| A good quality vacuum cleaner is an excellent | | | | vacuum cleaner dealers and stores that carry vacuum |
| investment in your home and in your home cleaning | | | | cleaners. |
| equipment. There have been a lot of advances in | | | | Find out how much common replacement parts will |
| vacuum cleaners over the years so it's hard to buy | | | | cost. Find out how often belts, filters, and other |
| one that's bad or you'd be unhappy with. There are | | | | items will need to be cleaned and/or replaced. You'll |
| quite a few things to look for before you buy an | | | | need to decide whether you want a bag or a bagless |
| upright or canister vacuum cleaner. | | | | vacuum. |
| Metal components in a vacuum cleaner are better | | | | Canister vacuum cleaners that have onboard tool |
| than plastic but will make the unit much heavier. | | | | storage make tools handy to reach. Higher priced |
| Bagless models use a series of filters to trap dirt in a | | | | uprights have a wider cleaning path, possibly dirt |
| dust cup while allowing air to pass through the | | | | sensors, and some will be self-propelled; they may |
| machine; however, they can be very messy to | | | | have pre-motor filters to protect the motor from |
| empty. A good vacuum cleaner should cost nothing | | | | damage too. Find the extra tools and features you |
| to maintain. | | | | need, and forget about the ones you don't. |
| There are no standards set for sealed models. You | | | | HEPA type or HEPA-like filters may be made in similar |
| want to make sure to get a vacuum designed for | | | | ways to true HEPA filters and may resemble them |
| your mixture of carpeting and hard flooring. The | | | | but do not have to meet the same standards as |
| vacuum industry is making great strides in making | | | | true or absolute HEPA filters. True or absolute HEPA |
| powerful vacuum cleaners that weigh much less. | | | | filters must pass a strict test to be considered HEPA |
| It's important to find out exactly what kind of | | | | worthy. Check out the vacuums with the patented |
| maintenance your new vacuum cleaner will need. | | | | internal filtration system. Look for the serial number |
| Lower end uprights may have headlamps and/or | | | | and test results that are printed on true or absolute |
| bumper protection for your furniture. A vacuum with | | | | HEPA filters; make sure that the test results at .3 |
| a bag will keep the air you breathe free of dust, | | | | microns are 99.97 percent or above. |
| allergens, pollen, smoke particles, and other chemicals | | | | HEPA filters trap small particles that may cause |
| and pollutants found in household air, IF it doesn't get | | | | respiratory and other problems for asthma and |
| clogged. | | | | allergy sufferers and others with health problems. |
| Do you really need a deluxe model? In the lower-end | | | | There are two different categories of HEPA filters |
| of uprights you will find a few models that have an | | | | that can make understanding the abilities of your |
| additional feature, like bagless models or models with | | | | filter confusing. You want to get rid of as much dirt, |
| bags and a full bag indicator light. Consider where the | | | | dust, mold spores, fungus, bacteria, dust mites and |
| vacuum cleaner will be stored to make sure it will fit | | | | allergens as possible. |
| the space. | | | | Don't be totally dazzled by a complete array of |
| Find out the air watts to get a good indication of its | | | | attachments. Know that you're getting the best |
| suction power. Once you feel fully informed, if you | | | | vacuum cleaner for your money. Buying a vacuum |
| can, go to a local store to get a look at those you've | | | | cleaner online or offline doesn't have to be |
| picked and try them out. If you plan to buy online | | | | intimidating when you've done your homework. |
| you can still try out vacuum cleaners at your local | | | | |