The "Henry" vacuum cleaner is made by the "Numatic" company. Henry is a dry Vacuum, "Charles" is a vacuum that can pick up dry and liquids, "George" is a Wet Carpet cleaning vacuum, so it pumps water and sucks it back in, "James" is a more industrial Henry, and "Hetty" is a female "Henry". These vacuums are bomb proof and about the best you will ever buy.
Hello Dave, Before I retired in 2016, my Department uses Henry vac cleaners as a trusted and reliable product and I have experience of doing the odd repair and spare parts were easy to obtain being the manufacturer is in England. I bought my own Hetty in 2008 as her switches are technically better than on a Henry (no rude comments please, but I really like the eye lashes😂). Best wishes from Oxfordshire.
We have a Henry. He’s a bit clunky, but as my husband does all the vacuuming (his choice, and closely guarded household chore) I’m not going to press the point too hard 😅😊
Are you a Numatic employee? 😊 I worked for 2 companies over a 30 year stretch that sold Numatic products and sold tools to their factory. Always very reliable and a great company to deal with.
@@alisonscurr4395 - well, good for you, Alison. How we perceive humour is, of course, somewhat flexible. I mean, some people actually watch Mrs Brown's Boys. 😬
The ‘Henry hoover, is to vacuum cleaners what the Nokia 3210 is to mobile phones. Indestructible. After the nuclear holocaust, there will only be three things surviving - cockroaches, Nokias and Henry hoovers.
it's normally 30 mins as a way to get around sunday trading laws as much as possible. turn up at 9.30 (or 10.30 in London) to any supermarket and you can see for yourself :D
There is nothing stupid about a switch in the power socket. This is not only safety but most modern equipment would take some power even when switched off. What is stupid is having to unplug the equipment when you can have a switch in the socket.
It's exactly the opposite, modern equipments are required to use as little power as possible when in standby, at least in the countries that have energy efficiency rules. It's completely pointless to cut the power to an equipment that consumes
@@module79l28hmm, I'm not going to disagree entirely with you, but trust me, for example, when you leave your house for 2 or 3 weeks, it's so handy to just lean behind the TV and just hit the off switch, which has like 6 electrical items plugged in, and you just simply hit the switch to power off it all, just saying it's easier
@@L.r.e_motorsport - _"lean behind the TV and just hit the off switch, which has like 6 electrical items plugged in"_ sounds to me like you're talking about an F-type extension. If so, then you're agreeing with me because that's exactly what I have.
Tyler is about the dumbest American reviewer you will ever see, he asks all manner of dumb, stupid questions, never reads his comments, and never ever learns from what he's seen. He clearly just sees doing this type of channel for the ad $$$'s and nothing more.
I think our voltage in the UK is much higher and more powerful than the voltage in the US, so it makes sense to have additional safety features such as switch off points.
@@shaunw9270 especially if wasting water doesn't matter to them - saying that, if you did have a sink of water in America, it may combust. In fact, why have a sink if you only need a flowing tap and don't use it as designed?
fighting with henry the hoover when he gets stuck on something before hes suddenly free and sliding across the room towards you upside down on his head is a british right of passage, he still works even when hes upside down and frowning, he's indestructible and reliable and we love him and the whole hoover family
We love having quirky, funny things like Henry Hoover. It’s great! We named a lifeboat called Boaty McBoatface. Don’t think too deeply about it, it’s just fun. We just like silly things that make us smile
@Verdent777 Perhaps they ought to be knighted by now, for their services to our country... (That'd also be one in the eye for another Henry ...previously known as 'Prince'!!)
Henry is probably like the 2nd most used hoover in uk after dyson. They are bulletproof you can literally throw them down the stairs and they still work.
Henry’s should be number one, dysons are all a pile of shit! I’m a cleaner and I’ve used lots of different vacuums, dyson are definitely the worst! The only other thing I would get other than a Henry would be a shark corded vacuum.
@minacarolina7671 I much prefer Henry’s to any other hoover, I clean too and I’ve used them all from Miele, Dyson, Zanussi, Kirby (American style) Shark (hate them) I use the corded one and it’s soooo heavy! Henry rules!!
5:00 Henry is the standard go-to industrial vacuum cleaner for businesses. You see them everywhere from offices to mechanics garages, they pick up really well, and are pretty much impossible to kill.
Sunday opening hours are due to historical religious rules…..at one stage there was NO Sunday trading. Gradually the is law has been relaxed, but the hours are still restricted
The government now often state that the Sunday restrictions on large stores and supermarkets will stay in place not for religious reasons, but to help support the local 'corner shops' who can usually trade normal hours on sunday
@@strats4life1 That argument is less valid given the rise of Tesco Express, Sainsbury's Local, etc. They are specifically built to be below the floor area that triggers the trading rules, and so can trade against independent local stores all day.
Coffee to start the day (and sometimes force yourself through it) Tea is a comfort drink to keep calm and focused. It lives somewhere between Coffee and Hot Chocolate
@@benfro_outdoors Amps (current) passes through the body. Voltage drop is going to be devloped by the amount of current moving through the body and its resistance to that current (V=IR). Voltage doesnt go through objects, it develops across them relative to resistance.
The switch is a convenience thing, not a safety feature. It will do nothing to save a stupid person. The RCD / GFCI are what will save our Darwin contender test subject. Hopefully.
I liked the way he pronounced the word 'Thames', he said, I know it has a silent 'h' which is not spoken and then proceeded to pronounce it wrong using the incorrect vowel sound.
@RWL2012 I can't list the ones he's done recently but he has replied to two or three (minimum lately) and I think in the last day or two, to several all in one thread / replying to two or three different comments (& his thumbnail pic comes up when he does so.)
She's in a converted commercial or industrial building because the metal outlets are rare domestically, plus the bare brick wall tells you they didn't bother plastering.
@@daveofyorkshire301 The reason why i made a comment was your last part of your comment ,they didn't bother plastering . They did not need to plaster was my point.
Outlet is surface mounted because its on brickwork. Older building may not have cavity walls so to knock a hole in it will compromise structure of the wall.. Also there would be no way of neatly chasing in the wiring, so there is surface mounted containment. Surface boxes are often white. This one is is an industrial style.
I live in a new build (7 years old). I have separate taps in my bathroom and the sink in my shower room. My kitchen and the actual shower are mixer taps. Personally I prefer separate taps.
A person goes into a second hand clothes shop in Birmingham and says, "Have you got anything I can wear for a 70s theme night?" "Kipper tie?" says the shopkeeper. "Thank you very much. Two sugars please. Now about the clothes?"
The newer builds will have mixer taps but older properties will generally still have two taps. The point is to have a mixer tap requires the basins to be upgraded not just the taps and there might be other parts of the plumbing that would need to be upgraded as well. Basically most home owners have more important concerns to spend their money than upgrading plumbing just for convenience. Typically the taps don't get replaced unless the entire property is being remodelled for whatever reason.
The cold water tank in the loft that supplies the bathroom cold taps and heating / hot water system has to be removed so everything runs off the mains, only possible if mains pressure sufficient for a decent flow upstairs, mine is low even downstairs, got worse since new houses built.
I really dislike the mixer taps in my sons house....they're so frustrating. One position the waters completely cold and just moving it a millimetre results in scalding hot water.
"alright mate" is a greeting. "Are you alright?" Is a question and used in a completely different context. Greeting someone with the question form would be strange. This is not a hard concept to understand. Like when you greet someone with "wassup" youre not actually asking what is up. "Hows it going" is another example. Youre not asking how its actually going, nor do you care, youre greeting me.
Shops were shut on a Sunday here in the UK when I was growing up. Eventually the concession was made to allow stores to open for a limited six hours on a Sunday. (Small shops/garages can open whatever hours they chose, it's only large stores that are limited to the six hours).
1970s Early Sundays: Newsagents and churches were open, then the pubs would reopen around 3pm, having shut at 11am and the off-licences would be open till 10pm. Everything was closed. Not sure the buses or trains ran on Sundays either.
In Germany a lot of shops are closed Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday. Oh and people can and will report you to the police for mowing your lawn on a Sunday
@@angelahawman4263. No buses on Sundays in 1950s when I was a child. We walked about 3 miles to visit grandparents for Sunday tea then walked back home before it got dark (winter).
Girl, stop whining, go to Germany and get shocked there with the shops opening times. Different countries, different customs. I bet shop attendants are not grumpy about it. Besides, your countries (US & Canada) are not the most employee friendly Ones. So maybe learn something positive by example.
To switch it off at the wall is usual for saving electricity, to stop LEDs one TVs, computers, etc lighting up your room when you are trying to sleep, allow you to fix the wiring on a lamp or something, resetting something (like my bluray player acts up so turning it off at the wall and back on fixes it), making appliances safe when you leave the house, all without having to unplug or replug them back in.
No he isn't. The decor in the room has one wall, bare brick, as a feature which is taken from an industrial look with exposed fittings. This is quite normal
Power outlet switches are a safety feature and can save electricity on outlets not being used. if you have a power outage due to an issue with one, you can find the issue with switching the faulty plug or remove the faulty item plugged in.
I think that many US reactors just don't understand fun in daily lives. Yeah, we have vacuum cleaners with faces on them, we run down hills chasing cheese, have Bonfire Nights; & when asked to name a new British boat, the most popular suggestion nationally, was "Boaty McBoatface." ! The most common reaction from the US to so many things in Europe, Australia, etc. is that we live dangerously!! They watch vids. about all these kinds of things and are "scared", pointing out dangers rather than fun. Even the way we cross (often totally empty) streets they find "scary". Life's too precious to go through it concentrating on possible danger. We need the 'fun' component or we'd all be miserable as sin.
Ive worked in hotels and they all use Henry hoovers, they are great and i own one now, its virtually bomb proof. Obviously Alanna means between 10am and 4pm on Sundays.
Actually it’s not specifically 10am-4pm, it’s just 6 hours of selling time between 10am and 6pm for shops over a certain size. Some open earlier for ‘browsing’ and cannot sell anything until the sales window opens, and some shops choose 11am-5pm (and rarer still 12pm - 6pm) instead.
They are great. I dont own one, too heavy for me but i have used them alot in my cleaning job. Not too keen on them on fluffy floors though. Dyson and shark (or equivalent) are the better option there, but otherwise great.
I have 2 Henry vacuum cleaners. They are brilliant. Fantastic and are at the cheaper end of the market. One is nearly 40years old. Regarding place names, we tend to grow up with the pronunciation and the spelling comes later. From Leicester and Loughborough just up the road, no problem.
Tyler, fun video. American here. The house I grew up in had two faucet sinks. They were more common when I was very young. I don't know many people had them. Tea is very good, I exhort you to try it. As our British friends for suggestions. The tea makes the difference. Or, do some video specifically on British teas and tea times, including High Tea. I love Henry! Never seen it before. Stopped the video to look it up when you looked in the camera and proclaimed: "What!" I never had a vacuum with a face. However, we used to have the drag around type of Hoover vacuum when I was young. She is correct. They are very frustrating when they get caught. I was at times guilty of actually pulling a table over in my frustration. Sorry, Mom. I remember thinking that the thing kind of looked like it could have a face with the whole in the center where the hose hooked in. I really love that someone actually made the face vacuums. They are available in the U.S. Tyler. I might get one just to be able to show it off. Peace
We have a Henry on the ground Floor, a lilac Hetty for the 1st floor and the garret, and an old Numatic (pre Henry) W/D Industrial in the workshop . Hoover was the biggest manufacturer of Vacuums in the day that's why it's called Hoovering.
from the UK I rarely ever use the switch on the wall plugs, leave them always on don't need to use them. PS I've seen vids of people in the States with sockets with buttons to power on/off. The socket she is showing, is quite an industrial style one often more found in commercial properties especially things like warehouses, factories etc. Hoover is a brand, but its become a standard name for not just all vacuum cleaners, but also the actual act (verb) of cleaning such as "hoovering the carpet". It didn't come from Henry, its comes from Hoover a popular brand who make vacuum cleaners (maybe one of the first) Henry hoovers sorry vacuums are actually surprisingly good powerful vacuums, they are used at our offices, I don't think though you see them in many homes but I may be wrong. Not really heard of "browsing hours", guess its just a few supermarkets that might do it (yes Morrisons is one of the UKs top 4 supermarkets along side Tesco, Sainsburys and Asda). You can go do all your shopping, fill your trolleys (carts) and then checkout once it actually opens. This law doesn't seem to affect some stores often small ones, or asian ones... Though you see separate taps still in most homes, it seems more often to see them only on the bath and not sure much on the kitchen and bathroom sinks unless they are older. I don't say alright or are you all right, I say "ey up". In the states its seems accepted, I find though in the netherlands, there is a name I think its "Yup" ? that sounds similar so people think I am talking to them like saying "Hey Yup" Though Tea is popular, tbh I think its a 50/50 between tea and coffee. I don't think there is going to be a single household that doesn't have both in their cupboards, for when random visitors come round and you ask "do you fancy a brew" (which means would you like a cup of tea or coffee)
I’m a Brit. Never heard of ‘Browsing Hours’. Sunday closing for large stores on bank holidays. But Browsing Hours, This must be a very regional experience.
I've never heard of this either, I guess it depends where you live. Where I am, if a shop doesn't open and start serving until a certain time, you can't get in until that time 😂
4:06 to 9:31 BEST PURCHASE EVER Henrys those things are bomb proof , He will suck up anything that’s is in front of him and also they are industrial machines use in a lot construction sites and many commercial buildings use them had my one for 17 years and he still running as good as new . his still as young as day i purchased him and his little sister I have dropped him down stairs, Hit it with rocks BEST PURCHASE EVER
Most tradespeople that come to your home-ie gas engineers,electricians,repair people who clean up after themselves will have a Henry vacuum cleaner with them-its just common place here in the UK
Most "Supermarkets" in the UK trade between 10am and 4pm on Sundays. A few will let you shop for an hour before 10am, so you can physically put your shopping in you basket/trolley but you can't "Purchase" until trading hours start.
I've changed to using a cordless vacuum cleaner, it's so much easier to use, however, Henry is an icon and many people have/love him even if he can be 'difficult' at times!
The opening times on Sunday only apply to England and Wales; Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own rules. I lived in Scotland for a while and it felt weird that not only were supermarkets open all day Sunday, but some were open 24 hours a day, and so never actually shut their doors during a normal week.
I remember having to go to a hotel bar in Scotland on a Sunday for a drink, pubs weren't allowed to open. That was in the 70s. My dad used to have to travel to a hotel and show a bus ticket to get a drink on Sundays
I live in Birmingham. My local Tesco has a 'browsing hour' on a Sunday. I've never heard it called that though. Browsing to me implies looking but not buying. When in fact, folk are going round the store, filling their baskets or trollies with the stuff they want to buy then waiting at the checkouts to pay for their shopping when store legally allowed to trade. Always thought letting folk in the store to do their shopping before 10am on Sunday was a crafty move by Tesco to ensure that come 10am, the tills were running up sales immediately, rather than have staff (tellers) standing around doing nothing while waiting for customers to do their shopping if they weren't allows in the store until 10am
@duncanliath They are "looking but not buying" though. You can look, you can even put things in your basket or trolley, but you can't actually buy (as in 'pay for') those things until the shop officially opens.
5:28 They chose to put a face on it as it would be used by janitors in places like stores or hotels and they would be on their own so why not get themselves a little buddy?
Interestingly, mixer taps/faucets are not a recent invention. Victorians had them for bathrooms (usually in wealthier homes). They were permissible in bathrooms because as is still the case today, most people don't drink/consume water from bathroom taps anyway, they just use water for washing.
They were permitted in bathrooms because the cold supply came from the tank not the mains directly. It is all about preventing back siphonage if the mains pressure drops. Kitchen mixer taps were of a special design where the two streams only met at the nozzle. I think this may have been dropped in favour of check valves.
There is a nice video by rob words that explains the reason for the difference between pronunciation and spelling which is primarily because the printing press was invented in the middle of what is known as the "great vowel shift" where over a few hundred years vowel pronunciation became an octave higher but the printing press standardised spelling in the middle of this shift so some words have a spelling that reflects the pronunciation pre shift. The other reason for the spelling problem is the early printers of English books were not English so they made some typo's getting confused with their native language and they had a tendency to make the language more uniform adding in letters that were never in the pronunciation. E.g. lan'd'scape if you look at books pre-printing press no one used a 'd' and to this day some still say lanscape however people are starting to pronounce the d now being influenced by the spelling.
There is actually a law set in Scotland that says every domestic premises has to have one tap to be solely for the use of drinking water, i.e your cold water tap. You can get mixed taps here but they will have the separate water pipes for hot and cold water so they still don’t really mix despite sharing a faucet. The Scottish Water company is publicly owned and are very proud of the fact that they keep their cold water separate and to a high drinking standard. They even encourage the use of reusing your bottle to fill up from the tap for going out..
Theres a New Hampshire in America and Americans seem to know how to pronounce the shire in that. But for some strange reason it eludes them how to pronounce the shire names from the UK.
3:00 a lot of the older houses are made of brick and its too expensive/damaging to embedded the outlet into the wall. So originally they allowed only X amount of outlets in a wall for safety and fire hazard reasons (British homes are typically built with some form of idiotproof electrics and you have to be a real cowboy builder/electrician to mess it up, or just plan suicidal and asking for a death wish to start messing around with it). So circuits of a home were typically broken into two or more loops. For example, my old home had a upstairs loop and a downstairs loop. There was subloops on it (for fun). Each subloop had a max of 4 plugs per loop, often meaning a kitchen would have two outlet in one location and 2 in another. The front room or living room would likewise have 2 more sets of 2. Each bedroom on the sub-loop on the upstairs loop have the same. Now most were embedded into the wall. Or stood out like some decorative feature (I dunno, I'm guessing on that one). Over time, modern electrics allow for more sockets. I live in a bungalow for example where the original 2 plugs of my living room sub-loop are in the wall, but they'd added 8 one side of the room and 2 more on the other side. The additional ones they add later tend to be not embedded so much. Its because British homes are made of plaster board or brick and that stuff gets expensive to repair or dig into. Its cheaper to leave it as its seen in the video. I believe the original wires were copper and they now go for a safer metal for wiring in our homes. My home is old but they've completely removed the old copper wire system. A lot of houses end up the same. British plug sockets are really over engineered themselves, like ever look into one and you have so many way it doesn't burn your house down its a socker when a fire starts because of one. It prevents thousands of fires a year. Theres a "Earth wire", theres switches to turn it off at the mains, etc. 3 prongs on a plug for stability. the "live wires" don't even engage unless there is a prong touching the Earth wire in most cases. So no device is never grounded. And thats how it basically saves lives. Edit: Also on the circuit loops, if you have a power outage, all the loops would break. But I could sit there with my current home and turn on each one. I have two loops; one for kitchen and outside and two for the rest of my bungalow. If the Kitchen loop breaker won't stay on, theres an issue but the rest of the home is fine. If the house loop isn't fine, I can figure out by turning on each individual sub-loop which room it is. I don't know if this is the same for American homes, I've never really paid attention to the medias showing of the same thing. I just know that our circuit boxes are over engineered too. This stuff is just things from the 1950s-70s they keep on even now. I honestly only know this stuff by chance, there is no reason to learn any of this unless your an electrician. Only other thing to note is with Britain, everything gets upgraded over time. Like right now, thier relacing old telephone wiring that was coper with fibre optics and its nationwide. Its got to be done by I think 2030.
On a Sunday, Browsing time is generally a period of time when the store opens to allow people to come in and browse but they ain't allowed to buy until the stores actual opening times. When I worked at B&Q, Sunday was open at 9am to give people a browsing period but the tills aren't open until 10am.
Ok so Henry is a very popular vacuum cleaner because they last for about 20 years, they are reliable and practically indestructible. Most of our sockets are sunken into the wall, occasionally they are built like the one shown, because the wall is a solid outer wall. Switches are an essential additional safety feature because our sockets carry more than twice the voltage of a US outlet. Most UK homes will have a mixer tap in the kitchen and individual taps in the bathroom. I live in a new build and its still that way, its just what we like. Some people choose a mixer tap if the get a custom build. We do drink Tea and coffee, most practical people have coffee in the morning to wake us up, and drink tea as the day goes on. Its more soothing and relaxing. That being said you 100% need a kettle or boiling water dispenser to make tea. I have seen Americans make tea in videos, using a microwave and it tastes revolting in comparison. Trading restrictions on a Sunday were for religious reasons. I'm 36 and as a child all shops were shut on Sunday. When we joined the EU they said we couldn't restrict trading so much so stores started to open on a Sunday but for a limited window. A lot of big stores now have a browsing hour, the elderly love it as it is quiet and they can take their time shopping.
the plugs are normally more into the wall that is a brick wall I have only seen those plugs in a garage .. henry is an awesome vacuum cleaner .. we call most vacuum cleaners hoover because that was the brand that most households had and it just stuck and any vacuum is just called hoover by us now .. the separate taps was due to the piping years ago you couldn't drink water out of the hot tap because of the material the piping was made out of (cheap stuff that would make you ill) the better piping was used on the cold tap so you was able to drink water that went through that pipe
That's not the reason for not drinking from the hot tap... Who told you that?! It's because when old houses first had indoor plumbing, the hot water was stored in open tanks in the attic and heated as required by boilers in the kitchen. The cold / drinking water was piped directly from the mains. Tank water could easily be contaminated. Mixer taps ought to be run a little to remove any impurities remaining in the pipe which bacteria could dwell in, then the cold water can be safely drawn. We have two taps in our bathroom wash basin. This flat was built in 1951 but is Grade II Listed, and the design of the estate it's on won an architectural award when it was first designed and built. (Architects: husband & wife team: Maxwell & Frye... Builder: Arup). Our whole estate was upgraded in 2012 and due to being Listed, retains it's twin taps.
@@brigidsingleton1596 I knew it was to do with contamination but I wrongly thought it was from the lead piping which is banned now .. the house I live in is over 100 years old not listed but have still got hot and cold taps in both bathroom and kitchen and have just recently had the hot water tank replaced with a boiler which I hate lol
Hoover was a British company that made electrical appliances such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners and refrigerators. Their most well known product was the vacuum cleaner and the term 'hoover' kind of became generic in the UK for a vacuum cleaner, or the verb 'to hoover' meaning to do the vacuuming.8 May 2018
@juliesmith3007 Yes...we do. Maybe you don't, but in all my years of living in this country (i.e., all my life), I've never heard anyone say that they're going to vacuum. They will always say that they're going to hoover. They will do that with the "hoover", even if that hoover is a Dyson, or an Oreck, or a Henry, or even an actual Hoover. Alanna has obviously picked up on that too, which is why she referred to the Henry as a hoover.
Henry isn't a Hoover product (even though they're often called 'Henry hoovers') - they're made by Numatic. There's a switch on them for two power settings as they're industrial vacuums (or 'shop vacs' if you prefer).
Hi, I Watch you daily for my American reaction fix and thought I’d help you out - I grew up from the 80’s and all bathrooms had separate taps. The houses here are old my own house is relatively new and was built in 1930’s and Ali had 2 separate taps. The only time we will change is when we redecorate meaning the whole bathroom set. 1, they’re very well built 2. The sink can’t just be switched to a single faucet (two holes will be prominent and ugly). We recently redecorated (both my parents and me) our bathroom suites at high cost and I never saw a double faucet option (not that I wanted one. You tend to find them in work places or public/public/cafe etc bathrooms nowadays. But i don’t miss washing my hands in cold water. Plus I was told in pre/post war the way to use the sink was always to fill it to your preferred temperature and was thoroughly with water in sink so as not to waste. The above applies to baths and showers it’s an old fashioned system meant to save water waste and basically we’re all switching but our bathroom suits other than coming in some ugly old colours (olive green/pink etc.) are so well built and a big investment to change as they will last at least 76 years in my own house. And we don’t change unless it needs to/faulty Or simply can’t stand the colour! Plus hoover and hoovering comes from the hoover brand name related to a giveaway an old store was giving away a free holiday with every hoover stored. They severely underestimated the demand and the name was constantly in the news in the 80’s where it’s become our main use of the word since. Even though we mainly have Dyson/vax or Henry’s (I have noticed Henry’s are used more often in industrial/business. They are expensive and very good hope the extra info helps understanding. Gill, Essex UK 🇬🇧V🇺🇸. We’re cousins that don’t know everything about each other but are the best of friends/allies
15:44 Where I'm from, it's been shorthand to just "A'ight!" and the correct response when someone asks if you're alright, is to ask them if they're alright. it's basically just like "Hi."
It's still common here in the uk too have two taps my bath and sink have two separate taps . And I drink coffee when I'm out but only drink tea at home
The browsing hour is not very common, but it makes perfect sense for the stores that use it. Say Sunday trading hours are 9am to 4 pm. In my local store, Sunday is the second busiest day of the week, because most people are at work weekdays and then there's the school run, so Sunday is when most people can do a large shop. Many customers can fill their trolleys (or carts for Tylers benefit) in the hour before the tills open, and then pay and leave asap. This gets round the trading hours law and also helps prevent queues at the tills at closing time when the poor cashiers want to get off home.
@@JenniferRussell-qw2co don’t blame ya… I only know because I made the same mistake… thought I’d nip in before it got too busy… ended up waiting for the tills to open 🤨
I have a Henry, probably, one of the best vacuum cleaners ever. A proper British cuppa is generally known as "builders" so strong it's suitable for builders (construction workers). It's made from a blended black tea with milk and sugar. Herbal, green and poncy teas are not what is meant when referring to a cuppa.
The "you alright" comment is more likely to be "alright!" with no expectation of a reply, a nod of acknowledgment is enough or maybe "ay" and that's it, nothing more is needed or expected, more would be awkward for both parties.
Our plug sockets are usually flush to the wall. If it sticks out like that one it’s because it was added after and you can’t chip into brick easily/without cracking or breaking the brick.
Americans get confused by British place name pronunciation? What about Schenectady, Boise, Spokane, Alberquerque, Tucson, La Jolla, Nevada (the state) v Nevada (the city), Kansas v Arkansas? 😅
Trading hours for retailers: The LAW... 'Small shops' in England and Wales can open any day or hour. There are no trading hours restrictions in Scotland. Size of a 'small shop' A 'small shop' is one that measures UP TO and including 280 square metres. This area includes all parts of the shop you use to display goods and serve customers. You can’t get around the restrictions by closing off parts of your shop on certain days. Rules for 'large shops' in England and Wales - Shops OVER 280 square metres: CAN open on Sundays but only for 6 consecutive hours between 10am and 6pm MUST close on Easter Sunday; MUST close on Christmas Day. If your Sunday trading hours are restricted, you must clearly display what they are inside and outside your shop. Exemptions: Shops exempt from the Sunday trading restrictions for 'large shops' include: Airport and railway station outlets. Service/petrol station outlets. Registered pharmacies selling only medicinal products and medical and surgical appliances. Farms selling mainly their own produce. Outlets wholly or mainly selling motor or bicycle supplies and accessories. Suppliers of goods to aircraft or sea-going vessels on arrival at, or departure from, a port, harbour or airport. Exhibition stands selling goods.
2:45 That's because it's not a standard home outlet. It's designed for a more industrial environment. It's fairly normal that when you have a brick wall like that, you can't just dig into it to set the socket in the wall, so you have a box on the outside like that. Normal sockets that aren't installed on a brick wall are indeed inset into the wall. Also, why the switches? long story, but lets just say you can have dozens of outlets on a single breaker, and the plugs are so big it's not convenient to just unplug them, so the switch serves as an easy way to turn something off without unplugging it. Also remember that the UK in general is more Eco-friendly than America. It's advertised to you, drilled into you that you should turn off anything you're not currently using, and because they're a lot more difficult to unplug, the switch is needed.
There are electric outlets that don't have the switches on them, but they are mainly used for things like refrigerators and freezers that are "always on". The two taps is because, historically, water was stored in tanks in the loft(attic), and this water was heated to provide hot water. However it was required to have one tap that could supply fresh, drinking water, and the separation was to ensure the fresh water supply didn't get contaminated. We use Hoover as a generic word to desribe all vacuum cleaners (as many people have said Hoover was the original brand sold over here). In the same way all refigerators are called "fridges" which is a derivation of Fridgidaire which was the original refrigerator brand in the UK. As for pronunciation - why do Americans (well US Americans) ignore the second "i" in aluminium?
Jadeclark2599 Wrong! The Hoover vacuum company was founded in Ohio USA in 1930. The Henry vacuum has nothing to do with the Hoover company as it’s made by Numatic International Ltd here in the UK.
Sunday trading laws restrict selling times in larger stores. They can open when they like but can't sell you anything before 10 am. Some larger grocery stores open before 10 am so you can shop, fill your cart and at 10 am onwards you can go to the tills. In practice you could leave the store at 10:15 am having completed your shopping.
The separate taps are perfectly normal. It is because the cold water tap is supplied by a pipe which draws off the main household water supply, but the pipe that goes to the hot tap is connected to the central heating boiler, where water drawn from the main supply is heated, both for the hot water tap and the central heating pipes and radiators.
Some people need to get out of the country and experience other cultures. Electrical socket on the face of the wall suggests, to me at least, that it was fitted as either a design feature or additional sockets as required. Switches on sockets serve multiple purposes such as safety or additional control of electrical appliances. Hoover is the generic term for vacuuming. God forbid that someone ‘Brands’ their product and has a bit of fun into the bargain, especially for kids. Browsing time in a store, never heard of it. However, if it is something, get used to the fact and turn up to shop an hour later if it bugs you that much. Separate taps, one again, are more related to older properties where hot and cold sources of water were different. It is still a feature today but you can get either separate or mixer. No big deal right! Just mix the water in the bowl for goodness sake. “You alright!” Is a simple greeting exactly like “how’s your day?”, “how is it hanging?”, “what’s going on?”. Don’t think too hard dudes.
I had a new extension built on my house fifteen years ago. The kitchen has a combined tap but the basin in the bathroom and the bath have separate taps. Makes sense to me. Hettie does a great job hoovering around the house.
Switched power outlets are found in many countries. In Australia they all had switches until relatively recently, when some unswitched outlets also became available. It can be easier to switch off an appliance than to plug and unplug behind furniture. A surface mounted box like that would mostly either be something fitted after the building was built or a special purpose outlet (perhaps 15 amp instead of the normal 10 amp.)
Her wall "box" is the industrial look,the pipe contains the cables that probably lead to a ring main underneath the floorboards rather than being fitted in the wall.
Regarding the taps, I live in a 10year old house in the UK and my upstairs bathroom has separate hot and cold taps for my sink and bath tub and so does my downstairs utility room sink. My kitchen sink however has a mixer tap, that's just how it was built and oddly enough I prefer it.
Surely this is not a serious question. Have you not heard of indigenous people? Oh that’s right you were the colonisers! Arkansas is pronounced as such out of respect to the native Indians who inhabited the state. Likewise in Australia if you go to K’gari island (Fraser Island), we don’t pronounce the K.. we as former colonies have more languages than just English. 😊 👍
@@Dr_KAPThanks for the info, always happy to learn 😊 Much of English is from French and Latin, etc , so it follows that there will be 'oddities' in most languages for similar reasons 🙋♀️🤗
In older buildings, you don't want to drink water from the hot tap (even if it's coming out cold), as it's been sitting in the boiler tank for weeks. The cold water comes into the house nice and fresh. In newer houses, the water heating system is better; it heats water as it passes through, so it's cleaner.
Henry is made by Numatic International in the UK and is exported to the USA. They have had faces since the 80s when someone at a show drew a face on a machine with a pen and everyone said “I’ll buy the one with the face on” so it became part of the branding and in the UK everyone knows Henry.
My sister's family unplug (or switch the power button off) every single night and every time they leave the house. It's added safety and easier than pulling every plug out. You can also isolate one plug out of the 2 so u can control each socket.
Great video. I'm from the UK, and i must admit, I am a big tea drinker and probably have around 6 cups a day, and it's the first thing I do in the morning. But my wife doesn't like tea and drinks more coffee and fruit juice. I do drink coffee as well but my favourite is a nice cuppa tea. Cheers from Yorkshire UK and keep the videos coming. I, as a Brit, find them very entertaining.
So a couple of bits of added context. Yes, we call Vacuum Cleaners "Hoovers" generally, you know this. Yes, Hoover is a brand name, you know this too. Henry is a "Hoover", but it's not from the Hoover brand.. Henry vacuum cleaners are extremely reliable and durable (though big, and as cumbersome as described). They are often used by cleaning companies where there is a large amount of open square footage, because these things will just run until coal runs out! We used one for 8 years (without a vacuum bag in it!) in an industrial setting... paint, plaster, dust, metal filings, sawdust, screws, bolts, coins, rivets..... it just sucked them all up and never once had an issue... again, there was no bag in it to catch the dust (like a normal vacuum... and as the instructions dictate), he just kept going. I left the company, but I imagine it's still going strong. The "Browsing Hours" Are just a way of maximising profits whilst operating within a weird law. Instead of opening the doors and having people then go to find the products they want to buy and walk out wasting operating minutes with no sales, they let everyone shop, get what they need, and you can have 50 customers pay for goods within 5 minutes of opening the checkouts, because they've all been queueing up in perfect British fashion. As for Tea or Coffee, both are very popular, But you have some people in one camp, some in the other, some like both, some like neither... But given you can make a perfect cup of tea with an £8 electric kettle, and a 5p teabag versuse buying a £150 espresso machine and however much for a grinder, or the disposable pods, tea making is still very popular (and nicer in my opinion, but that's me). I'd say Tea consumption is probably between The USA's coffee vs water consumption. I remember several trips to (using US terms) The Emergency Room, where I'd split my head, or broken a bone, or removed part of a finger, and I've been asked on numerous occasions if I'd like a tea from the machine... If you have tradesmen come to your house to do plumbing, or electrical work, etc... it's a pretty standard level of manners to put the kettle on and ask if any would like a cuppa
The "Henry" vacuum cleaner is made by the "Numatic" company. Henry is a dry Vacuum, "Charles" is a vacuum that can pick up dry and liquids, "George" is a Wet Carpet cleaning vacuum, so it pumps water and sucks it back in, "James" is a more industrial Henry, and "Hetty" is a female "Henry". These vacuums are bomb proof and about the best you will ever buy.
Hello Dave, Before I retired in 2016, my Department uses Henry vac cleaners as a trusted and reliable product and I have experience of doing the odd repair and spare parts were easy to obtain being the manufacturer is in England. I bought my own Hetty in 2008 as her switches are technically better than on a Henry (no rude comments please, but I really like the eye lashes😂). Best wishes from Oxfordshire.
We have a Henry. He’s a bit clunky, but as my husband does all the vacuuming (his choice, and closely guarded household chore) I’m not going to press the point too hard 😅😊
I have a Hetty, they're so great, so much better than the other brands I've tried.
Are you a Numatic employee? 😊 I worked for 2 companies over a 30 year stretch that sold Numatic products and sold tools to their factory. Always very reliable and a great company to deal with.
@shaunw9270 LOL no, i used to be a service engineer for industrial cleaners, and visited the factory for a training day.
American in Britain: "why is this road so narrow?"
Brit: "because it was made for Roman chariots in 600 AD"
Your joke would be good if you got the dating right. But you're off a few hundred years, mate.
Try "100 ad". The Romans cleared off back to Rome in early 400AD.
600 AD is post Roman and the Brits had chariots, the Romans only used chariots for racing and triumphs.
I found it funny and don't care if the date was off. It's a joke.
@@alisonscurr4395 - well, good for you, Alison. How we perceive humour is, of course, somewhat flexible. I mean, some people actually watch Mrs Brown's Boys. 😬
The ‘Henry hoover, is to vacuum cleaners what the Nokia 3210 is to mobile phones. Indestructible. After the nuclear holocaust, there will only be three things surviving - cockroaches, Nokias and Henry hoovers.
The best value-for-money vacuum cleaner you can buy, compare it with Dyson!
I have a henry to hoover the garage, it is heavy and unwieldy and bloo*y fantastic
You can still buy the Nokia phone lol.
Yes this!!! 😁
I have a mini battery operated Henry to clean my husband's computer desk and a mini Hettie for mine, and I LOVE THEM!!
Im English and never heard of this browsing hour.....
PC World and Currys used to do this
I worked in Asda .. we opened half hour earlier Sunday’s (10.30).. you can shop but not pay until 11am.
it's normally 30 mins as a way to get around sunday trading laws as much as possible. turn up at 9.30 (or 10.30 in London) to any supermarket and you can see for yourself :D
Definetely not a thing in Scotland.
@@markwilkie3677 I didn’t see the point. People would be queuing early to get in first, then get the hump waiting for the tills to open! 😄
There is nothing stupid about a switch in the power socket. This is not only safety but most modern equipment would take some power even when switched off. What is stupid is having to unplug the equipment when you can have a switch in the socket.
It's exactly the opposite, modern equipments are required to use as little power as possible when in standby, at least in the countries that have energy efficiency rules. It's completely pointless to cut the power to an equipment that consumes
@@module79l28hmm, I'm not going to disagree entirely with you, but trust me, for example, when you leave your house for 2 or 3 weeks, it's so handy to just lean behind the TV and just hit the off switch, which has like 6 electrical items plugged in, and you just simply hit the switch to power off it all, just saying it's easier
@@L.r.e_motorsport - _"lean behind the TV and just hit the off switch, which has like 6 electrical items plugged in"_ sounds to me like you're talking about an F-type extension. If so, then you're agreeing with me because that's exactly what I have.
Tyler is about the dumbest American reviewer you will ever see, he asks all manner of dumb, stupid questions, never reads his comments, and never ever learns from what he's seen. He clearly just sees doing this type of channel for the ad $$$'s and nothing more.
I think our voltage in the UK is much higher and more powerful than the voltage in the US, so it makes sense to have additional safety features such as switch off points.
you're right, the plug is on the wall and not IN the wall because the wall in brick. Henry is not a toy. It's a very heavy duty vaccuum cleaner.
Not only in the home, but in industry, as well.
I have Hetty 😁Who else thinks of Thomas the Tank Engine when they pull out their Henry? Or is it just me?
Funnily enough one of the big toy manufacturers made a toy copy of the Henry hoover for kids to play with.
@@Narthbor1 I thought it was just me! Even my family looked at me funny for it!
@@dougdixonhull I think my nephew had one now that I think about it.
It's not an outlet; it's a socket. It's not a combined tap; it's a mixer tap.
My late Dad was an electrician in England all his life and used "Outlets" and "Sockets" interchangeably.
why cant American's use the plug in the sink and run some water in it to wash their hands?
@YourBeingParanoid Hmmm, because they don't need to if they all have mixer taps 🤷
@@shaunw9270 especially if wasting water doesn't matter to them - saying that, if you did have a sink of water in America, it may combust.
In fact, why have a sink if you only need a flowing tap and don't use it as designed?
fighting with henry the hoover when he gets stuck on something before hes suddenly free and sliding across the room towards you upside down on his head is a british right of passage, he still works even when hes upside down and frowning, he's indestructible and reliable and we love him and the whole hoover family
Absolutely! 😂
We love having quirky, funny things like Henry Hoover. It’s great! We named a lifeboat called Boaty McBoatface. Don’t think too deeply about it, it’s just fun. We just like silly things that make us smile
Some might say that's why we watch / follow Tyler here...
And Larry the mouser at no 10.
@whiteknight-m4q
Chief Mouser, please!
Henry and Harry are the best hoovers of all time.
@Verdent777
Perhaps they ought to be knighted by now, for their services to our country...
(That'd also be one in the eye for another Henry ...previously known as 'Prince'!!)
The metal box outlet is usually only found in a garage, shed or outbuildings, it could be considered industrial chic (or chique)
Henry is probably like the 2nd most used hoover in uk after dyson. They are bulletproof you can literally throw them down the stairs and they still work.
I can verify that. I have knocked my Henry down the stairs on multiple occasions lol
I did this by an accident henry fell from up the stairs to hit the radiator down the stairs,henry was fine but my radiator a bit bend
Henry’s should be number one, dysons are all a pile of shit! I’m a cleaner and I’ve used lots of different vacuums, dyson are definitely the worst! The only other thing I would get other than a Henry would be a shark corded vacuum.
@minacarolina7671 I much prefer Henry’s to any other hoover, I clean too and I’ve used them all from Miele, Dyson, Zanussi, Kirby (American style) Shark (hate them) I use the corded one and it’s soooo heavy! Henry rules!!
5:00 Henry is the standard go-to industrial vacuum cleaner for businesses. You see them everywhere from offices to mechanics garages, they pick up really well, and are pretty much impossible to kill.
I've had my Henry over 20 years, it still works like a dream!
If you have the pink version it is called Henrietta 'Hetty'
They're also really easy to service and repair! Almost anyone can do it themselves.
Sunday opening hours are due to historical religious rules…..at one stage there was NO Sunday trading. Gradually the is law has been relaxed, but the hours are still restricted
The only day when all shops, except small ones and garden centres, still have to close is on Easter Sunday.
there even is a license restriction to selling alcohol on Sundays before 10am while any other day is at all hours while the store is open.
The government now often state that the Sunday restrictions on large stores and supermarkets will stay in place not for religious reasons, but to help support the local 'corner shops' who can usually trade normal hours on sunday
@@t.a.k.palfrey3882and Christmas
@@strats4life1 That argument is less valid given the rise of Tesco Express, Sainsbury's Local, etc. They are specifically built to be below the floor area that triggers the trading rules, and so can trade against independent local stores all day.
Coffee to start the day (and sometimes force yourself through it)
Tea is a comfort drink to keep calm and focused. It lives somewhere between Coffee and Hot Chocolate
Uk plugs are 240 volts not the USA'a 110v. The extra power is enough to kill someone if they do something stupid. Hence the extra cut off switch
the sockets are shuttered as well.
It's not voltage that kills you it's the amperage
@@benfro_outdoors Amps (current) passes through the body. Voltage drop is going to be devloped by the amount of current moving through the body and its resistance to that current (V=IR). Voltage doesnt go through objects, it develops across them relative to resistance.
The switch is a convenience thing, not a safety feature. It will do nothing to save a stupid person. The RCD / GFCI are what will save our Darwin contender test subject. Hopefully.
She forgot desk Henry, it's a mini vacuum cleaner for cleaning off dust, bits of fluff & things on your desk.
First time I've actually noticed Tyler admitting he already knows something he's being shown!
Right on😂
I liked the way he pronounced the word 'Thames', he said, I know it has a silent 'h' which is not spoken and then proceeded to pronounce it wrong using the incorrect vowel sound.
Tyler has also (recently) started reading / responding to comments too...
(I know.., don't faint!!)
@@brigidsingleton1596he responded to one comment once a long time back (on the London tube video). What more recent comment responses has he done?
@RWL2012
I can't list the ones he's done recently but he has replied to two or three (minimum lately) and I think in the last day or two, to several all in one thread / replying to two or three different comments (& his thumbnail pic comes up when he does so.)
She's in a converted commercial or industrial building because the metal outlets are rare domestically, plus the bare brick wall tells you they didn't bother plastering.
some industrial homes or apartments do not need plastering as they use a a/c .
@XENONEOMORPH1979 Plaster is purely cosmetic, it provides no structural or environmental purpose..
@@daveofyorkshire301 The reason why i made a comment was your last part of your comment ,they didn't bother plastering .
They did not need to plaster was my point.
@@XENONEOMORPH1979 so what was the "they use a a/c"? You think plaster stops damp?
It's an old large Victorian house in a Kent town that's been split into large flats / apartments. Bare brick and stone walls are fashionable.
Outlet is surface mounted because its on brickwork. Older building may not have cavity walls so to knock a hole in it will compromise structure of the wall.. Also there would be no way of neatly chasing in the wiring, so there is surface mounted containment. Surface boxes are often white. This one is is an industrial style.
I live in a new build (7 years old). I have separate taps in my bathroom and the sink in my shower room. My kitchen and the actual shower are mixer taps. Personally I prefer separate taps.
why do you prefer separate taps?
@@watermelon7998 The water is hotter. At least that what I notice when using them in hotels. Getting a hot bath with mixer taps is a struggle.
A person goes into a second hand clothes shop in Birmingham and says, "Have you got anything I can wear for a 70s theme night?"
"Kipper tie?" says the shopkeeper.
"Thank you very much. Two sugars please. Now about the clothes?"
"Kipper tie" is how Aussie say "cuppa tea", not Poms!!
😂
Well it's exactly like someone from Brum (Birmingham) would say it 😅@@martinbynion1589
The newer builds will have mixer taps but older properties will generally still have two taps. The point is to have a mixer tap requires the basins to be upgraded not just the taps and there might be other parts of the plumbing that would need to be upgraded as well. Basically most home owners have more important concerns to spend their money than upgrading plumbing just for convenience. Typically the taps don't get replaced unless the entire property is being remodelled for whatever reason.
The cold water tank in the loft that supplies the bathroom cold taps and heating / hot water system has to be removed so everything runs off the mains, only possible if mains pressure sufficient for a decent flow upstairs, mine is low even downstairs, got worse since new houses built.
I work on building sites and the taps are still dual. I can't see the problem having two taps and a plug.
I really dislike the mixer taps in my sons house....they're so frustrating. One position the waters completely cold and just moving it a millimetre results in scalding hot water.
@@yggdrasil7942I agree. Plus using a plug should make it less likely to waste water.
@@yggdrasil7942 Some developments will allow you to option things like Taps.
3:00 thats a socket box designed for places like your garage, workshop etc. The normal sockets in houses ARE flush to the wall. 👍
"alright mate" is a greeting. "Are you alright?" Is a question and used in a completely different context. Greeting someone with the question form would be strange.
This is not a hard concept to understand.
Like when you greet someone with "wassup" youre not actually asking what is up. "Hows it going" is another example. Youre not asking how its actually going, nor do you care, youre greeting me.
Shops were shut on a Sunday here in the UK when I was growing up. Eventually the concession was made to allow stores to open for a limited six hours on a Sunday. (Small shops/garages can open whatever hours they chose, it's only large stores that are limited to the six hours).
1970s Early Sundays: Newsagents and churches were open, then the pubs would reopen around 3pm, having shut at 11am and the off-licences would be open till 10pm. Everything was closed. Not sure the buses or trains ran on Sundays either.
More people used to go to church on a sunday and it was considered wrong to make profit on the day of rest.
In Germany a lot of shops are closed Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday. Oh and people can and will report you to the police for mowing your lawn on a Sunday
@@angelahawman4263. No buses on Sundays in 1950s when I was a child. We walked about 3 miles to visit grandparents for Sunday tea then walked back home before it got dark (winter).
Girl, stop whining, go to Germany and get shocked there with the shops opening times. Different countries, different customs. I bet shop attendants are not grumpy about it. Besides, your countries (US & Canada) are not the most employee friendly Ones. So maybe learn something positive by example.
To switch it off at the wall is usual for saving electricity, to stop LEDs one TVs, computers, etc lighting up your room when you are trying to sleep, allow you to fix the wiring on a lamp or something, resetting something (like my bluray player acts up so turning it off at the wall and back on fixes it), making appliances safe when you leave the house, all without having to unplug or replug them back in.
You were right about the plug socket being mounted on a brick wall.
Usually the box would be hidden and flush in a typical plaster board wall.
No he isn't. The decor in the room has one wall, bare brick, as a feature which is taken from an industrial look with exposed fittings. This is quite normal
Power outlet switches are a safety feature and can save electricity on outlets not being used. if you have a power outage due to an issue with one, you can find the issue with switching the faulty plug or remove the faulty item plugged in.
I think that many US reactors just don't understand fun in daily lives. Yeah, we have vacuum cleaners with faces on them, we run down hills chasing cheese, have Bonfire Nights; & when asked to name a new British boat, the most popular suggestion nationally, was "Boaty McBoatface." ! The most common reaction from the US to so many things in Europe, Australia, etc. is that we live dangerously!! They watch vids. about all these kinds of things and are "scared", pointing out dangers rather than fun. Even the way we cross (often totally empty) streets they find "scary".
Life's too precious to go through it concentrating on possible danger. We need the 'fun' component or we'd all be miserable as sin.
Ive worked in hotels and they all use Henry hoovers, they are great and i own one now, its virtually bomb proof.
Obviously Alanna means between 10am and 4pm on Sundays.
Actually it’s not specifically 10am-4pm, it’s just 6 hours of selling time between 10am and 6pm for shops over a certain size. Some open earlier for ‘browsing’ and cannot sell anything until the sales window opens, and some shops choose 11am-5pm (and rarer still 12pm - 6pm) instead.
They are great. I dont own one, too heavy for me but i have used them alot in my cleaning job. Not too keen on them on fluffy floors though. Dyson and shark (or equivalent) are the better option there, but otherwise great.
@StoffyToffeePudding ah ok, none that I've been in on a Sunday are open before 10am or after 4pm
@nataliezitzmann6047 yeah but Dyson or Shark are too expensive for most hotels I'd guess
I may be wrong but I think the face on Henry is just for a bit of fun!! Nobody likes hoovering so it just makes it a bit better!! They are very good
The whole Henry family and faces is nothing more than a selling gimmick I think 🤔😂 (A good vacuum too)
Hoover comes from the _Hoover_ brand. The odd thing about it is nobody ever seems to own an actual Hoover vacuum cleaner.
I have one !
We had one when I was a child.
some people still buy new Hoover vacuums, but like many brand names, not much more than a brand name nowadays.
@@RWL2012 Yes, the vacuum cleaners from Hoover are now made in China. Numatic vacuum cleaners ("Henry" etc.) are made in the UK.
Took me until I was about 17 to realise that hoover was actually a brand! Just thought it was the verb we used vs the Americans using vacuum 😂
I have 2 Henry vacuum cleaners. They are brilliant. Fantastic and are at the cheaper end of the market. One is nearly 40years old. Regarding place names, we tend to grow up with the pronunciation and the spelling comes later. From Leicester and Loughborough just up the road, no problem.
Tyler, fun video. American here. The house I grew up in had two faucet sinks. They were more common when I was very young. I don't know many people had them. Tea is very good, I exhort you to try it. As our British friends for suggestions. The tea makes the difference. Or, do some video specifically on British teas and tea times, including High Tea. I love Henry! Never seen it before. Stopped the video to look it up when you looked in the camera and proclaimed: "What!" I never had a vacuum with a face. However, we used to have the drag around type of Hoover vacuum when I was young. She is correct. They are very frustrating when they get caught. I was at times guilty of actually pulling a table over in my frustration. Sorry, Mom. I remember thinking that the thing kind of looked like it could have a face with the whole in the center where the hose hooked in. I really love that someone actually made the face vacuums. They are available in the U.S. Tyler. I might get one just to be able to show it off. Peace
We have a Henry on the ground Floor, a lilac Hetty for the 1st floor and the garret, and an old Numatic (pre Henry) W/D Industrial in the workshop . Hoover was the biggest manufacturer of Vacuums in the day that's why it's called Hoovering.
I bet the one in the workshop is just sat gathering dust😊
@@ianboyd9723 It gathers all the sawDUST from my tools, the only fault it has had is 2 new brushes.
from the UK I rarely ever use the switch on the wall plugs, leave them always on don't need to use them. PS I've seen vids of people in the States with sockets with buttons to power on/off. The socket she is showing, is quite an industrial style one often more found in commercial properties especially things like warehouses, factories etc.
Hoover is a brand, but its become a standard name for not just all vacuum cleaners, but also the actual act (verb) of cleaning such as "hoovering the carpet". It didn't come from Henry, its comes from Hoover a popular brand who make vacuum cleaners (maybe one of the first) Henry hoovers sorry vacuums are actually surprisingly good powerful vacuums, they are used at our offices, I don't think though you see them in many homes but I may be wrong.
Not really heard of "browsing hours", guess its just a few supermarkets that might do it (yes Morrisons is one of the UKs top 4 supermarkets along side Tesco, Sainsburys and Asda). You can go do all your shopping, fill your trolleys (carts) and then checkout once it actually opens. This law doesn't seem to affect some stores often small ones, or asian ones...
Though you see separate taps still in most homes, it seems more often to see them only on the bath and not sure much on the kitchen and bathroom sinks unless they are older.
I don't say alright or are you all right, I say "ey up". In the states its seems accepted, I find though in the netherlands, there is a name I think its "Yup" ? that sounds similar so people think I am talking to them like saying "Hey Yup"
Though Tea is popular, tbh I think its a 50/50 between tea and coffee. I don't think there is going to be a single household that doesn't have both in their cupboards, for when random visitors come round and you ask "do you fancy a brew" (which means would you like a cup of tea or coffee)
Thanks for having more patience than me to explain all of this! 😚
I have a Henry in my shed, it’s just sat gathering dust.😮
I’m a Brit. Never heard of ‘Browsing Hours’. Sunday closing for large stores on bank holidays. But Browsing Hours, This must be a very regional experience.
I know it’s a thing in Harrods.
It's not uncommon - it's just not generally advertised by most shops these days.
They have quiet hours too.
Where I live Aldi and Morrisons do this on a Sunday. You can do your shopping but have to wait until 10am to actually go through the till.
I've never heard of this either, I guess it depends where you live.
Where I am, if a shop doesn't open and start serving until a certain time, you can't get in until that time 😂
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Henrys those things are bomb proof , He will suck up anything that’s is in front of him and also they are industrial machines use in a lot construction sites and many commercial buildings use them
had my one for 17 years and he still running as good as new .
his still as young as day i purchased him and his little sister
I have dropped him down stairs,
Hit it with rocks
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Most tradespeople that come to your home-ie gas engineers,electricians,repair people who clean up after themselves will have a Henry vacuum cleaner with them-its just common place here in the UK
We have a Henry hoover and a small Dyson portable. The Henry hoover is better.
I'm laughing my head off with your face expressions on the section about our vaccume cleaner Henry!!! It's made my day, so funny😂😂😂
Most "Supermarkets" in the UK trade between 10am and 4pm on Sundays. A few will let you shop for an hour before 10am, so you can physically put your shopping in you basket/trolley but you can't "Purchase" until trading hours start.
You mean England and Wales, as my local supermarket (Tesco) in Scotland is open from 6am until 10pm on Sundays.. Asda is 24hr.
I've changed to using a cordless vacuum cleaner, it's so much easier to use, however, Henry is an icon and many people have/love him even if he can be 'difficult' at times!
The opening times on Sunday only apply to England and Wales; Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own rules. I lived in Scotland for a while and it felt weird that not only were supermarkets open all day Sunday, but some were open 24 hours a day, and so never actually shut their doors during a normal week.
They come from old rules based on religion.
I remember having to go to a hotel bar in Scotland on a Sunday for a drink, pubs weren't allowed to open. That was in the 70s.
My dad used to have to travel to a hotel and show a bus ticket to get a drink on Sundays
Hoover were probably the biggest brand of vacuum cleaners in the UK for a long time.
Here in Newcastle we don't have browsing hour. That must be a London thing. Because on Sunday our shops open at 10am and close at 4pm.
I live in Birmingham. My local Tesco has a 'browsing hour' on a Sunday. I've never heard it called that though. Browsing to me implies looking but not buying. When in fact, folk are going round the store, filling their baskets or trollies with the stuff they want to buy then waiting at the checkouts to pay for their shopping when store legally allowed to trade. Always thought letting folk in the store to do their shopping before 10am on Sunday was a crafty move by Tesco to ensure that come 10am, the tills were running up sales immediately, rather than have staff (tellers) standing around doing nothing while waiting for customers to do their shopping if they weren't allows in the store until 10am
In Scotland my local Tesco opens at 6am and closes at 10pm every day, and Asda is open 24hrs.
@duncanliath They are "looking but not buying" though. You can look, you can even put things in your basket or trolley, but you can't actually buy (as in 'pay for') those things until the shop officially opens.
I'm just down the road, county Durham and we have browsing hour on a Sunday. Also many shops are 11 till 5 , Metrocentre, Dalton Park etc
5:28 They chose to put a face on it as it would be used by janitors in places like stores or hotels and they would be on their own so why not get themselves a little buddy?
Interestingly, mixer taps/faucets are not a recent invention. Victorians had them for bathrooms (usually in wealthier homes). They were permissible in bathrooms because as is still the case today, most people don't drink/consume water from bathroom taps anyway, they just use water for washing.
They were permitted in bathrooms because the cold supply came from the tank not the mains directly. It is all about preventing back siphonage if the mains pressure drops. Kitchen mixer taps were of a special design where the two streams only met at the nozzle. I think this may have been dropped in favour of check valves.
There is a nice video by rob words that explains the reason for the difference between pronunciation and spelling which is primarily because the printing press was invented in the middle of what is known as the "great vowel shift" where over a few hundred years vowel pronunciation became an octave higher but the printing press standardised spelling in the middle of this shift so some words have a spelling that reflects the pronunciation pre shift. The other reason for the spelling problem is the early printers of English books were not English so they made some typo's getting confused with their native language and they had a tendency to make the language more uniform adding in letters that were never in the pronunciation. E.g. lan'd'scape if you look at books pre-printing press no one used a 'd' and to this day some still say lanscape however people are starting to pronounce the d now being influenced by the spelling.
There is actually a law set in Scotland that says every domestic premises has to have one tap to be solely for the use of drinking water, i.e your cold water tap. You can get mixed taps here but they will have the separate water pipes for hot and cold water so they still don’t really mix despite sharing a faucet. The Scottish Water company is publicly owned and are very proud of the fact that they keep their cold water separate and to a high drinking standard. They even encourage the use of reusing your bottle to fill up from the tap for going out..
Tea is a warm comforting drink .England can be very cold tea is warming its also refreshing in summer .I love my tra maybe 4 cups a day 😂
Theres a New Hampshire in America and Americans seem to know how to pronounce the shire in that. But for some strange reason it eludes them how to pronounce the shire names from the UK.
That's very odd.
I've been here over 50 years and I've never heard of browsing hours, but I don't shop on Sundays.
The river Thames is pronounced TEMS, not TH-AMES or TAMES. Just say TEMS.
3:00 a lot of the older houses are made of brick and its too expensive/damaging to embedded the outlet into the wall.
So originally they allowed only X amount of outlets in a wall for safety and fire hazard reasons (British homes are typically built with some form of idiotproof electrics and you have to be a real cowboy builder/electrician to mess it up, or just plan suicidal and asking for a death wish to start messing around with it). So circuits of a home were typically broken into two or more loops. For example, my old home had a upstairs loop and a downstairs loop. There was subloops on it (for fun). Each subloop had a max of 4 plugs per loop, often meaning a kitchen would have two outlet in one location and 2 in another. The front room or living room would likewise have 2 more sets of 2. Each bedroom on the sub-loop on the upstairs loop have the same.
Now most were embedded into the wall. Or stood out like some decorative feature (I dunno, I'm guessing on that one). Over time, modern electrics allow for more sockets. I live in a bungalow for example where the original 2 plugs of my living room sub-loop are in the wall, but they'd added 8 one side of the room and 2 more on the other side. The additional ones they add later tend to be not embedded so much. Its because British homes are made of plaster board or brick and that stuff gets expensive to repair or dig into. Its cheaper to leave it as its seen in the video.
I believe the original wires were copper and they now go for a safer metal for wiring in our homes. My home is old but they've completely removed the old copper wire system. A lot of houses end up the same.
British plug sockets are really over engineered themselves, like ever look into one and you have so many way it doesn't burn your house down its a socker when a fire starts because of one. It prevents thousands of fires a year. Theres a "Earth wire", theres switches to turn it off at the mains, etc. 3 prongs on a plug for stability. the "live wires" don't even engage unless there is a prong touching the Earth wire in most cases. So no device is never grounded. And thats how it basically saves lives.
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Also on the circuit loops, if you have a power outage, all the loops would break. But I could sit there with my current home and turn on each one. I have two loops; one for kitchen and outside and two for the rest of my bungalow. If the Kitchen loop breaker won't stay on, theres an issue but the rest of the home is fine. If the house loop isn't fine, I can figure out by turning on each individual sub-loop which room it is. I don't know if this is the same for American homes, I've never really paid attention to the medias showing of the same thing. I just know that our circuit boxes are over engineered too.
This stuff is just things from the 1950s-70s they keep on even now. I honestly only know this stuff by chance, there is no reason to learn any of this unless your an electrician.
Only other thing to note is with Britain, everything gets upgraded over time. Like right now, thier relacing old telephone wiring that was coper with fibre optics and its nationwide. Its got to be done by I think 2030.
Growing up in Ontario Canada my family had tea with every lunch and supper. Coffee with breakfast.
On a Sunday, Browsing time is generally a period of time when the store opens to allow people to come in and browse but they ain't allowed to buy until the stores actual opening times.
When I worked at B&Q, Sunday was open at 9am to give people a browsing period but the tills aren't open until 10am.
I've lived in the UK all my life and I've never heard of "browsing time".
Snap the shops open at 10am and close 4pm on Sundays
Same. Never heard of it & spent several years working in a supermarket. Judging by comments it seems to possibly be a London thing? 🤷♂️
we do have them in the Midlands. Some shops would open at 9, but the tills are only open at 10.
"You alright?" "All down one side Thanks" Used it yesterday with acquaintance of over 30 years. From Yorkshire
We have on and off switches in UK to control our power outage and to save one from having shocks or getting electrocuted. Read this now please.
Ok so Henry is a very popular vacuum cleaner because they last for about 20 years, they are reliable and practically indestructible.
Most of our sockets are sunken into the wall, occasionally they are built like the one shown, because the wall is a solid outer wall. Switches are an essential additional safety feature because our sockets carry more than twice the voltage of a US outlet.
Most UK homes will have a mixer tap in the kitchen and individual taps in the bathroom. I live in a new build and its still that way, its just what we like. Some people choose a mixer tap if the get a custom build.
We do drink Tea and coffee, most practical people have coffee in the morning to wake us up, and drink tea as the day goes on. Its more soothing and relaxing. That being said you 100% need a kettle or boiling water dispenser to make tea. I have seen Americans make tea in videos, using a microwave and it tastes revolting in comparison.
Trading restrictions on a Sunday were for religious reasons. I'm 36 and as a child all shops were shut on Sunday. When we joined the EU they said we couldn't restrict trading so much so stores started to open on a Sunday but for a limited window. A lot of big stores now have a browsing hour, the elderly love it as it is quiet and they can take their time shopping.
the plugs are normally more into the wall that is a brick wall I have only seen those plugs in a garage .. henry is an awesome vacuum cleaner .. we call most vacuum cleaners hoover because that was the brand that most households had and it just stuck and any vacuum is just called hoover by us now .. the separate taps was due to the piping years ago you couldn't drink water out of the hot tap because of the material the piping was made out of (cheap stuff that would make you ill) the better piping was used on the cold tap so you was able to drink water that went through that pipe
That's not the reason for not drinking from the hot tap... Who told you that?!
It's because when old houses first had indoor plumbing, the hot water was stored in open tanks in the attic and heated as required by boilers in the kitchen. The cold / drinking water was piped directly from the mains. Tank water could easily be contaminated. Mixer taps ought to be run a little to remove any impurities remaining in the pipe which bacteria could dwell in, then the cold water can be safely drawn.
We have two taps in our bathroom wash basin. This flat was built in 1951 but is Grade II Listed, and the design of the estate it's on won an architectural award when it was first designed and built.
(Architects: husband & wife team: Maxwell & Frye... Builder: Arup).
Our whole estate was upgraded in 2012 and due to being Listed, retains it's twin taps.
@@brigidsingleton1596 I knew it was to do with contamination but I wrongly thought it was from the lead piping which is banned now .. the house I live in is over 100 years old not listed but have still got hot and cold taps in both bathroom and kitchen and have just recently had the hot water tank replaced with a boiler which I hate lol
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Oh, why do you hate the boiler but we're fine about the tank?
Hoover was a British company that made electrical appliances such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners and refrigerators. Their most well known product was the vacuum cleaner and the term 'hoover' kind of became generic in the UK for a vacuum cleaner, or the verb 'to hoover' meaning to do the vacuuming.8 May 2018
NOT Hoover, that's a brand. Henry is a VACUUM CLEANER!
Are you British? If so, you would know that we call all vacuum cleaners "hoovers", regardless of their actual brand.
@@andybaker2456 no we don't! That would be like calling all cars Mercedes. Hoover is one brand of vacuum and Mercedes is one brand of car. We vacuum!
@juliesmith3007 Yes...we do. Maybe you don't, but in all my years of living in this country (i.e., all my life), I've never heard anyone say that they're going to vacuum. They will always say that they're going to hoover. They will do that with the "hoover", even if that hoover is a Dyson, or an Oreck, or a Henry, or even an actual Hoover. Alanna has obviously picked up on that too, which is why she referred to the Henry as a hoover.
Henry isn't a Hoover product (even though they're often called 'Henry hoovers') - they're made by Numatic.
There's a switch on them for two power settings as they're industrial vacuums (or 'shop vacs' if you prefer).
American pronunciation makes perfect sense - Illinois - Arkansas - Poughkeepsie
Illinois Arkansas and Poughkeepsie are Native American names. Not English
@@marydavis5234 Yes American, that's what I said
@@marydavis5234Do you mean the Indians? 🤔😅😂
Don't forget Aluminium.
@@davehalst No that's Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai
Hi, I Watch you daily for my American reaction fix and thought I’d help you out - I grew up from the 80’s and all bathrooms had separate taps. The houses here are old my own house is relatively new and was built in 1930’s and Ali had 2 separate taps. The only time we will change is when we redecorate meaning the whole bathroom set. 1, they’re very well built 2. The sink can’t just be switched to a single faucet (two holes will be prominent and ugly). We recently redecorated (both my parents and me) our bathroom suites at high cost and I never saw a double faucet option (not that I wanted one. You tend to find them in work places or public/public/cafe etc bathrooms nowadays. But i don’t miss washing my hands in cold water. Plus I was told in pre/post war the way to use the sink was always to fill it to your preferred temperature and was thoroughly with water in sink so as not to waste. The above applies to baths and showers it’s an old fashioned system meant to save water waste and basically we’re all switching but our bathroom suits other than coming in some ugly old colours (olive green/pink etc.) are so well built and a big investment to change as they will last at least 76 years in my own house. And we don’t change unless it needs to/faulty Or simply can’t stand the colour! Plus hoover and hoovering comes from the hoover brand name related to a giveaway an old store was giving away a free holiday with every hoover stored. They severely underestimated the demand and the name was constantly in the news in the 80’s where it’s become our main use of the word since. Even though we mainly have Dyson/vax or Henry’s (I have noticed Henry’s are used more often in industrial/business. They are expensive and very good hope the extra info helps understanding.
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We have two Henry's, but one of them is just gathering dust.
I'll get your coat.
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15:44 Where I'm from, it's been shorthand to just "A'ight!" and the correct response when someone asks if you're alright, is to ask them if they're alright.
it's basically just like "Hi."
Manchester?
@@glennaustin37 Yorkshire.
Though I fully expect similar things elsewhere in the UK, I just know it's not a universal thing.
It's still common here in the uk too have two taps my bath and sink have two separate taps . And I drink coffee when I'm out but only drink tea at home
The browsing hour is not very common, but it makes perfect sense for the stores that use it.
Say Sunday trading hours are 9am to 4 pm. In my local store, Sunday is the second busiest day of the week, because most people are at work weekdays and then there's the school run, so Sunday is when most people can do a large shop.
Many customers can fill their trolleys (or carts for Tylers benefit) in the hour before the tills open, and then pay and leave asap. This gets round the trading hours law and also helps prevent queues at the tills at closing time when the poor cashiers want to get off home.
uk tea is better than us tea
I Grew up with just kold Water my first 10 years of life!
This was in middle of 5th largest city in Denmark back in 1960!😁
Never seen browsing hours in supermarkets, only in department stores prior to the tills opening 🤔
It’s only a thing on Sunday mornings… if you’ve never been to Tesco’s before 10 on Sunday why would you know?
@@BasherBrookes We live and learn, actually I avoid supermarkets at the weekend if possible - full stop! 🙋♀️🤗
@@JenniferRussell-qw2co don’t blame ya… I only know because I made the same mistake… thought I’d nip in before it got too busy… ended up waiting for the tills to open 🤨
I have a Henry, probably, one of the best vacuum cleaners ever. A proper British cuppa is generally known as "builders" so strong it's suitable for builders (construction workers). It's made from a blended black tea with milk and sugar. Herbal, green and poncy teas are not what is meant when referring to a cuppa.
The "you alright" comment is more likely to be "alright!" with no expectation of a reply, a nod of acknowledgment is enough or maybe "ay" and that's it, nothing more is needed or expected, more would be awkward for both parties.
Our plug sockets are usually flush to the wall. If it sticks out like that one it’s because it was added after and you can’t chip into brick easily/without cracking or breaking the brick.
Americans get confused by British place name pronunciation? What about Schenectady, Boise, Spokane, Alberquerque, Tucson, La Jolla, Nevada (the state) v Nevada (the city), Kansas v Arkansas? 😅
Newsflash, they are pronounced the way they are because they are Native American names , all except LaJolla and Alberguergue , which are Spanish names
Trading hours for retailers: The LAW...
'Small shops' in England and Wales can open any day or hour. There are no trading hours restrictions in Scotland.
Size of a 'small shop' A 'small shop' is one that measures UP TO and including 280 square metres. This area includes all parts of the shop you use to display goods and serve customers. You can’t get around the restrictions by closing off parts of your shop on certain days.
Rules for 'large shops' in England and Wales - Shops OVER 280 square metres: CAN open on Sundays but only for 6 consecutive hours between 10am and 6pm
MUST close on Easter Sunday; MUST close on Christmas Day.
If your Sunday trading hours are restricted, you must clearly display what they are inside and outside your shop.
Exemptions: Shops exempt from the Sunday trading restrictions for 'large shops' include:
Airport and railway station outlets.
Service/petrol station outlets.
Registered pharmacies selling only medicinal products and medical and surgical appliances.
Farms selling mainly their own produce. Outlets wholly or mainly selling motor or bicycle supplies and accessories.
Suppliers of goods to aircraft or sea-going vessels on arrival at, or departure from, a port, harbour or airport.
Exhibition stands selling goods.
i have a henry hoover there really good and last years with no problems had mine about 10 years now maybe more
2:45 That's because it's not a standard home outlet. It's designed for a more industrial environment.
It's fairly normal that when you have a brick wall like that, you can't just dig into it to set the socket in the wall, so you have a box on the outside like that.
Normal sockets that aren't installed on a brick wall are indeed inset into the wall.
Also, why the switches? long story, but lets just say you can have dozens of outlets on a single breaker, and the plugs are so big it's not convenient to just unplug them, so the switch serves as an easy way to turn something off without unplugging it.
Also remember that the UK in general is more Eco-friendly than America. It's advertised to you, drilled into you that you should turn off anything you're not currently using, and because they're a lot more difficult to unplug, the switch is needed.
River Thames is pronounced Tems.
He had two goes at it, and both were wrong 😂
There are electric outlets that don't have the switches on them, but they are mainly used for things like refrigerators and freezers that are "always on".
The two taps is because, historically, water was stored in tanks in the loft(attic), and this water was heated to provide hot water. However it was required to have one tap that could supply fresh, drinking water, and the separation was to ensure the fresh water supply didn't get contaminated.
We use Hoover as a generic word to desribe all vacuum cleaners (as many people have said Hoover was the original brand sold over here). In the same way all refigerators are called "fridges" which is a derivation of Fridgidaire which was the original refrigerator brand in the UK.
As for pronunciation - why do Americans (well US Americans) ignore the second "i" in aluminium?
William Henry hoover founded the vacuum company in 1908. And that is why why have Henry hoover.
Jadeclark2599 Wrong!
The Hoover vacuum company was founded in Ohio USA in 1930.
The Henry vacuum has nothing to do with the Hoover company as it’s made by Numatic International Ltd here in the UK.
Sunday trading laws restrict selling times in larger stores. They can open when they like but can't sell you anything before 10 am. Some larger grocery stores open before 10 am so you can shop, fill your cart and at 10 am onwards you can go to the tills. In practice you could leave the store at 10:15 am having completed your shopping.
The Hoover was invented in 1908 by James Spangler, a night watchman from Ohio who suffered from asthma.
The separate taps are perfectly normal. It is because the cold water tap is supplied by a pipe which draws off the main household water supply, but the pipe that goes to the hot tap is connected to the central heating boiler, where water drawn from the main supply is heated, both for the hot water tap and the central heating pipes and radiators.
Some people need to get out of the country and experience other cultures. Electrical socket on the face of the wall suggests, to me at least, that it was fitted as either a design feature or additional sockets as required. Switches on sockets serve multiple purposes such as safety or additional control of electrical appliances. Hoover is the generic term for vacuuming. God forbid that someone ‘Brands’ their product and has a bit of fun into the bargain, especially for kids. Browsing time in a store, never heard of it. However, if it is something, get used to the fact and turn up to shop an hour later if it bugs you that much. Separate taps, one again, are more related to older properties where hot and cold sources of water were different. It is still a feature today but you can get either separate or mixer. No big deal right! Just mix the water in the bowl for goodness sake. “You alright!” Is a simple greeting exactly like “how’s your day?”, “how is it hanging?”, “what’s going on?”. Don’t think too hard dudes.
I had a new extension built on my house fifteen years ago. The kitchen has a combined tap but the basin in the bathroom and the bath have separate taps. Makes sense to me. Hettie does a great job hoovering around the house.
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Switched power outlets are found in many countries. In Australia they all had switches until relatively recently, when some unswitched outlets also became available. It can be easier to switch off an appliance than to plug and unplug behind furniture.
A surface mounted box like that would mostly either be something fitted after the building was built or a special purpose outlet (perhaps 15 amp instead of the normal 10 amp.)
Tea does all the same things as coffee, but it tastes good and doesn't make your breath stink.
You have to drink it properly, though, with milk.
Her wall "box" is the industrial look,the pipe contains the cables that probably lead to a ring main underneath the floorboards rather than being fitted in the wall.
"I don't understand this at all". Copy and paste this title. 😅
True but I'm guessing he wants to attract people who don't sub to him
This trolling is getting so tiring now.
@@grenniespexifyI couldn’t agree more 👍
Regarding the taps, I live in a 10year old house in the UK and my upstairs bathroom has separate hot and cold taps for my sink and bath tub and so does my downstairs utility room sink. My kitchen sink however has a mixer tap, that's just how it was built and oddly enough I prefer it.
Re pronunciations: Why do you call Arkansas (Ar-can-sass) Arcansaw?
Then there's Wichita, also ending with - taw! It works both ways 😂
and no second C pronounced in Connecticut. Though that is due to the old Amerindian name for the place.
Surely this is not a serious question. Have you not heard of indigenous people? Oh that’s right you were the colonisers! Arkansas is pronounced as such out of respect to the native Indians who inhabited the state. Likewise in Australia if you go to K’gari island (Fraser Island), we don’t pronounce the K.. we as former colonies have more languages than just English. 😊 👍
@@Dr_KAPThanks for the info, always happy to learn 😊 Much of English is from French and Latin, etc , so it follows that there will be 'oddities' in most languages for similar reasons 🙋♀️🤗
In older buildings, you don't want to drink water from the hot tap (even if it's coming out cold), as it's been sitting in the boiler tank for weeks. The cold water comes into the house nice and fresh. In newer houses, the water heating system is better; it heats water as it passes through, so it's cleaner.
Henry is made by Numatic International in the UK and is exported to the USA.
They have had faces since the 80s when someone at a show drew a face on a machine with a pen and everyone said “I’ll buy the one with the face on” so it became part of the branding and in the UK everyone knows Henry.
My sister's family unplug (or switch the power button off) every single night and every time they leave the house. It's added safety and easier than pulling every plug out. You can also isolate one plug out of the 2 so u can control each socket.
Great video. I'm from the UK, and i must admit, I am a big tea drinker and probably have around 6 cups a day, and it's the first thing I do in the morning. But my wife doesn't like tea and drinks more coffee and fruit juice. I do drink coffee as well but my favourite is a nice cuppa tea.
Cheers from Yorkshire UK and keep the videos coming. I, as a Brit, find them very entertaining.
P.S I also have a Hettie hoover 😂
So a couple of bits of added context.
Yes, we call Vacuum Cleaners "Hoovers" generally, you know this.
Yes, Hoover is a brand name, you know this too.
Henry is a "Hoover", but it's not from the Hoover brand..
Henry vacuum cleaners are extremely reliable and durable (though big, and as cumbersome as described).
They are often used by cleaning companies where there is a large amount of open square footage, because these things will just run until coal runs out!
We used one for 8 years (without a vacuum bag in it!) in an industrial setting... paint, plaster, dust, metal filings, sawdust, screws, bolts, coins, rivets..... it just sucked them all up and never once had an issue... again, there was no bag in it to catch the dust (like a normal vacuum... and as the instructions dictate), he just kept going. I left the company, but I imagine it's still going strong.
The "Browsing Hours" Are just a way of maximising profits whilst operating within a weird law.
Instead of opening the doors and having people then go to find the products they want to buy and walk out wasting operating minutes with no sales, they let everyone shop, get what they need, and you can have 50 customers pay for goods within 5 minutes of opening the checkouts, because they've all been queueing up in perfect British fashion.
As for Tea or Coffee, both are very popular, But you have some people in one camp, some in the other, some like both, some like neither...
But given you can make a perfect cup of tea with an £8 electric kettle, and a 5p teabag versuse buying a £150 espresso machine and however much for a grinder, or the disposable pods, tea making is still very popular (and nicer in my opinion, but that's me).
I'd say Tea consumption is probably between The USA's coffee vs water consumption. I remember several trips to (using US terms) The Emergency Room, where I'd split my head, or broken a bone, or removed part of a finger, and I've been asked on numerous occasions if I'd like a tea from the machine...
If you have tradesmen come to your house to do plumbing, or electrical work, etc... it's a pretty standard level of manners to put the kettle on and ask if any would like a cuppa