Small Hoovers

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Hi all

I am trying to find a small, compact mains vacuum cleaner for our boat, preferably with "attachments" (Not entirely sure what SWMBO means by that)!

Has anyone had satisfaction from such a device and can recommend one?

I have seen a 12V one but couldnt get into corners and was only 300W which seems a bit puny even to a bloke.

Regards

Pops
 
JML Super Vac or "Vac Man". Hand held with flexible tube and attachments, 600W mains powered, best we have used on a boat. Available from Robert Dyas, do a Google search to their web shop, "Robert Dyas Direct". Go to "Home Products" then "Vacuum Cleaners", price £13.
 
Asda do a small one that we use and its great it looks like a snail and can be stored in small places. there are quite a few on the market and all the sheds do them in some form or other.
Rob
 
We use a Goblin Aquavac which has the additional advantage of hovvering up liquids. About once a month we hoover out the deep bilge below the level of the bilge pumps with it ...

Also have a red devil 12v which we use when economising on power.
 
Hi Pops,

We bought a small 12v vacuum (with full attachments!!) in a tiny shop down in southern Spain that, much to our amazement, performs superbly with a suction very similar to a full size vac. Have no idea of the make unfortunately, but it is certainly a lot more powerful than our previous 240v 'car' version. It's a bit bigger overall though, but is still going strong after over ten years. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

We didn't want to use an inverter each the time, as we spend the vast majority of our static time at anchor when cruising, and the being able to plug the thing into our standard 12v sockets makes life simpler. We extended the lead though as, even on our little boat, it wouldn't reach the extremities with the short length provided. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

I'd have a good look round the car shops/motor factor places and compare - the performances do vary hugely in our experience.

Cheers Jerry
 
Jerryat

I think the best plan is just to despatch SWMBO to the hoover shop and let her tackle the attachments thing. If I were to say that it is for her anyway then I am sure I will get roasted alive on here!

Thanks chum

Pops
 
Abigail

Thank you and other repliers. I assumed there would be a special "marine" hoover at ten times the price, with a pointy end for the bow and a flat bit for the stern. My familiarity with hoovers is limited to being told to get out of the way. That annoying bit of water in the bilge doesn't happen now, after sealing off the bog pipes that go through the shower room floor!

Regards

Pops
 
i bought a samsung hoover with a car cleaning kit included. just as powerfull as the henry hoovers but half the size. bookers were doing them for arround £30.00. that was about 5 months ago. showed my mum and was ordered to go back and get another one. still got the box if you want the make and model
 
No - not a marine speciality at all! Got it in little neighbourhood hoover shop in Brighton and was a good price compared to other sinmilar sizes - slightly more because wet and dry hoover but we considered that worthwhile.
 
We use a small 220v one that is very powerful and came from Comet a couple of years back who had quite a selection in our local store around £30/£35 including the attachments (hose, extension tubes, nozzle, brushes and flat carpet doing thingy). It has a long lead that recoils neatly back inside.

This isn't ours but is similar

http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/362_205842.html

Note the motor power at 1500W is like a proper home one which is what this is, just small enough to stow on board. Don't stow it under a bunk the other side of the bulkhead where the autopilot fluxgate is though... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Robin
 
Once again I can say what wonderful choices you make Robin!

We have one that looks the same, just a different make (a Sanyo if I recall correctly, is not one of my on board responsibilities /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif) and was about the same price.

Concur is the way to go if room to store it, works just like a home sized one. We had unhappily tried several small 12v ones before and got the idea from others also gone through the same trials.

John
 
Just a thought, but what exactly are you all hoovering? Do you have carpets or are you just being thorough? Do you allow shoes down below? Do you drop crumbs all over the place? Are you shedding significant layers of skin? Just wondered.
 
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Just a thought, but what exactly are you all hoovering? Do you have carpets or are you just being thorough? Do you allow shoes down below? Do you drop crumbs all over the place? Are you shedding significant layers of skin? Just wondered.

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We have mostly wood floors but a bit of carpet in the dressing area of the forecabin so our feet are kept warm as we get up and put on the slippers. Shoes are allowed on board but except when sailing, moccasin slippers with soles (Lymington Market about £10) are preferred.

SWMBO is the hooverer in chief and does all the upholstery, floors plus around the cooker and so on every week after we come in or, if we come back late, one evening in the week at the same time as I will also wash the decks and cockpit prior to filling the water ranks.

The ensign (if we have used the Blue 'defaced' one) and club burgee are taken home for ironing. The red one if we used that is rolled up to minimise creases but doesn't get the 5 star treatment.

It is very important to keep up standards /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif


Robin
 
Hm
I am impressed - do you wash the ensign before ironing or do you just apply a thick coat of irony?
What do you do about unsightly rolls in the genoa when it does not roll up with equal measures of the sacrificial strip showing? Where is it you keep your boat cos I'll be absolutely humiliated if I get close?
 
Tee Hee

Well with our current genoa we chose a white sacrificial strip so that uneven rolls were not obvious.... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Just joking. But we have a friend and neighbouring berth owner that might fit the bill!

Robin
 
We have mostly short pile carpet, except in galley and wet areas eg around companionway. Shoes worn on board (soft sole only requirement) and we drop crumbs and things everywhere. Ships Cat is also hairy (real one that is, not me though). Woman drop hair everywhere, dunno why they are not bald because of it.

John
 
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