| There was a time not to long ago when a vacuum | | | | everything else have their positives and negatives. |
| cleaner was basically the same machine no matter | | | | The positive with HEPA filtration is that small |
| where or how it was purchased. In previous times, | | | | particulate dirt is better captured. This allows for a |
| the decision on what vacuum cleaner to purchase | | | | cleaner exhaust and theoretically, a cleaner indoor |
| was based more on the "extras" the salesman | | | | environment. The negative with HEPA type filters is |
| offered but more often than not, it was the financing | | | | that because they capture the finer dirt particles, |
| arrangements that were available. | | | | they tend to need more frequent bag or filter |
| Like now, most families could ill afford the additional | | | | replacement. Another potential issue is that as the |
| expense of replacing home appliances, what few that | | | | HEPA filter captures more dirt, it also tends to lose |
| were available. The vacuum cleaner however was | | | | some suction power as the filters fill. |
| one piece of equipment that was considered almost | | | | Bagless vacuum cleaners are exactly what the name |
| a necessity once it was used, especially with the | | | | suggests. Bagless vacuum equipment typically |
| advent of wall to wall carpet. | | | | features a cup or hard plastic container that captures |
| Many homes pre-1960 didn't have wall to wall carpet | | | | the dirt during use. This makes emptying a lot easier |
| but instead relied on area rugs for floor coverings. | | | | and the amount of consumables like vacuum bags |
| These large rugs could be taken out to the | | | | and filters is a lot less. |
| backyard, hung over a fence or clothesline and | | | | Consider not only the technology but the ease of |
| beaten with a carpet beater to remove ground in soil. | | | | use, general quality of the equipment, weight if |
| Vacuum cleaners removed the need to take rugs out | | | | you're going to carry it up and down stairs, etc. |
| of the house for cleaning. Today however, there are | | | | Onboard tools are nice but why carry around all that |
| several carpet cleaning technologies available. Two of | | | | extra weight when not needed. Every vacuum |
| the most popular types of vacuum cleaner | | | | technology has their share of people who love and |
| technologies include HEPA filtration and bagless. | | | | people who hate it. The key is to find the vacuum |
| Both technologies have the champions and like | | | | cleaner you like. |