Henry can also carry up two of his own tools thanks to mouldings at the back of the machine and there’s also an area to park the wand should you want to neatly pause your cleaning effort. It’d be easy to underestimate a cleaner with such charming looks, but rest assured the Henry HVR 160-11 offers serious suction.

This stops the dust escaping out into the surrounding environment and helps to prevent allergies spreading around the home. While this setup works well enough, experience has taught me that the various sections of the pole can become stiff and difficult to pull apart over time. Over time if you do use the Henry without bags, you risk damaging the motor which could lead to reduced performance.Whilst Henry’s main cons are his weight and effectiveness at cleaning stairs, he has many positive features that out-weight the negatives. The curved section has an air vent on it, too, which is used to decrease suction power – the vacuum cleaner has just an on/off switch. Some products may be delivered straight to your door from one of our suppliers and these products will be labelled within the product description.

We don’t think anyone will have a hard time when it comes to installing or changing bags with the Henry. I measured the Henry at 408AW, which makes it one of the most powerful vacuum cleaners I’ve tested; even more powerful than the Stihl SE 33 wet and dry cleaner. Our ease of use tests are conducted by an independent panel of vacuum cleaner experts and assess how easy it is use the vacuum cleaner in various real life situations, how easy it is to conduct regular maintenance on the vacuum cleaner, such as changing bags and filters, and finally how versatile each vacuum cleaner is for conducting a variety of tasks such as cleaning at various heights and cleaning upholstery. There’s a reason that the Henry Hoover continues to be one of the most popular vacuum cleaners going, and it comes at great value when compared to other hoovers on the market. The 620w motor might not sound like a lot, but this vacuum offers suction that’s up there with the best in its class.This model of Numatic Henry comes with the same wand that features on older models; it’s a series of three metal poles that connect together. One key difference is that Dyson vacuums are all cordless, whereas nearly all Henry vacuums are corded.

It’s completely different to earlier versions of Henry and does feel like an improvement, allowing for an all-round better clean. To avoid this, I recommend pulling them apart at the end of each clean, and loosely rejoining them for storage.With a 10 m power cable, you won't be constantly changing plug sockets as you vacuum, taking the hassle out of cleaning and allowing you to finish up sooner. If there’s one thing you expect from a Henry, it’s the cute face painted on the front of the iconic red body. The Henry HVR 1601-11 can hold two of its own tools and has a centre section to park the hoover's wand. A lever at the base of the tool can be flicked with your foot to adjust the position of the brushes at the faceplate; raise the brushes for use on carpets or drop them down for effective cleaning on hard floors.