Vacuum cleaners

If money's no object go for a Dyson hand held one, useful both at home and in the caravan. However, since their introduction there have been many copies (cheaper) by Gtech, Vax, etc etc which may be just as good but I only have experience of the Dyson.

We have got a Dyson car and boat.  It is very good, but very expensive.  It is the same a the standard handheld with an additional 12v charger.  Suppose it depends how much you need 12v

I'm still using the same one I've had for years cost me £20, little cylinder type vac really lightweight and has got good power but only 240v

Another Dyson fan - we have a DC58 - small and light(ish) and very powerful plus the array of attachments makes it very versatile.

Dyson Batt handheld and enough attachment to get to clean anywhere

yes it may be verry good but not very good if you don't tell me the make and model

I don't think you will ever beat a mains powered vac for performance. We recently bought the smallest, lightest, cheapest one  in Carrefour (Spain) for EU 35.  It also works fine on the inverter if needed.

It was supposed to be 'just for the caravan' .... but it is so good and convenient that wife has now commandeered it for the house!

Correction:  We have got a Dyson car and boat extra. The extra is the 12v charger.  A mains only vacuum is fine as long a seat you have mains electricity. 

I struggle with Dyson's advertising, particularly with their handheld rechargeable machines.

There are so many base machines and on top of that they bring in accessory bundles.

We have the V6, the V7, V8 and the V10, then there is the DC58 which is not based on an “8” at all but I read the V6 “Trigger” repackaged. I don't doubt I have left out a V9 and probably a half dozen more.

Then there is the accessory bundling, or I think it is that feature that delineates the “Animal” from the Trigger”, the “Absolute” and the “Total”. It is mind glazing.

So recommendations to buy a Dyson I feel need a great deal more specifics, any clarity please to what as a camping support machine we need?

I want to avoid the, "I should really have brought" sort of realisation.

Has the dust ever reached the levels where the locker doors jammed? No, I thought not. Just give it a good clean when you get home.