| On the surface, they might seem strange. In reality, | | | | mobility. |
| however, the backpack vacuum design lends itself to | | | | * Speed: The basic design of these machines makes |
| a number of uses. Ideal for both commercial and | | | | it easier to get a room clean from top to bottom in a |
| residential settings, these systems are favored by | | | | time-saving way. With only plugging and unplugging to |
| many for all types of cleaning for a host of reasons. | | | | worry about, the process tends to go quickly. |
| In both the commercial and residential settings, | | | | In the commercial setting, a few other perks of |
| backpack vacuums offer a few major perks over | | | | these machines tends to come to light rather readily. |
| uprights and canisters. These include: | | | | These include: |
| * Lightweight design: While they do go on the back, | | | | * Ergonomic design: These machines are meant to |
| they are rather easy for almost anyone to handle. | | | | help take the pressure off a person who is |
| These machines tend to weigh less than a small baby | | | | vacuuming. By making it easier to reach high places |
| and they offer a ton of power to boot. | | | | quickly, easily and safely, these machines can help |
| * Ease of use: These machines make it very easy | | | | prevent back and neck strains. |
| for people in the commercial or residential arena to | | | | * Accident prevention: This is prevalent in both the |
| use them for cleaning all sorts of hard places. Their | | | | commercial and residential setting. The design helps |
| standout feature comes when high things, such as | | | | prevent falling accidents as an operator tries to |
| ceiling fans, need to be cleaned. Rather than having | | | | stretch out a small hose on an upright while balancing |
| to wrangle an upright into position, all a user of a | | | | on a ladder to clean a vent. The design also helps |
| backpack vacuum needs to do is stand on a ladder | | | | promote proper posturing and prevents a need for |
| correctly since the machine goes with the person. | | | | unusual, strained bending to reach tight locations. |
| * Increased movement: The design of a standard | | | | * Ideal for multiple surfaces: These backpack vacuum |
| backpack vacuum just makes it easier for the | | | | designs tend to be made to handle carpet, tile and |
| operator to move it and themselves around a room, | | | | even wood floors with ease. Since they are used |
| upstairs and so on. | | | | widely in the commercial market, the versatility is a |
| * Power: While these machines tend to be lightweight | | | | must. |
| and fairly small, they pack a big cleaning punch. Since | | | | Whether they are used in a commercial or residential |
| many are designed for the commercial arena, they | | | | setting, backpack vacuum models offer a lot of |
| tend to be very powerful and often quite durable, as | | | | perks other designs do not. These machines might, in |
| well. | | | | some cases, require more frequent emptying, but |
| * Long cords: The basic design of these machines | | | | the fact is they are so efficient in other ways many |
| tends to come with a rather large cord to improve | | | | feel that is a small inconvenience to deal with. |