You have an upright (or a canister) vacuum and you are probably wondering whether or not you need a hand vac too. If you are asking yourself this question, you probably:
- Don’t have a hand vacuum already
- Don’t think that you need one
- Don’t use your big vacuum all that much
- Don’t use the attachments on your vacuum
So, what is the answer to whether or not you need a hand vac.
The New Car Syndrome
A lot of people buy hand vacuums about the same time they buy a new car. Why? Because they tell themselves that they need to clean their car more often in order for it to stay “new”.
If you have a new car (or just want to keep your wreck nice), a hand vac is going to be pretty convenient, and you won’t have to worry about lugging your vacuum outside every Saturday morning to clean your car.
A lot of people kid themselves by thinking that since they are going to wash their car at the car wash, they will just use the vacuum there while they are waiting in line.
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Bagless vacuums are more and more popular with people ditching their vacuums with bags for them. When most people buy their first bagless vacuum cleaner, they often regret it pretty soon.
Here are the top reason vacuums with bags are going to rule.
Coughing Up Dust
You aren’t going to have to empty the canister very often. With a full sized upright you are going to be able to vacuum for a pretty long time without changing the bag.
With a bagless you are going to have to empty the canister every time you vacuum. This can get really messy and dusty, and is a chore that you are going to want to do outdoors (which can be chilly during the winter months). This is just going to add time to your vacuuming.
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Have you had someone knocking on your door pushing the latest model of Kirby or gone to a regular appliance store only to have an aggressive salesman push the most expensive vacuum cleaner on you?
Usually these vacuum salesmen are going to tell you exactly why you need a thousand dollar vacuum cleaner. If you want to be prepared when you go shopping, you are definitely going to need to know why you need (or don’t need) a thousand dollar vacuum cleaner.
It Keeps Going And Going
You hear stories from your grandmother about her 25 year old vacuum cleaner. Guess what - that vacuum cleaner wasn’t a cheap, disposable cleaner that you can get for less than the cost of a night out.
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When shopping for vacuum, the first thing that you probably look at is the price tag. The next thing that you look at is what type of dust collector it has and so on.
One thing that is often overlooked is what type of filter your new vacuum is going to have. The vast majority of bagless vacuums have HEPA filters, but bagged vacuums often lack the sophisticated filters that are going to keep the air clean.
It is said that a HEPA filter is able to filter 99.97% of the dust and allergens that are in the air. This means that the air coming out of your vacuum is going to probably be cleaner than the air that is in the room before you vacuum.
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by Lauren
The one thing that a lot of people who have vacuum cleaners complain about it the weight of them. Some of the plastic vacuum cleaners out there weigh more than 20 pounds, and are really bulky, too.
What Oreck’s claim to fame is a vacuum that is light weight. At only 8 pounds, this Oreck commercial upright vacuum is going to be easy to use and easy to move, making vacuuming a lot more enjoyable.
Oreck 8 Pound Commercial Upright Vacuum Specifications:
- Type of Vacuum: Upright
- Cleaning Path: 12 inches wide
- Dust Collection: Top-fill bags
- Attachments: None
- Weight: 8 Pounds
- Warranty: One year commercial warranty
If you are straining to vacuum, you probably don’t do it very often. If your vacuum is too heavy for you, you need an Oreck.
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How many watts of power does your vacuum have? Chances are it probably has 1440 amps of power, which is pretty standard for a full sized vacuum. But does more power mean that you are going to have a better vacuum?
The answer to this question is that it really depends on the vacuum. You can have a great vacuum with only 1200 or 1320 watts of power that is going to work better than a cheap vacuum with 1440 watts.
So how do you know if your next vacuum is going to have enough power to get the job done if it doesn’t have 1440 watts of power?
It’s Not Just A Name Game
There are several things that are going to be important when buying your vacuum. The most important is the reputation of the vacuum cleaner.
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Allergy sufferers know that vacuuming is not a lot of fun. Why? Because it usually beats all of the dust in the carpet from where it was hiding and leaves it hanging in the air for hours. The Healthy Home Bagless Upright Vacuum from Bissell is trying to change all of that.
With a HEPA filter that can filter out 100% of dust mites and over 99.9% of dander, allergy sufferers can breathe easier with this machine.
But what else is there to say about this machine? Is it really going to make your home healthier?
Bissell Healthy Home Upright Vacuum Specifications:
- Type of Vacuum: Upright
- Power: 1440 Watts
- Filter: AireTight HEPA filtration
- Cleaning Path: 15 inches wide
- Dust Collection: Easy empty dirt cup
- Attachments: Upholstery tool, crevice tool, telescoping extension wand and TurboBrush
- Warranty: Five year warranty
One thing that a lot of people do when they get a new vacuum is test it out to see how well it is going to suck up dirt, dust and hair (and then they compare this suction power with their old vacuum by going over a room that was just vacuumed with their old vacuum.
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Do you need a commercial vacuum for your house? Chances are the answer is going to be “no”, but that shouldn’t prevent you from finding one that is going to be tough enough for a business but still work in the home.
The Royal MRY6100 Commercial Vacuum is going to be inexpensive enough for you to get into your home and tough enough to clean anything that you need.
Royal MRY6100 Commercial Vacuum Specifications:
Type of Cleaner: Upright- Dirt Collection: Bagless dust container
- Motor: 1440 Watts
- Filter: HEPA filter
- Warranty: 1 year
What is different about the MRY6100 is that it has a metal handle. There are very few vacuums that cost less than $200 that have this future.
It doesn’t matter if the handle is made out of metal if the vacuum doesn’t do its primary duty: to clean up the dirtiest areas in your house. Here is what one Amazon reviewer had to say.
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Do you clean under the beds or furniture? Chances are it has been months since you last pulled out the furniture and cleaned out underneath. When you finally decide to do this big job, you are going to be shocked at how must dirt and dust is actually under there.
If you want to clean your whole floor every single time you clean, check out iRobot’s Roomba 530. This robotic vacuum is going to not only clean where you normally clean, but also get under the furniture.
iRobot 530 Roomba Vacuuming Robot Product Specifications:
The Roomba is not a new product, and the 530 is an improvement over some of the earlier Roombas that are out there. Here is what one Amazon reviewer thought of all of the changes.
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If you are finally retiring the Kirby, Miele or Electrolux vacuum that you have had for the past 15 years, you my be surprised at the quality of the machines that are out there for sale.
Unless you buy one of the rare cleaners out there that is still made of metal, chances are it is going to be made out of plastic.
What You Will Love About Your New Plastic Vacuum
When picking up a new vacuum for the first time, you are going to be happy about how much it weighs, because a lot of these plastic vacuums are a lot lighter than the metal tank that you have been using to clean your rugs. A lighter vacuum is going to be easy to move around (both when cleaning and when carrying the vacuum from room to room and up and down stairs).
Another great thing about those plastic vacuums for sale is that they are a lot cheaper than vacuums that are made out of metal. The going rate for a Kirby vacuum is over $1000, but you can get a plastic vacuum cleaner for less than $100.
You may be wondering whether or not a plastic vacuum is going to be tough enough or if you are going to end up with a bunch of plastic bits falling off after using it for a while.
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