It also does wet and dry work.
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Thanks. Looks like the one, even though I thought I didn't want to pay for a battery. Ability to suck up small amounts of water is bound to come in handy.

Those prices seem to be about £10 too low now from what I can find, but still within budget.

Cheers,

Pete
 
Camelia said:
Aldi, dustpan and brush set for about £2.00.
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Fine on the broad expanses of the cabin sole, or perhaps on the saloon table, but not much good in the nooks and crannies that boats specialise in.

I did look over a Westerly (can't remember exactly what model) that had a cunning dust tray built into the sole under the table. You could sweep in dirt and crumbs through a slot, where they fell into a plastic tray for occasional emptying. Removing the cover and the tray underneath gave access into the bilge. That's the kind of little gadget I really like, shame the rest of the boat was a bit damp and grotty :)

Pete
 
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The black and decker swivel one isnt too bad, but more for a tidy up than carpet cleaning work.The rechargeable ones are rubbish.
OTOH, unless you do your housework at anchor, why not use shorepower and 240v ?
 
gjgm said:
OTOH, unless you do your housework at anchor, why not use shorepower and 240v ?
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We don't all spend all our time in full-service marinas :)

Actually, our current berth does have a power socket as it was formerly occupied by a liveaboard who arranged for it to be added. We're not officially using it though, as apparently it's teed off a meter that someone else is paying for (we've got informal permission to use it occasionally for tools during refit and bung the odd few quid in the right direction). But in general the pontoons here don't have power.

I can probably count on one hand the number of times I moored in marinas in three years with Kindred Spirit around the Solent. That may increase with the new boat as she's more in the pitch-up-in-marina-and-whole-crew-go-to-the-pub style, whereas Kindred Spirit was anchor-up-a-deserted-creek-and-read-a-book-under-the-oil-lamp. But yes, I probably will quite often be "doing the housework" at anchor or on a mooring. Or even under way - sometimes when the wind has been on the nose for the last leg home, we've motored it instead of sailing and got the cleaning and packing up done ready to step off on arrival.

Shore power can be useful, but I don't want to be reliant on it.

Pete
 
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