Wertheim 3180

15 years old and runs well – Great value for money. I think Wertheim used to be made in Germany, but that’s since changed to China, though it may vary between models. I’ll think twice about buying another one since I prefer German / Japanese made products.  Show details ·  1

Has been a great vacuum cleaner – Wow i can't believe all the bad reviews. I've had mine for nearly 12 years I think. paid $499 on sale. Have had no trouble except having to replace the belt a few times due to wear. I've pulled it to bits a few times due to hair being clogged around the wheel parts but that's only due to usage. Everything needs maintenance, in cleaning the filter regularly, emptying when needed & replacing belt, ect. Powerhead is great. No faults with mine. Show details

Good – I vaccuum my carpets in the morning and in the afternoon I bought the wertheim and vaccuum again, I couldn't believe how much dirt came out and the carpets and they were all fluffed out with the powerhead. Very easy to use although it is a pain swapping the powerhead for the carpet with the normal head for the hard floors, it feels like you're… Read more

doing the cleaning twice, but if you like a clean house this vaccuum cleaner did the job. The powerhead brushes the carpet out as it vaccuums cleaning the filter is a challenge and you can't vaccuum over any objects with the powerhead as they get stuck and powerhead will need fixing.

Good – Ask for instalment payments then where-ever you buy from has to provide good after service or risk not getting paid....also on the contract ask them to note the contact details of the financier as most dont. Turbo head with own motor makes this machine most powerful we have used in 3 years (most turbo heads dont have their own power supply) great… Read more

for dust and dog hair esp retriever hair. Powerful but not overly noisy can hear the telephone over it. As you only vaacuum once you are not going over the one area over and over again, it saves time. Men like using it due to power head. out of 20 we give it an 18. doesnt include hard floor attachments, little complex for the elderly re changing filters every 6 months, this models power cord and plug were not built very sturdily (in words of supplier)power plug bends when heated so will probably need them to change it within 6 months (under warranty), but they were happy to replace - twice. **note: do not let the turbo head run over rugs as they get so caught up you would need the supplier to remove it from the roller* pick up all sheets / blankets before using. Retain receipt for warranty information (sometimes the seller did not make this clear as should come with 3 year warranty). Little expensive for $399 but worth it for dust/allergy and asthma sufferers. **get supplier to include a couple of extra filters as part of price this will save you going back again later..*

A big waste of money – I bought this vacuum cleaner back in 2007 on Godfreys recommendations. I payed $499 and it was on sale. It worked well for the first few weeks then it started to lose suction and also it became harder to wheel around. Almost as if the wheels were stuck and I was just sliding it on the carpet. It's very bulky. I've put up with it and had it serviced regularly but I've had enough. I want to throw it.  Show details

Absolute rubbish – i bought a wertheim core bagless on the godfreys sales rep recomendation would have been better off buying a $20 kmart vac and i wont buy from godfreys again complete waste of money

Terrible vacuum cleaner. Had to buy another – The motorised vacuum head was quite good but I dread vacuuming with it. It is heavy and does not move easily around the carpets. The container constantly needs emptying and the filters block all the time and it is a really messy job to empty and clean the machine. Constantly overheating because the filter blocks. The cord is too short so the… Read more

plug keeps coming out of the wall. Ended up going and buying a Dyson. Too bulky and heavy to use on the stairs. Hate it!

Useful for a couple who live in a dust free home. The motorised head and suction very good for about 10 minutes. Can only clean one room before it needs emptying and the filter unblocking.

It does the job - Thanks to the Godfreys recommendation – Where should I start, I bought it back in 2006 if I am not mistaken. It was perfect at first look, I was so impressed I decided to buy the display model at cheaper price (so I thought) due to running out of stock. Until I went to Westfield (few days later) and I saw the same exact model brand new at the same price! Nicely done Godfreys staff = ) … Read more

I must admit the quality of the suction is great with powerhead attachment when the bag and the filter are clean, but after a few jobs and the dust starting to accumulate the filter, it will clog badly and eventually it will stop the machine due to over heating. Not just that, it will eventually loses its suction and the machine will turn off every couple of minutes if you set to the maximum power. Once it off, it will take another hour or two (Time for a cuppa) to get up and running.

These days I found the way to get around it by set the power to the minimum when working and once a month clean thoroughly the dust filter by using another vacuum (Yes I have 2 vacuum cleaners).

Another thing is, the cord is not long enough and the retractable is not working properly which I have managed to used IKEA clip to prevent that.

I am still waiting until this thing totally dead, and I am able to purchase a new one! Great suction with powerhead when the bag and filter are clean. Overheating when use Maximum power, the cord too short, clogged badly, chunky and heavy.

Evil vacuum cleaner – I have spent countless hours fiddling with this vacuum in an attempt to get it working properly. It is extremely bulky, especially with the head on, this is made worse by the fact that the straight part that connects to the head is broken as is the hose. If you try and turn it on maximum for over 15 minutes it overheats (not entirely sure if it is… Read more

a heating problem but it is very hot, shuts down and cant be turned on again) and the ensuing wait for it too cool down is in excess of 3 hours. This damned vacuum cleaner is evil and i will never be buying from godfrey's or Wertheim again. The power head does a good job on carpet

This has broken down so many times – This has broken down so many times. In the past I have managed to find the parts on the side of the road at council cleen up, (i guess others have broken down too) but it has now broken 3 times in 7 years. I will never buy a wertheim again, and I will also not buy what Godfreys recomend. I just wonder if they have a higher profirt margin on… Read more

wertheim.

The problem with mine was that he hose keeps braking at the base, this part does not move so i don't know why it breaks so often.

Also it cleans very well when the bag first emptied, but after a little bit of dirt it looses suction very quickly.

Save yourself stress and money and do not buy this! MMMM cleans when bag forst emptied Keeps breaking hoses

the worst vacuum in the world – I spent $400 on is peice of poop about 6 years ago - from Godfreys. The powerhead soon became stuck with hair. I dismantled and cleaned several times before avioding its use. The cord for the powerhead enters the pipe that the dirt is sucked through at the bottom and exits near the 'handle' section. The hair and any stilghtly larger bits get… Read more

stuk between the cord and the pipe. This small obstruction very quickly turns into a blokage. I had to use my giant cooking chopsticks to clear the pipe every 10-20 minutes depending how much mess there was.

Then about a week after the 1 year warranty ran out i tried the powerhead again onlto have it completly stop, and no hair was stuck in the brush. Idismantled and refit the belt. however this broke again next time sed it.

Avoid at all costs - poor design, poor quality about to buy a dyson.

Bad – Recommended by Godfreys' sales person, when we first brought this home and did our carpets, it clogged up and overheated as the suction was so good it sucked up all the dirt accumulated over years. Nearly 4 years down the track and one service, it still does its' job but I would like a vacuum that's easier to use. I notice that Wertheim has never… Read more

made Choice's what to buy list of vacuum cleaners. Good suction with normal vacuum head, even better suction on rugs with turbo head, bin easy to take out and empty, has on board storage tools, variable power useful, can take to Godfreys' store for services parts etc Heavy, clumsy, fiddly to attach turbo head, brush for hard floor head unclicks off easily, very high pitched annoying sound even on lowest setting

OK – Overall I like it, but I have a small house with hard wood floors and just a few rugs, so it does not really get a good work out. I am surprised by all the bad comments I have not had any problems but maybe I am not using it enough. It does work great on getting the dog hair off the carpet. The power head is great for getting the dog hair off the carpet Its heavy and awkward

Terrible – Dont waste your money!!!! My powerhead blew up 2 months after warranty and was only used 26 times a year. The metal pole was repaired 7 times and of course didnt fit into the warranty. Cost me $799.00 to buy then with repairs - this lemon cost me over $1,000.00 and oh yeah, dont got to Godfreys in Australia cos they dont give a Sh@#$%^ The… Read more

colour It is crap. I have timber floors, only 4 bedrooms with carpet + 2 carpet rugs, which the powerhead was used once fortnight. Have had the vaccuum 3 years, and the power head has already blown up, the metal vacuum hose - BROKEN!!! and of course the warranty - worth nothing. Dont waste your hard earned money, my dustbuster - Black and Decker does a better job.

Terrible – CHEAP CHINESE MADE JUNK THAT GODFREYS OBVIOUSLY MAKE A HUGE PROFIT ON !! DO NOT BUY ONE AND DO NOT DEAL WITH GODFREY'S ESPECIALLY MIRANDA FAIR STORE . OVERALL RATING MINUS 10 !! After my husband has pulled the powerhead to bits to clean it it works okay for about 1/2 hour. The stupid design of the hose with it's numerous dust traps and the… Read more

ridiculous design of the powerhead with it's nooks and crannies to trap dust means my poor beleagured husband has to pull it apart every time I use it. It was recommended to me by Godfreys as we have a long haired dog and the long haired twit at Godfrey's said "This will be ideal" I didn't realise that a Vacuum cleaner could be such a heap of poorly designed crap and will never buy anything from Godfrey's again. When I complained to Godfrey's for the 3rd time they virtually said "Too bad you must have bought a Lemon !!" I did not buy a Lemon I got the WHOLE BLOODY TREE!

Terrible – Will NEVER buy from Godreys and activly discourage others to avoid them. They do not care if their products are good or suitable. They rely on the companies long history to sell their cheap useless products & offer no support if something goes wrong. DO NOT BUY FROM GODFREYS. When it works the suction & powerhead are good at picking up pet hair.… Read more

Belt came off inside the powerhead the 4th time I used it & burnt a hole in the side of the unit. Godfreys response "Oh yeh ... happens all the time." (WTF then why recomend it !!!) They fixed it and it came off again about a month later. If anyone has long hair in your house ... FORGET IT !!! Long hair just wraps aroung the turbo brush and is a nightmare to remove. Small capasity collecter means your emptying it after each room. Sythetic carpet + plastic head means lots of static electricity. Got sick of being zapped! Godfreys at Fountain Gate VIC were downright rude and nasty. Basicly called me a lier. Never been treated in such a blantant discrimitory way in my entire life. Godfreys ... you should be ashamed!

Now the proud and VERY happy owner of a Dyson.

Terrible – Very poorly designed vacuum that is not user friendly at all. This is an example of why you shouldn't buy a cheap bagless vacuum, you spend 90% of your time cleaning it than you do cleaning your floors. Buy a dyson, it is much more expensive but it'll be worth all that money . Or a bagged version - Miele. Then again, go to a trusty retailer like… Read more

Clive Peeters where the salesperson have great product knowledge and will help you find a vacuum that's durable and not time consuming - rather than try and sell you onto something so they earn incentives unlike the place I bought this vacuum When all filters are clean & dust canister empty suction works well. Everything, very cumbersome to wheel around as it doesn't steer easily & wheels feel lazy, have trouble changing heads & clicking attachments in as pins are too hard to press in and HEPA filter & dust container is always dirty & full and I spend more time cleaning this vacuum than vacuuming my floors. Cleaning it is also not very asthma & allergy friendly. I'd never ever recommend this vacuum to anyone, it's not worth it.

Terrible – This vacuum brings me to tears, cost a fortune and is a worthless piece of junk. Vacuuming with it is like trying pull your own teeth out, excruciatingly painful. Never would I recommend this vac to anyone else, and never, never, never will I buy anything from GODFREYS ever again. I have to be honest, at first it cleaned the carpets OK with the… Read more

power head on, without, it was useless. Then it goes downhill from there. What can I say, I hate this vacuum, after 4 months of use it started to fall apart. Hard to put together, hard to pull apart, the little silver things that hold everything in place, cane your fingers when you try to push them in to pull the hose pipe and fittings apart. Everytime I vacuum it gets clogs with hair and dust, takes my husband 20mins to get it out after every vac (flithy). Get covered in the dirty flithy contents of the dust bin everytime you empty it. Cord is poorly place next to wheels, gets caught and the machine (junk) tips over. Electric cord in the hose got a loose wire (there goes the only thing that was decent the power head and 90 bucks to get a new one). Mind hose was held together by silver tape. 12 months later and what happens the new hose has just split again. I wish I owned a chain saw because I would so like to put this piece of crap out of is misery. The nice MAN at GODFREYS had the hide to try and sell me another and when I protested he told me "don't put all Wertheim's in the same crappy vacuum basket just because you bought a poorly designed, problem riddled piece of junk". "Well NICE MAN at GODFREY'S never, never again would I buy anything from you or your rip off store".

Terrible – After having a cheap vacumn cleaner for a number of years my husband went to Godfreys and asked the guy for the best Vacumn Cleaner he had. This lemon was what was recommended and bought. It was taken back into Godfreys 5 times in 2 years with the same guy telling us that he has never had any trouble with the brand or model ever. One day I was… Read more

in the mall near the Godfreys store and saw a woman walking with the same vacumn cleaner. I asked her about it and she told me that she had nothing but trouble with it and was always bringing it back and always buying new belts for it. I went straight to MYER and got a Dyson and have never had one bit of trouble with it. I would never ever believe anything Godfreys said as they are just selling this crap and lying to customers.

Everything. This machine just costs money. We have nothing but trouble since the day we bought and in the end were going to Godfreys and buying the belts in bulk becase they were breaking so much. It got blocked all the time even with the smallest of things. Just 2 years of frustration.

Terrible – Do Not Buy This POC (piece of crap) I was just doing my pre-christmas cleaning and am totallY fed up with the effort associated with this 'hoover' So I thought I wonder if anyone else has the same problems as I do....lo and behold i discovered all these responses. I would have loved some jewellery for christmas, instead I have asked for a new… Read more

vaccuum cleaner (yay for me!)

Get something worth the money, seriously vaccuuming should not be this hard.

Looking forward to something new and shiney for christmas

Desperate Housewife Doesnt answer back when I swear at it....

It does pick up the dog and cat fur.....when it feels like working. Where do I start.... I've had mine for probaly over 3 years now (2.5yrs longer than I would have liked to have kept it.

It constantly overheats, gets clogged where some 'retard' decided to put a join and smaller hose inside the main hose, repeatedly the suction trns off and just left with power running through the contraption.

My husband constantly comes home to find me sitting around numerous pieces of this hoover, madly duct-taping it all back together so I can finish cleaning the rest of the house. My hose now comes in 3 seperate parts, all with multi-coloured duct-tape!

The wheels are hard to turn and I generally just drag and kick the thing around.

Terrible – Never buy a Wertheim. Poor construction makes this a liability. I know what to look for when i buy my next vacuum cleaner; a power head but no 's' bend, metal parts and never go to a supplier who isn't really interested in your situation, and problems, with the product. When it sucks it can really clean I think that it is an engineering disaster.… Read more

The 's' bend in the power head is always getting clogged, the wheels fall off, and the connection to the hose is two small plastic rings. Mine have disconnected and i can't seem to get it back together. The hose contracts and won't stay up, my husband had to fix it at a permanent height. The connections to EVERYTHING are broken, and it is held together with heavy tape.

Terrible – will never EVER purchase a wertheim product again nor go near godfreys bar to throw the piece of crap at them. For a vacuum it makes a really good door stop One day soon it will make a good speed hump for a passing truck where do i start. As a vacuum I would expect it to clearn, but unless it has a brand new filter, is 100% clean, husband has… Read more

pretty much taken it apart and put it back together only THEN will it work.

The only way you get any suction is to use the powerhead and that breaks every single time. I am surprise there is any of the vacuum left as bits keep breaking off and lodging themselves inside the machine.

In essence a complete piece of crap and I cannot wait until it takes its last breath so I can get a dyson - bloody Godfreys sold it to us and we believed them when they said its as good as a dyson !!!!

Bad – The biggest waste of $500.00 It has been the most tempremental piece of machinery that i have ever had the frustration of owning. ummm..let me see...NOTHING. oK Well that is a little harsh. When it actually works it's very good. I have pets and used to have carpet...for about 10% of the time it was effective but cumbersome it is fickle. It… Read more

works about 20% of the time when it hasnt overheated, or the filter is clogged, or the wheels have fallen off.

I have disreguarded the power head now cos it was a nightmare. The rubber belt broke about 4 times a year...got sick of going back to Godfreys. In the end the guy at godfreys gave me an old head from some other machine for free. He felt sorry for me!

Now there is some other problem with the chamber that pulls out to empty it and it wont go back in properly. Essentially rendering it useless...AGAIN

Terrible – After taking the vacume back to godfreys many times and the last time being in tears, they sold me an atachment which catches all the dust before it goes down the pipe, so it bypasses the bagless attachment all together. However the attachment has to be manually held onto the vacume so its a lot of hard work. Have decided to go to Kmart this… Read more

afternoon and buy one that works Nothing, It has been the worst vacume l have ever purchased The hose constantly blocks and l am forever taking it back to Godfeys. It over heats all the time and you can only vacume 1 or 2 rooms before it dies.

Terrible – Biggest waste of money. the machiene seriously pn lasted 3 years and my mum has had her dyson for 5 and its going strong! The power head was fantastic as i have pets. bagless is great too. it basically fell to pieces after the warrenty ran out (typical) and Godfreys were no help at all.

Bad – I would not recommend this vaccum cleaner although the power head did suck up threads off the floor when my friend's Dyson did not. The power head worked well to pick up threads and hair off carpet It worked well on carpet but the floor head was useless. For the amount I paid for it I would have expected it to last longer. Also it would overheat… Read more

really quickly and shut off and need to rest for a while. This vaccum cleaner needed repair within the first year and after only a few years of use the belt in the head wore out and other bits stopped working and it went to the dump.

Had for 3 years - been dreaming of another vac for 3 years – If you struggle to find things to do during the day this vac would be perfect for you as it takes forever to set up and pack away and needs emptying almost every time you use it otherwise it has considerably less power, the powerhead is fantastic if you have just finished vacuuming with the regular head yay! No buying bags - new filter bit over… Read more

priced though. Expected more from this brand. Almost everything ->bulky, heavy, hard to store as it does not stand up so hose needs to be removed from base to fit in a large cupboard, powerhead has very small opening so need to vac with normal head first otherwise powerhead gets clogged up very quickly wtf?

Terrible – Don't buy one. I bought one after having it recommended to me a godfreys-I should have done more research into what I really wanted before purchasing. It doesn't vacuum hard floors well, as that head is useless. The power head is great for the carpet, however the cons far outway the pros. I would not buy this brand again or buy a bagless… Read more

again. Mine broke fairly well straight away but you can still use it (unfortunately). Its so loud that my son is now so scared of the vacuum that he cries until it is away in the cupboard. the powerhead works really well on the carpet very loud, the head for hard floors doesn't work properly, you have to empty it after each vacuum and it makes a huge mess, the filter is near impossible to clean

crap for the price and just tole will cost over $200 to fix. Cant get spare parts – Have had for 4 years, but have had many issues. it is heavy, it leaves black marks on my walls if it bumps them, the hose broken, power head t park is now broken. Screws fell out and did not know as they got vaccummed up with stuffed the powerhead. Now told will cost $200 for part plus labour. Godfrey's no help either. Cant get spare parts. Not… Read more

recommended. cleans carpet well bad on tiles, leave black marks on walls, hard to repair and heavy to pull around.

Terrible – Don't get one- the Dyson kicks it's butt! German made but I suspect Godfreys makes a fair margin out of them so they puch that even though they seem to be not very good. Bagless It blew up after about 6 months and cost almost as much as my new vaccum, a Dyson. Terrible quality, cleaning the filter was almost a weekly requirement and took ages. It… Read more

died after I vacumed up fine dust (didn't know you could do that) which made the warranty void- waste of money

OK – if you want to have a bagless cleaner you need to have a lot of patience as they require a lot of attention Godfreys have a whole range but i would strongly recommend a bag machine power head a must not a turbo or motor active head problems on carpet for the price claens very well will remove more dirt and hair then models such as dyson twin cleans due to the price is a high mainteence vac but I have found all bagless cleaners are

Terrible – This would be the worst Vacuum cleaner I ever owned and I have owned a few. It is absoult rubbish!!! continually having to stop vacuuming and clean out some blockage. Moved easerly No Suxton very difficult to pull apart to find out where the blokages are, the power head is great except that it blocks continually as all the dust has to turn almost a right angle and there isn't enough suxton to get the dust away before the next lot arrives

Terrible – I vac twice a week and am getting increasingly frustrated with this vac, it's almost not worth me using it, I get so worked up about it. Can't believe Godfrey's get away with recommending this machine, will not go back there (am getting a Dyson asap). Definitely not worth the money we paid for it. Giving it a rating of 1 is too generous!! I… Read more

will always buy a powerhead vac now. Everything...hose gets clogged with hair, fluff etc where a wire goes across the inside of it, the handle has fallen apart (now held together with tape), the belt in the powerhead comes off if you go near a sock, cushion, bag strap etc and it now seems to only be able to do a third of my (21 square) house at a time before overheating and cutting out. After each use I have to try and unclog the hose and wash the filter (not easy!!) - it seems to require a lot of fiddly maintenance.