By colzium, on August 28th, 2010%
Many kinds of vacuum cleaners come out with a multiplicity of styles and shapes. This surely gives the best option in cleaning your house or business establishment.
These days, there are plentiful kinds of vacuum cleaners to choose from. So it is better for consumers to familiarize themselves with various types of cleaners and get ample information about these products prior to making a purchase. Some of the types of vacuum cleaners include upright vacuum cleaners, stick vacuums, canister vacuums, portable vacuums, and handheld vacuums. Along with broom vacuums, wet and dry vacuums, hepa vacuums, and even robotic (Roomba) vacuum cleaners.
The upright vacuum cleaner is quite powerful. It can clean dirt and debris from carpets and draw air through a much shorter pathway. Hoover and Eureka vacuums are one the impressive upright vacuums on hand. Next of its kind is the canister vacuum. It is much smaller compared to the upright vacuum. Canister vacuum comes from a huge collection of reasonably priced vacuums. It is perfect for carpeted stairs and floors, tiles, hardwood floors, ceilings, and drapes.
Another type of vacuum cleaner is the handheld vacuum. It is also smaller in dimension and is especially lightweight. Handheld vacuums are often wireless and battery operated. This type is perfect in eliminating dirt from your car, small spills on the kitchen, and other hard to get spots in between your sofas. This vacuum is very handy and can be easily stored because it is cordless.
The . . . → Read More: Types and Uses of Vacuum Cleaners
By colzium, on August 20th, 2010%
Understanding a large variety of confusing specifications is one of the most challenging aspects of selecting a new vacuum cleaner. First and foremost, consumers want vacuum cleaners that offer the best cleaning ability. And most consumers typically equate cleaning ability with “power” or “suction”.
Cleaning ability is not just about power and suction, even though these attributes are important elements of vacuum cleaner performance. With a little information and education, you will be able to sift through the numbers and better understand what the specifications mean and which ones are important to you.
Unfortunately, there is no single rating that indicates cleaning ability. However, there are a number of primary specifications, that when clearly understood, allow consumers to make educated decisions concerning which vacuum cleaner will have the best cleaning ability.
These primary specifications include watts, amps, volts, water lift (or sealed suction), horsepower, air watts, and airflow.
There are also a number of other, secondary specifications that influence cleaning ability that we’ll also examine. These include filtration, cleaning tools (agitation), capacity, quality, noise, features and cost.
In order to make sense of all this we first need to understand the basics of how a vacuum cleaner works.
All vacuum cleaners operate based on air flowing from the opening at the cleaning head or tool, through the vacuum cleaner and the bag and/or filter system and then out the exhaust port. This airflow is created by the vacuum motor, which also may be referred to as the . . . → Read More: Understanding Vacuum Cleaner Specifications
By colzium, on August 12th, 2010%
My vacuum cleaner cord got cut in 2. The plug and about 2 inches is now seperate from the cord. The manufacturer wants me to send it in and spend $110 for a new cord and labor. Is there . . . → Read More: How do you repair a vacuum cleaner cord when its in 2 pieces?
By colzium, on August 4th, 2010%
We have only extremely short-pile carpets in our apartment, and our last vacuum (a dust devil) had difficulty cleaning them properly. Any advice as to a vacuum cleaner that would work well on these kinds . . . → Read More: What’s a good vacuum cleaner for short rugs?
By colzium, on July 27th, 2010%
Usually I like to use a damp towel to clean the floor because vacuum cleaner is too heavy and too noisy to me. Any good ways to clean the . . . → Read More: what is the best way to clean bare floor? what vacuum cleaner is best for the wood floor and /or carpet?
By colzium, on July 19th, 2010%
My vacuum cleaner got wet after our basement flooded ( a few inches of standing water). the vacuum cleaner got wet in the process. it is totally dry now, but not sure if it would be safe to use as I do not want to . . . → Read More: Can I use my vacuum cleaner after it got wet?
By colzium, on July 11th, 2010%
I am looking for a vacuum cleaner (canister or upright) that has an attachment for carpeted stairs that is ROTARY or MOTORIZED. That means that the attachment that hooks to either the hose of a canister or upright vacuum has moving brushes to easily clean and raise the nap on carpeted stairs easily.
I know I have seen these somewhere but now have no clue where or even what brand it was.
Anyone own one of these or know which ones might have this much needed feature? . . . → Read More: Can you suggest a vacuum cleaner based on my needs?
By colzium, on July 3rd, 2010%
My place only has one carpeted room, so it actually has very little to vaccum. I currently own a hand-me-down vacuum cleaner, but it’s bulky so I end up not using because of convenience. Is there a cheap vacuum cleaner out there that could work for me, one that might even be good for . . . → Read More: What is the best cheap and small vacuum cleaner?
By colzium, on June 25th, 2010%
In Chicago airport, I noticed the custodial sweeping the carpet with this stick thing, which required no electricity. It seemed as effective as a vacuum cleaner. What is it called and where can I get one?
Does it . . . → Read More: For cleaning the carpet, What is the alternative to a vacuum cleaner?
By colzium, on June 17th, 2010%
There are so many different vacuum cleaners on the market that it can be confusing to choose the right one.
The first step is to determine whether an upright or canister is right for your lifestyle and home environment. So, we’ll identify the different types of vacuum cleaners and examine how you decide which type is right for you.
This decision is based on the amount of carpeting and other flooring in the home, whether or not you have stairs, as well as any specialized cleaning situations.
Once you have identified the type of vacuum cleaner, there are still a number of other considerations that will narrow your choices further and ultimately lead to the vacuum cleaner that will perform optimally for you.
These considerations include, the type of fibers used in the carpet and/or rugs; the amount of traffic and the types of soiling in the home; performance, durability, ease of use, filtration, noise level, capacity, storage, features and cost.
The Different Types of Vacuum Cleaners
While there are all sorts of specialty or secondary vacuum cleaners, such as hand vacuums, car vacuums, wet/dry vacuums and so on, this article is focused on choosing the primary vacuum cleaner for a home.
There are two major types of vacuum cleaners, uprights and canisters. There are significant differences between these types. The most obvious is that you push an upright and pull a canister.
Uprights generally have a revolving brush roll to provide agitation and may have one motor that . . . → Read More: How to Choose a Vacuum Cleaner
By colzium, on June 9th, 2010%
The model is a Hoover Dimension 1000 vacuum cleaner type canister.
The cord is tangled up inside so I can no pull out the plug. I can’t figure out how to take it apart so I can untangle it.
I pulled the cord a little at a time, but it won’t budge . . . → Read More: How to untangle vacuum cord from a Hoover vacuum cleaner?
By colzium, on June 1st, 2010%
Deep cleaning vacuumsThe typical features with these types of vacuums include rotating brushes that agitate the carpet pile and loosen the dirt for better clean. There are some models that offer a handy automatic tool conversion button or switch that you can push or flip as you move from carpet to hardwood floor.
Hand held vacuumsHand held vacuums are light weight, can be corded or cordless, and you can even mount most of them on the wall if you prefer. The performance of the cordless models will depend on the charge of the battery, as the battery power drops, so will the suction power.
The two types of hand held vacuums include straight suction and suction with a power brush. If you are considering a hand held vacuum cleaner, you should consider its primary purpose, if you plan to use it on a regular basis or occasionally on smaller jobs.
Broom vacuumsStick or broom vacuums are great for smaller type apartments, quick clean ups in the kitchen, or a family room. The benefit of a broom vacuum is the light weight. If you have trouble pushing your heavier upright around, the broom vacuum may come as a relief. You’ll also have the option of getting your vacuum corded or cordless.
They usually weight 2 – 7 lbs. and allow you to easily store them in the closet, as they take up a minimum amount of space. For quick disposal of the dirt and debris, most . . . → Read More: Vacuum Cleaner Buyer Guide
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