How to Choose a Vacuum Cleaner
A vacuum cleaner is one of your most important cleaning tools. To choose the one that's best for your needs, look around the house and see what most often needs cleaning.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Product Brochures
- Power Brush Vacuum Attachments
- Replacement Vacuum Bags
- Vacuum Cleaners
- Vacuum Wands
- Vacuum cleaners
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Choose either an upright or a canister vacuum. Uprights are best for cleaning just your carpet, while canisters offer more versatility but are more difficult to lug around.
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Decide how important a sophisticated filtration system is to you. Vacuums that have them generally cost more, but they can be effective in removing a large percentage of pollens and mites from the air.
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Choose the "bells and whistles" in terms of attachments, attachment caddies, power nozzles, indicators that tell if the bag is full, air freshener systems and self-propelled uprights.
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Compare and read warranties carefully.
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Tips & Warnings
Some upright vacuums now come with an onboard hose and attachments to make them more versatile for cleaning.
Regardless of what the salesperson tells you, the number of amps a vacuum uses has nothing to do with the power of its motor.
If you have severe allergies, get a vacuum with a HEPA filter.
Many highly publicized vacuum cleaners are made of plastic. Most people who know about vacuums will tell you to ignore the hype and get a metal one.
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Comments
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Kristie Leong M.D.
Jan 21, 2009
We need a new vacuum cleaner. This is helpful. :-) -
Kim Marie
Jul 13, 2008
Yeah! You wrote this as a how-to! I knew you could do it! I love your intro, it grabs me in right away! Great writing, Angel!! -
Amy Laine
Jul 11, 2008
Great advice -
puneetsh
May 14, 2007
I agree with comment on Shark, I bought and pretty much its a useless stuff. NEVER GO FOR IT!! -
puneetsh
May 14, 2007
I agree with comment on Shark, I bought and pretty much its a useless stuff. NEVER GO FOR IT!!