Vacuum Cleaner Information

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What Are Upright Vacuum Cleaners?
Replacing Hoover Valve Seal
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How to Use a Shop Vac
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Buying a Vacuum Cleaner

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What is the Best Vacuum for Wood Floors?
What is the Best Carpet Cleaner?
What is the Best Central Vacuum System?
What is the Best Shop Vac?
The Best Vacuum Cleaner for Allergy Sufferers
Should You Get a Bagless Vacuum Cleaner?
Should You Get a Canister or Upright Vacuum Cleaner?

What Are Upright Vacuum Cleaners?

The upright vacuum cleaner is one the most common types of vacuum cleaner in the world today. As its name suggests, an upright vacuum cleaner is built to stand upright, with a cleaning head at the bottom to suck in dirt, and a handle at the top to move it around. When using an upright vacuum cleaner, you have to push and pull it back and forth on the floor to clean up dirt.

An upright vacuum cleaner makes use of a rotating roller brush or a beater bar to clean up dirt, by sweeping or giving off vibration. The main components of this type of vacuum cleaner are a rotating brush, an intake port, a fan, a motor, a filter, an exhaust port, and a dust bag. When the motor is on, it creates a suction that draws dirt into the vacuum cleaner. The rotating brush spins to get dirt and debris off the carpet or the floor, so it is easier for the vacuum to draw them in. Once the dirt is inside the vacuum cleaner, it is directed into the dust bag and towards the exhaust port where the air is filtered. Since the holes of the filter are so small that it only allows air particles to pass through, the dirt and debris are not able to escape, and are deposited in the bag.

There are 2 types of upright vacuum cleaners; the non-clean fan/direct air and the clean fan/indirect air. The dirty fan vacuums are the older type, and have a larger fan positioned close to the opening where the dirt is drawn in. The fan creates the suction power to bring the dirt directly into the vacuum bag. Dirty fan vacuums are very effective on carpet because their large fans and short air-paths make airflow very efficient. For clean fan upright vacuum cleaners, the motor is positioned after the vacuum bag, and several smaller fans generate air stream. The air stream is filtered before it goes through the fan. This type of vacuum cleaner works well on both carpet and hard surfaces.

Upright vacuum cleaners have been around for a long time, and are still the most preferred type of vacuum cleaner for many people. One of the reasons people prefer upright vacuum cleaners is that they are easy to move around. They can be easily directed to areas of the floor that need to be cleaned. In addition, they have larger vacuum bags that do not need to be changed frequently. Upright vacuum cleaners are especially effective for cleaning large, open carpeted areas and hallways.

Nowadays, upright vacuum cleaners have new features to make them more effective and user-friendly. Some of these features include self-propelled motors, dirt sensors, on/off brush rollers, height adjustments, and various tool options. 

Vacuum Cleaner Reviews

Dyson DC-17 Animal Absolute Upright
Electrolux C101 Perfect Powerteam Canister
Eureka S3686 Sanitaire Professional Canister
Filter Queen 99A Majestic Canister
Hoover S3341 Constellation Canister
Miele S5280 Callisto Canister
Panasonic MC-V9644 Canister
Rainbow SE Series D4C Canister
Royal Lightweight RY6400 / MRY640 Upright
Sanitaire Precision SP7025 / SP7025A Canister

Product Information

Airway Vacuum Cleaners
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Compact Vacuum Cleaners
Dirt Devil Vacuum Cleaners
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Filter Queen Vacuum Cleaners
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Oreck Vacuum Cleaners
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Royal Vacuum Cleaners
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Sanyo Vacuum Cleaners
Sears Vacuum Cleaners
Sharp Vacuum Cleaners
Shop-Vac Vacuum Cleaners
Simplicity Vacuum Cleaners
Singer Vacuum Cleaners
Tristar Vacuum Cleaners
Windsor Vacuum Cleaners

Vacuum Cleaner Accessories

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