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

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If you decide Charles is the wet and dry vacuum for you, you’ll be getting a great all-in-one vacuum cleaner with plenty of bag capacity. The fact he’s also lighter than George means he’s easier to manoeuvre and carry around. 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. Having a huge capacity comes with an obvious downside: weight. At 10kg, it’s one of the heaviest home vacuums we’ve reviewed. To put it in context, this is more than twice the 4.6kg of the Duronic VC7020 and the 4.9kg of the Miele Compact C2 Cat and Dog. Crevice Tool: This is a tube with a thin end that helps to get into those tight spaces such as in between sofas and underneath the fridge where crumbs can fall and be forgotten. It is very handy as well in the car as well as the corners of stairs and near the skirting boards. If you have a standard Henry (or other varients), Hetty, Harry or James this you can buy standard Henry Bags Here

Dust Brush: When we started using the dust brush for dusting around the house it was a game-changer. The soft bristle brush is great for getting rid of dust along skirting boards and other areas and does it without risking scratching most robust surfaces.While the traditional Henry has an A class energy efficiency rating, other models don’t match it. The worst is actually the Harry, which has a C class energy efficiency rating. It is important because a higher consumption vacuum cleaner will use more, costing you more in power. They aren’t as environmentally friendly either, so if being E-friendly is important to you the basic Henry is the better model. Size & Shape

If we were in the construction business, we could see the appeal of having Charles around for those messy post-build clean up jobs. The female equivalent to Henry or also known as the female Henry Hoover, Hetty Hoover is another popular vacuum cleaner from the Henry family. A common question we see is what’s the difference between Hetty and Henry? The answer is not much at all. Apart from her appearance, Hetty is exactly the same vacuum so it’s not a case of Henry vs Hetty. The only real difference is that Hetty is pink compared to the traditional red. She also comes complete with eyelashes to add to her more feminine appearance. Hetty shares the exact same specifications as the Henry Hoover 160-11. Though it weighs much more than the original Henry, the Henry XL Plus still uses the same 620w motor. As with most Henry cleaners, there are multiple wheels so you can steer it in all directions. It’s the floorhead you need to manoeuvre, and the extender pipes and long hose make this a painless task. Finally, there’s the AiroBrush 140, which is a smaller motorised turbo brush. This is a welcome addition to the Henry, as it’s a powerful accessory with a rotating brush bar for pulling embedded pet hair out carpets, sofas, and pet beds.With a six Litre capacity, Hetty is the same size as the Henry 160-11, but is smaller than the Henry 200-11 which comes in at 9 litres. So is Hetty smaller than Henry? It all depends on which model you’re comparing against. The Henry XL Plus may have a generous capacity and cover large areas, but these features come at the expense of manoeuvrability. It’s fine in open spaces, but we think you’ll struggle to move it around a furnished home. The Henry XL Plus comes with a dusting brush, upholstery tool, and a crevice tool with an optional flexi extender. The latter is long enough to get into hard-to-reach areas, like under the fridge and between car seats, which isn’t always the case with crevice tools.