It used to be easy to choose a new vacuum cleaner, they all used bags and did their job well, so you just picked the one you liked the look of or one from a brand name you liked, and you were happy with that. Since Dyson launched the bagless cleaner though then the market has had an overhaul as other companies strived to compete with them. Now there are a huge range of designs and new technology to wade through when you are shopping.
So the once humble design of the vacuum cleaner has now changed and you can find them in bright colours and weird shapes to compliment their new wild sounding names and wonderful new attachments. Yet do we need all this new technology? Most people were happy with their old vacuums that did the job without any fuss. Below we look at the main options you have now when you go shopping for a vacuum cleaner:
Bagless: The original design by Dyson to do away with the bag in a vacuum cleaner was supposed to solve the problem of a your unit with a bag losing power as the bag fills up with dirt, and it turned the industry on its head when it launched. The jury is still out though as to whether there is any significant benefit to the technology, and if there is one then if it outweighs the drawbacks. For instance if you have allergies then the fact you have to empty all the dust and dirt out into a bag or bin when it is full is a lot messier than just throwing away a full bag like with a normal model.
Upright: This is the traditional design for a vacuum cleaner, whether bagged or bagless. The upright structure allows you to easily push and pull the unit to clean large areas of floor, and you can get easy access to all the attachments that come with it and to the bag/container when it needs emptying.
Canister vacuum: The canister design is the smaller vacuum that is on the floor with a long hose attachment coming out of it. This is better for houses and rooms that have a lot of furniture and not much open floor space. With an upright then you can quickly do large areas, but you struggle when you need to get under tables and chairs etc. With a canister model then you can easily get under furniture as the hose is a lot longer and the unit is smaller and easier to drag around, but doing large areas with them is a chore.
Carpet cleaner: The final option is to go even deeper and go for a machine that can shampoo your carpets as well to really get the dirt out of them. You need to get one of these in addition to a normal vacuum, because I don’t know of any machines that can do both shampooing and normal cleaning, but they can be a great buy if you do get one. Over time a lot of dirt and grime gets worked into the carpet which makes it unhygienic and makes it lose its colour and look older that it really is, a carpet cleaner can bring it back to its former glory for you, and they are relatively cheap too.
The Hoover U5140-900 is one of the top selling models on the market that uses a bag, but it costs less than 70 dollars.
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