Garage only hoover - what you got?

[jamiez]

I have something similar to this, it was in the attic of our house when we bought it and works well in the garage cleaning duties. Just empty the cloth bag and carry on.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Electrolux-ZA55-WORKING-Vacuum-Cleaner-/112248321807

Probably worth a few bob in a 100000 years!

 

[jamiez]

I bought that one a few months back after a scrote popped the window on our XC90 on the driveway, to get all the glass from the door bottom...

Within 5 mins of unboxing, it was on it's way back to Screwfix - Too light and tipped over when you looked at it, or pulled on the hose..

Got this one instead http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb351vac-1400w-20ltr-wet-dry-vacuum-cleaner-240v/56239 which has been fine..

Mike

thanks for the feedback - useful indeed. So essentially they are the same unit, just this one is slightly larger in terms of the collection unit which made it less prone to topping over?

Mike - thanks for your recommendation. Upon further review it seamed like the best bang for buck so picked one up from Screwfix this morning. Yet to be unboxed and used....might do a review later

Thanks all!

 

[firebobby]

I have something similar to this, it was in the attic of our house when we bought it and works well in the garage cleaning duties. Just empty the cloth bag and carry on.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Electrolux-ZA55-WORKING-Vacuum-Cleaner-/112248321807

Probably worth a few bob in a 100000 years!

I live in hope

 

[dhobbs]

I have a karcher that I got from their outlet store. Much cheaper than normal. It's a wet and dry vac.
https://www.karcheroutlet.co.uk/
They are either returned or reconditioned, but have 6 months warranty.

I also used a concrete sealant, stops the dust a treat.

 

[Paulwirral]

If you have some basic practical skills bite the bullet and tile the garage floor , it's the correct time of year to get a good deal on some end of line floor tiles and adhesive , and you'll not need to buy the hoover , a sweeping brush and shovel on tiles will do just as good . It could be cheaper in the long run .

 

[firebobby]

If you have some basic practical skills bite the bullet and tile the garage floor , it's the correct time of year to get a good deal on some end of line floor tiles and adhesive , and you'll not need to buy the hoover , a sweeping brush and shovel on tiles will do just as good . It could be cheaper in the long run .

My vac is used to clean the fleets interior more than the garage floor, Mrs FB doesn't like the household one used outside :roll:

 

[Mactran]

I don't think that anything really beats a Henry vacuum. They last for years and pretty much vacuum up anything. Plus they have a cheerful face!

I had my Henry hoover for about 14 years

 

[Paulwirral]

If you have some basic practical skills bite the bullet and tile the garage floor , it's the correct time of year to get a good deal on some end of line floor tiles and adhesive , and you'll not need to buy the hoover , a sweeping brush and shovel on tiles will do just as good . It could be cheaper in the long run .

My vac is used to clean the fleets interior more than the garage floor, Mrs FB doesn't like the household one used outside :roll:

Your obviously posher than me 2 hoovers . My tiled garage floor is 850 miles away in the Dordogne with the Henry Hoover :lol: I don't even have a garage at my house , off street parking only on the Wirral !
Joking aside though , anyone who does mess about with cars in a garage should seriously look at tiling the floor and maybe incorporate a basic underfloor heating mat . It sounds over the top but it's cheap after you do the maths . Very clean , heated where you are under the car while working and more or less impervious to anything a car will leak onto it , not to mention , very easy to clean with basic tools .

 

[VRSteve]

If you have some basic practical skills bite the bullet and tile the garage floor , it's the correct time of year to get a good deal on some end of line floor tiles and adhesive , and you'll not need to buy the hoover , a sweeping brush and shovel on tiles will do just as good . It could be cheaper in the long run .

My vac is used to clean the fleets interior more than the garage floor, Mrs FB doesn't like the household one used outside :roll:

Your obviously posher than me 2 hoovers . My tiled garage floor is 850 miles away in the Dordogne with the Henry Hoover :lol: I don't even have a garage at my house , off street parking only on the Wirral !
Joking aside though , anyone who does mess about with cars in a garage should seriously look at tiling the floor and maybe incorporate a basic underfloor heating mat . It sounds over the top but it's cheap after you do the maths . Very clean , heated where you are under the car while working and more or less impervious to anything a car will leak onto it , not to mention , very easy to clean with basic tools .

Can you jack a car up on a tiled floor???

 

[bedminsterbob]

I have a henry for the garage, but have one of the titan wet and dry vacs on the boat its great for getting the small amounts of water out of the bilge as the main pumps don't kick in till the water is deeper than an inch.

 

[Paulwirral]

My vac is used to clean the fleets interior more than the garage floor, Mrs FB doesn't like the household one used outside :roll:

Your obviously posher than me 2 hoovers . My tiled garage floor is 850 miles away in the Dordogne with the Henry Hoover :lol: I don't even have a garage at my house , off street parking only on the Wirral !
Joking aside though , anyone who does mess about with cars in a garage should seriously look at tiling the floor and maybe incorporate a basic underfloor heating mat . It sounds over the top but it's cheap after you do the maths . Very clean , heated where you are under the car while working and more or less impervious to anything a car will leak onto it , not to mention , very easy to clean with basic tools .

Can you jack a car up on a tiled floor???

Yes , it will be fine if they are decent tiles laid on a 10mm flexible adhesive bed . Maybe use plywood under the jack wheels . You need to look at the long term , easy to clean so it's always clean , drop something on it and wipe it up with spray cleaner and kitchen roll , then if you come to sell the house it's the only one in the street with a tiled floor in the garage , some people will even think they can extend into it for living space as the floor is tiled and the walls are painted :lol:

 

[markeg]

Also have a dyson - recycled from the house, when SWMBO decided on a replacement.

One warning about the floor - for concrete floors you are supposed to leave them bare for a few months after laying before painting/sealing/coating them. Not sure how "new" yours is though?