please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article needs more links to other articles to help integrate it into the encyclopedia . please help improve this article by adding links that are relevant to the context within the existing text . november 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message this article possibly contains original research . please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations . statements consisting only of original research should be removed . february 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . january 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message wertheim type brand industry vacuum cleaners genre floor care products vacuums deep cleaners website http www.wertheim.net.au wertheim is a brand of domestic vacuum cleaners and floor care products . the wertheim brand name is owned by godfreys and sold in australia and new zealand exclusively through godfreys . 1 2 3 contents 1 history of wertheim in australia 2 reliability problems 3 products 4 wertheim uk 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history of wertheim in australia edit the first wertheim vacuum released by godfreys in the australian market in 1988 was the tb1200 . the tb1200 had an optional extra of a powerbrush pb1 . the vacuum was fitted with a suction sensor that increased the suction as the restriction of airflow increased . citation needed after the initial success of this model other models soon followed including the ct1000 and the rt1000 . these were smaller machines designed to be lighter than the tb1200 . the 1300i was released in the early 1990s this model had a suction control feature on the handle . the first generation of machines including the tb1200 ct1000 and rt1000 were manufactured by the singer company in italy . later models such as the 3830 4030 5030 6030 6035 and w7000 were produced in conjunction with electrolux first in their swedish factory then in their hungarian factory . the current generation models are now all made in china with the last of the european models being the w7000 . since the introduction of the sauber line the wertheim brand has no need to focus on the european made buyer . while godfreys marketing emphasises the machines being of european origin some machines 4 and most models accessories such as the suction heads and tools 5 have been found by consumers to be manufactured in china . the current range of wertheim products are made in china with one of the units ; the w4000 is a tti made model being the same as the hoover platinum windtunnel bagged unit for sale in the us market . reliability problems edit there has been active discussion online about reliability problems of many of the wertheim models on review and discussion websites such as whirlpool 6 not good enough 7 and productreview.com.au 8 in addition even after bringing problems with the products to the attention of godfreys many consumers concerns are not addressed . 7 9 and often the customer is blamed for the defects in the product 10 11 also because wertheim is the house brand of godfreys in the event of problems and a consumer being unable to receive satisfaction from godfreys there is no wertheim company to contact . 12 products edit 13 14 in early 2010 wertheim s bagged vacuums received approval from the national asthma council australia s sensitive choice program . 15 australian models current models w4000 a bagged model with power brush w2000 a basic bagged model with turbo brush w3000 a bag less model with power brush w2500 a basic bag less unit with turbo brush se9000 carpet shampooer old discontinued models tb1200 tgt1200 trb1200 trf1100 ct1000 rtn1000 rt1000 1300i 3830 3180 3280 1000 a 140 4601 4806 4808 w4030 w3030t w5030 w5035 w6030 xl180 et1400 et1600 et1700 et2000p rondo sem1200 wds1600 w4430 x3000 x5000 w6035 w7000 et2000 w4412 wertheim uk edit in 2010 wertheim uk launched a range of new machines to the uk market place 1 they are no longer sold in the uk with the website taking you to a landing page advising where to get service . uk models previously available models w4430 w4412 x3000 x5000 x1000 see also edit technology portal list of vacuum cleaners references edit vacshop.com.au wertheim bags . vacshop.com.au . retrieved 2011 06 16 . wertheim good vacuum cleaner . forums.whirlpool.net.au . 2009 07 20 . retrieved 2011 06 16 . post by magic7 wertheim w6030 vacuum sic cleaner . forums.whirlpool.net.au . 2009 10 04 . retrieved 2011 06 16 . post by truthoutthere blake1 2011 05 26 . wertheim 3280 bagless review . productreview.com.au . retrieved 2011 06 15 . vacshop 2010 07 15 . the best vacuum cleaner on the market . whirlpool.net.au . retrieved 2011 08 24 . godfreys how do they survive . whirlpool.net.au . 2011 05 20 . retrieved 2011 06 15 . a b godfreys godfreys wertheim what a dud . notgoodenough.org . 2011 06 15 . retrieved 2011 06 15 . wertheim et2000 reviews . productreview.com.au . 2011 06 15 . retrieved 2011 06 15 . wertheim 5035 review . productreview.com.au . 2010 11 14 . retrieved 2011 06 15 . annoyed69 2011 05 05 . godfreys review . productreview.com.au . retrieved 2011 06 15 . ruddy665 2009 05 24 . godfreys godfreys wertheim what a dud . notgoodenough.org . retrieved 2011 06 15 . daneelr and noserviceanymore 2009 11 26 . godfreys godfreys wertheim what a dud . notgoodenough.org . retrieved 2011 06 15 . wertheim 6035 review . www.productreview.com.au . 2011 05 10 . retrieved 2011 06 16 . review by kds anon42 2011 05 18 . wertheim 6035 review . www.productreview.com.au . retrieved 2011 06 16 . http www.sensitivechoice.com.au products services p wertheim vacuum cleaners external links edit http www.wertheim.net.au http www.godfreys.com.au product search.php qry wertheim http www.wertheim.uk.com retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title wertheim company & oldid 692087803 categories vacuum cleanershidden categories articles with too few wikilinks from november 2012all articles with too few wikilinksarticles covered by wikiproject wikify from november 2012all articles covered by wikiproject wikifyarticles that may contain original research from february 2008all articles that may contain original researcharticles with a promotional tone from january 2009all articles with a promotional tonepages using infobox company with unsupported parametersall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from june 2011 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 23 november 2015 at 19 04 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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