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She has tested a number of vacuum cleaners and put the Henry Xtra through its paces for several months, and in the midst of a kitchen renovation.Instead, it uses airflow and a turbine to power the brush and while it sounds basic, it is very good at lifting hair and refreshing the pile. The benefit of this brush is that it beats dust from carpets and draws hair and lose fibres out of carpet pile, vastly improving the pickup performance of the vacuum on carpeted areas. The instructions give you little guidance on emptying and cleaning the vacuum, beyond a few pictures showing you how to remove the bag and filter. With Henry Xtra’s high-performance Combi Floor Tool, switching between carpets and hard-floors couldn’t be easier — simply set the brushes up for carpets and down for hard-floors. His versatile toolkit includes 3 floor tools, including the unique AiroBrush for superb carpet care and a specialist hard-floor tool.

If you want a super efficient and cost-effective vacuum, and don't mind something a bit bulkier, get your hands on a Henry HVX200-11 now. These include a large dust bag capacity, powerful suction on both hard floors and carpets, a compact design and a range of performance enhancing attachments which help to provide a thorough clean. The bags are also widely available so it is still relatively fuss-free and they trap the dust for a mess-free empty. What's more, the simplicity of the design means there is less to go wrong and problems are easier to troubleshoot. The Henry Xtra HVX200 is the most popular choice for the domestic "Henry" Vacuum for people who have a lot of carpets or wood floors in their house ever since it was introduced into the market.With 50 per cent more room in the tank and some additional tools to boot, we wanted to find out whether 'extra' was a worthy moniker. However, it doesn’t remove other types of allergens so if you need a filter that can, the Xtra wouldn’t be the most suitable choice. The brushes surrounding it guided the remaining green lentils into place and cleaned them up, no problem.

The additional AiroBrush floor tool is worth its weight in gold and will do a better job at picking up those pesky pet hairs than Henry the Hoover. The Numatic Henry Xtra comes with an enhanced TriTex filtration system which does a great job of getting rid of dust particles. As it is powered by the suction, it can grind to a halt if you hit a rug edge or block the hose, but it levels up the cleaning capabilities of a regular Henry considerably.My office has a wooden floor with a thick pile rug, so using the combi tool here makes sense for a quick clean. Other accessories include a thin crevice tool which is useful for removing dirt from tight spaces, as well as a range of smaller dusting brushes. He also comes with a range of accessories to ensure you can clean upholstery, shelves, skirting boards or even your car for a brilliantly versatile design. In addition to the AiroBrush, the Xtra comes with a separate hard floor brush that you’ve guessed it, is great for cleaning those harder surfaces. It does also come with an additional hard floor head, but other than that it’s not much different to the Henry.

They pivot easily (most of them will turn 360°) so it is really easy to get under furniture, into corners and even reach on top of things like kitchen units. The fact that the hose is conical is a nice bonus, as it results in powerful suction thanks to improved airflow.Next, it was time to clean my carpeted living room and bedroom, plus the rugs in various spaces of my home. From deep cleaning hotel floors to sucking up cereal (or worse) in a student flat, all Henry vacuums are designed with function and durability in mind. Lightweight and powerful in use, the specialist hard-floor tool is engineered to provide peak suction performance on hard-floors.