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Choosing The Right Vacuum Cleaner.
by Catherine Olivia
According to history, the first vacuum cleaner actually wasn't
a vacuum cleaner at all, it was a carpet sweeper. The inventor
was a man by the name of Daniel Hess who in 1860 patented a
machine that had rotating brushes on the bottom and bellows to
generate suction. There is however no evidence that this
machine was ever produced. It would be some forty plus years
later, in 1908, that Mr. James Spangler of Canton, Ohio would
receive a patent for the first electric portable vacuum
cleaner. And, it was his cousin-in-law, William Hoover, who
lent his name to the legendary company that still produces
vacuums today.
For more than one hundred and forty years the vacuum cleaner
has been improved upon. Whether you are doing your weekly
vacuuming of your home, doing a thorough spring cleaning
(including vacuuming the furniture, and all the dust balls that
have gathered behind it), or, leaving the vacuuming up to the
robot, there is a vacuum suited to your need. Upright or
canister, hepa filtered, bagged or bagless, there is an endless
array of vacuums on the market today.
A vacuum actually cleans in two ways. The first, and the job we
rate a vacuum on most is how the vacuum actually picks up debris
and dirt from a carpet, or floor. When you are looking for a
vacuum keep in mind the power of the suction motor, this is
critical for good performance. The second, and not so often
thought about, is how well the vacuum filters the air it puts
back into the home. For those with allergy problems a hepa
vacuum might be the best choice. Some of these hepa vacuums can
filter out over 99% of pollens, household dust and other
allergens.
Then, there is the choice of canister or upright vacuum. This
is strictly based on personal preference. Both types of vacuums
have pluses and minuses. Canister vacuum heads will be able to
reach under your furniture, and will be easier to use when
vacuuming the stairs. Canister vacuums generally have a
retractable electrical cord, which is much more convenient than
wrapping the cord back around the vacuum neck. It is easier to
push the lightweight vacuum head of a canister as opposed to
pushing an upright vacuum. Some say they prefer to have the
vacuum in front of them, which is why they like an upright.
They don't like dragging the vacuum behind them. Upright vacuum
cleaner bags tend to be larger than bags used in canister
vacuums so they need to be changed less frequently.
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