New Henry Hoover stuck on high speed
- Thread starter mozart
- Start date
The switch is probably broken but you should get able to yet a replacement from a place like
You may need to solder it in.
If you are lucky there will be a local "repair cafe" where mostly active retired people like to be useful members of society. In my town there is at least one in a church hall each month who might fit it for you if you buy the part first.
You may need to solder it in.
If you are lucky there will be a local "repair cafe" where mostly active retired people like to be useful members of society. In my town there is at least one in a church hall each month who might fit it for you if you buy the part first.
It’s new , return it .
As above, hope you didn't throw the receipt away.
Maybe you have one of the single speed models.....this is a post on a forum i found :
forums.digitalspy.com
Which Henry Hoover?
Been fed up with my current Dyson for a while. It's huge, heavy and rubbish.
forums.digitalspy.com
I thought that the 2 speed version had been banned under EU energy saving twaddle?
Banned but you can still find people selling them.
- Max effect 900W
- Dust re-emission shall be no more than 1,00 %
- Sound power level shall be less than or equal to 80 dB(A)
- Operational motor lifetime shall be greater than or equal to 500 hours.
Actually its the other way around as far as I know -in that the EU banned the 1 speed and its 1 full power. In order to comply with the stupid rule the it cannot be at full power by default so when you turn it on the default setting is low power and to get higher power you have to flick the rocker switch every time you use it. I never use the low power setting and the full power is not as good as the old henry - so I take longer vacuuming - and use the same energy as I did with the more powerful older one.
The belief of having a higher wattage vacuum cleaner doesn't mean it'll clean faster. I'm glad there are rules in put place.
Yes it was or is a sales gimmick but not in the case with henrys. The lower power meant less suction
I had a 600w version; ok for a housewife but when you're clearing out a cavity wall or similar you need those cubes. If you have a 1200w dual speed it's easy to bypass the low power start and proceed straight to full throttle. I think there was some talk of a vacuum "tool" as opposed to a vacuum "cleaner" being exempt from the rules.
I think to try and counter the lower power they tapered the hose -- or something. So it takes you longer to hover and stuff gets stuck in the hose - EU Stupidity at its best.
My domestic vacs have more than enough power, and variable speeds. Most of the time they are used at 50% or less, otherwise they suck up the carpets and pull themselves onto the floor.
DIYnot Local
Staff member
If you need to find a tradesperson to get your job done, please try our local search below, or if you are doing it yourself you can find suppliers local to you.
Select the supplier or trade you require, enter your location to begin your search.
Are you a trade or supplier? You can create your listing free at DIYnot Local
