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

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Next, up on the list of lightest Henry hoovers is the Henry Cordless vacuum cleaner coming in at 6.4kg which is fractionally heavier than the lightest James hoover. This has several of the same benefits you get with the original Henry but with the added convenience of no cords.

Despite performance and features, price will always be a significant factor in choosing an appliance and vacuum cleaners are no different.So, Henry vs Shark; which is better? This really depends on what your needs are. Based on our review of several factors Shark comes out on top but the reality is there’s little to choose between Henry models and Shark upright vacuums. The Henry Allergy offers the same 6 litre capacity as the Henry HVR160 and is also the exact same size.

You can’t deny there’s a bit of a royal theme running through some of the current names, with Henry, Charles, George and James all having ruled the land at one time or another. (Hetty is a shortened Henrietta, the female equivalent of Henry.) Still, the various accessories do come in useful. The narrow AiroBrush 140 is a suitable size for steps and offers effective cleaning power with the rotating brush bar. This tool can make a high-pitched squealing sound at times, however, which is somewhat off-putting! Pet Hair These cleaners are similar in style, but the super-sizing of the XL Plus makes it more suited to bigger jobs, instead of the domestic duties of the original Henry. The Henry XL and XL vacuum was released last year. His bigger capacity has proven to be popular especially with people who use Henry as part of their workforce. Numatic Henry XL Bags are bigger than standard ones.The ease of cleaning the stairs is one of the areas where Shark do excel with their upright vacuum cleaners. Though strictly speaking they produce uprights, their distinctive Lift-Away technology it means they provide a two-in-one combination; an upright and a portable canister-type vacuum cleaner. Despite a significant reduction in suction power, improvements in efficiency means he remains a powerful and reliable vacuum cleaner, suitable for cleaning all types of services. Henry has also been built to be long-lasting, meaning he should last in your home for years to come. With a number of useful accessories included in the box, no cleaning job should be too hard. Like nearly all Henry vacuums the traditional Henry Hoover is corded and requires bags, so that’s something to bear in mind as he’ll need to be plugged in and have his bag changed from time to time. It comes with that large 9L capacity dustbin, fantastic reach, and has multiple attachments included. The Henry XL Plus is one of the more expensive vacuums in the Henry range, but it’s still cheaper than many other cylinder vacuums. You get a good haul of attachments included in the price too, which is a bonus.

The large capacity ensures this isn’t a task you’ll need to do often, as even the messiest jobs will take a while to fill a 15 litre bag. The downside is you can’t clean the filter. Instead, you have to tap the dirt off or wipe it down with a dry cloth. Henry is manufactured by Numatic International at a factory in the town of Chard, in Somerset. The company was founded in Crewkerne in 1969, and initially employed just six people who made the first vacuums using oil drums and washing-up bowls. You can still see evidence of this in Henry’s drum-like body and plastic hat. Numatic moved several times over the years, eventually arriving in Chard in 1990. With the extra features you also get a little bit of extra weight compared to the original Henry with the Xtra weighing 8kg (vs Henry original’s 7.5kg). Henry XL Plus also comes with a Flexi Crevice Tool which bends around and under hard to reach places (e.g. in between car seats) allowing you to clean more thoroughly.You would expect him to be cheaper than a regular Henry. Does extra storage space make up the extra in cost? There’s always a frugal member of the family and James is it. Bright blue in colour he’s efficient to run and offers a different approach to storage and attachments. Henry the Hoover has become a mainstay in British households since his introduction in the early 1980s, meaning the original Henry Hoover has now been cleaning UK households and workplaces for more than fourty years. Famed for this smiling face and red colour, Henry has become a firm favourite and a vacuum of choice. It’s not nearly as heavy as you would think for all those extras. It isn’t expensive, it doesn’t make much noise. READ NEXT: The best cordless vacuum cleaners How to choose the right Henry vacuum for you 1. Henry: The compact, flexible choice

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 original Henry hoover is the most popular of the range and compares relatively well in terms of weight at 7.5kg. This is a fairly typical weight level for cylinder vacuum cleaners with several Miele models for example weighing in at around 7.4 – 8.4kg. He offers a combination of a highly efficient Twin-flo bypass vacuum motor and a Powerflo pump system which delivers professional cleaning standards anywhere and at any time. It draws much of its design from the Numatic Cleantec range of professional vacuum cleaners designed to deliver unbeatable professional results every single time. Charles also has a very distinct feature within the Henry range as it can operate as either a dry vacuum or wet vacuum meaning it’s perfect for tougher assignments like DIY.

How to choose the right Henry vacuum for you

Shark also does a great job on hard floors with a dedicated hard floor setting being common on upright models as we’ve seen with our Shark NZ690UKT. Once you’ve been through your hard floor with Shark vacuum it’s quite easy to tell as your floors will look far neater for it. The Flexi crevice tool is also a useful one for hard floors, as it’s easy to squeeze into the small gaps the floorheads can’t reach. Stairs The Harry has won Which? Best Buy awards for basically being brilliant. It’s good enough at removing pet hair that they give it their stamp of approval.